Post Office

-United States Postal Service officials announced plans to move out of Texarkana's federal building but say they are committed to maintaining an office in downtown Texarkana. More: continued here

Texarkana post office movingArkansas OnlineTEXARKANA –United States Postal Service officials announced plans to move out of Texarkana's federal building but say they are committed to maintaining an office in downtown Texarkana. Postal Service spokesman McKinney Boyd said the relocation is …and more » More: continued here

IllinoisHomePage.net Post office renamedIllinoisHomePage.netThe post office on Green Street has been re-named after James Burgess, Jr. His family says the spot is fitting. They say he spent his life serving people. And when you think about what the post office does, it connects people from all over. So now his …

A YORKSHIRE couple who are lifelong fans of Whisky Galore have bought the only post office on the remote Hebridean island of Barra, where the film was shot. More: continued here

Norwich appeals decision to close Yantic post officeNorwich BulletinNORWICH – Norwich Mayor Deb Hinchey and a state lawmaker representing the city have appealed a decision by the U.S. Postal Service to close the Yantic post office permanently. The facility has not been open since February 2012. In its Jan. 26 …

Navarre Press (blog) 47 pounds of marijuana seized in Gulf BreezePensacola News JournalThe marijuana was discovered after deputies responded to a call from the post office reporting a suspicious package. "At that point, we had one of our K-9 units check the package, and the dog alerted on the package," …

BethesdaMagazine.com Yoga and Fitness Studio has Big Plans for Historic Bethesda Post OfficeBethesdaMagazine.comPhoto: A rendering of the changes planned to the parking lot and loading dock of the former Bethesda post office. Provided by Alain Cohen. The former post office at the corner of Montgomery Lane and Wisconsin Avenue in …

St. Cloud Times Foley post office service suspended for air testingSt. Cloud TimesFOLEY – Service at the Foley post office is suspended while the building is tested for air quality, according to a news release from the U.S. Postal Service. The release doesn't say how long the post office closure …

The judge didn't rule on a USPS motion to end two lawsuits challenging a sale of the building, instead asking the agency to rescind several documents, possibly opening the door to in-depth environmental studies and public hearings. He gave USPS a week to rescind the documents. More: continued here

Berkeley post office: Judge asks USPS to rescind documentsContra Costa TimesOne of the documents is USPS' simple checklist on the environmental consequences of the post office sale and relocation. Plaintiffs argue that USPS is required by federal law to go beyond a check list and complete complex environmental impact studies.and …