Post Office

Troutville post office to celebrate 'Forever Friday' on Jan. 24Roanoke TimesPlease join the Troutville post office on Jan. 24 to celebrate “Forever Friday” to get your stamps before the postal rates go up. We will also have our “Valentines for Veterans” craft kits available for all little artists to make …

LECOMPTON, Kan. (AP) _ More than 100 people attended a weekend meeting about the future of Lecompton's post office. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Mayor Sandy Jacquot encouraged the standing-room-only crowd Saturday to write the U.S. Postal Service and state government officials. More: continued here

Otley’s only Post Office is to close for a fortnight to allow a major revamp to take place. More: continued here

Staples stores around the country began to test out a new program this week. More: continued here

Lecompton residents concerned for post officeTopeka Capital JournalLECOMPTON — More than 100 people attended a weekend meeting about the future of Lecompton's post office. The Lawrence Journal-World reports (http://bit.ly/KtVk1k) that Mayor Sandy Jacquot encouraged the standing-room-only crowd Saturday to write …and more » More: continued here

Washington Post Staples' mini post offices draw union ireWQAD.com — Quad Cities News & Weather from WQADWorkers are concerned the experimental locations — staffed by Staples employees, not Postal Service employees — will lead to the closure of traditional post offices and the loss of jobs with good wages and …

Martin Luther King Jr Day 2014: What's Open, Closed; Hours for Post Office…The Epoch TimesThe Post Office and mail service–along with other government offices such as the DMV–are closed. Banks are closed as well. Walmart and Target, on the other hand, will be open. Many corporate stores remain open on …

TWO men have been charged with robbing a customer during an attempted raid on a South Tyneside post office.         More: continued here

Post office seeks refuge under archaic law over lost cheque, told to pay Rs 20KTimes of IndiaBackground: Postal authorities claim immunity from being held liable due to protection granted under the archaic Post Office Act. The National Commission, while holding the post office liable for the loss of a cheque, …

Lecompton residents concerned for post officeSeattle Post IntelligencerLECOMPTON, Kan. (AP) — More than 100 people attended a weekend meeting about the future of Lecompton's post office. The Lawrence Journal-World reports (http://bit.ly/KtVk1k ) that Mayor Sandy Jacquot encouraged the standing-room-only crowd …and more » More: continued here