Post Office

Houston Chronicle (blog) Restored drive-up box is silver lining in post office protestHouston Chronicle (blog)After a protest Thursday outside the post office, residents came face-to-face with William J. Mitchell, Houston's district manager for the Postal Service, on Saturday during a gathering organized by U.S. Rep Sheila Jackson Lee and attended …

Production company buys old post officeSanta Monica Daily PressDOWNTOWN — The producer of “True Grit” and “World War Z” now owns the old post office building. SkyDance Productions purchased the building in late December, United States Postal Service (USPS) officials said Tuesday. They could not immediately …and more » More: continued here

Dozens of people delivered impassioned pleas or registered concerns and questions Tuesday afternoon to the U.S. Postal Service regarding its intentions to vacate and sell its historic downtown building and lease a smaller space as a cost-saving maneuver. More: continued here

Boom town post offices short staffedSidney Herald LeaderLike many businesses in the Bakken, the U.S. Postal Service is short staffed, despite having more mail. The volume of mail in eastern Montana and western North Dakota has gone up about 20 percent, according to Karen Fredrickson, manager of marketing at …Tuesday's heroes …

Houston Chronicle (blog) Restored drive-up box a silver lining in post office protestHouston Chronicle (blog)After a protest Thursday outside the post office, residents came face-to-face with William J. Mitchell, Houston's district manager for the Postal Service, on Saturday during a gathering organized by U.S. Rep Sheila Jackson Lee and attended …

There will be a public meeting Thursday in McDavid, to discuss the future of the Florida town’s post office. The McDavid Post Office has been targeted by the U.S. Postal Service for possible cutbacks or closure. More: continued here

About 50 people, including Topeka Mayor Larry Wolgast, attended a public meeting Tuesday to discuss the future of the building. More: continued here

Thefts from 13 Post Offices Last WeekendWTAWNearly 60 locked post office boxes at four locations in the twin cities were pried open last weekend. That's among 13 post offices targeted in Brazos Valley. In Bryan, Police Officer Kelley McKethan says damage of 39 oversized boxes was estimated at $1 … …

Thieves strike Central Texas post officesKXAN.comLEANDER, Texas (KXAN) – Local postal inspectors are investigating thefts from post offices throughout Central Texas. Around Christmas time, thieves broke into several parcel lockers and stole packages at post offices in Waco and Temple. And last … More: continued here

Local postal inspectors are investigating thefts from post offices throughout Central Texas. More: continued here