Post Office

BENTON — The Benton Post Office, home of the 62812 ZIP code, celebrated ZIP Code Day on Thursday, 6-28-12. More: continued here

New exhibit at Old Post Office MuseumDevil’s Lake Daily JournalMarla Mossman's exhibit of photography from her travels along the Silk Road will be on display at the Old Post Office Museum through July 20. More: continued here

Woman sentenced for embezzling $25000 from Post OfficeWVNS-TVA Mingo County woman pleaded guilty Friday to embezzling $25000 from an Alkol Post Office. Kristen K. Maynard, 29, admitted that she took the money from the Lincoln County Post Office over six months.Ex-postal worker pleads guiltyDaily Mail – CharlestonBeckley man pleads guilty to requiring illegal kickbacksState Journalall…

Ex-postal worker pleads guiltyDaily Mail – CharlestonKristen K. Maynard, 29, of Delbarton, admitted that over a six-month period in 2011, she took more than $25000 in cash from the U.S. Post Office in Alkol. Maynard was an officer in charge at the Alkol Post Office at the time she committed the federal …Woman sentenced for…

A Mingo County woman pleaded guilty Friday to embezzling $25,000 from an Alkol Post Office. Kristen K. Maynard, 29, admitted that she took the money from the Lincoln County Post Office over six months. More: continued here

Bay Area Indymedia Save Our Post OfficesBay Area IndymediaThe Community Labor Coalition to Save Postal Jobs & Services of SF, takes it to the streets to save Civic Center PO. More: continued here

Marla Mossman's exhibit of photography from her travels along the Silk Road will be on display at the Old Post Office Museum through July 20. More: continued here

Chicago Tribune Five questions with … John Davin, post office supervisor and US Army veteranChicago TribuneQ: Being a veteran, what does the Fourth of July mean to you? More: continued here

Postal Service Plants Second Green RoofMarketWatch (press release)The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated another example of environmental leadership as local officials announced a green roof atop the Colvin-Elmwood Post Office. The 11300 square foot green roof will be built at no cost to the Postal Service through … More: continued here

The Kiama Post Office's new look may not be attracting the "16 million complaints a day" the postmaster was subjected to in 1984 when the building turned pink. More: continued here