Post Office

There’s good bad news and good news in Washington for the U.S. Postal Service, a semi-independent federal agency, which is only slightly propped up with tax dollars.The bad news is that like many businesses, the USPS has fallen on hard times, suffering through consecutive years of operating… More: continued here

The study to determine whether consolidating services with Evansville would work is already underway. More: continued here

Rule changes would streamline appeals for proposed post office closingsWashington Post (blog)“The new rules simplify the procedures for person's wishing to appeal a post office closing or consolidation,” the commission said in its filing. The changes to the current rules, which are more than 30 years old, would get rid …

Post offices and time travelWashington Post (blog)This is a post office that, according to the original caption, “Appalachian Trail hikers have come to rely on for vital supply drops on their trip from Georgia to Maine.” Not, er, sending or receiving mail, but that sounds nice too. … More: continued …

Lecompton post office safe from closure, Jenkins saysLawrence Journal WorldLynn Jenkins, R-Topeka, said Friday that the post office in Lecompton is safe from being closed. "My sense is you are going to be fine," Jenkins told nearly 100 people who attended a town hall meeting. Several Lecompton residents raised alarms …

Howard County officials offer rent-free property for up to 2 years The future of a Clarksville post office location remains unclear, despite an offer from Howard County of rent-free property at the Gateway school site on Route 108. The office had to close when its lease was not renewed. More: …

Several Lecompton residents raised alarms that the post office was vulnerable to budget cuts by the U.S. Postal Service. More: continued here

Bricks fall from post office façade in HarrodsburgDanbury News Times(AP) — A shower of bricks and mortar fell from the façade of the Harrodsburg post office as firefighters serviced a warning siren atop the building. The building was evacuated and closed for much of the day. Letter carriers were eventually …

Meet Terry Winn, a familiar face at the Grand Blanc post officeThe Flint Journal – MLive.comHow did you get started at the post office? I was in college and it was a summer job, really. I was going to school in the day and working at the post office at …

Scott County Backs Post Offices In VoteFort Smith Times RecordThe Scott County Quorum Court voted this week to support continued operation of rural post offices in the county, particularly those in Parks and Boles. On Monday, justices of the peace adopted the resolution, which noted the US Postal Service has …