By Anna M. Phillips, Times Staff Writer Friday, November 2, 2012 Nancy Bostock, Pinellas County Commissioner, recently found herself in a quandary that only the U.S. Postal Service and an election season could devise. To gin up voters and beat her opponent Charlie Justice, she planned to send out hundreds …
Read More »Stamps’ Jon Cornish breaks 56-year-old Canadian rushing record
A 22-yard carry by Cornish in the third quarter helped him surpass Normie Kwong, who set the mark of 1,437 yards in 1956. More: continued here
Read More »Dozens of rural post offices going to shorter hours – Lincoln Journal Star
Dozens of rural post offices going to shorter hoursLincoln Journal StarAlberta Little, who retired from her job at the Crab Orchard Post Office in 2009 after 25 years, wonders how much savings there can be from cutting service to rural areas. “They keep talking about how badly in debt they …
Read More »Letter: Democrats saved Post Offices – Ravalli Republic
Letter: Democrats saved Post OfficesRavalli RepublicI would like to discuss the non-closing of rural Post Offices. My Post Office, Raynesford, was on the chopping block. We had meetings with the Post Office officials with staff members of our congressional representatives. All of them encouraged us to … More: continued here
Read More »John Weigle stamp column: Youth Stamp Fair winners to get awards – Ventura County Star
John Weigle stamp column: Youth Stamp Fair winners to get awardsVentura County StarMorgan Gambill, of Ventura, was the big winner at this year's Youth Stamp Fair, sponsored by the Ventura County Philatelic Society and the Anacapa Middle School Stamp Club. Morgan won the "guess the number of stamps in the …
Read More »Vandergrift to demolish old post office – Tribune-Review
Vandergrift to demolish old post officeTribune-ReviewThe roof of the former Vandergrift Post Office on Longfellow Street is caving in and falling onto the house next door. Vandergrift Council condemned the building Friday and hired a company to knock it down soon. Photographed on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. More: continued here
Read More »Post deliveries suspended following dog attack – This is Cornwall
Post deliveries suspended following dog attackThis is CornwallMore than 40 homes then received a leaflet from Royal Mail saying it had taken the "exceptional step" of suspending mail deliveries to protect its frontline employees. But, the dog-owner told the Cornish Guardian: "He's not a nasty dog. We got him … …
Read More »Stamps RB Cornish breaks 56-year-old record
Stampeders RB Jon Cornish broke a 56-year-old single-season rushing record by a Canadian on Friday against the Eskimos. More: continued here
Read More »Cornish smashes rushing record as Stamps pull off last-second victory – Calgary Herald
Sportsnet.ca Cornish smashes rushing record as Stamps pull off last-second victoryCalgary HeraldAfter Grant Shaw's potential game-winning field-goal was botched on the snap with the game tied 27-27, the Stamps appeared gave the ball right back when receiver Joe West fumbled and Weldon Brown returned it to the Calgary 18 with …
Read More »Stamps Host Roughriders in West Division Semifinal
The Calgary Stampeders will play host to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League's West Division semifinal on Sunday, Nov. 11 at McMahon Stadium. Kickoff will be at 2:35 p.m. MST. More: continued here
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