LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A Louisville post office that had been closed due to an infestation of venomous brown recluse spiders has been declared spider-free. More: continued here
Read More »Post office blues — of 1842 – Fremont Tribune
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Read More »Post Office Troubles Mount With $5.2 Billion Quarterly Loss – Pittsburgh Post Gazette
San Francisco Chronicle Post Office Troubles Mount With $5.2 Billion Quarterly LossPittsburgh Post GazetteWASHINGTON — The Postal Service's financial problems worsened in the spring. The agency reported a $5.2 billion net loss on Thursday for the quarter that ended June 30. In the same period last year, the agency reported …
Read More »Feds unveil new steps to stop food stamp fraud – Salt Lake Tribune
Feds unveil new steps to stop food stamp fraudSalt Lake TribuneThe move to shore up integrity in the program comes as Congress struggles to pass a $100 billion-a-year bill that will fund food stamps and determine farm policy for the next five years. Some 80 percent of the money in …
Read More »Pensioner who painted postbox gold in tribute to Olympic triathlon champion … – Daily Mail
Telegraph.co.uk Pensioner who painted postbox gold in tribute to Olympic triathlon champion …Daily MailRoyal Mail – which has been honouring British gold medalists throughout the games with gold postboxes in their hometown – had already decided to paint a postbox in nearby Horsforth, where the Brownlees were brought up. Mr …
Read More »Commissioners to decide on sale of old post office – Lexington Dispatch
Commissioners to decide on sale of old post officeLexington DispatchThe county has negotiated an offer with the Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina to sell the old post office for $262000 to an unidentified third party, according to county documents. The old post office, which was built in 1911, has …
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Read More »Stamps sign WR Nik Lewis to contract extension
The Calgary Stampeders have signed a popular member of their receiving core to a contract extension. Terms of the new deal with Nik Lewis haven't been disclosed. In six games this year, Lewis leads the league with 43 catches for 484 yards and seven touchdowns. He has spent his entire …
Read More »Post office which had spider infestation to open on Monday – WDRB
Post office which had spider infestation to open on MondayWDRB(WDRB) — The Fairdale Post Office, which has been closed since April 19th because of an infestation of brown recluse spiders, is set to open again on Monday. The facility has now been declared spider-free. Post office box customers had been …
Read More »Small town regains much more than post office
KIRKSEY, Ky. – Residents have regained postal service at a popular gathering spot in the western Kentucky community of Kirksey. The Murray Ledger & Times reports the Kirksey Store has become a new Village Post Office in the Calloway County community. More: continued here
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