share: digg facebook twitter Also making the trip to the FedEx Cup playoff semifinals is Boerne’s Jimmy Walker, who fired a closing 4-under 67 at Deutsche Bank to finish in a tie for 37th and improve his ranking in the Cup points chase. More: continued here
Munson: With post office's closure, Searsboro surrendersDesMoinesRegister.comThe Poweshiek County town will lose its post office later this month, and as a result, residents have voted to disincorporate. / Christopher Gannon/The Register Dave Phipps builds a platform to hold a cluster of residents' mailboxes in Searsboro. …and more » More: continued here
Post office worker fined for cannabis possessionAntigua ObserverST JOHN'S, Antigua – A General Post Office employee who is believed to have used his workplace to import cannabis has been convicted and fined $42000 for possession of one and three quarter pounds of cannabis. Mitchell Roberts pleaded guilty to … More: continued here
On one sweltering afternoon last week it felt as if the only cool breeze in town was blowing beneath the shade trees that towered over Floyd and Joan Snook’s yard. More: continued here
How to solve the Post Office's problemsReuters Blogs (blog)I like the fact that the NYT splashed Steven Greenhouse's article on the Post Office's woes all over its front page yesterday. There's not much new here, but it's a huge and important story and the public is far too ignorant of it. … More: continued here
For well over a century, the small number of extremely rare Mauritius Blue stamps have remained under lock and key in collections across the globe. A new exhibition in Berlin brings together 18 examples of the stamps. More: continued here
The city of Bondurant has joined 44 other cities in the Iowans for Post Office Services. The group is asking Congress to push for a moratorium on closures of post office and postal facilities and service reductions. More: continued here
Graeme McDowell misses out on the FedEx Cup play-offs fade after finishing the Deutsche Bank Championship on four under par. More: continued here
Mail delays frustrate studentsThe Flat HatIn response to the large number of packages accumulated during the evacuation, the College Post Office halted its usual email and yellow paper slip notification system last week, relocated boxes to the first floor of the Sadler Center and called on …and more » More: continued here
Catboat history portrayed in stampsCaymanian CompassSix stamps released last week by the Cayman Islands Postal Service tell the story of the Caymanian catboat, a part of local history and culture for which there has been renewed enthusiasm in recent years. “This issue tells a story, beginning with the … More: continued here