Coy Post Office robbedLonoke DemocratThe Lonoke County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who robbed the Coy Post Office around 8:30 am Monday, said Amanda McMurrey of the US Postal Service. The man was wearing a lime green ski mask and threatened the postmaster …and more » More: continued here
Read More »The Gift of … Snail Mail? – Fox Business
The Gift of … Snail Mail?Fox BusinessThe US Post Office is testing out gift cards in an effort to make snail mail a little more appealing, but is the seemingly simple move toward modernization enough to bring the nation's oldest messenger up to speed? … More: continued here
Read More »A Vintage Electric Car Pops Up on eBay – Reuters
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Read More »Staying safe but saving: A guide to food date stamps – The Daily Post
Staying safe but saving: A guide to food date stampsThe Daily PostA date stamp indicates the end of a product's shelf life – the period of time that a food can be appropriately stored before it starts to deteriorate. Foods with a shelf life of less than two years are …
Read More »James Norvell Fitch Jr.: Quick Shop Owner Sentenced for Food Stamp Fraud – Riverfront Times (blog)
KSDK James Norvell Fitch Jr.: Quick Shop Owner Sentenced for Food Stamp FraudRiverfront Times (blog)James Norvell Fitch Jr. of Florissant was sentenced yesterday to 18 months in prison yesterday and ordered to pay back $400000 for allowing fraudulent food-stamp transactions at two quick shop/delis he owned …Food stamp fraud sentencingKSDKall …
Read More »Mt. Carmel letter carriers collecting nonperishable food items May 14 – Mt. Carmel Daily Republican Register
TribLocal Mt. Carmel letter carriers collecting nonperishable food items May 14Mt. Carmel Daily Republican RegisterLetter carriers across the nation, including carriers from the Mt. Carmel Post Office, are ready to help stock community food banks, pantries and shelters for the summer months. "Preventing hunger in America is as easy as …
Read More »Staying safe but saving: A guide to food date stamps – Northern Advocate
Staying safe but saving: A guide to food date stampsNorthern AdvocateA date stamp indicates the end of a product's shelf life – the period of time that a food can be appropriately stored before it starts to deteriorate. Foods with a shelf life of less than two years are required …
Read More »USPS releases statement on future of Athens post office
The United States Postal Service on Thursday released a statement regarding the future of the Athens Post Office on Main Street, noting that there are no plans in place — “at this time” — to close the facility. More: continued here
Read More »Proposal to Close Quasqueton Post Office Draws Fierce Opposition
QUASQUETON — About 75 local residents packed the American on Thursday night to voice their concerns about a proposal to close the post office here. The United States Postal Service is looking at cutting about 2,000 offices to save money. More: continued here
Read More »eBay UK Runs Promotion for Casual Sellers
eBay UK is running a free-listing promotion on May 7 – 8, 2011 for registered Private (casual) sellers who list items with any starting price in an eligible category using the Auction-style format on eBay.co.uk. To take part in this promotion, sellers must be registered as resident in the UK. …
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