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A look at recent events in the news that pleased us …STAMP OF APPROVAL: Nationwide budget cuts won’t mean the end of the Norwood branch post office. Knoxville postal workers learned recently the office on Clinton Highway will stay open, Postmaster Sam Jaudon said. “It will not be closed or …
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Read More »Norwood to keep its post office – Knoxville News Sentinel
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