Names of food stamp suspects kept quietJamestown Sun, ND – James MacPhersonStore video shows a man in line behind Schweitzer pocketing the billfold before paying for a case of bottled water with a food stamp swipe card. Jamestown Detective Sgt. LeRoy Gross believed the March theft would be a simple case to solve …
Read More »FedEx Cup race fails to generate excitement (The Desert Sun)
You might have missed this, PGA Tour fans, but last week’s Quail Hollow Championship marked the halfway point of the tour’s FedEx Cup points race. More: continued here
Read More »Price of stamps increasing – ABC 4
Price of stamps increasingABC 4, Salt Lake CityStarting May 11th the price for a 1 ounce First-Class Mail stamp increases from 42 to 44 cents. The current price of 17 cents– per additional ounce will stay the same. The Postal Service says rising operation costs are to blame for the price …
Read More »Gillette man rounds up stamps for charity (Casper Star-Tribune)
GILLETTE– For the past 20 years, a growing number of Gillette businesses have mysteriously stopped throwing away their used envelopes. More: continued here
Read More »‘No political fix’ on Royal Mail (BBC News)
A compromise deal to avoid a damaging Labour revolt over the Royal Mail is not being considered, a minister says. More: continued here
Read More »Nocatee Post Office a gathering spot (DeSoto Sun)
NOCATEE — Like the fictional Boston pub in the TV sitcom “Cheers,” the Nocatee post office is a place where “everybody knows your name.” Small-town post offices are like that, as they often serve as the information and social hub of rural communities. Nocatee is no exception. More: continued here
Read More »Time’s Running Out for Developer of Post Office Bldg. (WETM 18 Elmira)
The City of Elmira has applied for $1.25 million in grants to improve the look and safety of the former Post Office building, but the proposed developer hasn’t lined up… More: continued here
Read More »eBay driving world’s tomb raiders out of business, says prof (The Register)
Online fools’ lust for forged tat stymies looters An American archaeology prof says that a long-feared outbreak of eBay-driven tomb raiding has failed to occur. Rather, it seems that the online dross emporium – by creating a huge and profitable new market for forged antiquities – has drawn criminals and …
Read More »Kittanning condemns North McKean post office (The Leader Times)
Borough council voted unanimously Monday night to condemn the post office on North McKean Street. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps will cost 2 cents more starting Monday (Beloit Daily News)
The 2-cent increase in stamp prices may leave some saying “D’oh!” but post office customers can change that exclamation into a “Woohoo!” if they buy Forever Stamps before Monday or purchase the colorful new “Simpsons” stamps. More: continued here
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