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Stamp Out Hunger This Saturday With The National Association of Letter Carriers

Lori Crofford — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:30:08 +0000

Hunger in the Texas Panhandle is something that isn't going away. Food is needed on a daily basis and people are going hungry. Twenty-One years ago the National Association of Letter Carriers started an event called Stamp Out Hunger to help out the hungry and this Saturday they will continue that tradition and will collect food for the High Plains Food Bank.

The Postal Service Will Soon Deliver a Line of Men's Clothing

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:00:05 +0000

“Going postal” could soon be very fashionable. The United States Postal Service has announced it will unveil a clothing line for men called Rain Heat & Snow, a nod to its iconic credo, “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” Basically, [...]

The Real Reason the Post Office Has to Stop Delivering on Saturdays

Emerald Catron — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:32:06 +0000

They can cite healthcare costs all they want, we know the real reason the Post Office is going to stop Saturday deliveries in August. Clearly, it is because they never redesigned their bags to hold tacos and mail. People love the tacos. But they ne

U.S. Postal Service Plans to Stop Saturday Delivery

Lori Crofford — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:23:33 +0000

You know “Video Killed the Radio Star”, well email killed the post office. It seems that the U.S. Postal Service plans to make some drastic cuts and that includes something that could be an inconvenience to you. The U.S. Postal Service plans on announcing this afternoon about some major cuts to keep the industry afloat. [...]

Holiday Shipping Deadlines for the US Postal Service

Lori Crofford — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:36:08 +0000

With the holidays comes a ton of shipping. Christmas presents, cards, pictures, etc. If you want to ensure that your packages gets to its destination in time then follow these deadlines to make sure your package arrives in time. Domestic Mail First-Class Mail® Service Dec. 20 Priority Mail® Service Dec. 21 Express Mail® Service* [...]

The U.S. Postal Service Faces Bankruptcy

Rick Andrews — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:35:12 +0000

They say neither snow, nor rain, sleet or hail can't stop the U.S. Post Office, but how about the possibility of bankruptcy?

Because so many people are sending letters through emails, texts and having packages shipped through other sources, the Postal Service is doing something that hasn't been done in over 40 years.

They will be making cuts to first-class mail delivery, which will do away with the overnight letter. It's estimated that this cost-cutting will save the Postal Service an estimated $3 billion dollars.

Scary News For Us And The Post Office

Rick Andrews — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:02:55 +0000

Because a lot of use the internet to pay our bills and talk to friends through e-mails, the Post Office is having a hard time making a profit, so they have to cut back somewhere. How will these cutbacks effect us? HOLMES MILL, Ky.—The U.S. Postal Service plays two roles in America: an agency that [...]