Postal worker killed in wreck while delivering mail in northwest Harris County

HOUSTON — A postal worker was killed Saturday in a crash in northwest Harris County. It happened along Antoine Drive, north of West Green Road in the Northcliffe Manor neighborhood. According to Sgt. Villacorta with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the wreck involved a postal truck and a Dodge pickup. “The Dodge pickup truck was … Read more

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Senate recognizes USPS anniversary

The U.S. Senate adopted a resolution last week recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Postal Service. “It’s a testament to the important work we do, and how long we have been doing it, that the United States Senate took this gratifying bipartisan and unanimous action to salute the Postal Service’s 250th anniversary,” said Postmaster General … Read more

2025 Christmas period for rural carriers begins Saturday, December 6, 2025

The 2025 Christmas period for rural carriers begins Saturday, December 6, 2025 (Week 2, Pay Period (PP) 26–2025), and ends Friday, December 26, 2025 (Week 2, Pay Period 01-2026). During this period, certain timekeeping and pay rules apply. Timekeepers, including postmasters, supervisors, and other employees responsible for rural carrier time and attendance recording, must become … Read more

Employee shot outside U.S. Postal Service facility in Henrietta, NY

Henrietta, N.Y. — Police are looking for a suspect after a U.S. Postal Service employee was shot in the parking lot of the agency’s main Rochester facility on Jefferson Road in Henrietta early Thursday. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to the facility around 12:40 a.m. for a report of a person shot. Deputies found … Read more

She goes the extra mile for her customers

No one was more surprised than Jolena Kees to learn she has one of the nation’s longest delivery routes. Kees, a Grayson, KY, rural carrier, drives 135 miles each workday to serve 479 delivery points. The Postal Service recently named Kees’ route one of the nation’s longest, a list released last month to help mark the organization’s 250th … Read more