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ROANOKE CO, VA – One Roanoke County mail carrier’s life is forever changed following Hurricane Helene. Craig “Tony” Musil was on his route Friday when a tree fell on his mail truck. The tree pinned him inside the truck and resulted in a broken neck and severe spinal cord injury. He underwent emergency surgery in hopes … Read more
South Carolina 9-30-24 Retail operations at the following Post Office locations are suspended until further notice due to Hurricane Helene. Mail delivery will continue with limited impacts. ZIP Code areas 290 and 291 Ballentine, 1720 Dutch Fork Rd., Ste. A, 29002 Batesburg Leesville, 110 E. Church St., 29070 Bethune, 503 King St. E, 29009 Blackstock, … Read more
The Post Office is a public service that should treat every American fairly. Slowing delivery will hurt rural areas that rely on mail carriers to deliver goods, information, medications, and more. Families across the country count on USPS, and for people like us who are from rural areas, the Postal Service is a lifeline. I … Read more
On September 29, 2024, at approximately 12:00 pm, the Colchester Police Department responded to the area of 921 Shore Acres Drive for the report of a single vehicle crash. Upon arrival, officers located a USPS mail vehicle off the southbound shoulder at an uncontrolled rest in the wood line. Responding officers found the operator, later … Read more
Tennessee 9-29-24 The facilities below have resumed operations: Afton, 432 Afton Rd., 37616. Bulls Gap, 410 Highway 11 E., 37711. Bybee, 1580 Highway 160, 37713. Chuckey, 8140 E Andrew Johnson Hwy., 37641. Cosby, 4402 Hooper Hwy., 37222. Del Rio, 3105 Highway 25 70 E., 37727. Greeneville, 220 W Summer St., 37743. Hartford, 3603 Hartford … Read more
Hurricane Helene, flooding, and severe weather events in the Southeastern U.S. (FL, GA, SC, NC, AL, TN, KY, and VA) may impact the processing, transportation, and delivery of mail and packages. Please allow additional time for final delivery of your item. This information was released by the USPS on 09/28/24 Georgia 9-28-24 All retail and … Read more
There are certain rural carrier provisions that happen around the new Guarantee year and the end of the year. Pay close attention to anything highlighted, or you may end up being surprised. Guarantee Year The new Guarantee year starts on October 5th, 2024 Carriers are paid overtime for all hours actually worked in excess of … Read more
Below please find the Rural Carrier Benefit Plan (RCBP) Premiums for 2025 with a comparison to comparable plans. Click here to download this chart as a PDF.
As the presidential election approaches, it is important to be familiar with the provisions of the Hatch Act. The Hatch Act prohibits Postal Service and other federal employees from engaging in political activity at the following times: · While on duty. · While wearing a uniform, badge, insignia, or similar item that identifies the employee’s agency or … Read more