Postal Service Warns Texas and Louisiana Citizens About ‘Smishing’ Scam
The Federal Trade Commission and the postal service have a warning for many in Louisiana and Texas.
ALERT: Be Smart, Don’t Mail These Six Illegal Items In Texas
Everybody has mailed something to a friend or a family member. But did you know these aren't allowed to be mailed in Texas?
Your Mail Is Going to Slow Down Dramatically Starting October 1
If it takes three days for a letter to reach your mailbox now, starting on October 1 it may take five days for the same letter to get where it's going. The Treasure Valley is in an area that will be the most negatively impacted by the new slowdowns. Great!
Here Are The Deadlines For The USPS Holiday 2020
With the stress of the holidays upon us, don't let these important shipping deadlines pass you by.
IRS Launches Online Tool So Non-Filers Can Register To Receive Stimulus Checks
The Internal Revenue Service has launched an online tool for non-filers, or people that don't normally file taxes, to register quickly and receive stimulus checks.
Don’t Leave Cash Or Gift Cards For Your East Texas Postal Carrier
Don't go off the rails just yet. I'm not being a jerk. Go with me on this one.
Caption This Picture, East Texas!
It's time for you to be a bit creative, East Texas. I'm looking for awesome captions for the pictures below.
‘Informed Delivery’ is Starting at Lufkin and Nacogdoches Post Offices
With this new free service, the post office will send black and white pictures of the mail that's coming to you that day. It's been tested in big cities, and the expansion includes Lufkin and Nacogdoches.
Package Delivery Drivers Are Slammed! Have You Had Problems?
This may be the craziest package delivery season ever.
With millions of packages on the way thanks to all of our cyber shopping, the Fed Ex and UPS drivers, and mail carriers have to be going nuts. Again, I'm sorry for all of my adding to cart. But please bring those packages soon.
Have you had a package get lost or delayed? I'm hearing some wild stories.
Closure of Tyler Mail Processing Center Could Delay Your Mail
More is known now about the timeline for the closure of an East Texas mail processing center.
Last May we brought you the news here on this blog, that the mail processing facility in Tyler was on the list of announced closures as the postal service looks to tighten up its budget, and now it looks like that will happen in June of this year. What does it mean exactly for our mail in Lufkin?
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Texas To Close Nine Postal Centers, Tyler Affected
Are you aware the USPS (United States Postal Service) first class stamped mail has reduced from 52 billion to 26 billion deliveries in 9 years? Why? Today, the "mailbox is now in the computer". Okay, let me put this into perspective. You own a business that ships 100 units annually in 2003. In 2012, you now move 50 units yearly. Something has to give, right?