Kirk A. Vannausdle, rural carrier, killed in accident on the route
Kirk Alan Vannausdle, age 60, of Elliott, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Kirk was born December 1, 1956 in Red Oak, Iowa the son of Harry and Marilyn (Mellott) Vannausdle. He graduated from Red Oak Community High School ...
Good news – our mobile app is live again
Good news. The ruralinfo.net redesigned mobile app is now back up. A couple of things to know: IMPORTANT - Before installing, please delete the old Ruralinfo app from your device. Some new features have been added. I hope you like them.. Download for Apple Download for Android Browser App Scan ...
Rural Carrier Hero: Christopher Cotter, Gridley, CA
In Gridley, CA, Rural Carrier Associate Christopher Cotter saw an older man with a broken arm take a spill outside his home.Cotter helped the customer get to his feet and into a chair.Both the man and his wife — who has trouble lifting him on her own — were grateful ...
Rural Carrier Heroes: David Banning, Gary Holbert and Leigh Ann Burleigh
Gary Holbert, Concordia, KS Concordia, KS, Rural Carrier Gary Holbert recently grew worried that mail was piling up at the home of a customer who normally emptied his box daily. Holbert alerted police, who soon determined that his call came in the nick of time. Officers checked on the man ...
FYI – Confirmation – Both parties are now in possession of time study results for review
Just a quick FYI on the engineer study. Both parties received the study results November 1 they have 30 days to review and take questions and concerns back to the engineers. Note: This info came from a very reliable source, so things are moving on this. We will get there, ...
In memoriam – Humphrey NE RCA Ron Fulsaas (Red)
Humphrey, NE. 68642, 68641, 68643, 68629 (cluster) lost one of our RCA's night before last to a heart attack after being in the hospital for a week with some sort of bad internal infection. His name was Ron Fulsaas we called him "Red". He was only working for usps for ...
Rural Carrier Hero: Lee Ann Wells, Bellevue, NE
A powerful storm that generated at least two tornadoes in Bellevue, NE, recently left an older Postal Service customer and his disabled wife wondering how they would even begin to recover. The answer came from their rural carrier, Lee Ann Wells, who offered to help remove all the fallen limbs ...
Habersham coroner identifies wreck victim as rural mail carrier
CLARKESVILLE — A rural postal carrier on her delivery route was the victim of a falling tree in Habersham County Monday afternoon. Zekeiah “Nikki” Cole Hunt, 36, of Mt. Airy, a U.S. Mail carrier for the Clarkesville Post Office, died instantly when a large oak tree fell on the passenger ...
Rural Carrier Heroes: Rolv Ihle, Cashton, WI; and Reva Dishman, Nocona, TX
Postal Service employees delivering mail in Wisconsin and Texas recently came to the aid of customers who fell. Cashton, WI, Rural Carrier Associate Rolv Ihle had a package for a man who was waiting for him at his mailbox. As the customer turned to walk away, he took a spill ...
Rural Carrier Hero: Meredith Gozdal, Drayton, ND
Rural Carrier Meredith Gozdal was delivering mail recently in Drayton, ND, when she noticed that an older customer hadn’t emptied his box as usual.Gozdal stopped and tried to contact the man at his residence, but she got no response.She alerted the sheriff’s office, and a deputy soon discovered that the ...
Rural Carrier Hero: Jane Field, Fort Valley, GA
Fort Valley, GA, Rural Carrier Jane Field was delivering mail recently when she spotted smoke billowing from a customer’s garage.As she attempted to alert the homeowner, she saw that a bucket was in flames near a garage wall.Field got no response from the customer, so she called 911.Firefighters extinguished the ...
Rural Carrier Vehicle Struck On Hwy. 55 in Goldsboro, NC (PHOTO GALLERY)
Firefighters from Smith Chapel Fire Department and EMS Station 3 responded to a two vehicle accident Monday. The white Chevrolet car driven by postal carrier Bonnie Moody of Mount Olive was rear-ended by a Ford F-150 truck driven by Felipe Ibarra of Dudley just before lunchtime Monday on Highway 55 ...
Rural Carrier Hero: Kyndall Caruso, Stoneville, NC
In Stoneville, NC, Rural Carrier Kyndall Caruso heard a man calling out for help alongside a road.She found him in a ditch, seriously injured after being beaten during a robbery.Caruso called 911 and stayed on the scene until emergency responders arrived.The victim was flown to a hospital, and two suspects ...
Rural Carrier Hero: Geraline Powers, McMinnville, TN
Rural Carrier Geraline Powers checked on a customer she spotted lying on the ground outside his McMinnville, TN, home.Finding the man unresponsive, Powers called 911 and stayed on the scene until emergency responders arrived.Medics determined that the man had suffered a diabetic episode, and they thanked Powers for her life-saving ...
Rural Carrier (RCA) in Greensboro dies after crossing median, colliding with SUV
GREENSBORO, N.C. – A man driving a U.S. Postal Service truck in Greensboro died after the truck crossed the center median island and collided with an oncoming SUV. Darryl Jermaine Pleasant, 35, of Greensboro, died from injuries sustained in the crash, according to a Greensboro police press release. Police said ...
NRLCA: Death of Former National President Steven R. Smith
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of former National President Steven R. Smith late Sunday evening, October 8, 2017. After returning home to Oklahoma from the 2017 National Convention, Steve had to undergo open heart surgery. With his existing health condition, his body was just not ...
Rural Carrier Hero: David Hansen, Walnut Grove, MN
Rural Carrier Associate David Hansen was delivering mail recently in Walnut Grove, MN, when he saw a woman fall on a concrete walkway as she exited a residence. Hansen rushed to assist the woman, who was clutching her arm and clearly in pain. The woman, who had been visiting the ...