Another rural carrier dies in accident on the route
Portage resident Jessica D. Halverson, 22, died Monday after her vehicle rolled over and crashed on Old Highway U in the town of Caledonia, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Halverson was driving a 2001 Chevy Blazer from the right front passenger seat as part of her employment as ...
RCA rural carrier dies in Illinois crash
Will County authorities say a U.S. Postal Service driver has been killed in a crash southwest of Chicago. The county coroner's office said 48-year-old Daniel McGuire of Channahon died Thursday. A Will County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman says McGuire drove his mail truck off a road and onto the shoulder before ...
Rural Carrier Hero: Napoleon Bautista, Carmel, CA
Carmel, CA, Rural Carrier Napoleon Bautista was delivering mail at a home when he heard someone calling for help. He soon found an 80-year-old woman lying on the ground. She said she fell 20 minutes earlier and couldn’t move. Bautista called 911 and stayed with the woman until emergency responders ...
Rural Carrier Hero: David Zimmerman, Shortsville, NY
Shortsville, NY, Rural Carrier David Zimmerman became concerned when he noticed one of his customers hadn’t collected his mail in several days, so he knocked on the man’s door. There was no response, but Zimmerman could hear the man’s dogs barking. Sensing something was wrong, Zimmerman contacted his Postmaster, who ...
Rural Carrier Hero: Michael Matthews, Camden, ME
Camden, ME, Rural Carrier Michael Matthews was delivering mail when he noticed a house on fire and immediately called 911. No one was inside the house. Firefighters arrived and Matthews continued on his route. Although the house couldn’t be saved, the homeowner later visited the Post Office to thank Matthews ...
U.S. seeks death penalty in murder of rural carrier Marie Youngblood
HOUSTON – The United States has filed a motion of its intent to seek the death penalty upon the conviction of James Wayne Ham for the murder of a mail carrier with the United States Postal Service (USPS), announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson along with Inspector in Charge Robert Wemyss ...
What is the most important form in a rural carrier’s work life?
THE PS FORM 4003 This form is to update a route for regular carriers, but it also affects a relief carrier's paycheck if it is not updated. RCAs also need to know this information!! The PS Form 4003 contains all the route’s current, active delivery data including an official line of ...
Would you like a shelving system in your LLV?
In July, Wheeler Bros., Inc. (WBI) was awarded a delivery order to supply 10,000 engineered shelving kits to the United States Postal Service for use in the Long Life Delivery Vehicles (LLV). This delivery order has a value of $2.9 million, with an option to purchase up to 40,000 additional ...
Former Rural Carrier convicted of extortion and worker's compensation fraud pays restitution quickly
Carole Swan was ordered to pay $75,765.28 as restitution to the federal Department of Labor for workers’ compensation payments. She was convicted of two counts of making false statements to obtain federal employee’s compensation. She had signed documents saying she was unable to work because of injuries suffered years earlier ...
Rural Carrier Hero of the Day: Jo Del Hodges, Trinity, NC
Trinity, NC, Rural Carrier Jo Del Hodges was delivering a package to a residence when she heard someone calling for help inside. Hodges entered the unlocked house and found a woman on the bathroom floor. She had been there for several hours and needed medical care. Hodges called 911 and ...
Oklahoma rural carrier killed while delivering mail
A Ponca City rural mail carrier died of massive injuries at the scene of a two-vehicle collision Tuesday about two miles northwest of Ponca City. Two Ponca City men are also injured in the rural area wreck which happened at 12:57 p.m. in the unmarked intersection at West Tower Road ...
Rural Carrier hero of the day: Juanita Davis, NC
Warrenton, NC, Rural Carrier Juanita Davis was delivering mail when she came upon a husband and wife attempting to extinguish a fire in their yard. Davis helped them fill buckets of water and carry them to douse the flames. The woman later called the Post Office and said Davis saved ...
New MOU related to delayed RHD drive deployment and casing DPS Flats
The NRLCA and USPS signs MOU related to the delay of the USPS deployment of right-hand drive vehicles and carriers rights to case DPS flats MOU-DPS Flats-Vehicle-8-11-2014 via NRLCA.org ...
Some information on the new scanners
Some basic information on the new scanners from a rural carrier who just started using it on their route. The pen attached does not work.. You still have to have the customer sign the 3849. When you deliver something you have to indicate where you left it (in mailbox, at ...
Today in 1912 a rural carrier did this for the first time
A rural carrier in Bennington County, VT, was the first to deliver mail by car on a rural route today in 1912. — Postal Museum (@PostalMuseum) August 7, 2014 Twitter / PostalMuseum: A rural carrier in Bennington .... Shortly thereafter rural mail might have been delivered in one of these ...
Twice a hero – In separate incidents, rural carrier assists customer, co-worker
When Scio, NY, Rural Carrier Holly Stoll saw a car go off the road and roll to a stop near a ravine, she grabbed her phone and called 911. The driver was slumped over the steering wheel, so Stoll reached through a window and turned off the ignition. She stayed ...
Postal Hero of the day: Dianna Potter, Rural Carrier, South Shore, KY
South Shore, KY, Rural Carrier Dianna Potter was on her route when she saw a man lying in a driveway. Potter rushed to the man’s side, realized he needed medical attention and called 911. She performed CPR on the man until emergency responders arrived and took him to a hospital ...