RURAL CARRIER NEWS


PS Form 3227-R Revision: Rural or Highway Contract Route Carrier Stamp Purchase Order Form

Effective July 2026, the Postal Service™ revised PS Form 3227-R, Rural or Highway Contract Route Carrier Stamp Purchase Order Form, to update the information based on the recent rate increase ...

A rural carrier was injured in a dog attack

The employee created a barrier by placing a package between themselves and the dog, but the dog was able to pull the package away and bite the carrier ...

NATIONAL POSTAL WORKER DAY IS JULY 1ST

National Postal Worker Day on July 1st recognizes postal workers all across the nation and encourages us to show our appreciation ...

New Edition of the USPS-NRLCA Joint Rural Contract Administration Manual (RCAM) Now Available

The newest edition of the USPS–NRLCA Joint Rural Contract Administration Manual (RCAM) is now available and will be posted on the Postal Service's MyHR site and the NRLCA website ...

Judge Blocks US Postal Service’s Proposed Restrictions on Mail-In Voting

A federal judge on Wednesday ⁠blocked ⁠the U.S. Postal Service's proposed ⁠restrictions on mail-in voting, finding that they violated a settlement with a ​leading civil rights group that required expedited ...

Community mourns mail carrier’s tragic death

USPS worker killed in western NC while delivering mail; man charged with murder ...

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