A Village Post Office (VPO) in Cottonwood, CA, made news last week when it sold a winning lottery ticket worth $1.3 million. Gas Point Market, which became a VPO last year, sold the $2 scratch-off ticket May 27. The winner came forward the next day, placing the store in the news. Its postal sign and … Read more
The United States Postal Service introduced yet another program in July 2011 to sell stamps somewhere other than a normal post office. Located primarily in small towns, Village Post Offices have only two missions: to sell booklets of stamps and to have Priority Mail flat-rate boxes available to take. The VPO has no scales to … Read more
The Village Post Office (VPO) program has reached a milestone — opening 600 VPOs since 2011. There are now VPOs in 46 states, with more on the way. VPOs are operated by community businesses and offer select products and services, such as stamps and Priority Mail Flat Rate envelopes. The program’s success stems from extensive … Read more
Barely 3 months after opening the Postal Service’s 500th Village Post Office (VPO), the launch of number 600 literally is one for the books. Mid-America District held opening ceremonies at two Kansas City, MO, public libraries May 6. “Our presence here today is an indication that the Postal Service is committed to affordable, attainable mail … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Some in Kansas City will now head to the library to get their mail. On Tuesday, the postal service opened two new Village Post Offices. One is in the Northeast Branch Public Library near Wilson and White Avenue. The other is at the Lucile H. Bluford branch at 30th and Prospect … Read more