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Mail Won’t Be Delivered Thursday, Jan. 9: Here's Why Mail Won’t Be Delivered Thursday, Jan. 9: Here's Why
Mail Won’t Be Delivered Thursday, Jan. 9: Here's Why The United States Postal Service will pause mail delivery and retail services on Thursday, Jan. 9, to honor the life and legacy of former President Jimmy Carter on a National Day of Mourning. All post office locations will be closed for the day, following an executive order from President Joe Biden directing federal agencies to close as a mark of respect for Carter, the nation’s 39th president. While regular mail services will be suspended, limited package delivery will continue, the USPS announced. Carter, who died on Sunday, Dec. 29, at age 100 after nearly two years in hospice care, mad…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Lifelong Educator Entering Hospice Care After Battle With Cancer 'Touched So Many' Lifelong Educator Entering Hospice Care After Battle With Cancer 'Touched So Many'
Lifelong Educator Entering Hospice Care After Battle With Cancer 'Touched So Many' A beloved teacher and mother of two who bravely battled cancer before it returned one last time is being remembered for her decades educating children in the region. Kym Hurley, a lifelong educator who was forced to retire due to her health conditions, has entered hospice care, organizers of a long-running GoFundMe campaign for her family confirmed on Tuesday afternoon. Hurley, who has taught children for more than 30 years - and would have taught or another 30 if her health permitted, friends say - put on a courageous years-long fight with the disease. The teacher is being remembered for …

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by Zak Failla