Last week, Link checked in again with the Post Office at the Grand Ole Opry — which it profiled in 2025 — in the wake of Dolly Parton’s death.
“There is no doubt that Dolly Parton, who was of course larger than life, had the most mail coming in day after day,” said Dan Rogers, the Opry’s senior vice president and executive producer.
“It’s the most colorful mail that comes in too … We have continued to receive mail on her behalf and will continue to for some time of which I’m certain.”
Link also reported on the release of the latest semipostal stamp, Know the Facts About Fentanyl; the ceremonies for the new Linda McCartney and Hanukkah stamps; and offered a look at the Christmas Cookies stamp unveiling at the National Postal Museum, which featured edible examples of baker-artist Kyrie Johnson’s creations.
There were articles about a dog bite prevention postmark that will run through October; National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Columbus Day; a PCC video from Postmaster General David Steiner; USPS commercial exemptions to Freedom of Information Act requests; and Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
And we shared the news that an Oklahoma drug trafficker was recently sentenced to 17 years in federal prison thanks to a cooperative effort by the USPS Office of Inspector General, Drug Enforcement Administration, the Postal Inspection Service and other law enforcement organizations.
Finally, in “Heroes,” Letter Carrier Jerry Howard was delivering mail in Plymouth, IN, when he discovered that what he thought was a cloud of dark dust on the side of a home was smoke billowing out of its window.
He banged on the door to alert the customer, who was in the backyard. Together they entered the home and Howard extinguished what turned out to be a pan engulfed in flames.
“The carrier’s quick thinking and selfless act saved others from danger and contributed to the home’s minimal damage,” said then-Postmaster Zack DeLaruelle.
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