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Between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2024, Georgia's on-time delivery for single-piece, first-class mail trailed behind the national average for both two-day and three-to-five day service. Nationwide, 81.9% of two-day mail was on time compared with Georgia's 61.6%, highlighting regional performance gaps. (Kimberly Thomas/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2024, Georgia's on-time delivery for single-piece, first-class mail trailed behind the national average for both two-day and three-to-five day service. Nationwide, 81.9% of two-day mail was on time compared with Georgia's 61.6%, highlighting regional performance gaps. (Kimberly Thomas/The Oglethorpe Echo)

Mail delivery continues to be an issue

Kimberly Thomas
Thursday, September 25, 2025
On some evenings in Oglethorpe County, the mail doesn’t arrive until after dinnertime. Residents say they’ve waited as late as 8 p.m. for delivery, a far cry from when letters and bills once showed up by early afternoon.   The delays reflect a broader shift in how the U.S.
The Oglethorpe Echo

The Oglethorpe Echo

Editorial: What’s with the mail?

News Staff
Thursday, April 11, 2024
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”     While those words are often quoted as the U.S. Postal Service’s motto, the mail service has no official slogan.