Cherokee Post Office to Reduce Hours

1. Under a new strategy that the U.S. Postal Service unveiled on Wednesday, the Nelson Post Office in rural Cherokee will remain open, but reduce its operating hours from eight to four hours. After nationwide public opposition, the nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service backed off plans to shutter thousands of the country's rural post offices, according to the Associated Press. A list of affected locations is available at http://about.usps.com/news/electronic-press-kits/our-future-network/welcome.htm.

2. Republican Brandon Beach of North Fulton wants Georgia Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers' seat. Open the attached PDF to read his announcement. 

3.  has sparked a heated discussion on Canton-Sixes Patch. Join the conversation. 

4. Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle on Tuesday encouraged a crowd in nearby Alpharetta to , an issue that will go before voters on July 31. Click to watch what Cagle and others had to say. 

5. The  is in the running in this week's Readers' Choice poll, which attempts to gauge the . Remember: It's not enough to just vote as we give equal weight to votes and comments. Vote and comment until 9 a.m. Friday.

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