ATLANTA — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pressing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to ensure timely delivery of prescriptions, medications, and Veterans Affairs (VA) appointment notices to Georgia’s veterans following numerous reports of delays.

After a Palmetto, Georgia USPS facility opened, on-time deliveries dropped from 90 percent to a shocking 36 percent. Along with crucial documents such as court orders, prescription medications weren’t being delivered to many Georgians.

Sen. Jon Ossoff says he's heard from Georgia veterans who have been waiting for prescription medication and time-sensitive VA notices that have been delayed in the mail.

The United States Postal Service will suspend regular mail delivery on Thursday, Jan. 9 as part of a national day of mourning to honor former President Jimmy Carter.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Monday, Jan. 20, this year. The holiday coincides with Inauguration Day and while Inauguration Day isn’t a holiday, MLK Day is. So, who has the day off? And which businesses will be closed? Schools and many colleges will be closed for MLK Day, since the day is a federal holiday.

While USPS mail and deliveries will be delayed, UPS and FedEx pickup and delivery services will continue as usual. Generally, UPS and FedEx office locations remain open as well. Business hours vary by location.

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is warning Macon-Bibb County residents about continued mail theft targeting blue U.S. Mail collection boxes, where thieves are stealing and forging checks.

The U.S. Postal Service is closing all post office locations and suspending regular mail services on Thursday for the National Day of Mourning honoring Carter.