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What the truck? New mail trucks make a splash in Athens

WUGA | By Emma Auer
Published March 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST
Bottlenose dolphin? Beluga whale? For one Athens resident, it doesn't matter what the new USPS mail trucks look like, as long as they're more comfortable for the delivery personnel.
Anne Auer
Bottlenose dolphin? Beluga whale? For one Athens resident, it doesn't matter what the new USPS mail trucks look like, as long as they're more comfortable for the delivery personnel.

The future of mail delivery has arrived in Northeast Georgia. A fleet of ecofriendly mail trucks has hit the streets in the Athens-area in recent weeks. WUGA’s Emma Auer has this story.
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Emma Auer
Emma Auer is an award-winning reporter who joined WUGA as a full-time producer in 2024. She is also a graduate student in UGA's Romance Languages Department, studying French and Spanish. She covers the breadth of Northeast Georgia stories, from Athens City Hall to Winterville farmers' markets. Emma's work has also been heard on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
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