Saturday mail delivery will soon go the way of the Pony Express for Bureau County residents as well as residents across the country.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Postal Service announced plans to transition to a new delivery schedule during the week of Aug. 5 that will eliminate Saturday delivery.

“The Postal Service is advancing an important new approach to delivery that reflects the strong growth of our package business and responds to the financial realities resulting from America’s changing mailing habits,” said Patrick R. Donahoe, Postmaster General/CEO. “We developed this approach by working with our customers to understand their delivery needs and by identifying creative ways to generate significant cost savings.”