Truck stops originated from the Pony Express in the 1860s and evolved alongside the trucking industry after WWII. The establishment of the Interstate Highway System in the 1950s fueled the growth ...

The Pony Express was going strong until just 10 weeks into the new enterprise. The downfall began, according to nps.gov, “on June 16, 1860, about 10 weeks after the Pony Express began operations, ...

The historic Pony Express Re-Ride concludes Saturday in St. Joseph, Missouri, as riders finish a 2,000-mile relay carrying mail by horseback.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One annual cross-country tradition will make its historic stop at the Patee House Museum this weekend. Each year, the National Pony Express Association ...

This year’s Pony Express Re-Ride is scheduled to pass through Sweetwater County on Monday, June 16. Liane Lamb of Green River is pictured arriving in Granger on Leonard during the 2024 Pony ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In an effort to expose more people to flying and aviation, the Pony Express STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) held a flight competition at the Rosecrans ...

The tradition of the Pony Express Ride is centered on mental health being fundamental to overall health for individuals of all ages.

Concord-based nonprofit White Pony Express is asking for help after its delivery van was stolen amid a drop in funding due to government cutbacks.

In just 18 months, the Pony Express became legend. Riders braved storms, outlaws, and vast wilderness to deliver mail faster than anyone thought possible.

The Pony Express only made it eighteen months before it was replaced by a national telegraph system, but in those few short months between April 1860 and October 1861, young, hard-riding men ...

White Pony Express staff pack up a delivery for one of their organization’s more than 100 nonprofit partners. The Concord-based nonprofit food rescue organization has rescued more than 4 million ...