The Republic will be closed Monday to allow employees to enjoy the Memorial Day holiday. Early deadlines for obituary submissions are 2:30 p.m. Sunday for publication on Tuesday.
There will be no city trash/compost/recycling/brush collections on Monday. Collections will run one day behind with Friday’s collection on Saturday. Toters should be out by 7 a.m.
All Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicle (BMV) branches will be closed Saturday through Monday. Branch appointments will resume Tuesday. As a reminder, all customers are required to have an appointment before visiting a branch. The appointment scheduler is available on the BMV website, found here: https://www.in.gov/bmv/2405.htm. For a complete list of branch locations and hours, to complete an online transaction, or to find a 24-hour BMV Connect kiosk near you, visit IN.gov/BMV.
The Columbus City Utilities office will be closed Monday. The office will reopen on Tuesday at 8 a.m. If you have a problem with your water or sewer service, please call our business office at 812-372-8861 and follow the prompts.
Post Offices will be closed for retail transactions on Monday. There will be no mail delivery, caller service or Post Office Box service. All services will resume on Tuesday. The Post Office will be open regularly scheduled hours on Saturday. Customers who wish to purchase stamps, mail packages, or ship urgent letters or packages on Monday may use the Self Service Kiosks available at select post offices. The ATM-like kiosk accepts credit or debit cards only and can handle about 80 percent of typical postal transactions — like weigh packages and dispense postage for Priority Express, Priority, First-Class and Parcel Post mail. Self Service Kiosks are accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
