The following are closings or cancellations that have been reported related to the coronavirus threat.
City services
Fixed transit routes for the city’s bus system are no longer running. The city will continue to offer Call-A-Bus services for people with medical needs.
Animal Care Services offices are closed but individuals may make appointments. Animal Care officers will respond to emergency situations and the city’s sheltered animals will be cared for.
The City Utilities office will continue to accept payments through the drive-in window, but the lobby is closed.
All park department buildings will be closed to the public, but staff is available by email and by phone. All outdoor playgrounds will continue to be open and will be cleaned daily by park staff.
Columbus City Hall will remain open but with limited staff. The public should email or phone prior to coming into the building if possible.
County services
Bartholomew County has closed all access to county buildings, with only county employees being allowed inside until further notice. While all county offices will be open, the public is asked to do their business electronically through phone, text, voicemail or email. Certain county offices will have drop boxes that can used for payments or documents that need to be dropped off.
Ginny Whipple, Bartholomew County assessor, announced rules for submitting personal property forms. Whipple said the forms will only be accepted by mail, email, telephone or by appointment, she said. If there are no changes from last year, the easiest way to file is over the phone, she said. Business and Farm Personal Property Forms are due in the office or postmarked by May 15. Forms may be obtained at in.gov/dlgf/4971.htm or by emailing motte@bartholomew.in.gov. Call 812-379-1505 to have forms mailed.
All Bartholomew County parks are closed until April 6.
Bartholomew County Council meetings in April have been canceled.
Township services
Columbus Township Trustee’s office is closed as all staff will be working remotely. Anyone needing assistance should call the office at 812-372-8249 and leave a message.
Facilities
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration will close its Division of Family Resources offices to the public. Online and telephone services will continue to operate as normal. Visit the FSSA benefits portal — fssabenefits.in.gov.
All local Social Security offices will be closed to the public for in-person service. Online services remain available at socialsecurity.gov. To learn about online services, visit socialsecurity.gov/onlineservices.
FairOaks Mall is closed. This includes mall walking.
The Bartholomew County Historical Society museum, 524 Third St., is closed until April 7. We will still be available for research and other questions by calling 812-372-3541. Visit bartholomewhistory.org.
Sans Souci and its donation center are closed.
Columbus Skateland is closed.
YES Cinema is closed.
Just Friends Adult Day Services in Columbus is closed.
Bartholomew County Public Library and Hope Branch Library and the bookmobile are now closed until at least April 6.
The Indiana Department of Corrections has suspended all visitation at all prison facilities in Indiana.
The Bartholomew County Jail has suspended all visitation.
The Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum at 4742 Ray Boll Blvd. is closed.
kidscommons is closed.
Thrive Alliance announces is closed and 12454 Youth Camp Facilities through April 5.
The ASAP Hub is closed. Call 812-418-8705 for more information.
The Columbus Area Visitors Center will be closed to Monday, April 6. All architecture tours and public gatherings at the Visitors Center during this period are postponed or canceled. Visitors Center staff will continue to support the tourism industry by working remotely.
Mill Race Center (all senior programs and services).
City parks
Columbus is closing the following facilities to the public until May 1:
The Commons
Donner Center
Hamilton Community Center and Ice Arena
Columbus Gymnastics Center
Park Operations Service Center
Lincoln Park — Softball Diamonds
Clifty Park — Softball and Baseball Diamonds
Blackwell Park — Soccer Fields
Rocky Ford Par 3 Golf Course
Donner Park Tennis Courts
Donner Park Pickleball Courts
Harrison Ridge Tennis
Lincoln Tennis
Richards Pickleball Court
Medical
Columbus Regional Hospital has canceled all elective, non-urgent surgeries and procedures. Patients with scheduled surgeries or procedures should contact their physician’s offices.
Our Hospice of South Central Indiana has initiated screenings for anyone entering the center, including staff, guests and visitors.
The bereavement groups meeting as Beginning Again have been temporarily suspended. Those needed help should call 812-314-8044 or email ccampbell@crh.org.
All upcoming in-person information sessions at Southern Indiana Surgery, 2325 18th St., Suite 220 in Columbus, are postponed. However, online sessions are still available for those interested in surgical and non-surgical options for weight loss. Any interested candidates can access those sessions at columbusbariatrics.com/online-info-session.
Churches
Columbus First Assembly is closed. Services and current information can be viewed on Facebook at facebook.com/columbusfirstassembly/ every Sunday at 10 a.m.
Salvation Army Corp. community centers across Indiana, and in Columbus, are closed. Food pantries serving clients are loading boxes directly into vehicles at drive-thrus in parking lots. For more information, visit SalvationArmyIndiana.org.
First Presbyterian Church has canceled all in-person gatherings, including worship and the office is closed. For more information, call (812) 372-3783. Streaming of worship services is available at facebook.com/groups/56933406910/ each Sunday.
Petersville United Methodist Church is closed.
First Christian Church is closed.
First Baptist Church in Columbus is closed, but will offer a live stream worship at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays.
East Columbus Christian Church is canceling services and activities until April 12. Weekly sermons may be viewed at eastccc.net at 10 a.m. each Sunday
East Columbus United Methodist Church services and Bible studies are canceled.
Hope Community Church is canceling the free breakfast and Easter egg hunt April 11.
Catholic Masses throughout Indiana are canceled.
North Christian Church has closed.
St. Paul Episcopal Church is closed.
Unitarian Universalist Church is closed.
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church has canceled services.
Garden City Church of Christ is canceling services until April 5. Weekly sermons are at gardencitychurch.com or on the church Facebook page.
First Lutheran Church in Columbus is closed until at least April 4.
Flintwood Wesleyan Church is canceling all in-person services and activities through April 5th. A Livestream worship service will be available Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. via the church’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Fairlawn Presbyterian Church’s weekly worship service will be at 9:30 a.m.Sunday via Zoom or Facebook page. Visit fairlawnpc.net, email office@fairlawnpc.net or call 812-372-3882.
Events
The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Youth Academy has been canceled.
The Broadway Memories event scheduled for April 26 is being rescheduled for the fall.
Columbus Fellowship Club on Jonesville Road has canceled all meetings.
The United Way’s annual meeting originally scheduled April 7 has been postponed to 4 p.m. June 15 at The Commons.
The Harlequin Theatre: Dave Dugan comedy show April 4 and the Banister Family Bluegrass Band concert April 18 are canceled.
The Wounded Warriors benefit concert Friday at The Commons has been rescheduled to Oct. 24.
Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce annual meeting scheduled for March 25 is postponed.
Comic-Con scheduled for the Columbus Learning Center April 2 is canceled.
The J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program has canceled lectures on April 2, 16 and 23 that were part of the Miller M.Arch series. Also canceled are the Doreen McCarthy guest lecture on April 7 and Polysemy (Doreen McCarthy Exhibition) on April 9.
Feminism Club and IUPUC Office for Women event “Feminist Ethics in Roller Derby” March 31 at the Columbus Learning Center at 4555 Central Ave. is postponed.
Columbus Area Arts Council programs through April 12 are canceled.
HPW Wrestling at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds is canceled on April 4.
Brown County Music Center has rescheduled shows for Warrant for June 5, Kenny G for Oct. 1, Carrot Top for Dec. 9, The Price is Right for July 23, Gordon Lightfoot for July 24, Christopher Cross for Aug. 12, Michael Bolton for Aug. 16, and LeAnn Rimes for Aug. 21, shows to be rescheduled are for Willie Nelson, Martina McBride, and Melissa Etheridge.
Athletics
2020 North/South Indiana All-Star Classic on April 5 has been postponed.
All Indianapolis Indians games are postponed and all other events scheduled at Victory Field are canceled.
The NCAA Men’s and Women’s 2020 basketball tournament is canceled.
The IHSAA boys basketball tournament series is canceled.
Schools
Please note: On Thursday, Gov. Eric Holcomb ordered all Indiana schools to be closed until May 1.
Columbus Christian School has sent information about e-Learning days be sent to staff and families. All school-related events and activities are canceled until school is in session.
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. is closed and eLearning days have begun.
Flat Rock-Hawcreek schools are using eLearning beginning Wednesday.
Edinburgh School Corp. will close schools, using state waiver days until March 27. E-learning will begin March 30.
Ivy Tech Community College announced that it will extend the delivery of courses virtually through the remainder of the current semester. Check ivytech.edu/covid-19 to find answers to frequently asked questions.
Indiana University has announced that it is extending remote learning through the end of the spring semester due to the coronavirus epidemic. Remote instruction begins March 30.
Purdue University has announced classes will be delivered by remote instruction for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester.
Utilities
Eastern Bartholomew Water Corp.’s annual meeting on April 6 has been postponed.
Bartholomew County REMC is temporarily suspending late fees on member accounts and non-pay service disconnects until April 20. Payments may be made in the drop box at the REMC office or the drop box at Horizon Bank on Second Street in Columbus. For more information, or to pay online, visit BCREMC.com. Call 844-344-4369 to use the automated pay by phone system or call a customer service representative Monday through Friday at 812-372-2546.
Duke Energy has announced it will not disconnect any customer’s service for non-payment. The company will waive late payment fees and fees for returned payments until the national state of emergency is lifted. For residential customers, the company will also waive fees for credit and debit card payments. Customers may perform nearly all customer service functions online, through the company’s automated voice phone system or through the company’s mobile app.
Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp.’s lobby is closed. A drop box is available for payments at the office, or payments may be made through mail or at paygov.us with a credit card. For more information, call 812-342-4421.
Jennings County
All Jennings County public offices are currently closed. All offices will continue to operate under regular hours and work by phone. Phone numbers are posted on office doors and can also be found at jenningscounty-in.gov.
