A processing malfunction in Columbus is causing mail in the Washington Court House area to be delayed for several hours.
According to the United States Postal Service the malfunction occurred early this morning at the USPS’ headquarters on Twin Rivers Drive in Columbus.
“The trucks for our area was supposed to be here at six o’clock this morning but they weren’t here until about 11:45,” said a USPS representative.
All 14,000 homes in Fayette County were impacted, including the hundreds of businesses.
Mail carriers are running three-to-four hours late because of the malfunction. They’re expected to deliver mail until 7 p.m. tonight. Whatever pieces of mail aren’t delivered today will be delivered tomorrow, according to post office officials.