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The Columbus Times Weekly Print Edition for Nov. 1-7 Is Out: Bottoms Wins Governor, Plus 8 Pages of Local News

The front page of The Columbus Times weekly print edition for Nov. 1-7, 2026.

The front page of The Columbus Times weekly print edition for Nov. 1-7, 2026. Photo: The Columbus Times

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Columbus Times weekly print edition for Sunday, Nov. 1, through Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, is now available to read online for free. The 8-page paper is the second weekly edition and collects the week's biggest local, state and election news in one place.

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The front page leads with the election results that were unofficial as of Nov. 4. Keisha Lance Bottoms won Georgia's governor's race, and the story covers how Muscogee County voted. Also on A1 are the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice's newest class of 46 correctional officers, with posts in Muscogee County, and a Columbus scratch-off player who won $10,000.

Page A2 has the Calvary Christian School athletics director announcement, Columbus police shoplifting numbers, the landfill gas plant ribbon-cutting set for Nov. 12 and road work around the city. Page A3 covers requests Columbus leaders are taking to the state, the Muscogee County school calendar, Columbus Technical College graduation numbers, Veterans Day city services and an East Columbus business owner's push to remove overflowing clothing donation bins.

Page A4 is the politics page, with results and next steps after Election Day. It includes Tanya Miller's attorney general win, Jyot Singh's win for Georgia House District 97, a Georgia runoff calendar and how Muscogee County counts and certifies its votes.

Business and jobs are on A5, including a worker survey, Columbus-area jobs and unemployment figures, Audi's plans for a Georgia plant, the gas tax suspension and a table of local gas prices. Page A6 has the latest restaurant inspection scores, a heater recall, TRICARE open season dates, a look at data centers and power bills, and legal notices.

Things to do are on A7, with Anthony Hamilton and Leela James at the Columbus Civic Center on Nov. 14, November stage shows, a community calendar, duck season and the Hunters for the Hungry deer program. Page A8 closes the edition with a remembrance of Winston-Salem Chronicle co-founder Ernie Pitt, a look at Linwood Cemetery, a Tom's Foods author event and Lake Harding by the numbers.

Readers can open the full paper at columbustimes.com/print-edition, read each story online, or download the PDF. The Columbus Times prints a new edition every week, Sunday through Saturday. To send news, photos or events, or to ask about print and online advertising, email [email protected] or call (706) 575-0452.

Source: The Columbus Times weekly print edition, Nov. 1-7, 2026

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