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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 12

Jenna Bush Hager is bringing 'Theo of Golden' to Columbus

Plus, a new pancreatic cancer pill at the Amos Cancer Center and a long Old Cusseta Road closure.

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Jenna Bush Hager is bringing a live 'Theo of Golden' conversation to Columbus on Dec. 16

Legacy Hall will hold 400 people, not the 50 first considered

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Legacy Hall audience400 people

If you've read Theo of Golden, here's your sign: Columbus is the star. NBCUniversal announced Wednesday that "Today" co-host Jenna Bush Hager will bring her book club to town for a live conversation with author Allen Levi, a Columbus native, on Dec. 16. Columbus is also the real-life inspiration behind the novel's fictional town of Golden.

  • Date: Wed., Dec. 16, 7 p.m., doors at 5:30 p.m.
  • Place: , RiverCenter for the Performing Arts
  • Tickets: $99 each plus fees and sales tax
  • Podcast: Open Book with Jenna episode streams Dec. 21

Now Georgia reports the tickets sold out, but the podcast episode is your backup. , the event's sponsor, hopes fans will also eat at local restaurants and visit museums and other attractions in town.

$200,000cost to host the event

Funding comes from private contributions, not taxpayer dollars, 's executive director said.

Source: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

“We're going to get to show the world that Golden is Columbus.”

Ashley Woitena, executive director of VisitColumbusGA

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The John B. Amos Cancer Center is giving patients a new pancreatic cancer pill

If you or someone you love is facing pancreatic cancer, there's a new option close to home. Piedmont Oncology providers at the John B. Amos Cancer Center are among the first community oncologists in Georgia to give patients Rasonque, an FDA-approved daily pill. It's for patients who have already had at least one round of chemotherapy.

About 3% of stage 4 pancreatic cancer patients survive five years

3%Five-year survival rate for stage 4 pancreatic cancer, about

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  • Local patients: more than two dozen have received it at Amos
  • Where to fill it: , lobby level of the cancer center
  • Cost: covered by commercial insurances; grants may cut out-of-pocket costs
  • Not a cure: pharmacists call it another treatment

In the clinical trial behind FDA approval, patients on Rasonque lived an average of roughly 13 months, compared with less than seven months before.

13 monthsaverage survival on Rasonque in the clinical trial, roughly

Patients on standard therapy averaged less than seven months.

Source: Columbus CEO

“At one point I couldn't walk on my own, now I'm to the point where I use a walker but only when I have to.”

Ted Metcalfe, a retired truck driver from Columbus and one of the first local patients on Rasonque

News Notes

Tonight

Columbus native Shea Spencer discusses his debut novel, "Possessions," Thursday, Nov. 12, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Columbus Public Library, 3000 Macon Road. It's free, and Columbus Bound Bookshop will have copies for sale. Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Road closure

A portion of Old Cusseta Road in the Sand Hill area at Fort Benning closed to all vehicles Wednesday for repairs and is expected to stay closed through May of next year. We suggest 2nd Armored Division Road or 10th Street, and plan for an extra two to four minutes. WRBL

911 program

Columbus Fire and EMS sends a community paramedic to the homes of some residents who call 911 repeatedly. The program, , had visited 358 addresses since February 2025, as of Oct. 31. WTVM.com

Paramedics visited 186 addresses in 2025 and 172 so far in 2026

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Public Works

The Columbus Consolidated Government Department of Public Works earned national accreditation from the American Public Works Association for the third time. The department first received the recognition in 2018. CNAW 2 with Colin Scroggins

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The Wrap

Tuesday's 78-degree high is about to feel like a distant memory. A cold front arrives today, and the Columbus airport is forecast to read 33 on Saturday morning. That's a 45-degree swing in four days. The shorts had a good run.

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  1. Wed., Nov. 11Albany State wins Fountain City Classic; SEC title game ends after 2026
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  5. Sat., Nov. 7Kemp names two new Muscogee County State Court judges
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Jenna Bush Hager is bringing 'Theo of Golden' to Columbus

Plus, a new pancreatic cancer pill at the Amos Cancer Center and a long Old Cusseta Road closure.

The TLDR

  1. Jenna Bush Hager brings Read with Jenna to Columbus Dec. 16
  2. Amos Cancer Center now gives patients a new pancreatic cancer pill
  3. Author Shea Spencer talks 'Possessions' at the library tonight
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    Chilly changes coming: Sunshine today, frost potential this weekend

    COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Good Thursday morning! We are starting the day with mostly clear skies across the area, although some patchy fog has developed overnight, especially in locations where temperatures have fallen into the upper 40s and lower 50s. If you are heading out early, be prepared for a few areas of reduced visibility.

  2. Columbus Ledger-Enquirer2 hours ago

    MCSD plans to combine 2 school campuses and issue $56 million in debt to finance project

    The Muscogee County School District Board is set to vote on issuing up to $56.61 million in debt to help combine Double Churches elementary and middle schools.

  3. Griffin Daily News7 hours ago

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    GRIFFIN — The Spalding County Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Team was named the TIM Team of the Year for 2026 by the Georgia Traffic Incident Management Enhancement (TIME) Task Force.

  4. CNAW 2 with Colin Scroggins8 hours ago

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  5. WTVM.com12 hours ago

    A paramedic at the door: How Columbus is rethinking 911 for repeat callers

    Columbus Fire and EMS sends a community paramedic to the homes of some residents who call 911 repeatedly and don’t always need an ambulance ride. The program is called Columbus Correct Care.

  6. WTVM.com13 hours ago

    Columbus Fire and EMS program sends paramedics to frequent 911 callers

    Columbus Fire and EMS says a new program that sends community paramedics to the homes of people who call 911 repeatedly is connecting those people with the resources they need.