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Health & Wellness June 3, 2026

At a Tennessee Hospital, a Nurse Stole Fentanyl and AI Missed It, State Records Say

This article by Brett Kelman and Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 3, 2026 About a year ago at Erlanger Baroness, the largest hospital…

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Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness

At a Tennessee Hospital, a Nurse Stole Fentanyl and AI Missed It, State Records Say


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Government & Politics, National Government

Trump administration dumps $1.77B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund


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Transportation & Development

Georgia’s gas tax suspension lifts, raising prices by 33 cents per gallon


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Media

How Fox News viewership increases belief in the anti‑immigrant great replacement theory



Drawings of Democratic Donkey and Republican Elephant

Government & Politics

Democrats don’t get why they’ve lost most working class voters


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Education

Most Americans broadly support public education for undocumented students – regardless of their political affiliation and religion


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Weather

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, June 3, 2026


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News, Transportation

What county roads in Cobb County are closed or have lane closures as of Wednesday, June 3?



Crime & Public Safety

Cobb/Mableton police services agreement stalls over what court handles misdemeanor cases


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Puzzles Games and Quizzes

How much do you know about Cobb’s Cumberland area? Take the quiz and find out!


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Sports

Goalball, a sport for visually impaired athletes, held its qualifier tournament in Smyrna


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Government & Politics, State Government

Do Runoffs Help Or Hurt Parties In Georgia Governor Races?



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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community

Swing into Summer with Meet Lurleen on the Green


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Pets and Pet Adoption

“My name is Sky. Are you here to adopt me?”


A black/white kitten sitting inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption

“My name is Ally, and I’m in need of a loving home!”


The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration

Festering Infections to Untreated Cancer: ICE Detainees Describe Medical Neglect Across US



Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness June 3, 2026

At a Tennessee Hospital, a Nurse Stole Fentanyl and AI Missed It, State Records Say

This article by Brett Kelman and Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 3, 2026 About a year ago at Erlanger Baroness, the largest hospital…


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Government & Politics, National Government June 3, 2026

Trump administration dumps $1.77B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

by Jennifer Shutt and Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 2, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has scrapped plans…


gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Transportation & Development June 3, 2026

Georgia’s gas tax suspension lifts, raising prices by 33 cents per gallon

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 2, 2026 Georgia’s gas tax will return Wednesday after a two-and-a-half-month hiatus, causing…


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Media June 3, 2026

How Fox News viewership increases belief in the anti‑immigrant great replacement theory

by Adam Eichen, UMass Amherst; Jesse Rhodes, UMass Amherst, and Tatishe Nteta, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] During a Washington Nationals baseball game…


Drawings of Democratic Donkey and Republican Elephant

Government & Politics June 3, 2026

Democrats don’t get why they’ve lost most working class voters

by Nicholas Jacobs, Colby College; Institute for Humane Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since 2016, when Donald Trump shattered the Democrats’ blue wall by…


The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Education June 3, 2026

Most Americans broadly support public education for undocumented students – regardless of their political affiliation and religion

by William McCorkle, College of Charleston; E. Kyle Romero, University of North Florida, and Lina-Maria Murillo, The University of Texas at Austin, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished…


Photo of Veterans Memorial Highway on a clear day with the Cobb County Courier logo and the words "Weather forecast"

Weather June 3, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, June 3, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, with a high near 78 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…


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News, Transportation June 3, 2026

What county roads in Cobb County are closed or have lane closures as of Wednesday, June 3?

The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a particular roadway, click on the legend to…


Crime & Public Safety June 3, 2026

Cobb/Mableton police services agreement stalls over what court handles misdemeanor cases

By Larry Felton Johnson This is a breaking story, we will provide further information as it becomes available. The Intergovernmental Agreement between Cobb County and the City of Mableton over…


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Puzzles Games and Quizzes June 3, 2026

How much do you know about Cobb’s Cumberland area? Take the quiz and find out!

(Correction: when this was first posted, question 4 was giving an improper result. We’ve corrected it and apologize to anyone who took the quiz earlier) The Cumberland area is arguably…


Blind athletes in goalball tournament

Sports June 3, 2026

Goalball, a sport for visually impaired athletes, held its qualifier tournament in Smyrna

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Georgia Blind Sports Regional Qualifier Goalball Tournament Georgia Blind Sports hosted its Regional Qualifier Goalball Tournament atthe Smyrna…


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Government & Politics, State Government June 3, 2026

Do Runoffs Help Or Hurt Parties In Georgia Governor Races?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College While former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms easily won her Democratic Party Primary for the gubernatorial nomination, businessman Rick Jackson…


Group photo from a Lurleen on the Green golfing event

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community June 3, 2026

Swing into Summer with Meet Lurleen on the Green

(photo above provided by Lurleen) [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield]  I haven’t played golf in over…


A cream/white hound puppy held by someone

Pets and Pet Adoption June 3, 2026

“My name is Sky. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female cream/white hound. The following information on this potential family member is…


A black/white kitten sitting inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption June 3, 2026

“My name is Ally, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female black/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…


The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration June 2, 2026

Festering Infections to Untreated Cancer: ICE Detainees Describe Medical Neglect Across US

This article by Rae Ellen Bichell, Claire Galofaro, Maia Rosenfeld, Renuka Rayasam, Aaron Kessler, and Byron Tau, The Associated Press, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun…


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Government & Politics, National Government June 2, 2026

Trump’s $1.77 billion ‘slush fund’ may be on the way out after GOP objections

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 1, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund appeared…


Government & Politics, State Government June 2, 2026

Georgia Democrats hope unity ticket can propel them to victory in November

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 2, 2026 U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms…


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Disability June 2, 2026

Getting disability benefits got harder after the Social Security Administration’s staff was slashed and program rules were changed by Trump

by Katie Savin, California State University, Sacramento; Callie Freitag, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Matthew Borus, Binghamton University, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished…


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Environment June 2, 2026

Hurricane season is here: Federal flood insurance carries 2 moral hazards – which you face depends largely on how wealthy you are

by Ivis García, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Anyone who has been through a flood or hurricane knows the scene: waterlogged furniture…


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