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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…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes

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


Blind athletes in goalball tournament

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?


Group photo from a Lurleen on the Green golfing event

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community

Swing into Summer with Meet Lurleen on the Green



A cream/white hound puppy held by someone

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!”


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Immigration

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


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Government & Politics, National Government

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



Government & Politics, State Government

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


Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Disability

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


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Environment

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


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Media

TMZ descends on Washington in a test of whether tabloid tactics can serve the public interest



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 the City of Marietta? Take the quiz and find out!


Arts & Culture

Gateway Marietta CID to Host Community Art Event Celebrating Soccer and World Cup Spirit


Tom Rowland in coat and dress shirt without tie stands in front of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre where he has been appointed managing director

Arts & Culture, Theatre

Tom Rowland Named Managing Director of Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre



The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

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…


sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

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…


Color drawing of the south side of the White House

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…


Color drawing of the south side of the White House

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…


Drawing of houses and water with hurricanes winds

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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Media June 2, 2026

TMZ descends on Washington in a test of whether tabloid tactics can serve the public interest

by Angelica Kalika, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Headlines on sex, drugs, sports and divorce always attract eyeballs. In fact, the…


Crime & Public Safety June 2, 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…


The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes June 2, 2026

How much do you know about the City of Marietta? Take the quiz and find out!

How much do you know about the City of Marietta? We announce the quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter. If you like the newsletter based on the preview link…


Arts & Culture June 2, 2026

Gateway Marietta CID to Host Community Art Event Celebrating Soccer and World Cup Spirit

The Gateway Marietta Community Improvement District, in partnership with the City of Marietta, announced on the city’s website that it will host a community art event Thursday, June 4 that…


Tom Rowland in coat and dress shirt without tie stands in front of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre where he has been appointed managing director

Arts & Culture, Theatre June 2, 2026

Tom Rowland Named Managing Director of Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre

Information provided in a press release from the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority: The Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority announced the promotion of longtime executive Tom Rowland to…


A calico/white kitten held by someone

Pets and Pet Adoption June 2, 2026

“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”

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


A white/black Siberian Husky held by someone

Pets and Pet Adoption June 2, 2026

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

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


Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle parked in a marked space

Crime & Public Safety June 2, 2026

Man charged with concealing death at closed Cobb Kroger

By Mark Woolsey Charges have been filed in the case of a body found in a closed-down former supermarket in Southeast Cobb. [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of…


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Weather June 2, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, June 2, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, with a high near 79 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…


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