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International May 26, 2025

Gun trafficking from the US to Mexico: The drug connection

by Sean Campbell, The Conversation and Topher L. McDougal, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Illegal firearm trafficking is inseparable from the…

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Health Care December 14, 2023

Despite declines in adolescent illicit drug use, overdose deaths continue to rise due to fentanyl

Fentanyl overdoses in Cobb County have been in the news periodically for more than a year. In August of 2022, a county news release stated that Cobb had seen a…

Health Care March 7, 2023

Despite Pharma Claims, Illicit Drug Shipments to US Aren’t Full of Opioids. It’s Generic Viagra.

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News March 6, 2023 For years, the FDA has defended its efforts…

Pets and Pet Adoption June 25, 2025

“My name is Tank. 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 male tan/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

Pets and Pet Adoption June 25, 2025

“My name is Harley, and 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 grey domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Libraries June 25, 2025

Mountain View Regional Library is chill in July!

By Kelly Johnson Mountain View Regional Library is set to go into the Fourth of July weekend chillin’ with its Chalk and Snow Cones event on Thursday, July 3rd at…

Opinion & Editorial June 25, 2025

How Courts Hamper Federal, State, And Local Regulation Of Campaign Contributions

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In a previous article for the Cobb County Courier, I defined what “dark money” is, and how 501(C)(4) groups, also…

Weather June 25, 2025

Dangerous heat index in Georgia continues for the second day Wednesday

A dangerously high heat index is expected in Georgia until 8 p.m., along with potential severe thunderstorms today through Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook along…

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illegal drugs

Gun trafficking from the US to Mexico: The drug connection

Despite declines in adolescent illicit drug use, overdose deaths continue to rise due to fentanyl

Despite Pharma Claims, Illicit Drug Shipments to US Aren’t Full of Opioids. It’s Generic Viagra.