Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Health & Wellness, Mental & Behavioral Health December 23, 2025

Cobb Collaborative Awarded $25,000 to Expand Mental Health Initiative

Funding Will Support its Mind Your Mind Initiative to Raise Awareness, Promote Resiliency and Reduce Stigma Surrounding Mental Health in Cobb County Cobb Collaborative submitted the following announcement: Cobb Collaborative,…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes December 23, 2025

Local Trivia Challenge: Can You Match These Trails in Mableton Correctly?

By Larry Felton Johnson I’ve always thought that quizzes are a good way to learn about the features, culture and history of our county and cities. So for the past…

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Government & Politics, State Government December 23, 2025

Jaha Howard won SD-35 election on strong showing in Cobb County

By Mark Woolsey The State Senate District 35 special runoff election is in the books. The Cobb County Board of Elections and Voter Registration voted to certify the result of…

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Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents December 23, 2025

Two pedestrians injured, one critically, in Acworth traffic incident

Cobb County traffic investigators are looking into a Dec. 20 accident which injured two pedestrians, one critically. Police say the accident happened at the intersection of Main St. and New…

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Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development December 22, 2025

Gasoline price in Georgia continues to slowly but steadily drop

Georgia gasoline prices continued to slowly but steadily drop. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia dropped another two cents, reaching an average cost of $2.74 per gallon…

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Business & Economy, Food and Restaurants December 22, 2025

East Cobb Italian eateries run by brothers are next door neighbors

By Mark Woolsey Brothers Ben and Seth Gjuka graduated from college with respected degrees, Ben in neuroscience and his brother in finance and project management. Both began their professional careers…

Business & Economy, Local Business December 22, 2025

A new food distribution center launches in Powder Springs

By Mark Woolsey A major food distribution center now calls Powder Springs home. A ribbon-cutting featuring city and company officials Dec. 18 welcomed HF Foods , which distributes predominantly Asian…

Opinion December 22, 2025

Evidence, Not Propaganda, Shows The Value Of College

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College A pair of sports stars, a former Georgia GOP Governor, and statistics, show that despite the negative polls, college is…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes December 21, 2025

Local Trivia Challenge: Can You Match These Cobb Cities Correctly?

How well do you really know Cobb County? We’re launching a new puzzle feature on the Courier with a simple challenge: match each Cobb city to the fact that fits…

Business & Economy, Local Business December 21, 2025

Marietta-based C.W. Matthews nets multiple GDOT low bids in latest round of contracts

C.W. Matthews Contracting Co., Inc., headquartered in Marietta, was the low bidder on multiple GDOT projects in this letting cycle, with a combined contract value of approximately $22.8 million. The…

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