Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Photo of a baby in Wellstar Cobb Neonatal Intensive Care Unit wearing Easter Bunny ears

Austell April 18, 2025

Easter season photos from Wellstar Cobb’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

With Easter on the way, Wellstar Cobb Medical Center sent us the following report and photos from its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: With the Easter Bunny on the way, we’re…

Marietta April 18, 2025

Marietta calls for artists for its annual juried art exhibition

The City of Marietta is inviting artists to submit their works for the annual juried Fine Art Festival, a part of the popular Art in the Park. According to the…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Cobb County April 18, 2025

What does Cobb’s Magistrate Court do?

You might have watched a police show on television, where an officer calls in a request to a judge for a search warrant. If this call were from a police…

Smyrna City Hall with an inset map of the location. The building is brick, with four large white columns at a portico

Smyrna April 18, 2025

Smyrna to hold public visioning session for its downtown renovation

By Mark Woolsey An April 28 meeting will kick off a process leading to the expansion and reimagining of Smyrna’s downtown area. The two-hour session at the outset of Smyrna…

The entrance to the Cobb Senior Services building

Cobb County April 18, 2025

Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County to cohost Cobb legislative delegation forum

The Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County and Cobb County Senior Services will cohost a Cobb Legislative Delegation forum on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The forum will be held from…

Weather April 18, 2025

High fire danger in Georgia for fourth straight day

For the fourth consecutive day, the National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Friday April 18 due to…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County April 17, 2025

Motorcyclist seriously injured on South Cobb Drive

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] According to a public information release…

District Attorney Sonya F. Allen unveils "Hope Lives Here" mural and introduces The RedBud Blossom Family Justice Center

Cobb County April 17, 2025

Family Justice Center renamed RedBud Blossom Family Justice Center

Cobb’s Family Justice Center got a rebranding and a new mural. On April 9, District Attorney Sonya F. Allen unveiled the mural at the renamed RedBud Blossom Family Justice Center…

Graphic of wildfire flames spreading through trees

Weather April 17, 2025

Ongoing High Fire Risk Across Portions of Georgia

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for due to expected low humidity. What is in the statement?…

A screenshot of an 1838 ad for the Powder Springs Hotel

Powder Springs April 16, 2025

1838 advertisement for the Powder Springs Hotel

[This is an evergreen article about the history of Powder Springs. We periodically update and republish these articles as we find additional information] The Courier makes heavy use of the…

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