AAA: High gas prices to continue
According to the weekly news release from AAA, high Georgia gas prices are continuing. Prices statewide are an average of $2.68 per gallon for regular unleaded, 16 cents less than…
Articles by Larry Felton Johnson
Career Decisions Can’t Wait
by Lawrence King [This guest opinion article is by Lawrence King, He is a business and education consultant and publisher of Stem News Chronicle a newsletter for engineers, technology and…
Lane closures on South Cobb Drive Sunday
According to a press release from the Georgia Department of Transportation, there will be overnight single-lane closures on South Cobb Drive between 8 p.m. Sunday, April 21, and 5 a.m….
Latest census estimate puts Cobb at 756,865
The U.S. Census Bureau released its estimates for 2018, and Cobb County stands at 756,865. Cobb slightly edges out Dekalb for third place behind Fulton and Gwinnett counties. Fulton, at…
Georgia Power schedules coal ash pond dewatering at Plant Yates
Georgia Power announced in a press release that the dewatering of toxic coal ash ponds at Plant Yates near Newnan will begin in mid-May. According to the press release, the…
Kennesaw to host summer camp expo
The City of Kennesaw will host a a free Cool for the Summer Camp Expo at the Ben Robertson Community Center, 2753 Watts Drive, Kennesaw, on Tuesday, April 30 from…
A conversation with Flynn Broady
The Courier had a conversation with Flynn Broady, a candidate for Cobb County District Attorney, at Cool Beans Coffee Roasters, a few blocks from the courthouse, where he works as…
Motorcycle and auto collision on Veterans Memorial Highway
According to a report from Officer Neil Penirelli of the Cobb County Police Department, the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a serious motorcycle and auto collision this…
Glover Park maintenance and South Park repaving
This week maintenance and repaving projects will affect visitors to Glover Park on Marietta Square. Maintenance in the park requires that the fountain will be turned off and the playground…
Arrest made in fatal Floyd Road crash
An arrest was made in the fatal crash that killed two people on Floyd Road on April 7. According to Officer Neil Penirelli of the Cobb County Police Department, the…