Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Headshots of Deana Ray Bishop, Clinton Dye, III, “Tres”, and Jeremy Story

Housing August 19, 2025

Habitat for Humanity of NW Metro Atlanta announces new board members

Headshot photos of Deana Ray Bishop, Clinton Dye, III, “Tres”, and Jeremy Story provided by Habitat for Humanity of NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity of NW Metro Atlanta distributed…

Possible flooding Georgia: Drawing of thunderclouds with lightning on a dark backdrop

Weather August 19, 2025

Scattered thunderstorms in Georgia Tuesday, with increased chance through the week

Scattered thunderstorms will impact parts of north and central Georgia today, with the greatest storm coverage and localized flooding potential expected in northeast Georgia. Storm chances will persist through the…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Cobb County August 19, 2025

Arrest made in 2024 Cobb homicide

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County police think the culprits in a 2024 homicide have been caught. Curtis Coleman, 43, of Powder Springs, was found shot to death in a car…

Weather August 18, 2025

Isolated thunderstorms and high heat in Georgia Monday

North and central Georgia can expect isolated thunderstorms and high heat index values today, with scattered thunderstorms anticipated throughout the week. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather alert…

Government & Politics August 18, 2025

📹 Can You Record Public Meetings in Georgia? Yes—Here’s What the Law Says

Georgia’s Open Meetings Act gives you the right to record public meetings—whether it’s with a smartphone, camera, or audio recorder. As long as the meeting is open to the public…

An unbalance see-saw, with two people on one side and one person on the other

gerrymandering August 18, 2025

Independent Commissions May Be A Nonpartisan Solution To Gerrymandering Chicanery

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College “The current decennial Census brings up again the possibilities for chicanery in redrawing of electoral districts. It is sometimes felt…

gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Fuel Cost August 18, 2025

Georgia gas price average nudges up a cent; EV charging rates steady

According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia rose a modest one cent over the past seven days, reaching an average cost of $2.91 per gallon for regular unleaded….

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Elections August 18, 2025

Candidate qualifying for Cobb municipal elections kicks off today

By Mark Woolsey Political hopefuls in six of Cobb’s seven municipalities can qualify to run for city offices today through Wednesday, August 18 to 20, 2025. Only Smyrna, which will…

An image of the front page of the December 2, 1907 edition of the Atlanta Georgian

Acworth August 17, 2025

1907: A campaign in Acworth to break away from Cobb County

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically republish, often edited with more information as we research the topic. It was originally published in May of last year.] Since Georgia…

Powder Springs August 17, 2025

Powder Springs History: a 1907 train wreck

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically update and republish, first published in the Courier in May of 2024] Trains played a very important part in Cobb County’s history,…

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