Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County Superior Court, a brick building with a steepled clock tower

Cobb Courts, Crime & Public Safety February 10, 2026

Three veterans graduate from Cobb County Veterans Accountability and Treatment Court

According to a news release on the Cobb County website, the Cobb County Veterans Accountability and Treatment Court graduated three veteran participants at a 9:30 a.m. ceremony Friday, Feb. 6,…

Group photo from Boy Scout Troop 22 cleanup of Cooper Lake Road

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 10, 2026

Boy Scouts Troop 22 litter cleanup of Cooper Lake Road

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the cleanup of Cooper Lake Road by Boy Scout Troop 22, with help from the South Cobb Lions Club:…

Woman holding sign protesting ICE at a rally at Home Depot

Immigration February 9, 2026

Progressive groups gather at Home Depot headquarters in Cobb to protest ICE activities

By Larry Felton Johnson With chants of “No ICE! No fear! Immigrants are welcome here!,” Indivisible Cobb, along with other progressive groups, held a rally Saturday at the intersection near…

Photo of the home in the Sprayberry High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in December 2025

Home sale prices, Real Estate February 9, 2026

December 2025 home sales in Cobb County’s Sprayberry High attendance zone

These prices for December 2025 home sales in the Sprayberry High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…

Photo of the home in the Walton High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in December 2025

Home sale prices, Real Estate February 9, 2026

December 2025 home sales in Cobb County’s Walton High attendance zone

These prices for # home sales in the Walton High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home sales…

gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development February 9, 2026

Georgia Drivers See No Change at the Pump Despite National Increase

Georgia gasoline prices remained the same over the past week, despite a modest rise in national gas prices. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia remained at an…

The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes February 8, 2026

Cobb County’s alphabet soup: take the quiz on important acronyms in our county

This latest Cobb County quiz is about the abbreviations and acronyms of programs important to the operation of the county and its cities. The Cobb County Courier Quiz is a…

New business licenses article posted each week with an image of Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Business & Economy, Local Business February 8, 2026

Real Estate, Health Care, and Retail drive latest business license activity for unincorporated Cobb

Eighty-five new business licenses were issued for unincorporated Cobb County during the week ending Friday, February 8, 2026. The new business listings were dominated by professional, administrative, and property-related services. …

News, Weather February 8, 2026

Low humidity raises fire risk across north and central Georgia Sunday afternoon and evening

High fire danger conditions are expected this afternoon into the evening across north and central Georgia as very low relative humidities combine with dry fuels and light winds, increasing the…

Justice February 8, 2026

Cobb SCLC responds to racist video posted by Trump

Cobb SCLC submitted the following statement on the racist video posted (then reportedly deleted) overnight on Truth Social by Donald Trump, depicting the Obamas as apes: Statement on the Preservation…

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