Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

3870 Sweat Creek Run in the Lassiter High School attendance zone, which sold for $1,230,000 in December 2025, according to Cobb County Tax Assessor records.

Home sale prices, Real Estate February 14, 2026

See What Homes Sold for in the Lassiter High School Zone in December

These prices for December 2025 home sales in the Lassiter 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 Harrison High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in December 2025

Home sale prices, Real Estate February 14, 2026

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

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

Color drawing of flames engulfing a forest representing high fire danger

News, Weather February 14, 2026

High Fire Danger Alert Issued for North and Central Georgia as Humidity Drops to 25%

Dry air and low humidity levels are expected to create high fire danger conditions across portions of north and central Georgia this afternoon and into the evening, as relative humidity…

The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes February 13, 2026

What Happened in Cobb County This Week? Take the Quiz and Find Out

The Cobb County Courier has a quiz we run from Monday to Thursday in our email newsletter. Here on the main website, it will be a weekend quiz, published Saturdays…

Interstate 20 and 285 shields are overlaid on a drawing of an interstate highway interchange

News, Transportation February 13, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…

Education, News February 13, 2026

Finding love at first swipe: Kennesaw State research shows how to win at dating apps

Photo above: Minhao Dia [This article by Christin Senior with photo by Katherine Seghers first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Nearly half of all couples,…

Speaker at Cobb County school board public comments

Education, News February 13, 2026

Video of public comments at the Feb 12 Cobb school board meetings

By Larry Felton Johnson Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the…

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health & Wellness February 13, 2026

Cobb & Douglas Public Health Honored with Budget Presentation Award for FY2026

Cobb & Douglas Public Health distributed the following announcement: Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) has received the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its FY2026…

Group photo of Keep Smyrna Beautiful volunteers with bags of litter picked up

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 13, 2026

Document shredding, tree planting and garden tour upcoming with Keep Smyrna Beautiful

Keep Smyrna Beautiful provided the following updates on its activities: Arbor Day Tree Planting Keep Smyrna Beautiful will host a ceremonial tree planting to celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, February 20, 2026, from noon to 12:30pm…

sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

Elections, Government & Politics February 13, 2026

Cobb County Elections Seeks Community Partners to Host Polling Locations

Cobb County government distributed the following announcement about its need for community partners to host polling locations: Cobb County Elections & Registration is seeking community partners to help serve voters…

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