Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

History August 9, 2024

Cobb Public Libraries highlight the expansion of the Georgia Historic Newspapers digital collection

Regular readers of the Cobb County Courier know that we often heavily use the Georgia Historic Newspapers website as a source for our history articles. Examples of our articles that…

The comedy and drama mask behind curtains

Marietta August 9, 2024

Marietta Theatre Company brings the musical “Bonnie & Clyde” to the stage

Marietta Theatre Company will present a limited, 9-show run of the popular musical “Bonnie & Clyde” from August 15 – 24, 2024. The performance is R-rated. The work features music…

Cobb County August 8, 2024

Report & photos from Windy Hill Road cleanup and Powder Springs back-to-school event

Barry Krebs submitted the following reports and photos. The first was a cleanup of Windy Hill Road by the Atlanta Latino Lions Club and South Cobb Lions Club. The second…

Education August 8, 2024

KSU’s Kaukinen, Gay, chosen for USG Executive Leadership Institute

This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission. Kennesaw State University’s Catherine (Katie) Kaukinen and Stephen Gay have been selected to participate in the 2024-2025…

renters rights advocate Monica DeLancy with a cobb community outreach police officer

Cobb County August 8, 2024

Photos & reports from 2 National Night Out events in Cobb County

Photo: Renters rights advocate Monica DeLancy with a Cobb community outreach officer/photo by Barry Krebs Barry Krebs sent the following report and photos from Austell’s National Night Out: The City…

Climate and Weather August 8, 2024

Scattered storms possible across Georgia beginning Friday, August 9

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. Thunderstorms are unlikely in our area on Thursday, August 8,…

Chattahoochee RiverLands August 7, 2024

The Bagby brothers: Bandits of the Chattahoochee

[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article I frequently resurrect and rework as our readership increases, because the Bagby brothers were a fascinating throwback to Depression-era roving bandits, and they…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County August 7, 2024

Judicial Emergency declared in Cobb Superior Court due to issues in Clerk’s office

Cobb County Superior Court distributed the following notice of a Judicial Emergency within Cobb County Superior Court due to the ongoing backlog of cases piling up in the Superior Court…

Education August 7, 2024

Mom still waiting on Cobb schools’ policy update after daughter denied participation in graduation

Ashlynn Rich testifies at Cobb Board of Education meeting (photo by Rebecca Gaunt) By Rebecca Gaunt A mom whose daughter was denied the opportunity to participate appropriately in her own…

Climate and Weather August 7, 2024

Scattered thunderstorms expected over parts of Georgia Wednesday, August 7

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The alert mostly applied to…

« 1 … 105 106 107 108 109 … 838 »

Weather May 8, 2025

Cobb Courier

Your Source for Local News