Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Government & Politics, Local government April 14, 2026

Cobb commissioners approve right-of-way acquisition for Noonday Creek Trail pedestrian bridge

Cobb County commissioners, at its Tuesday April 14 meeting, unanimously approved a proposal from Cobb DOT to acquire right-of-way for a planned pedestrian bridge along the Noonday Creek Trail, a…

Government & Politics, Local government April 14, 2026

Curtis “Buddy” Tesar appointed Cobb’s Chief Financial Officer

Photo above: Screenshot of Curtis “Buddy” Tesar from the video of the Cobb BOC meeting Curtis “Buddy” Tesar was unanimously approved as Cobb County’s Chief Financial Officer during the Board…

Cobb County Explained, Public Safety & Courts April 14, 2026

Cobb County Explained: What does Cobb’s Probate Court Do?

This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. If you’ve ever been in the…

Front exterior view of 1174 Celebration Way, the highest-priced home sold in the Pebblebrook High School attendance zone in February 2026 for $635,000

Home sale prices, Real Estate April 14, 2026

Pebblebrook High School Zone Home Sales for February 2026

These prices for February 2026 home sales in the Pebblebrrok High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…

Opinion April 14, 2026

Violence Reduction Begins and Ends With Love

By Zanetia Henry I started a nonprofit aimed at supporting grieving parents just months before my own son Dre Charles was murdered in 2019. I couldn’t have known that the…

Color drawing of flames engulfing a forest representing high fire danger

News, Weather April 14, 2026

Eighth consecutive day of high fire danger alert for Georgia

A Fire Danger Statement is in effect this afternoon and evening across north and central Georgia, where very dry vegetation and low relative humidity are creating hazardous fire weather conditions….

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness, Mental & Behavioral Health April 14, 2026

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Governing Board of Directors to meet April 22

The Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Governing Board of Directors distributed the following announcement for its upcoming meeting: The Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Governing Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 8:30…

Cobb County Police Department sign in front of headquarters

Crime & Public Safety April 13, 2026

Cobb police investigate officer-involved shooting after driver rams vehicles, flees scene

Authorities in Cobb County are investigating an officer-involved shooting early Sunday after a driver allegedly struck emergency vehicles and drove toward an officer before fleeing the scene, police said. According…

gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development April 13, 2026

Gas Prices in Georgia Unchanged as National Average Climbs

Georgia gasoline prices held steady in Georgia over the past week, despite the continuing national rise due to the Iran war. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia…

News, Weather April 13, 2026

High fire danger in Georgia for the seventh consecutive day

A Hazardous Weather Outlook is in effect for north and central Georgia, with a Red Flag Warning continuing for parts of far north Georgia north of Atlanta until 8 p.m….

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