Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Mableton March 19, 2024

Mableton City Council to hold all-weekend planning conference

The City of Mableton distributed the following notice about an all-weekend planning conference the council will hold from Friday March 22 to Sunday March 24: The City of Mableton, Georgia,…

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Climate and Weather March 19, 2024

High fire danger alert for Cobb County and region

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region on Tuesday, March 19, due to expected low relative humidity this…

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Opinion March 18, 2024

Atlanta Braves: Huge Little Deals, Not Just Great Big Deals

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Everyone knows that the Atlanta Braves’ success comes from the farm system, along with a series of top-notch free-agent signings…

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Cobb County March 18, 2024

Collision on Cobb Parkway results in multiple injuries including two serious and another life-threatening

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] According to a public information release…

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Transportation March 18, 2024

Georgia gasoline prices spike with higher demand, increased oil prices

Georgia gas prices spiked an average of 15 cents per gallon on average for regular unleaded over the past week. According to the weekly report from AAA, we’re now paying…

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Climate and Weather March 18, 2024

Sub-freezing temperatures expected overnight in Cobb County and region

The overnight freeze watch for Cobb County and the rest of north and central Georgia starting at midnight tonight has been escalated to a freeze warning. Temperatures between the mid-twenties…

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Cobb County March 17, 2024

Four Cobb community events with photos

Barry Krebs provided the following reports and photos from an assortment of community events: Project Keep Them off the Streets Project Keep Them Off The Streets (PKOTS) hosted their annual…

Climate and Weather March 17, 2024

Freeze Watch Issued for Monday March 18 overnight in Cobb County & region

The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch for Cobb County and much of the region starting Monday evening, March 18, and lasting overnight into Tuesday morning. What is in…

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From the Editor March 16, 2024

The joys and horrors of automation here at the Courier

From the Editor For an editor and publisher, automation can be a wonderful thing. It saves time by performing repetitive tasks with minimal hands-on work and allows us to schedule…

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Opinion March 16, 2024

Cobb County Candidate Confusion About The 2024 Elections: Lines In The Sand

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In March, Cobb County candidates for office begin to qualify for the ballot, choose the districts they want to run…

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