Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Quill pan and ink in article about absentee ballots

Letters to the Editor May 18, 2024

Letter to the Editor: Mableton City Council, “show equal respect for each other”

This Letter to the Editor was originally written as a comment to the Mableton City Council and was submitted to the Courier for publication: My name is Graham Jagger and…

Climate and Weather May 18, 2024

Showers and scattered storms expected in Cobb County & region Saturday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. Widespread rain with a few embedded thunderstorms is expected on…

Austell May 17, 2024

Sweetwater Mission’s 2024 Community On The Move

Barry Krebs submitted the following report (and the photos) on Sweetwater Mission’s annual Community On The Move: Sweetwater Mission hosted their annual Community On The Move 2024 with the theme…

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Climate and Weather May 17, 2024

Isolated to numerous thunderstorms expected in Cobb and region this afternoon

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook on Friday, May 17 for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. Isolated to numerous thunderstorms are expected…

A flyer for a Get Out the Vote Party with the same text as that in the article

Elections May 16, 2024

Get Out the Vote block party at Riverview Landing Friday

The following public service announcement was submitted to the Cobb County Courier: In partnership with some of Cobb County Commissioners’ offices, Riverview Landing is hosting a Get Out the Vote…

Members of the Housing Stability Court program from Cobb County Magistrate Court and the Center for Family Resources

Housing May 16, 2024

Families in Cobb Celebrate Having a Home and Stability

Members of the Housing Stability Court program from Cobb County Magistrate Court and the Center for Family Resources (Photo: Cobb County Government) The Center for Family Resources submitted the following…

A diverse group of band members marching in a parade, an American flag unfurled above them

Marietta May 16, 2024

Nominations open for Marietta’s 2024 Let Freedom Ring Parade Grand Marshal

Image generated using DALL-E from OpenAI Do you know someone who is either a current resident, a longtime past resident, or a person who has brought some distinction to the…

Education May 15, 2024

East Cobb County Council of PTAs names 2024 Margie Hatfield scholarship winners

Pictured from L to R: Jennifer He (Walton), Timy Dang (Sprayberry), Ella Jeffres (Pope), Margie Hatfield, Julia Randall (Lassiter) and Andrew Herrera (Kell). Micheal Garza submitted the following news release:…

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

Cobb County May 15, 2024

Dispute over how many votes it takes to pass a resolution on the Cobb BOC

By Caleb Groves On Tuesday, May 12, 2024, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a contract for the proposed transit referendum and the intent to put the transit tax…

Climate and Weather May 15, 2024

Hazardous weather outlook: isolated thunderstorms forecast for Cobb & region

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Wednesday May 15 for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. Isolated thunderstorms are expected to continue…

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National March 11, 2025

How Trump’s $2B court battle over foreign aid could reshape executive authority

by Charles Wise, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Amid the chaos of the Trump administration’s first few weeks in office, a…

History March 11, 2025

The dark parallels between 1920s America and today’s political climate

by Alex Green, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As promised, the second Trump administration has quickly rolled out a slew of policies…

Health Care March 11, 2025

GOP lawmakers commit to big spending cuts, putting Medicaid under a spotlight – but trimming the low-income health insurance program would be hard

by Paul Shafer, Boston University and Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Efforts by Republicans in Congress to make steep spending cuts…

Health Care March 11, 2025

Poll finds support for stable or increased Medicaid funding, including among Trump voters

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 9, 2025 WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans don’t want to see Congress…

Health Care March 11, 2025

MRNA Vaccines, Once a Trump Boast, Now Face Attacks From Some in GOP

This article by Stephanie Armour first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Stephanie Armour March 10, 2025 Researchers racing to develop bird flu vaccines for humans have turned…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Letter to the Editor: Mableton City Council, “show equal respect for each other”

Showers and scattered storms expected in Cobb County & region Saturday

Sweetwater Mission’s 2024 Community On The Move

Isolated to numerous thunderstorms expected in Cobb and region this afternoon

Get Out the Vote block party at Riverview Landing Friday

Families in Cobb Celebrate Having a Home and Stability

Nominations open for Marietta’s 2024 Let Freedom Ring Parade Grand Marshal

East Cobb County Council of PTAs names 2024 Margie Hatfield scholarship winners

Dispute over how many votes it takes to pass a resolution on the Cobb BOC

Hazardous weather outlook: isolated thunderstorms forecast for Cobb & region