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

Cobb County March 30, 2025

Cobb County reports that servers back online

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County servers were back on line Saturday morning after the county IT department dealt with outages affecting a number of county services. County spokesman Ross Cavitt…

From the Editor March 29, 2025

Why you should subscribe to the Courier’s free daily newsletter

By Larry Felton Johnson As Editor and Publisher of the Cobb County Courier, I decided to make building our free daily email newsletter a top priority. There are several reasons…

Cobb County March 29, 2025

Mountain View Regional Library kicks off its 1K books before kindergarten program

By Kelly Johnson MOUNTAIN VIEW CELEBRATES READERS OF 1K BOOKS With its staple of Baby, Toddler, and Preschool Storytimes (for children 6 weeks to five years of age), Mountain View…

A color drawing of the Earth as seen above the western hemisphere including the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the western portion of Asia

Cobb County March 29, 2025

West Cobb Regional Library celebrates Earth Month

By Kelly Johnson EARTH MONTH IN WEST COBB Perhaps known as a community hub of fun, with staples like Open Play Chess, Mahjong MeetUp, and Dungeons and Dragons, West Cobb…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta March 29, 2025

Marietta celebrates two traffic improvement projects

By Mark Woolsey The City of Marietta is taking official notice of two completed traffic improvement projects. City officials held a ribbon-cutting Thursday for the multi-million-dollar Powder Springs Road streetscape…

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

Cobb County March 28, 2025

Former Cobb deputy indicted on RICO, violation of oath allegations

A Cobb County grand jury has indicted former Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Ryan Hampton, 38, on charges related to an alleged scheme to defraud individuals and organizations by falsely claiming to…

Drawing of a shovel, pitchfork,and plants on a wooden fence

Cobb County March 28, 2025

North Cobb Regional Library welcomes Spring with a focus on gardening

By Kelly Johnson NORTH COBB REGIONAL NURTURES A VIRIDESCENT SPRING North Cobb Regional Library greets the first full month of spring with a weekly April event, Kids Create and a…

National Poetry Month at the South Cobb Regional Library in varied text

Cobb County March 28, 2025

South Cobb Regional Library celebrates National Poetry Month

By Kelly Johnson Springtides of Literacy at the South Cobb Regional Library April is National Poetry Month. While the thirty days of the month might see daily stanzas at South…

Drawing of houses and water with hurricanes winds

Opinion March 28, 2025

Not Having A Good Emergency Management Agency Is An Emergency

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College This Spring Break, several LaGrange College students had other ideas on how to spend it. While they headed for the…

Weather March 28, 2025

Another day of high fire danger in Cobb and surrounding counties Friday

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Friday, March 28, due to expected low humidity. Expected rain…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County reports that servers back online

Why you should subscribe to the Courier’s free daily newsletter

Mountain View Regional Library kicks off its 1K books before kindergarten program

West Cobb Regional Library celebrates Earth Month

Marietta celebrates two traffic improvement projects

Former Cobb deputy indicted on RICO, violation of oath allegations

North Cobb Regional Library welcomes Spring with a focus on gardening

South Cobb Regional Library celebrates National Poetry Month

Not Having A Good Emergency Management Agency Is An Emergency

Another day of high fire danger in Cobb and surrounding counties Friday