Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Weather February 21, 2025

Cold weather advisory in effect for metro Atlanta until 10 a.m. Friday

A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued for Cobb County and other Georgia counties, in effect until 10 a.m. this morning, Friday, February 21. What is in the statement? The…

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Elections February 21, 2025

Allen and Howard prepare for the Cobb BOC District 2 Democratic runoff

By Mark Woolsey With the Cobb County elections board having certified results of the Feb. 11 county commission district 2 and 4 primary elections, the one remaining race to be…

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Marietta February 21, 2025

Man hospitalized after shooting on Moonglade Park in Marietta

Detective Yvette Collazo of the Marietta Police Department issued the following public information release this afternoon: On 02/19/2025 at 10:36 pm, Marietta Officers were dispatched to 1016 Moonglade Park in…

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Opinion February 21, 2025

Evidence That Georgia Should Expand Medicaid

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Will Georgia, one of the last ten states not to expand Medicaid, finally figure out how to do it in…

Weather February 20, 2025

Dangerously low wind chills expected in metro Atlanta Thursday and Friday

Two Cold Weather Advisories have been issued by the National Weather Service for Cobb County and other counties in north and central Georgia. The first is effective Thursday, Feb. 20,…

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Mableton February 19, 2025

UPDATE: Agenda for the Mableton City Council Spring Transitional Planning Conference

[This article has been updated with a revised agenda] The Mableton mayor and city council will hold a Spring Transitional Planning Conference beginning on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 6:00…

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Education February 19, 2025

Kennesaw State assistant professor finds passion in mentoring student researchers

Photo: KSU professor Kevin Gittner in the classroom with student researchers [This article by Dave Shelles was first published on the Kennesaw State University website, republished in the Cobb Courier…

Education February 19, 2025

The origin of Kennesaw State University

This is a republication of an article we originally published in May of 2017, when our readership was less than a tenth of what it is now. As of the…

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Mableton February 19, 2025

Sweetwater Mission’s food distribution at Waverly Trailer Park in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs provided the following report and photos from Sweetwater Mission‘s Friday food distribution at Waverly Trailer Park in Mableton: Sweetwater Mission had their Friday morning food…

Chattahoochee Tech student receives the college's GOAL award

Education February 19, 2025

Chattahoochee Tech announces 2025 GOAL student winner and finalists

PHOTO ABOVE (courtesy of the Cobb Chamber): Chattahoochee Tech student Darion Knight receives the college’s GOAL award The Cobb Chamber submitted the following announcement for the finalists and winner of…

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Government & Politics December 12, 2025