Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Business August 10, 2024

Sen. Jon Ossoff to speak to the Cobb Chamber this Monday

The Cobb Chamber announced that U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff will be the featured guest at the chamber’s Marquee Monday event on August 12. Check-in and lunch begin at: 11:15 a.m. and…

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Cobb County August 10, 2024

Cobb DA warns of email scammers impersonating Cobb prosecutors

The Cobb County District Attorney’s office notified the public of a scam targeting defendants and defense attorneys. The fraudsters send emails claiming to be from prosecutors within the Cobb DA’s…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Cobb County August 10, 2024

Suspect fatally shot by Cobb police at pharmacy on Cobb Parkway

Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department announced in a public information release that an officer fatally shot an armed suspect in a Walgreens on Cobb Parkway. The…

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Uncategorized August 10, 2024

Marietta’s 47th HarvestFest coming October 19

Marietta‘s popular HarvestFest is returning to Glover Park on Marietta Square on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Some of the features of the 47th annual…

History August 9, 2024

Cobb Public Libraries highlight the expansion of the Georgia Historic Newspapers digital collection

Regular readers of the Cobb County Courier know that we often heavily use the Georgia Historic Newspapers website as a source for our history articles. Examples of our articles that…

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Marietta August 9, 2024

Marietta Theatre Company brings the musical “Bonnie & Clyde” to the stage

Marietta Theatre Company will present a limited, 9-show run of the popular musical “Bonnie & Clyde” from August 15 – 24, 2024. The performance is R-rated. The work features music…

Cobb County August 8, 2024

Report & photos from Windy Hill Road cleanup and Powder Springs back-to-school event

Barry Krebs submitted the following reports and photos. The first was a cleanup of Windy Hill Road by the Atlanta Latino Lions Club and South Cobb Lions Club. The second…

Education August 8, 2024

KSU’s Kaukinen, Gay, chosen for USG Executive Leadership Institute

This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission. Kennesaw State University’s Catherine (Katie) Kaukinen and Stephen Gay have been selected to participate in the 2024-2025…

renters rights advocate Monica DeLancy with a cobb community outreach police officer

Cobb County August 8, 2024

Photos & reports from 2 National Night Out events in Cobb County

Photo: Renters rights advocate Monica DeLancy with a Cobb community outreach officer/photo by Barry Krebs Barry Krebs sent the following report and photos from Austell’s National Night Out: The City…

Climate and Weather August 8, 2024

Scattered storms possible across Georgia beginning Friday, August 9

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. Thunderstorms are unlikely in our area on Thursday, August 8,…

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Health & Wellness June 27, 2025

Dual Threats From Trump and GOP Imperil Nursing Homes and Their Foreign-Born Workers

This article by Jordan Rau first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jordan Rau, KFF Health News June 26, 2025 In a top-rated nursing home in Alexandria, Virginia,…

Health & Wellness June 27, 2025

CDC vaccine panel abruptly overhauled by RFK Jr. says it will review childhood vaccination schedules

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 25, 2025 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will reexamine current recommendations…

Government & Politics June 27, 2025

Self-censorship and the ‘spiral of silence’: Why Americans are less likely to publicly voice their opinions on political issues

by James L. Gibson, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For decades, Americans’ trust in one another has been on the…

Weather June 26, 2025

High heat plus potential for strong thunderstorms in Georgia Thursday

North and central Georgia face another round of dangerous heat and the potential for strong thunderstorms today, according to a hazardous weather outlook issued by the National Weather Service. The…

HIV June 26, 2025

Cobb & Douglas Public Health to Offer Free HIV Testing Friday in Honor of National HIV Testing Day

Photo above courtesy of Cobb & Douglas Public Health Cobb & Douglas Public Health distributed the following announcement about free HIV testing in Austell tomorrow, Friday, June 27: Friday, June…

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