Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

News, Transportation December 24, 2025

Cobb DOT list of road and lane closures as of Wednesday, December 24

The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a particular roadway, click on the legend to…

Photo of the home in the Lassiter High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in November 2025

Home sale prices, Real Estate December 24, 2025

November 2025 home sales in Cobb County’s Lassiter High attendance zone

These prices for November 2025 home sales in the Lassiter High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…

Brian Benefield, his wife Cecilie, and mom, Yvonne

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community December 24, 2025

All I want for Christmas is…

Photo above: Brian Benefield, his wife Cecilie, and mom, Yvonne [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] As…

Community, Giving Back to the Community December 24, 2025

Updates from Keep Smyrna Beautiful

Keep Smyrna Beautiful provided the following updates: Keep Smyrna Beautiful to Host Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Event Keep Smyrna Beautiful will host its annual Bring One for the Chipper Christmas tree recycling…

Group photo of community members with bus drivers

Education, News December 24, 2025

Cobb families spread holiday cheer for school bus drivers, monitors, and mechanics

Photos courtesy of Jamie Mohr By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb community came together Friday afternoon to recognize the people in charge of transporting their children to and from school safely….

Health & Wellness, Mental & Behavioral Health December 23, 2025

Cobb Collaborative Awarded $25,000 to Expand Mental Health Initiative

Funding Will Support its Mind Your Mind Initiative to Raise Awareness, Promote Resiliency and Reduce Stigma Surrounding Mental Health in Cobb County Cobb Collaborative submitted the following announcement: Cobb Collaborative,…

Image of a clipboard with the label Matching Puzzle

Puzzles Games and Quizzes December 23, 2025

Local Trivia Challenge: Can You Match These Trails in Mableton Correctly?

By Larry Felton Johnson I’ve always thought that quizzes are a good way to learn about the features, culture and history of our county and cities. So for the past…

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Government & Politics, State Government December 23, 2025

Jaha Howard won SD-35 election on strong showing in Cobb County

By Mark Woolsey The State Senate District 35 special runoff election is in the books. The Cobb County Board of Elections and Voter Registration voted to certify the result of…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents December 23, 2025

Two pedestrians injured, one critically, in Acworth traffic incident

Cobb County traffic investigators are looking into a Dec. 20 accident which injured two pedestrians, one critically. Police say the accident happened at the intersection of Main St. and New…

gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development December 22, 2025

Gasoline price in Georgia continues to slowly but steadily drop

Georgia gasoline prices continued to slowly but steadily drop. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia dropped another two cents, reaching an average cost of $2.74 per gallon…

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Elections, Government & Politics January 15, 2026

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