Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Opinion September 19, 2026

Don’t Muddy Recruitment For Our Critical FBI

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Growing up, our Cub Scout Pack Leader went on to become the FBI Director. A classmate joined the agency. And…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes September 19, 2026

Cobb County News Quiz: Did You Catch This Week’s Stories?

Weekly Cobb County News Quiz for Week Ending September 18 A lot of things happen during any week in a county of over 793,000 residents, the third largest county in…

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News, Weather September 19, 2026

Cobb County Faces Scattered Thunderstorms Saturday

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across north Georgia and portions of west-central Georgia Saturday afternoon and evening, with damaging gusty winds, frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall the primary threats. Shower…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes September 18, 2026

How much do you know about the City of Marietta? Take the quiz and find out!

How much do you know about the City of Marietta? We announce the quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter. If you like the newsletter based on the preview link…

The sign in front of Acworth City Hall: Text reading Acworth Georgia 4415 Senator Richard B. Russell Ave, with 1860 (the incorporation date of the city)

Government & Politics, Local government September 18, 2026

Acworth recognizes United States Air Force Day

During an otherwise short agenda at the Acworth Board of Aldermen regular meeting Thursday, the board issued the following proclamation in honor of United States Air Force Day: A PROCLAMATION…

News, Transportation September 18, 2026

Marble Mill Road Railroad Crossing in Marietta to Close Sept. 21–25

The City of Marietta posted the following notice about an upcoming CSX railroad crossing closure: CSX has notified the City that the Marble Mill Road railroad crossing will be temporarily…

News, Transportation September 18, 2026

Whitlock Avenue Resurfacing Begins Sept. 21 in Marietta

The City of Marietta announced on its website that the Georgia Department of Transportation will begin a resurfacing project on Whitlock Avenue on Monday, Sep. 21. Work will begin at…

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Air Quality, Weather & Environment September 18, 2026

Friday brings another day of poor air quality in metro Atlanta

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Friday Sep. 18. What is in…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes September 17, 2026

Traffic and Transportation in Cobb: A quiz

We’ve run several quizzes about roads and transportation in Cobb County. This one focuses on the history of transportation in the county. How much do you know about that history? …

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Community Life, Uncategorized September 17, 2026

Things to Do in Cobb County This Weekend, Sept. 18-20

Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, September 18 to Sunday, September 20. Be sure to check the information in the…

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