Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Transportation March 18, 2024

Georgia gasoline prices spike with higher demand, increased oil prices

Georgia gas prices spiked an average of 15 cents per gallon on average for regular unleaded over the past week. According to the weekly report from AAA, we’re now paying…

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Climate and Weather March 18, 2024

Sub-freezing temperatures expected overnight in Cobb County and region

The overnight freeze watch for Cobb County and the rest of north and central Georgia starting at midnight tonight has been escalated to a freeze warning. Temperatures between the mid-twenties…

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Cobb County March 17, 2024

Four Cobb community events with photos

Barry Krebs provided the following reports and photos from an assortment of community events: Project Keep Them off the Streets Project Keep Them Off The Streets (PKOTS) hosted their annual…

Climate and Weather March 17, 2024

Freeze Watch Issued for Monday March 18 overnight in Cobb County & region

The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch for Cobb County and much of the region starting Monday evening, March 18, and lasting overnight into Tuesday morning. What is in…

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From the Editor March 16, 2024

The joys and horrors of automation here at the Courier

From the Editor For an editor and publisher, automation can be a wonderful thing. It saves time by performing repetitive tasks with minimal hands-on work and allows us to schedule…

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Opinion March 16, 2024

Cobb County Candidate Confusion About The 2024 Elections: Lines In The Sand

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In March, Cobb County candidates for office begin to qualify for the ballot, choose the districts they want to run…

Cobb County March 16, 2024

Community meeting in Austell to address recent surge of youth violence in Cobb County

In response to a series of violent acts by youth, including fighting by hundreds of young people on opening day at Six Flags that led to the shooting of a…

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Austell March 16, 2024

Cobb County 911 now handling City of Austell calls

City of Austell residents’ 911 calls are now being answered by Cobb County’s Department of Emergency Communications (DEC). The change from Austell running a separate 911 service to the county…

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Business March 15, 2024

Cobb Chamber to host inaugural Administrative Professionals Business Mixer

On March 27 at 5:30 p.m., the Cobb Chamber will host its first Administrative Professionals Business Mixer, an event intended to highlight the pivotal role of Executive Assistants within the…

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Kennesaw March 15, 2024

2 arrested in early-morning homicide in Kennesaw

[The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law or enters a…

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