Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Transportation March 15, 2024

Major 8-week road closure on South Cobb Drive beginning next Tuesday

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced a major 8-week road closure on South Cobb Drive for the replacement of a culvert. The road will be closed from Fairground Street to…

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Kennesaw March 15, 2024

2024 Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K Series: Registration Now Open!

The City of Kennesaw announced the schedule for the 2024 Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K series. The course is run on mostly flat and fast asphalt, is professionally timed, and is…

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Climate and Weather March 15, 2024

GA’s Weather Rollercoaster: From Severe Storms to Calm Days Ahead

Isolated severe storms are expected to occur across parts of Georgia today, with the heaviest activity south of I-20. [Keep reading for the details, including the affected counties and how…

The signage at the MOOYAH Burgers restaurant in Mableton

Mableton March 14, 2024

Mableton MOOYAH Burgers donates nearly $10k to Cobb Schools Foundation Family Stabilization Fund

The owners of MOOYAH Burgers, Fries, and Shakes (MOOYAH) in Mableton, Keylan and Erika Mitchell distributed the following announcement: MOOYAH Burgers, Fries, and Shakes (MOOYAH) in Mableton has donated nearly…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton March 14, 2024

Bill Tanks appointed Mableton city manager in unanimous vote

by Caleb Groves On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, the Mableton City Council appointed the city’s first city manager, approved a live-streaming contract for meetings, and re-addressed concerns regarding the recent…

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

Cobb County March 14, 2024

Motorcyclist killed yesterday in collision on Holly Springs Road

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] According to a public information release…

A lunchtime crowd enjoys the pop/rock setlist performed by Incentive during the City of Powder Springs' Brown Bag Lunch Concert offering on Sept. 21, 2023. Held each September in previous years, the city's Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series is adding in 2024 four April bookings ahead of its annual autumn return, with the free concerts taking place from noon to 1 p.m. each Thursday in both April and September. Photo courtesy Jon Gargis/City of Powder Springs

Powder Springs March 14, 2024

Powder Springs adds brown bag lunch concerts to Thurman Springs Park

Photo above: A lunchtime crowd enjoys the pop/rock setlist performed by Incentive during the City of Powder Springs’ Brown Bag Lunch Concert offering on Sept. 21, 2023. Held each September…

Town Center March 13, 2024

Registration still open for the popular Noonday Shanty 5K & 10K race

The Town Center Community sent the following announcement that registration for the popular Noonday Shanty 5K & 10K race is still open: Registration for Town Center Community’s 2024 Noonday Shanty…

Mableton March 13, 2024

A report from the Mableton District 4 and 6 town hall meeting

[Tuesday evening Mableton District 4 Councilwoman Patricia Auch and District 6 Councilwoman Debora Herndon held a Town Hall for their districts at the Cobb County Public Safety Training Academy. The…

Mableton March 13, 2024

A multi-vehicle pileup in Mableton results in one dead, and several severely injured

[The Courier has a policy of omitting names from reports of traffic incidents that are still under investigation] A multi-vehicle pileup in Mableton resulted in one dead and several seriously…

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