Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Weather July 27, 2025

Dangerous heat levels continue Sunday in north and central Georgia

North and central Georgia remain under a hazardous weather outlook, with dangerously high temperatures and the potential for isolated strong storms early in the week. The National Weather Service issued…

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Weekend Quiz July 27, 2025

Quiz: How much do you know about Cobb’s government and departments?

The Cobb County Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter. Here on the main website, it will be a weekend quiz, published Saturdays and Sundays. While the daily…

History July 26, 2025

A grave robbery in Cobb County: 1879

[We occasionally update and republish our evergreen history articles. This article first appeared in the Courier in November 23, 2023 In the original version of the article we stated we…

Weekend Quiz July 26, 2025

Quiz: How much do you know about notable people buried in Cobb County?

How much do you know about Cobb County cemeteries and the people buried there? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the…

Weather July 26, 2025

Georgia’s heat wave continues; likely to worsen between Sunday and Tuesday

A heat wave bringing triple-digit heat indices and isolated thunderstorms is forecast for north and central Georgia, with the most intense conditions expected between Sunday and Tuesday. The National Weather…

Elections July 26, 2025

Jon Bothers Announces Campaign for Kennesaw City Council Post 3

Jon Bothers, candidate for Kennesaw City Council Post 3, submitted the following press release announcing his candidacy: Jon Bothers, a longtime resident, real estate broker, and dedicated community leader, has…

Cobb & Douglas Public Health July 25, 2025

Cobb & Douglas Health Foundation Receives Generous Donation from Jessie Parker Williams Foundation to Improve Maternal and Infant Mortality

Cobb & Douglas Health Foundation distributed the following press release about a grant the foundation received to support maternal and child health programs: The Cobb & Douglas Health Foundation (CDHF)…

Rendering of the plans for the Cobb Galleria courtyard

Cumberland July 25, 2025

Galleria Centre expansion and renovation moves forward

Rendering of Galleria Centre courtyard courtesy of the Galleria Centre The Galleria Centre submitted the following press release on the progress of the extensive renovation to the complex: The Cobb-Marietta…

Two fanciful works of art created from recycled items by Cobb County teens

Environment July 25, 2025

Report and photos from Keep Cobb Beautiful Annual Teen Recycled Craft Competition

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos from the Keep Cobb Beautiful Annual Teen Recycled Craft Competition. The Keep Cobb Beautiful Annual Teen Recycled Craft Competition,…

Two students sift with a square screen in a creek while a woman takes notes

Kennesaw State University July 25, 2025

Creek Crawlers and Lab Scholars

The following amazing story was first published on the Kennesaw State University website. KSU provided an embed link so that other websites could display the interactive article in all its…

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Elections August 23, 2025

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