Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

History November 10, 2025

Marietta in 1847: Mr. Root’s special elixir’s could cure ANYTHING!

By Larry Felton Johnson The William Root House is a landmark in Marietta, an antebellum house near Marietta Square, built by druggist and merchant William Root. Root moved to Marietta…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta November 10, 2025

Marietta Community Development Block Grants application meeting for program year 2026

If you’re involved in an organization that works on affordable housing or economic improvement in low-to-moderate income communities, you might be interested in applying for funds from the Community Development…

Kennesaw State University November 10, 2025

Kennesaw State associate professor receives NSF grant to improve student success in engineering

[This article by Christin Senior with photo by Matt Yung first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Can helping engineering students see the value in their…

Front glass doorway of the Cobb County Civic Center

Libraries November 10, 2025

Cobb Library Book Sale to return this Spring

After the Cobb County Public Library‘s popular Fall Book Sale was canceled due to a lack of storage facilities for the materials, storage space was found, and the sales will…

Weather November 10, 2025

As overnight freeze expected, Hope House Warming Shelter to open Nov 10 and 11

The county posted the following announcement on its website: Latest Update: The MUST Ministries Hope House will open its warming station on Monday, November 10, and Tuesday, November 11, in…

Bags of recycle plastic at Keep Cobb Beautiful event, with volunteer standing by

Environment November 10, 2025

Over 1,000 residents bring recycle items to Keep Cobb Beautiful’s Fall Recycling Event

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about Keep Cobb Beautiful’s Fall Recycling event: Keep Cobb Beautiful (KCB) had its Fall Recycling event at Jim Miller…

gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Fuel Cost November 10, 2025

Gasoline prices rise modestly in Georgia over the past week, EV charging rates drop slightly

Georgia gasoline prices rose modestly over the past week, while EV charging rates slightly dropped. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia increased by two cents, reaching an…

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Elections November 10, 2025

Early voting for SD 35 coming to a close as Cobb election officials evaluate Nov 4 chaos at a precinct

By Mark Woolsey The end of early voting is on the horizon for an upcoming election in Cobb County, as elections officials deal with fallout from the recent Nov. 4…

A cartoon sphere with a face and icicles hanging signifying freezing weather

Weather November 10, 2025

Metro Atlanta freeze watch escalated to freeze warning as hard freeze expected Monday night

A hard freeze is expected across north and central Georgia, with temperatures dropping as low as 20 degrees Monday night into Tuesday morning. Residents are urged to protect sensitive plants…

Mableton November 9, 2025

Before you complain about today’s road maintenance, read about this 1911 auto adventure through Mableton and Austell

[This article is part of an ongoing project of resurrecting evergreen articles from the Cobb County Courier’s stacks, and expanding them with newly discovered information] By Larry Felton Johnson The…

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Cemeteries, Community December 7, 2025

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