Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

The entrance to the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre

Arts & Culture, Theatre September 17, 2026

Marietta Theatre Company and Cobb PARKS Announce Partnership for 2027 Season at Jennie T. Anderson Theatre

Free Oct. 15 showcase will celebrate the company’s first decade and reveal its four-show 2027 season Marietta Theatre Company distributed the following press release about its partnership with Cobb PARKS:…

An analog dial gauge labeled "Air Quality Index" with the arrow pointed to Orange which is numbered 100 to 150

Air Quality, Weather & Environment September 16, 2026

Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for Thursday

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect for the afternoon of Thursday Sep. 17 What…

Crime & Public Safety September 16, 2026

Execution of Stacey Humphreys on hold

By Mark Woolsey Just when-or-even if-Stacey Humphreys will be executed has now become more uncertain. Humphreys was convicted in 2007 of killing two west Cobb realtors four years and he…

Education, News September 16, 2026

Kennesaw State launches Presidential Fellows Cohort for high-achieving Georgia students

[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University (KSU) will launch a Presidential Fellows Cohort in fall 2027, establishing a premier scholarship…

The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes September 16, 2026

Cobb County Quiz Challenges Your Knowledge of Local Roads

Needless to say, Cobb County has many streets and roads traversing the county in all directions, many of them the site of popular destinations. But how many can you identify? …

News, Transportation September 16, 2026

Latest Cobb County Road and Lane Closures as of Sep. 16

Cobb County road closures September 16, 2026 The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a…

A drawing of an Automatic License Plate Reader

Crime & Public Safety September 16, 2026

The upsides and downsides of Automatic License Plate Readers

In October of 2021, the Courier sat down with the public information officers (PIOs) from the Cobb County Police Department and the Marietta Police Department at Cool Beans, the popular…

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 16, 2026

Acworth Moves Forward With 2026-2030 Comprehensive Plan Update

Acworth city officials are moving forward with an annual update to the Community Work Program and Capital Improvement Element of the Comprehensive Plan, a state-required process that allows the city…

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

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents September 16, 2026

Kennesaw Area Crash on Hickory Grove Road Leaves Driver Seriously Injured

The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding the names of survivors involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation County police are investigating a serious injury collision…

Sign for the Cobb County Adult Detention Center facility

Crime & Public Safety September 16, 2026

Caregiver Arrested After 3-Year-Old Found Alone in Marietta

By Mark Woolsey A 3-year-old boy is safe after being spotted wandering alone near a busy Marietta intersection Monday evening. Police say they were notified about 5:45 p.m. that the…

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