Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community January 2, 2024

Less is More in 2024

Photo by Brian Benfield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] Looking back on our recent holiday adventures around Marietta, I notice a glaringly…

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

Cumberland January 2, 2024

1 dead and 1 seriously injured in a chain-reaction collision on I-75 at Cumberland Blvd

According to a public information release from Office S.A. Barner of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating a multi-vehicle pileup on…

Derek Caffe holding a hard hat stands in front of an aging house

Austell January 2, 2024

Conversation with Derek Caffe about downtown Austell, his duplex project, and Create Austell

[All photos and renderings provided by Derek Caffe] Last Friday, the Courier interviewed Derek Caffe, one of the founders of Create Austell. Create Austell states on its Facebook Page that…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County January 2, 2024

Cobb Board of Commissioners releases its 2024 meeting schedule

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners released its meeting schedule for 2024. The schedule includes: The regular meetings where the business of the county is conducted, including ordinances, planning and…

Icons for police, medical personnel, firefighters, 911 operators

Cobb County January 1, 2024

Cobb E911 urges residents to support reclassification of emergency dispatchers

The Cobb County Department of Emergency Communications issued the following appeal to Cobb residents to support two bipartisan bills that have been submitted in the U.S. House and Senate, HR…

Front of Switzer Library, a brick building with a white columned entranceway

Cobb County January 1, 2024

The Switzer Library presents a free class on getting the most out of your iPhone

The Cobb County Public Library will present a free class at the Switzer Library on how to get the most out of your iPhones and iPads. Here are the details…

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

Mableton January 1, 2024

City of Mableton website is up and running

The question of when the City of Mableton will have an official website has been asked often over the past year by commenters at Mableton City Council meetings and on…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Transportation January 1, 2024

Georgia gasoline prices drop again in 7 days before New Year

The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Georgia dropped two cents to a price of $2.99 per gallon According to the weekly report from AAA the…

Cobb County December 31, 2023

An interactive graph shows changes over the decades in the number of Cobb residents who receive SNAP benefits

[This is one of a series presenting statistics about Cobb County, taken from publicly available data sources. We aim to use charts to make the data easy to understand.] Below…

A graphic of a couple with a baby and various things representing income calculation

Cobb County December 31, 2023

How many people commute to Cobb to work? How many live in Cobb but work outside the county?

This article will not only answer the questions in the article title, but will show you how to get that information and more yourself using the easy-to-use OnTheMap tool from…

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