Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Cobb County December 26, 2023

Find the median household income in your part of Cobb County

[Editor’s note: the original headline read “median family income.” The census variable is actually “median household income.”] This morning we posted a pair of interactive maps to help readers find…

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Cobb County December 26, 2023

What are the lastest median home values in different parts of Cobb County according to the Census Bureau?

This article contains two interactive maps to help you determine what the median home values are in your part of Cobb County. Recently the 2022 5-year American Community Survey (ACS)…

Climate and Weather December 26, 2023

Dense morning fog; rain; possible isolated flooding for Cobb and region today

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of the region for Tuesday, December 26. Dense fog is expected until 10 a.m. this…

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Powder Springs December 25, 2023

1838 advertisement for the Powder Springs Hotel

The Courier makes heavy use of the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the University of Georgia when we publish articles about the history of Cobb County and…

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Economy December 25, 2023

Georgia gasoline prices rise before Christmas driven in part by attacks on Red Sea shipping

International events caused an unwelcome pre-Christmas economic worry. The week before Christmas saw a five-cent rise in the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded in Georgia. The price…

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Climate and Weather December 25, 2023

Wind advisory for Cobb and region with gusts greater than 40 mph possible

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Christmas Day, December 25, 2023, with wind gusts greater than 40 mph a…

Cobb County, History, Smyrna December 24, 2023

Shoupade Park: a small park built around Civil War fortifications

This is an update of an article originally published in the Courier in April of 2016. Since then, another park was developed that also includes Shoupades: Discovery Park on the…

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Cobb County December 24, 2023

When people moved into Cobb County, what states, territories and other areas did they move here from?

The U.S. Census Bureau released its State-to-County migration flow collected during the American Community Survey. This data gives an estimate of where people moving into the county over the past…

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Cobb County December 24, 2023

Check out the 47 new businesses licensed by Cobb County for the week ending December 22

Here are the 47 new businesses listed by Cobb County for the week ending Sunday, December 17, 2023. We’ve edited out some of the administrative information, but if you want…

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Business December 23, 2023

Maria Ricciardone appointed VP, Treasurer and Investment Relation of Lockheed Martin

Photo: Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightening II (photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin) Lockheed Martin’s board of directors has elected Maria Ricciardone as Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations, effective Jan. 1,…

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