Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta September 19, 2024

Marietta PAL to host Fall Festival Family Fun House

The Marietta Police Athletic League (PAL) will host the inaugural Marietta PAL Fall Festival Family Fun House on Saturday, October 26th, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hugh…

The big "Atlanta Braves" sign at the entrance to Truist Park

Sports September 19, 2024

Braves Pitcher Chris Sale Deserves The Cy Young, And Shouldn’t Be Thrown For A Loop

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College When the Atlanta Braves traded second base prospect Vaughn Grissom for Boston Red Sox Pitcher Chris Sale, people were split…

Kennesaw September 19, 2024

City of Kennesaw announces details of popular annual Fall-O-Ween Fest

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following press release about its popular annual Fall-O-Ween Fest: Kennesaw, Ga. (Sept. 19, 2024) — The City of Kennesaw’s Parks & Recreation Department invites…

Dance September 19, 2024

Marietta-based Georgia Ballet to present “Sleepy Hollow” in October

The Marietta-based Georgia Ballet will present a ballet adaptation of the Washington Irving ghost story “Sleepy Hollow” to usher in the Halloween season. The performances will occur at the Jennie…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Opinion September 19, 2024

Cobb Schools Talk About Books, But Stay Silent on Safety

This guest opinion article is by Heather Tolley-Bauer, co-founder of Watching the Funds – Cobb Another Cobb County Schools Board of Education meeting is upon us, and once again, school…

Climate and Weather September 19, 2024

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb, but severe weather not expected

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Thursday, September 19. Although no severe weather is expected,…

Drawings of a chalk art rocket, chalk and an elaborated beer stein with a hinged lid and image of a small town

Marietta September 18, 2024

Chalk art and craft beer in Marietta Square at Chalktoberfest

Get your creative juices flowing and that box of colored chalk at the ready! The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art announced the return of Chalktoberfest, aka the Chalk Art and…

A map of the Town Center area, a roughly round-shaped mall flanked on the east and west by interstate highways

Town Center September 18, 2024

Town Center Community to Host Third Annual State of The District Event

The Town Center Community distributed the following press release: Town Center Community will host its third annual State of the District event on October 22 at 8 a.m. at the…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Cobb County September 18, 2024

Cobb SWAT team arrests barricaded suspect with help from drone

[The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law or enters a…