Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Commissioner Monique Sheffield receives certificate

Environment May 8, 2024

South Cobb well represented at the Environmental Excellence Awards

Photo above: Cobb District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield receives the Steve Reynolds Public Servant Of The Year Award Barry Krebs submitted the following report from Keep Georgia Beautiful’s Environmental Excellence…

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Climate and Weather May 8, 2024

Complex of storms possible in north Georgia after midnight tonight: Wed May 8

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible in far north Georgia…

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Powder Springs May 7, 2024

“Bringing the Sea to the Springs” festival returns to Powder Springs

The City of Powder Springs distributed the following announcement about its fourth annual seafood festival, returning May 17-19. Seafood festival again sails into Powder Springs May 17-19 City of Powder…

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

Cobb County May 7, 2024

Three injured, one seriously, when driver rear ends tow truck giving roadside assistance on I-75

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] According to a public information release…

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Elections May 7, 2024

Candidates for Cobb tax commissioner face off in forum

Candidates for Cobb County Tax Commissioner faced off, giving their takes on how to run and improve the office, during a forum at Grace City Church on May 2, 2024….

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Transportation May 7, 2024

Two Cobb DOT engineers make “100 most influential women in Georgia engineering” list

Karyn Matthews and Ligia Florim, engineers for Cobb DOT were on the list of “100 most influential women in Georgia engineering” compiled by Engineering Georgia magazine. “I always enjoyed math. …

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Opinion May 7, 2024

The Job Market Is Bright For 2024 Graduates, But Where Is It Brightest?

The News Is Good For Cobb County, But Not So Much For Other Georgia Cities By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College When today’s high school freshmen…

Climate and Weather May 7, 2024

Another day of scattered storms in north Georgia

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia on May 7. Widely scattered thunderstorms are possible across the…

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Transportation May 6, 2024

Georgia gasoline prices rise an average of seven cents per gallon

According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia rose seven cents over the past week, reaching an average cost of $3.46 per gallon for regular unleaded. “Now that the…

Climate and Weather May 6, 2024

Weather alert for Cobb County: scattered thunderstorms remain possible today

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Monday, May 6. Scattered thunderstorms remain possible today, with…

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