Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb commissioners and police officials along with three dogs gather around sign stating "JoAnn K Birrell Police K9 Annex"

Cobb County January 13, 2024

New police K9 annex to be named for Commissioner JoAnn Birrell

[Screenshot from video of Board of Commissioners meeting] District 3 Commissioner JoAnn Birrell has been well-known for her love of and support for programs involving dogs. Those include Superior Pets…

Three side-to-side photos of drug court graduates receiving their certificates

Cobb County January 12, 2024

Cobb Drug Court graduates five new participants

Photo: Drug Court graduates receive their certificates (courtesy of Cobb County) Cobb County’s Drug Treatment Court celebrated the graduation of five participants, along with “judges, elected officials, community members, court…

Cobb County January 12, 2024

UPDATE: Strong to severe storms with high winds gusts possible in Cobb and other counties in the region this evening

[UPDATE: A followup alert from the National Weather Service changed the forecast from “anticipated” to “possible.” Read the updated forecast by following this link] According to the National Weather Service …

Cobb County January 12, 2024

Sales from Cobb Library 2024 Spring Book Sale will be used to purchase new library materials

The Cobb County Public Library‘s popular Spring Book Sale will be held at the Cobb Civic Center March 8-10, 2024. Books for all ages in hardcover and paperback, DVDs, books…

The big bad wolf blowing down one of the three little pigs straw houses

Climate and Weather January 12, 2024

Wind advisory for Cobb County to remain in effect until 1 a.m. Saturday

The National Weather Service stated that the wind advisory for Cobb County and other north and central Georgia counties will remain in effect until Saturday, January 13, at 1 a.m….

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Cobb County January 11, 2024

Cobb Magistrate Court to move location over the weekend for electrical work

Cobb County announced in a news release that Cobb County Magistrate Court will meet at the Jury Assembly Room area in the nearby Superior Court building while electrical work is…

An Norfolk Southern engine pulling a long line of boxcar, tankers and other cars starting through a crossing in downtown Austell GA

Kennesaw January 11, 2024

Trains! Trains! Trains! comes to Southern Museum the weekend of Jan 27

Whether you’re a fan of model trains or of full-sized ones, an event is returning to the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History that is sure to give…

Climate and Weather January 11, 2024

Wind advisory for Cobb County from tomorrow morning through Saturday morning

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties for Friday January 12. The advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. Friday until…

Quill pan and ink in article about absentee ballots

Letters to the Editor January 11, 2024

Letter to the Editor: Is heartburn over immigration because of who the current immigrants are?

[This is a Letter to the Editor. For our policies on letters, and how to submit them, please see the bottom of this article] Editor, Interesting that a nation built…

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

East Cobb January 11, 2024

12-year-old hit by car on Sewell Mill Road

According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating an incident in which…

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Cobb County April 1, 2025

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

New police K9 annex to be named for Commissioner JoAnn Birrell

Cobb Drug Court graduates five new participants

UPDATE: Strong to severe storms with high winds gusts possible in Cobb and other counties in the region this evening

Sales from Cobb Library 2024 Spring Book Sale will be used to purchase new library materials

Wind advisory for Cobb County to remain in effect until 1 a.m. Saturday

Cobb Magistrate Court to move location over the weekend for electrical work

Trains! Trains! Trains! comes to Southern Museum the weekend of Jan 27

Wind advisory for Cobb County from tomorrow morning through Saturday morning

Letter to the Editor: Is heartburn over immigration because of who the current immigrants are?

12-year-old hit by car on Sewell Mill Road