Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community June 26, 2024

Heirloom Market BBQ is a cultural flavor explosion

Photo above from the Heirloom Market BBQ Facebook page, used with permission [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] Summertime in Atlanta means many…

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Climate and Weather June 26, 2024

Another scorcher for north and central Georgia Wednesday: upper 90s to low 100s

The National Weather Service warns of very high heat in Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for the afternoon of June 26, 2024. Temperatures are expected…

An analog dial gauge labeled "Air Quality Index" with the arrow pointed to Orange which is numbered 100 to 150

Climate and Weather June 26, 2024

Code Orange alert in Atlanta for the second day in a row: unhealthy air quality on June 26

For the second day in a row, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta. The alert is…

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

Mableton June 25, 2024

Agenda for June 26 Mableton City Council meeting

The Mableton City Council will meet tomorrow, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at 135 Riverside Pkwy, 30168. There will be no work session prior to the meeting. To…

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

Cobb County June 25, 2024

Driver killed in collision on Hurt Road in Cobb County

[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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Climate and Weather June 25, 2024

Very high heat index in Georgia expected to continue through next Monday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Tuesday, June 25. The outlook includes the possibility of…

Climate and Weather June 25, 2024

Code Orange Air Quality Alert for metro Atlanta: Tuesday June 25

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Cobb Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta for Tuesday, June 25. Vulnerable people are advised to avoid…

Cobb County June 24, 2024

Three injured, two seriously, in motorcycle/car collision on Chastain Road in Cobb County

A motorcyclist and his passenger were seriously injured in a collision that took place on Chastain Road at Barrett Lakes Boulevard on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at 9:47 p.m., and…

Cobb County June 24, 2024

Cyclist seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver on Cobb Parkway Saturday

A cyclist was seriously injured when he was rear-ended by a hit-and-run driver on Cobb Parkway on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at 11:48 p.m. According to a public information release…

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Transportation June 24, 2024

Georgia gasoline prices continue to drop, but modestly

According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia have continued to drop over the past week, reaching an average cost of $3.26 per gallon for regular unleaded. This represents…

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