Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Cobb County October 12, 2023

Cobb Chamber’s November Marquee Monday features Cobb and Marietta school superintendents

The Cobb Chamber will host its Marquee Monday event on November 13, 2023 at the Coca-Cola Roxy. The event will feature a discussion on education in Cobb County with Marietta…

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Cobb County October 12, 2023

Cobb BOC takes up noise ordinances for commercial developer during public hearing

by Caleb Groves Oct. 11, 2023 MARIETTA, Ga.– The Cobb County Board of Commissioners held the 2023 code amendment public hearing where the board discussed noise ordinance code amendments on…

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Sports October 12, 2023

How The Braves Double-Play Ending To Win NLDS Game 2 Was The Most Cinematic

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Baseball has had all kinds of walk-off endings to epic games, often copied by Hollywood. But none quite match the…

Education October 11, 2023

MIC and ACT education town hall to take up divisive concepts law

Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC) and the Austell Community Task Force (ACT) will lead a town hall webinar tomorrow night, Thursday October 12, around several important issues in education, including the…

Education October 11, 2023

No clear answers from Cobb County schools about mayhem at September meeting

Photo of conditions inside lobby before the public comment signup was abruptly moved outdoors by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt Community members are still asking what led to last month’s…

A busy portion of Austell Road where a pedestrian death occurred recently.

Opinion October 11, 2023

Why has the Courier changed its approach to reporting on traffic accidents?

[Photo: A busy portion of Austell Road where a pedestrian death occurred recently: Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier] Traffic accidents, particularly those involving death or serious injury, get a lot of…

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

East Cobb October 10, 2023

Juvenile pedestrian struck by driver and seriously injured on Post Oak Tritt Road at Bennington Drive

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

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Marietta October 10, 2023

Marietta Tree Keepers seek volunteers for a workday at Hill Park on October 21

The Marietta Tree Keepers seek volunteers for a work day at Hill Park. The park is located at 144 Lemon Street, Marietta, GA 30060. The details from the announcement on…

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Justice October 10, 2023

Cobb sheriff joins other sheriffs in Atlanta area to give words of support to the Jewish and Muslim people of the Atlanta region

During this time of renewed violence in the Middle East, Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens joined the sheriffs of Dekalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties in issuing the following statement of…

Cobb County October 10, 2023

Cobb County to hold meeting on effectiveness of supplier diversity program

There will be virtual public information meeting about a study to determine the effectiveness of Cobb County’s supplier diversity program. The meeting will take place November 9 at 12 p.m….

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