Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

The Home Depot building behind parking lot

Business November 25, 2023

The Home Depot to acquire International Designs Group

Cobb County-headquartered home improvement retail giant The Home Depot announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire International Designs Group (IDG) which owns Construction Resources and other design-oriented subsidiaries….

The brick front of the Lewis Ray Library, with dappled shade

Cobb County November 25, 2023

Lewis Ray Library to hold open house Monday after renovation, repurposing

The Cobb County Public Library announced that the Lewis Ray Library will reopen with an open house on Monday, November 27, following its renovation project that began in early August….

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Opinion November 25, 2023

On Giving Tuesday, Think Global, Give Local, For Higher Education

by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College On Giving Tuesday, generous donors will be seeking good institutions for their dollars. And higher education will get its share….

Official White House photo of Rosalynn Carter

Opinion November 24, 2023

Rosalynn Carter’s legacy of compassion and caring

by Melanie Dallas, LPC If you were to come to Highland Rivers Behavioral Health for services, one of the first documents you’d be given is a list of your rights…

Cobb County November 24, 2023

Cobb commissioners approve permit for veterans housing near Six Flags

by Caleb Groves At its zoning meeting Tuesday the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a special land use permit for an affordable housing complex for veterans. View Larger Map…

History November 23, 2023

Grave robbery in Cobb County: 1879

Throughout the early years of medical education schools in need of cadavers would often resort to the illegal service of grave robbers, also called “body snatchers.” The most well-known case…

History November 23, 2023

Burying the lede: We all had a fantastic time, except one of us was killed

This is a revised and expanded version of a story we originally ran in the earliest days of the Courier, in May of 2016, when our readership was less than…

A drawing of Santa and his reindeer, airborne

Powder Springs November 22, 2023

Powder Springs Christmas Parade: Friday December 1

The City of Powder Springs distributed the following press release about their upcoming Christmas Parade to be held on Dec 1, 2023. Santa Claus is once again coming to Powder…

Official Photo of Marietta Police Chief Marty Ferrell

Marietta November 22, 2023

Marietta Police Chief Marty Ferrell to retire

Chief of Police Marty Ferrell is retiring from the Marietta Police Department after 33 years of service. “After 33 amazing years in law enforcement with the Marietta Police Department, I…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community November 22, 2023

Be Thankful. Every. Single. Day.

Photo of his friend John, by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] My friend John passed away today, and I am…

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