Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

A color drawing of a wide assortment of fruits and vegetables

Food Security November 4, 2025

Cobb posts list of where to help those in danger of hunger during this time of job cuts and suspension of food security programs

In light of the threatened cessation of SNAP benefits and job loss driven by government cutbacks and furloughs, Cobb County posted the following announcement on its website: Many of you…

Education November 4, 2025

Kennesaw State faculty members honored by the American Society of Civil Engineers

[The following article by Raynard Churchwell with photo by Darnell Wilburn first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University engineering faculty members Youngguk Seo…

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Education November 4, 2025

Judge reverses expulsion of Cobb County middle-schooler who warned about shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County Superior Court Judge Robert Leonard II reversed the expulsion of a Cobb County eighth grader who used a district-issued computer to warn his friend about…

A cartoon drawing of a rooster, two hens, two chicks, and a hatchling along with a drawing of a chicken coop.

Smyrna November 3, 2025

1911 — when Smyrna was one of Georgia’s poultry centers

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically edit, expand and republish, about the history of Cobb County and its cities. This one is about the thriving poultry industry that…

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Fuel Cost November 3, 2025

Gasoline prices drop modestly in Georgia over the past week.

Georgia gasoline prices fell by a modest 1 cent over the past week, continuing a general downward trend. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia reached an average…

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Weather November 3, 2025

Metro Atlanta weather expected to be mild until another round of isolated storms Friday, Nov 7

Patchy dense fog is expected across parts of north and eastern Georgia through 9 a.m. this morning, with low chances for hazardous weather in the days ahead. However, isolated thunderstorms…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Opinion November 3, 2025

Despite The Artificial Intelligence Hype, Human Work Is Still Better

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Companies can’t wait to rush out and incorporate artificial intelligence into their companies. Egged on by some in the media,…

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History November 2, 2025

A Civil War dispatch from Kennesaw Mountain (June 15, 1864)

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically update, edit and republish] The Georgia Historic Newspapers database contains many interesting articles on the history of Cobb County, the metro Atlanta…

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Weekend Quiz November 2, 2025

Cobb Courier Saturday Quiz: How much do you know about Kennesaw?

How much do you know about the City of Kennesaw? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the Saturday and Sunday quizzes…

New business licenses article posted each week with an image of Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

new business November 2, 2025

New businesses licensed in Cobb County last week

Here are the 28 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, October 31, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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News, Public Safety December 8, 2025