Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

A sidewalk lined with storefronts in The Battery

Community Life September 24, 2025

The Battery Atlanta releases October schedule of events

In a press release, The Battery Atlanta released the following October schedule of events, which we have run verbatim: NEW The Battery Atlanta’s Fall MarketSunday, Oct 12; 3-6 p.m.Families can…

Mableton September 24, 2025

Former Cobb DA Flynn Broady nominated as Mableton solicitor; Che Karega nomimated Municipal Court judge

PHOTO Above: Flynn Broady speaking at press conference in 2021. Photo by Larry F. Johnson/Cobb County Courier According to a public information release from the office of Mableton Mayor Michael…

History September 23, 2025

The eventful life of W.A. Peters — Hollywood Cemetery’s sexton who sold customers the same plot

This is an updated republication of an article we published in May of 2016. With the Chattahoochee RiverLands project underway, we hope restoring this beautiful but neglected cemetery on Chattahoochee…

Cemeteries September 23, 2025

Collins Springs Cemetery: a small historic cemetery off Atlanta Road

Collins Springs Cemetery (photo by Larry Felton Johnson) [This is an expansion of an article and slideshow we originally published in 2018. We’ve added information and a few photos from…

Drawings of a chalk art rocket, chalk and an elaborated beer stein with a hinged lid and image of a small town

Marietta September 23, 2025

Chalktoberfest returns to Marietta Square October 11-12

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art announced on the City of Marietta website that it will host the annual Chalktoberfest event on October 11-12, 2025, on Marietta Square. The two-day…

The big "Atlanta Braves" sign at the entrance to Truist Park

Cobb County September 23, 2025

Atlanta Braves contributes toward Cobb Safety Village ball park

Atlanta Braves Partner With Cobb County Safety Village to Open Mini Ballpark The Atlanta Braves and the Cobb County Safety Village unveiled a new, scaled-down baseball field on Friday, designed…

Marietta September 23, 2025

Marietta’s Strand Theatre celebrates 90 years of highs and lows

By Mark Woolsey Marietta’s Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre has had a rough go of it at times, in a 90-year history of highs and lows. That history ranged…

Community Life September 22, 2025

South Cobb Lions vision screenings at Black Men’s Health Wellness Day

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about vision screenings administered at the Black Men’s Health Wellness Day in southwest Atlanta: The GA Lions Lighthouse, Atlanta…

gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Fuel Cost September 22, 2025

Georgia gasoline prices edge up a modest one cent average over the past week; EV charging rates steady

Georgia gasoline prices edged up a modest one cent over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia reaching an average cost of $2.91 per gallon…

The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Weekend Quiz September 21, 2025

Quiz: How much do you know about notable people buried in Cobb County?

How much do you know about Cobb County cemeteries and the people buried there? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the…

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