Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Austell March 16, 2024

Cobb County 911 now handling City of Austell calls

City of Austell residents’ 911 calls are now being answered by Cobb County’s Department of Emergency Communications (DEC). The change from Austell running a separate 911 service to the county…

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Business March 15, 2024

Cobb Chamber to host inaugural Administrative Professionals Business Mixer

On March 27 at 5:30 p.m., the Cobb Chamber will host its first Administrative Professionals Business Mixer, an event intended to highlight the pivotal role of Executive Assistants within the…

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Kennesaw March 15, 2024

2 arrested in early-morning homicide in Kennesaw

[The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law or enters a…

Transportation March 15, 2024

Major 8-week road closure on South Cobb Drive beginning next Tuesday

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced a major 8-week road closure on South Cobb Drive for the replacement of a culvert. The road will be closed from Fairground Street to…

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Kennesaw March 15, 2024

2024 Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K Series: Registration Now Open!

The City of Kennesaw announced the schedule for the 2024 Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K series. The course is run on mostly flat and fast asphalt, is professionally timed, and is…

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Climate and Weather March 15, 2024

GA’s Weather Rollercoaster: From Severe Storms to Calm Days Ahead

Isolated severe storms are expected to occur across parts of Georgia today, with the heaviest activity south of I-20. [Keep reading for the details, including the affected counties and how…

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Mableton March 14, 2024

Mableton MOOYAH Burgers donates nearly $10k to Cobb Schools Foundation Family Stabilization Fund

The owners of MOOYAH Burgers, Fries, and Shakes (MOOYAH) in Mableton, Keylan and Erika Mitchell distributed the following announcement: MOOYAH Burgers, Fries, and Shakes (MOOYAH) in Mableton has donated nearly…

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Mableton March 14, 2024

Bill Tanks appointed Mableton city manager in unanimous vote

by Caleb Groves On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, the Mableton City Council appointed the city’s first city manager, approved a live-streaming contract for meetings, and re-addressed concerns regarding the recent…

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Cobb County March 14, 2024

Motorcyclist killed yesterday in collision on Holly Springs Road

[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…

A lunchtime crowd enjoys the pop/rock setlist performed by Incentive during the City of Powder Springs' Brown Bag Lunch Concert offering on Sept. 21, 2023. Held each September in previous years, the city's Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series is adding in 2024 four April bookings ahead of its annual autumn return, with the free concerts taking place from noon to 1 p.m. each Thursday in both April and September. Photo courtesy Jon Gargis/City of Powder Springs

Powder Springs March 14, 2024

Powder Springs adds brown bag lunch concerts to Thurman Springs Park

Photo above: A lunchtime crowd enjoys the pop/rock setlist performed by Incentive during the City of Powder Springs’ Brown Bag Lunch Concert offering on Sept. 21, 2023. Held each September…

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