Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Business December 28, 2023

Lockheed Martin’s Greg Ulmer issues statement on passing of VP Erin Moseley

[Photo of Erin Moseley courtesy of Lockheed Martin] On December 11, Lockheed Martin issued the following statement from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Executive Vice President Greg Ulmer about the death of…

Marietta December 27, 2023

Moral panic in 1835 Marietta: The Anti-Gaming Society

In 1835 Marietta had only existed for a year, and Cobb County had only been created two years earlier. It was in many ways a frontier town as the new…

Powder Springs police SUV in front of brick clothing store

Powder Springs December 27, 2023

Powder Springs police vehicle involved in 3-vehicle crash while joining pursuit of carjacking suspects

According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating a three-vehicle collision involving…

Climate and Weather December 27, 2023

Patchy dense fog possible in Cobb County and region this morning

The National Weather Service issued a dense fog alert for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Wednesday, December 27. Patchy dense fog is possible throughout the area until…

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Cobb County December 26, 2023

Find the median household income in your part of Cobb County

[Editor’s note: the original headline read “median family income.” The census variable is actually “median household income.”] This morning we posted a pair of interactive maps to help readers find…

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Cobb County December 26, 2023

What are the lastest median home values in different parts of Cobb County according to the Census Bureau?

This article contains two interactive maps to help you determine what the median home values are in your part of Cobb County. Recently the 2022 5-year American Community Survey (ACS)…

Climate and Weather December 26, 2023

Dense morning fog; rain; possible isolated flooding for Cobb and region today

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of the region for Tuesday, December 26. Dense fog is expected until 10 a.m. this…

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Economy December 25, 2023

Georgia gasoline prices rise before Christmas driven in part by attacks on Red Sea shipping

International events caused an unwelcome pre-Christmas economic worry. The week before Christmas saw a five-cent rise in the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded in Georgia. The price…

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Climate and Weather December 25, 2023

Wind advisory for Cobb and region with gusts greater than 40 mph possible

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Christmas Day, December 25, 2023, with wind gusts greater than 40 mph a…

Cobb County, History, Smyrna December 24, 2023

Shoupade Park: a small park built around Civil War fortifications

This is an update of an article originally published in the Courier in April of 2016. Since then, another park was developed that also includes Shoupades: Discovery Park on the…

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