Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Commissioner Monique Sheffield in front of Hobby Lobby

Mableton October 15, 2023

Transcript of Commissioner Sheffield’s announcement about the Olive Garden coming to Mableton

Photo above: Commissioner Monique Sheffield in front of Hobby Lobby, screenshot from Cobb County YouTube video The Cobb County Courier is experimenting with using AI to create summaries and transcriptions…

Business October 15, 2023

Lockheed Martin to webcast Q3 2023 earnings Oct 17

Lockheed Martin will webcast its third quarter 2023 earnings results in a live conference call on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 11 a.m. ET. The call will be in “listen-only”…

Cobb County October 15, 2023

Cobb library’s vision screening program wins national award

Vision To Learn (VTL), a project that offers free vision screenings, eye exams, and prescription glasses for children and their families, was a recipient of the I Partner With My…

Kennesaw October 15, 2023

David Simpson appointed new Executive Director of Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens

Dave Simpson (Photo courtesy of the City of Kennesaw) Dave Simpson has been appointed as the Executive Director of Smith-Gilbert Gardens in the City of Kennesaw. He previously worked at…

Opinion October 15, 2023

How Georgia Counties Which Commemorate Lynchings Compare To Those That Don’t

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College On August 17, 1915, Leo Frank was hung from an oak tree in Marietta after having been dragged from a…

Smyrna October 15, 2023

A Q&A with Smyrna Mayor Derek Norton, running for re-election

Photo provided by the Norton campaign by Arielle Robinson As part of our election coverage, the Cobb County Courier has sent a similar Q&A to each Smyrna candidate who is…

Cobb Chairwoman Lisa Cupid cuts ribbon with Commissioners JoAnn Birrell (L) and Monique Sheffield (R)

Environment October 14, 2023

Westrock Recycling Center gets renovations

Cobb BOC Chairwoman Lisa Cupid cuts ribbon with Commissioners JoAnn Birrell (L) and Monique Sheffield (R) flanking her. Photo provided by Barry Krebs. from Barry Krebs Barry Krebs is well…

A drawing of a woman seated on a curb with drug paraphernalia with a doctor pointing to a clinic beside her

Marietta October 14, 2023

Marietta-based treatment program The Extension nets $180k grant from Amerigroup

Marietta-based treatment program The Extension issued the following press release announcing a grant to support its work: The Extension is pleased to announce the expansion of its evidence-based treatment program…

Mark Geil in a lab coat standing, and Harrison Bartlett leaning against a lab bench

Kennesaw October 14, 2023

Kennesaw State professor helps company test a better prosthetic foot

Photo of Mark Geil and Harrison Bartlett: by Darnell Wilburn Jr./Kennesaw State University This article by David Shelles first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission A…

Climate and Weather October 13, 2023

Isolated thunderstorms possible this afternoon in north and central Georgia

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Friday, Oct 13, 2023, but the highest likelihood of storms is…

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