Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Drawing of a row of four gunshot holes in a surface

Opinion April 19, 2025

Unless We Regulate Guns, We Must Build More Trauma Centers in the Southeast

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College As a Florida State University alum, the shooting on our campus on Holy Thursday was particularly jarring. Though we were…

A group of Kennesaw State University students around a Giving Day poster

Kennesaw April 19, 2025

Donations to Kennesaw State’s Giving Day double to more than $284,000

This article by Paul Floeckher, with photo by Matt Yung, first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission In just its second year, Kennesaw State University’s Giving…

Photo of a baby in Wellstar Cobb Neonatal Intensive Care Unit wearing Easter Bunny ears

Austell April 18, 2025

Easter season photos from Wellstar Cobb’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

With Easter on the way, Wellstar Cobb Medical Center sent us the following report and photos from its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: With the Easter Bunny on the way, we’re…

Marietta April 18, 2025

Marietta calls for artists for its annual juried art exhibition

The City of Marietta is inviting artists to submit their works for the annual juried Fine Art Festival, a part of the popular Art in the Park. According to the…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Cobb County April 18, 2025

What does Cobb’s Magistrate Court do?

You might have watched a police show on television, where an officer calls in a request to a judge for a search warrant. If this call were from a police…

Smyrna City Hall with an inset map of the location. The building is brick, with four large white columns at a portico

Smyrna April 18, 2025

Smyrna to hold public visioning session for its downtown renovation

By Mark Woolsey An April 28 meeting will kick off a process leading to the expansion and reimagining of Smyrna’s downtown area. The two-hour session at the outset of Smyrna…

Weather April 18, 2025

High fire danger in Georgia for fourth straight day

For the fourth consecutive day, the National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Friday April 18 due to…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County April 17, 2025

Motorcyclist seriously injured on South Cobb Drive

[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…

District Attorney Sonya F. Allen unveils "Hope Lives Here" mural and introduces The RedBud Blossom Family Justice Center

Cobb County April 17, 2025

Family Justice Center renamed RedBud Blossom Family Justice Center

Cobb’s Family Justice Center got a rebranding and a new mural. On April 9, District Attorney Sonya F. Allen unveiled the mural at the renamed RedBud Blossom Family Justice Center…

Graphic of wildfire flames spreading through trees

Weather April 17, 2025

Ongoing High Fire Risk Across Portions of Georgia

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for due to expected low humidity. What is in the statement?…

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Government & Politics, Local government June 11, 2026

Butter or margarine? A food scientist describes their subtle chemical deviations and how they can affect your baked goods

by Rosemary Trout, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] My mother loves butter. It is the primary fat I ate growing up. She smeared…