Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Education, News December 10, 2025

Kennesaw State graduate builds a future few expected

[This article by Raynard Churchwell with photo by Darnell Wilburn first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Before she became a construction management graduate, Zaida Bustamante was balancing…

The outline of a Georgia map with the GOP red white and blue elephant in the center

Opinion December 10, 2025

A Post-Trump Republican Party May Be Emerging In 2025

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Stung by losses all over the country, in red and purple states, not just blue ones, Republicans may be rethinking…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

News, Public Safety December 10, 2025

Marietta police seek Mableton man in connection with vehicular homicide charges

By Mark Woolsey Charges have been filed in connection with a fatal vehicle crash in Marietta on Sept. 20. [Editors note: Normally the Courier does not print the names of…

A suburban street with houses obscured by fog

News, Weather December 10, 2025

Dense fog advisory issued in Georgia for the morning of Wednesday, Dec 10

Patchy dense fog could impact travel across north and central Georgia this morning, prompting a hazardous weather outlook from the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous…

Photo of the home in the Walton High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in October of 2025

Home sale prices, Real Estate December 9, 2025

October 2025 home sales in the Walton High attendance zone

These prices for October 2025 home sales in the Walton High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…

Education, News December 9, 2025

Kennesaw State Fall 2025 commencement to take place Dec. 16 – 19

Kennesaw State University distributed the following schedule for its upcoming commencement ceremonies: Nearly 3,600 graduates will be recognized during Kennesaw State University’s Fall 2025 Commencement ceremonies Dec. 16-19. Undergraduate, graduate,…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Local Government, News December 9, 2025

Marietta city council elections certified

By Mark Woolsey It’s official. Carlyle Kent and Daniel Gaddis have been confirmed as the members of the Marietta City Council from Wards 5 and 3. The Cobb County Board…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Local Government, News December 9, 2025

Public Review Meeting on Cobb’s 2026 Grant Funding

The Cobb County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Office will hold a Public Review Meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The purpose of this meeting is…

Cobb County Superior Court, a brick building with a steepled clock tower

News, Public Safety December 8, 2025

Cobb Superior Court Judge A. Gregory Poole will retire effective January 2

Cobb Superior Court Judge A. Gregory Poole will retire effective January 2, 2026. Poole, a lifelong Marietta resident, came to the Superior Court on January 1, 2013 after winning the…

News, Public Safety December 8, 2025

Fifth Graders experience justice in action through Cobb Superior Court’s “Courtroom to Classroom” program

Cobb County Superior Court kicked off its 2025–2026 “Courtroom to Classroom” program Friday by hosting 106 fifth-grade students from Due West Elementary School, offering them an immersive introduction to the…

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