Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Opinion July 24, 2023

A year on from consolidation, cohesion and positive change

By Melanie Dallas, LPC Each December, I write a ‘year in review’ column highlighting our agency’s accomplishments and changes during the previous calendar year. But Highland Rivers Behavioral Health also…

Riverview Landing multi-family phase nearing completion

Chattahoochee RiverLands July 23, 2023

A brief history in photos of the development of Riverview Landing

Riverview Landing is an important site along the Chattahoochee RiverLands corridor. It’s a large mixed-use community, with phases still under construction, that provides public access to the river. It joins…

A black/white cat inside a cage, looking happy

Pets and Pet Adoption July 23, 2023

Overpopulation crisis at the Cobb County Animal Shelter: if you plan on adopting, now is the time!

Any regular reader of the Cobb County Courier knows that this local news site is heavily supportive of the philosophy “Adopt Don’t Shop.” I’m the editor and publisher of the…

Mableton District 1 Councilman Ron Davis, Mableton District 2 Councilwoman Dami Oladapo, Mableton District 3 Councilwoman Keisha Jeffcoat, Mayor Michael Owens, Mableton District 4 Councilwoman Patricia Auch, Mableton District 5 Councilman T.J. Ferguson, Mableton District 6 Councilwoman Debora Herndon all seated in a row at a table

Mableton July 22, 2023

Next Mableton City Council meeting set for Wednesday July 26

Mableton Interim City Clerk Susan Hiott distributed the following announcement: “CITY OF MABLETON STATE OF GEORGIA COBB COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE “Special Called Transitional City Council Meeting “There will be a…

Austell Mayor Ollie Clemons reading to children

Cobb County July 22, 2023

Cobb Collaborative creates program for children from birth to five years

From the Cobb Collaborative The Basics Cobb County is Cobb Collaborative‘s Birth-5 programming that aims to provide fun, simple, and powerful strategies to help every child reach their full potential….

The brick front of the Lewis Ray Library, with dappled shade

Cobb County Public Library July 22, 2023

Cobb’s Lewis Ray Library to close for renovations and transformation into Family Services Branch

According to a news release from Cobb County Public Library Communications Coordinator Thomas Brooks, the Lewis A. Ray Library will close temporarily starting Monday, August 7, for a renovation project….

Climate and Weather July 21, 2023

Flash flood warning in effect for Cobb and nearby counties until 12:15 a.m. Saturday July 22.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning in effect for Cobb County and several other nearby counties, in effect until 12:15 a.m. Saturday (just after midnight) July…

Senior ADA Linda Dunikoski and Cobb District Attorney Flynn Broady, Jr. (photo from the Cobb County website)

Cobb County July 21, 2023

Linda Dunikoski, Cobb Senior Asst. District Attorney who played leading role in Ahmaud Arbery case, honored by Georgia prosecutors

Linda Dunikoski, Senior Assistant District Attorney of Cobb Judicial Circuit, who was prominent in the prosecution of the killers of Ahmaud Arbery, was recently named Prosecutor of the Year by…

Climate and Weather July 21, 2023

Strong thunderstorm expected to strike parts of Cherokee, Cobb and Floyd counties

A strong thunderstorm is expected to hit parts of Cherokee and Cobb counties by 6:25 a.m. today, Friday Jul 21, 2023. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community July 20, 2023

Catfish Hox Does Fish Right, and So Much More

[This column by Brian Benefield is part of the series Cobb Cuisine Culture and Community] Simple ingredients are often the most difficult to perfect, but when executed precisely, the result…

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