Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Representative Lisa Campbell swears in new Kennesaw Council member Madelyn Orochena; Orochena's daughter and husband are by her side, all holding hands

Kennesaw January 4, 2024

Kennesaw enters 2024 with a new city council member

By Rebecca Gaunt Madelyn Orochena took the oath of office and her seat Tuesday night as the new Post 1 Kennesaw City Council member, next to Tracey Viars, who was…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Smyrna January 3, 2024

Rep. Doug Stoner announces he will not seek another term

Democratic state Representative Doug Stoner (HD-40) announced he will not seek reelection. The maps redrawn by the GOP-led legislature place him in the same Smyrna district, House District 42, as…

Education January 3, 2024

Kennesaw State receives $2.5 million grant to foster student success in calculus

[This article by Amanda Cook and Thomas Hartwell first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website: republished with permission. Photo credit: Thomas Hartwell] The brainchild of three Kennesaw State University…

Two dancers dressed in Chanel casual chic fashion

Dance January 3, 2024

Atlanta Ballet to present “Coco Chanel: The Life of a Fashion Icon”

Atlanta Ballet dancers Mikaela Santos, Fuki Takahashi and Shadow — photo by Shocarra Marcus, courtesy of the Atlanta Ballet Atlanta Ballet, under the artistic guidance of Gennadi Nedvigin, is set…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community January 2, 2024

Less is More in 2024

Photo by Brian Benfield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] Looking back on our recent holiday adventures around Marietta, I notice a glaringly…

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

Cumberland January 2, 2024

1 dead and 1 seriously injured in a chain-reaction collision on I-75 at Cumberland Blvd

According to a public information release from Office S.A. Barner of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating a multi-vehicle pileup on…

Derek Caffe holding a hard hat stands in front of an aging house

Austell January 2, 2024

Conversation with Derek Caffe about downtown Austell, his duplex project, and Create Austell

[All photos and renderings provided by Derek Caffe] Last Friday, the Courier interviewed Derek Caffe, one of the founders of Create Austell. Create Austell states on its Facebook Page that…

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

Cobb County January 2, 2024

Cobb Board of Commissioners releases its 2024 meeting schedule

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners released its meeting schedule for 2024. The schedule includes: The regular meetings where the business of the county is conducted, including ordinances, planning and…

Icons for police, medical personnel, firefighters, 911 operators

Cobb County January 1, 2024

Cobb E911 urges residents to support reclassification of emergency dispatchers

The Cobb County Department of Emergency Communications issued the following appeal to Cobb residents to support two bipartisan bills that have been submitted in the U.S. House and Senate, HR…

Front of Switzer Library, a brick building with a white columned entranceway

Cobb County January 1, 2024

The Switzer Library presents a free class on getting the most out of your iPhone

The Cobb County Public Library will present a free class at the Switzer Library on how to get the most out of your iPhones and iPads. Here are the details…

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