Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Climate and Weather August 21, 2023

Extreme heat expected in north and central Georgia Monday, August 21

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Monday Aug 21, 2023 due to expected extreme heat. The heat…

The exterior of Smyrna City Hall, a red brick building with four large columns

Smyrna August 20, 2023

City of Smyrna to host its third annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration

The City of Smyrna posted the following announcement on its website about its annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration: Join the City of Smyrna in downtown Smyrna on September 23 for the…

Cobb County August 20, 2023

Popular Truck-a-Palooza event returns September 16

Cobb County distributed the following notice announcing its popular Truck-a-Palooza event, where children and adults can explore heavy vehicles from SWAT trucks to dump trucks, from fire trucks to police…

The comedy and drama mask behind curtains

Cobb County August 20, 2023

Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre to hold open house on 16th anniversary

The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, the home of the Atlanta Opera and the Atlanta Ballet, will host a Sweet 16 Community Day & Open House Celebration on Sunday, Aug….

A graphic of a cellphone with the GPS activated

Marietta August 19, 2023

Marietta integrates its traffic data with popular navigation systems

The City of Marietta has integrated its traffic data with popular navigation systems such as the Waze app, Apple Maps, and the built-in navigation systems of various vehicle manufacturers, including…

A cemetery marker in the shape of an elaborate arch.

Austell August 19, 2023

Rose Hill Cemetery Austell GA

[This is a revival of an article we published in 2018. At the time this was written fewer than 10,000 visitors would visit the Cobb County Courier in an average…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta August 19, 2023

Marietta’s draft evaluation of the city’s use of CDBG funds available for public review and comment

The City of Marietta has prepared a draft of its Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Program Year 2022. To download a copy of the draft, please…

Cobb County August 18, 2023

Diversity and inclusivity take center stage at Cobb County International Festival

Cultural diversity is set to take center stage at the upcoming Cobb County International Festival, scheduled to take place on August 26th at the Jim R. Miller Park & Event…

Smyrna August 18, 2023

Keep Smyrna Beautiful has a lot of useful and worthwhile events on its latest calendar

If you’re a Smyrna resident, Keep Smyrna Beautiful probably has an event on their upcoming calendar you’l be interested in. The upcoming calendar includes document shredding, bulk trash amnesty day,…

L-R Cobb Police Chief Stuart VanHoozer, Mableton Mayor Michael Owens, Cobb Public Safety Director Michael Register, and Cobb Fire Chief William Johnson

Mableton August 17, 2023

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens meets with Cobb Public Safety leaders

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens distributed the following press release about his meeting with Cobb public safety leaders, along with County Manager Dr. Jackie McMorris, and Community Development Director Jessica Guinn:…

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Health Care March 12, 2025

From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health

by Amy Lauren Fairchild, Syracuse University and Ronald Bayer, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Federal datasets began disappearing…

Law March 12, 2025

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