Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Mableton October 1, 2023

Lane closures on Mableton Parkway continue overnight Sunday, October 1

The lane closures will continue on Mableton Parkway overnight Sunday, Oct 1, 2023. This is part of a resurfacing project that will continue through spring, and affects the stretch of…

roadwork equipment in article about lane closed SR 360

Transportation October 1, 2023

Austell Road lane closures continue Sunday overnight, October 1, 2023

The lane closure will continue on Austell Road overnight Sunday, Oct 1, 2023. This is part of a resurfacing project that will continue through spring, and is on the stretch…

Stick figure of a pedestrian in crosswalks

Cobb County September 30, 2023

Cobb DOT recognizes National Pedestrian Safety Month

October has been designated as National Pedestrian Safety Month by the United States Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The NHTSA has published a resource…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta September 30, 2023

Argument escalates to stabbing in motel on Delk Road in Marietta

[Feature photo above by Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier] A man was hospitalized with a stab wound after an argument broke out between him and a roommate. According to a…

Icons for police, medical personnel, firefighters, 911 operators

Business September 30, 2023

Cobb Chamber presents annual public safety awards October 2

The Cobb Chamber will hold its annual Public Safety Appreciation Week awards at a luncheon on Monday Oct 2, 2023 at the Coca-Cola Roxy in the Battery. The press release…

Cobb police SUV with "Crime Scene Unit" on side

Cobb County September 30, 2023

Cobb police investigate shooting on Pat Mell Road

[Feature image above: Cobb police vehicle (Cobb County Courier/Larry Felton Johnson)] The Cobb County Police Department is investigating an incident in which an Atlanta man shot a Marietta man at…

Transportation September 30, 2023

Multiple lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County throughout this weekend

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced multiple lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County this weekend to continue the ongoing bridge preservation work. The public information release describes the…

Political Cartoon for September 29, 2023 by Clay Jones title page

Opinion September 29, 2023

Political Cartoon of the Day

by Clay Jones

Opinion September 29, 2023

Shutting Down Government Shutdowns Permanently

[Feature image above, Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons] By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College We’ve had more than a dozen government shutdowns…

Opinion September 29, 2023

Child Care Crisis in Georgia

[This opinion column is by Georgia Representative Lisa Campbell, HD-35, Kennesaw] The expiration of funds from the American Rescue Plan puts child care centers, children, parents and caregivers in Georgia…

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National April 30, 2025

Trump’s first 100 days show him dictating the terms of press coverage − following Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán’s playbook for media control

by Adam G. Klein, Pace University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stood before a captivated audience of conservative activists from…

International April 30, 2025

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Lane closures on Mableton Parkway continue overnight Sunday, October 1

Austell Road lane closures continue Sunday overnight, October 1, 2023

Cobb DOT recognizes National Pedestrian Safety Month

Argument escalates to stabbing in motel on Delk Road in Marietta

Cobb Chamber presents annual public safety awards October 2

Cobb police investigate shooting on Pat Mell Road

Multiple lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County throughout this weekend

Political Cartoon of the Day

Shutting Down Government Shutdowns Permanently

Child Care Crisis in Georgia