Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

An assortment of geek culture items including a game controller, a comic book and a Dungeons and Dragons die

Geek culture February 9, 2024

Marietta the Gathering celebrates geek culture

Over the next year, the Courier will include more articles about things that fall under the general category of “geek culture,” including but not limited to video games, Star Trek/Star…

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Mableton February 8, 2024

Mableton voters take note: your voting location might have changed

Along with changes to the names of Mableton precincts, polling locations also underwent modifications to align precincts and voting locations with the Mableton district boundaries. Those changes are reflected in…

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

Smyrna February 8, 2024

Learn the nuts and bolts of local government at the Smyrna Citizens Academy

The registration for the Smyrna Citizens Academy will open tomorrow, Friday, February 9, and will remain open until February 23, 2024. So, if you’re interested in attending this 11-week course…

Silhouettes of a group of soldiers with weapons and other gear

Mental Health February 8, 2024

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health expands veteran suicide prevention program to Cobb County

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health announced that it is enhancing the services to veterans made possible by the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP). The…

Cobb County February 8, 2024

Atlanta man arrested in connection with multi-vehicle pile-up on I-285 in Cobb County

According to a public information release from the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating a collision that occurred last night at approximately…

Marietta February 7, 2024

Marietta Tree Keepers to distribute free trees this Saturday

Do you want to get outdoor exercise, help beautify Marietta, and make practical steps toward healing the environment? The Marietta Tree Keepers will be handing out free trees at the…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta February 7, 2024

Marietta police say four suspects in crime spree now in custody, a fifth sought

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department announced that three adults and one juvenile suspected in a multi-jurisdictional crime spree are in custody, and a second juvenile is being…

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 February 7, 2024

Cobb Planning Commission recommends approval of rezoning for insurance office off Mableton Parkway

by Caleb Groves On Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, the Cobb County Planning Commission recommended approval for an insurance office off Mableton Parkway. The applicant, Mirna Aracely Torres Castro, requested to…

L to R: Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K members Jim Perry and Rosie Teague; Elayna Wilson, Principal of Powers Ferry Elementary School; Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K members Paul Smith, KCMGK President and member John Kone

Education February 7, 2024

Powers Ferry Elementary School Terrific Kids awards

L to R: Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K members Jim Perry and Rosie Teague; Elayna Wilson, Principal of Powers Ferry Elementary School; Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K members…

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Education February 6, 2024

School Safety Town Hall to be held in Powder Springs

In the aftermath of the shootings in the parking lot at McEachern High School on February 1, Post 3 Cobb County Board of Education member Leroy Tre Hutchins will moderate…

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