Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

A mortarboard graduation cap and a rolled-up degree

Opinion June 2, 2023

College Degrees Are Still More Valuable, And Cobb County Will Capitalize

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Several states, including Georgia, no longer require college degrees for government jobs. Some businesses have done the same for hiring….

Climate and Weather June 2, 2023

Hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and region, June 2: isolated showers and thunderstorms

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region due to expected isolated thunderstorms this afternoon, Friday, June 2, 2023. Severe…

Cumberland June 1, 2023

Battery Atlanta releases extensive list of events for June, 2023

The Battery Atlanta distributed the following announcement of its events and features for the month of June, 2023. Summer is in full force at The Battery Atlanta this June, with an unstoppable…

Monica DeLancy, Cobb SCLC President Dr. Ben Williams, and Cobb SCLC Field Director Rich Pellegrino outside at rally

Housing June 1, 2023

Renters Rights activist Monica DeLancy’s eviction hearing is scheduled for June 9, 2023

Renters rights activist Monica DeLancy, a resident of Mableton, is scheduled for an eviction hearing on June 9, 2023 at 9 a.m. in Cobb County Magistrate Court. DeLancy said after…

Climate and Weather June 1, 2023

Hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County Thursday June 1: isolated thunderstorms possible

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region on Thursday, June 1 due to the chance of isolated thunderstorms. Severe…

Opinion May 31, 2023

988 one of many important mental health numbers for Georgia

By Melanie Dallas, LPC As we approach the one-year anniversary of 988 – which launched nationwide in July 2022 – Georgia has received much praise for its management of the…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton May 31, 2023

Mableton city council hears first reading of proposed ethics ordinance, makes amendments

At the second transitional meeting of the Mableton City Council, the “first reading” of a proposed ethics ordinance took place, along with a motion for the composition of the city’s…

Two opposing jagged conversation balloons representing conflict

Opinion May 31, 2023

Secede or Succeed? Where is America and Cobb County?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Secede or Succeed? School kids have been mixing them up for years. Perhaps Americans have done so as well. In…

Woman at goal wearing mask blocks incoming ball

Smyrna May 31, 2023

Blind athletes to compete in goalball tournament in Smyrna this weekend

The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes issued the following press release about a goalball tournament taking place in Smyrna this weekend: The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes is holding its…

Climate and Weather May 31, 2023

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County due to possibility of isolated thunderstorms Wednesday May 31

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Wednesday, May 31, 2023 due to the possibility of isolated thunderstorms…

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Cobb County January 22, 2025

Acworth man killed in collision on Hickory Grove Road

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] Officer S.A. Barner of the Cobb…

Immigration January 22, 2025

Trump executive order attacks long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship

by Carol Nackenoff, Swarthmore College and Julie Novkov, University at Albany, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] One of President Donald…

Immigration January 22, 2025

Trump promises to end birthright citizenship and shut down the border – a legal scholar explains the challenges these actions could face

by Jean Lantz Reisz, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] During his first day in office on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald…

Justice January 22, 2025

Trump’s Jan. 6 pardon order ‘flies in the face of the facts’ of violent insurrection, retired federal judge explains

by John E. Jones III, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the first hours of his second term, President Donald Trump pardoned nearly…

National January 22, 2025

How Trump could try to stay in power after his second term ends

by Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Think Donald Trump can’t be president after his second term is up in January 2029?…

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