Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Marietta April 2, 2023

Marietta City Council Approves Crisis Response Canine Program, New “No Parking” Signs, and More

By Emma Buker The Marietta City Council unanimously approved multiple agenda items during the eight committee meetings held Wednesday at City Hall. During the Public Safety Committee discussion when police…

Climate and Weather April 2, 2023

High fire danger in Cobb County as humidity expected to drop below 25 percent

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement that warns of high fire danger in Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia on Sunday, April 2,…

Opinion April 1, 2023

Lost Mountain or Lost Cause: Is Secession The Goal?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Last year, the bid for Lost Mountain to become its own city failed. Supporters of such a plan are back,…

Marietta April 1, 2023

Marietta Parks & Rec to offer Ultimate Disc camp for youth 10 to 14

Marietta Parks & Recreation is offering an introductory Ultimate Disc camp experience for youth aged 10-14 at Franklin Gateway Sports Complex on June 5-9, 9 am – 12 noon. To…

Climate and Weather April 1, 2023

Line of thunderstorms moving in Cobb County today: Saturday, April 1

A line of thunderstorms is expected to move into Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Saturday, April 1, according to a hazardous weather outlook from the National Weather…

Logos for wind advisory and Cobb County Courier over shot of windblown trees and river

Climate and Weather April 1, 2023

Wind advisory in effect in Cobb County from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m. Saturday

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Saturday, April 1, 2023. The advisory is in effect until 11 p.m. this…

Transportation March 31, 2023

GDOT to install lane Closures on I-75 in Marietta this weekend between Allgood and Canton roads

Georgia Department of Transportation contractors will install lane closures on Interstate 75 (I-75) near the City of Marietta in Cobb County this weekend. These closures are part of a bridge…

Road sign at South Cobb Drive near Cooper Lake Road in article about South Cobb Drive overnight lane closures (photo by Larry Johnson, Cobb County Courier, CC 4.0)

Transportation March 31, 2023

Overnight lane closures on South Cobb Drive Friday and Sunday

Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) contractors will install lane closures on SR 280 Connector/South Cobb Drive Southeast in Cobb County this weekend to continue resurfacing activities from the Fulton County…

Transportation March 31, 2023

Road Work and Lane Closure Information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday, April 1 to Friday, April 7, 2023

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday, April 1 to Friday, April…

National March 30, 2023

Manhattan grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump, showing he, like all other presidents, is not an imperial king

by Shannon Bow O’Brien, The University of Texas at Austin [first published in The Conversation, republished with permission] A Manhattan grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump on…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Marietta City Council Approves Crisis Response Canine Program, New “No Parking” Signs, and More

High fire danger in Cobb County as humidity expected to drop below 25 percent

Lost Mountain or Lost Cause: Is Secession The Goal?

Marietta Parks & Rec to offer Ultimate Disc camp for youth 10 to 14

Line of thunderstorms moving in Cobb County today: Saturday, April 1

Wind advisory in effect in Cobb County from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m. Saturday

GDOT to install lane Closures on I-75 in Marietta this weekend between Allgood and Canton roads

Overnight lane closures on South Cobb Drive Friday and Sunday

Road Work and Lane Closure Information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday, April 1 to Friday, April 7, 2023

Manhattan grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump, showing he, like all other presidents, is not an imperial king