Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Climate and Weather March 23, 2023

Thunderstorms are expected overnight Friday in Cobb County and other parts of the region

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties beginning Friday night, March 24, and lasting into Saturday morning. Thunderstorms are expected…

Headlights of two approaching cars through thick fog

Climate and Weather March 23, 2023

Patchy dense morning fog possible for Cobb County: Thursday, March 23

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement warning of possible dense fog for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Thursday, March 23. The affected areas are…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Mableton March 22, 2023

Mableton man arrested for double homicide and arson

A 30-year-old Mableton man was arrested for a double homicide and arson that occurred on Janet Lane earlier this month. View Larger Map A public information release from Sgt. Wayne…

Kennesaw March 22, 2023

Kennesaw’s Southern Museum to host a Women’s History Month event

The Southern Museum in downtown Kennesaw, Georgia will host a Women’s History Month celebration event on Saturday, March 25th. The event will include educational stations, a scavenger hunt about women…

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

Mableton March 22, 2023

Mableton election unofficial results in with several runoffs ahead

[Correction: in the first version I referred to Aaron Carman as “Adam.” I regret the error. Thankfully it was only up for a few minutes before I noticed it —…

Smyrna March 21, 2023

Man pleads guilty to robbery of a Smyrna Walgreens and to a charge under the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act

Vaschon Lamon West, age 30, of Atlanta, pled guilty to one count of armed robbery, one count of aggravated assault, one count of unlawful acts of violence in a penal…

Mableton March 21, 2023

Two plead guilty to brutal armed robbery in Mableton; sentenced to 10 years each without possibility of parole

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady, Jr. announced that Ahday Nelson, 23, and Leonunte Ramon Carson, 20, pled guilty to a 2021 armed robbery in Mableton. Cobb County Superior…

Marietta March 21, 2023

Marietta History Center hosts Kennesaw State University’s Museum of History and Holocaust Education exhibit: “World War II: The War that Changed the World”

The following announcement from the Marietta History Center was posted on the City of Marietta website: MARIETTA – Join us this Spring at the Marietta History Center as we continue…

Marietta March 21, 2023

Marietta History Center to offer tombstone cleaning workshops

The Marietta History Center is offering workshops at the Marietta City Cemetery to teach participants the proper tools and techniques to clean tombstones, according to an announcement on the City…

forest wildfire blazing with upright trees silhouetting the background

Climate and Weather March 21, 2023

High danger of fire for all of north and central Georgia, including Cobb County: Tuesday, March 21

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook that warns of high fire danger in Cobb County and the entire rest of north and central Georgia on March 21…

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Mableton January 27, 2025

Special called meeting of Mableton City Council to decide on trash pickup ordinance

The City of Mableton will hold a special meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, January 28. The primary purpose of the meeting is to decide on a solid waste management (trash pickup) ordinance….

Elections January 27, 2025

Responses to survey from the Cobb Courier to candidates for District 4 in the Cobb Board of Commissioners special election

[Editor’s note: as editor of the Cobb County Courier I admit total defeat in my effort to force the answers that came in to me in different formats into a…

Climate and Weather January 27, 2025