Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

From the Editor January 29, 2023

We’re reinstating the ability to comment under Cobb County Courier articles

In August of last year, I removed the ability to comment under Cobb County Courier articles onsite. There were two reasons for this. The first was that moderating comments was…

Janine Eveler at lectern at a BOC meeting

Elections January 29, 2023

Cobb Elections Director Janine Eveler announces her retirement

Cobb County Elections Director Janine Eveler is retiring after 18 years of service. The county issued the following public information release: Cobb County’s Board of Elections and Registration will launch…

The brick Kennesaw Police Department building with 6 small columns on a portico

Kennesaw January 29, 2023

Two arrest warrants in attack at off-campus student housing near KSU; felony aggravated battery charged

The Kennesaw Police Department issued a public information release announcing arrest warrants for two men involved in the incident in an off-campus student apartment complex near Kennesaw State University. [The…

Road work January 27, 2023

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday, January 28 to Friday, February 3

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, January 28, to Friday, February…

Kennesaw Police Department January 27, 2023

Kennesaw police investigate attack at off-campus student housing that police say may be racially motivated

The Kennesaw Police Department issued a public information release detailing a fight at an off-campus student apartment building near KSU that police say may have been racially motivated. The public…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia January 27, 2023

Kemp declares state of emergency; National Guard troops on standby in wake of Atlanta protest damage

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 27, 2023 Up to 1,000 Georgia National Guard troops could be coming to the…

Austell police Chief Scott Hamilton speaks before a crowd in Austell First United Methodist Church sanctuary

Austell, Austell Police Department January 25, 2023

Austell Police Chief Scott Hamilton delivers “State of the Police” address

Austell Police Chief Scott Hamilton delivered the department’s “State of the Police” address last Thursday in the sanctuary of the Austell First United Methodist Church. The sanctuary was packed with…

Economy January 25, 2023

Atlanta’s BeltLine shows how urban parks can drive ‘green gentrification’ if cities don’t think about affordable housing at the start

by Dan Immergluck, Georgia State University [This article was first published in The Conversation, republished with permission] Is Atlanta a good place to live? Recent rankings certainly say so. In…

Weather January 25, 2023

Thunderstorms and high winds continue to threaten 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 on Wednesday, January 25, due to thunderstorms, and we are also under a…

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

Mableton January 24, 2023

Another Mableton candidate removed from the ballot over a returned check

Another candidate for office in the City of Mableton was removed from the ballot due to a returned check. This is the second candidate to be disqualified for that reason….

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Pets and Pet Adoption January 31, 2025

“I’m Kujo, with a ‘K’. I need a home and family!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black/tan labradoodle. The following information on this potential family member is…

Pets and Pet Adoption January 31, 2025

“I’m Leo, and I’m looking for a permanent, loving home

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tabby/white domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential family…

Weather January 31, 2025

Isolated storms possible in central GA Friday with wind gusts of up to 50 mph

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for central Georgia on Friday, January 31, 2025. The outlook also included Cobb County and other metro Atlanta counties on its…

Missing Persons January 30, 2025

Mattie’s Call: Cobb police seek missing 87-year-old man

Photo of John Elmer Eaton, 87, courtesy of the Cobb County Police Department The Cobb County Police Department distributed the following appeal to the public: The Cobb County Police Department…

Science and Technology January 30, 2025

Fake papers are contaminating the world’s scientific literature, fueling a corrupt industry and slowing legitimate lifesaving medical research

by Frederik Joelving, Retraction Watch; Cyril Labbé, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), and Guillaume Cabanac, Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with…

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