Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Possible flooding Georgia: Drawing of thunderclouds with lightning on a dark backdrop

Weather May 30, 2025

Fog, scattered thunderstorms in Friday weather alert for Georgia

The National Weather Service warns of hazardous weather conditions across north and central Georgia today, including patchy dense fog and a potential line of thunderstorms bringing damaging winds, hail, and…

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Health & Wellness May 29, 2025

Wellstar plans 230-bed hospital in Acworth

Wellstar Health System announced in a press release it is filing a Letter of Intent with the Georgia Department of Community Health to build a 230-bed hospital in Acworth. A…

The big "Atlanta Braves" sign at the entrance to Truist Park

Sports May 29, 2025

With Baldwin And Smith-Shawver, A.A. Beats A.I. For Picking Prospects

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Ever since I began writing for the Cobb County Courier, I’ve done an article about the national baseball “experts” critique…

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Cobb County May 29, 2025

Fewer trash hauler complaints draws praise at Cobb BOC work session

By Mark Woolsey Complaints about trash haulers in Cobb County appear to have dropped significantly after reaching a fever pitch in 2022, a development that drew plaudits from the Board…

The sign in front of Acworth City Hall: Text reading Acworth Georgia 4415 Senator Richard B. Russell Ave, with 1860 (the incorporation date of the city)

Acworth May 29, 2025

Acworth reviews rezoning, annexation at city meeting

By Ashu Ebot-Tabi Acworth’s Planning and Zoning Commission held its monthly meeting Tuesday at City Hall. The commission reviewed and voted on two applications for potential rezoning and annexation efforts…

Weather May 29, 2025

Scattered thunderstorms forecast for Thursday in north and central Georgia

Scattered thunderstorms are forecast across north and central Georgia today, with the potential for isolated severe storms in east central Georgia this afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Traffic incidents May 28, 2025

UPDATE: Kool and the Gang’s Michael “Chicago Mike” Sumler dies in collision on Veterans Memorial Highway at Buckner Road

As stated below, our usual policy is not to print the names of people involved in traffic accidents while the accidents are investigated, but it came to our attention that…

Weather & Environment May 28, 2025

Once again, Georgia is under a hazardous weather outlook for storm activity

By Larry Felton Johnson It’s become a regular thing over the past few weeks. The National Weather Service has again issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia,…

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Business & Economy May 28, 2025

Our recent tariffs are taxes collected by the U.S. government from American businesses

By Larry Felton Johnson I’m writing this short nuts-and-bolts article on what the recent U.S. tariffs are because of the confusion I’ve seen on social media about who pays for…

Crime & Public Safety May 27, 2025

Hit and run on I-285 results in one driver seriously injured

Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department announced in a public information release that the department’s STEP Unit is investigating a serious injury hit-and-run collision that occurred on…

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