Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta April 10, 2025

Marietta police make multiple arrests as investigation of Wednesday shooting continues

Cobb County authorities have arrested six individuals in connection with an ongoing shooting investigation, with all suspects now facing serious felony charges. The arrests followed an overnight effort by detectives…

Mableton April 10, 2025

Why was Six Flags built in Cobb County?

[We’re reworking and republishing some of the articles published in the Cobb County Courier in its earlier years. This was originally published in 2017, which was the 50th anniversary of…

A quilt with an abstract pattern suggesting a vase of flowers

Mableton April 10, 2025

Mable House to host display by East Cobb Quilters Guild

Photo above: Quilt created by Laurie McLaughlin based on a pattern by Jenny Haynes East Cobb Quilters’ Guild distributed the following press release: East Cobb Quilters’ Guild has again partnered…

Marietta April 10, 2025

Chaotic scene in Marietta as multiple people detained after gunfire, at least two people shot

In a public information release, Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department described a chaotic situation Wednesday night after 10 p.m. Police arrived after multiple reports of gunshots at…

A group photo of volunteers wearing yellow safety vests and holding orange bags of litter they had picked up

Mableton April 10, 2025

We Thrive in Riverside spearheads litter cleanup on Blairs Bridge Road in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about a litter cleanup in the Riverside community spearheaded by the We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association: We Thrive…

Group photo of five graduates of the Cobb County Drug Treatment Court holding their certificates

Cobb County April 10, 2025

Cobb County Drug Treatment Court Celebrates Six Graduates

The Cobb County Drug Treatment Court recently held a graduation ceremony honoring six individuals who completed the intensive rehabilitation program. The event, held in the Cobb Superior Court Ceremonial Courtroom,…

A brick fountain in Glover Park on Marietta Square. benches surround a circular brick path and a photographer snaps a shot.

Cobb County April 9, 2025

10 percent discounts on Marietta Square with the Cobb Library perks program

The Cobb County Public Library has launched the CCPL Perks Program, offering a 10 percent discount at select businesses in Marietta Square to library cardholders. The program, announced during National…

Holiday events April 9, 2025

YMCA annual Good Friday Breakfast coming to the Cobb Galleria Centre

The YMCA of Metro Atlanta distributed the following press release about its annual Good Friday Breakfast at the Cobb Galleria Centre: The YMCA of Metro Atlanta will host its 62nd…

Business April 9, 2025

Matt Kraczon joins CROFT & Associates as Business Development Manager

Kennesaw-based architecture and engineering firm Croft & Associates announced that Matt Kraczon has been hired as the firm’s Business Development Manager in its Corporate Business Unit. According to the announcement,…

Weather April 9, 2025

Frost advisory in Cobb & other metro Atlanta counties remains until 10 a.m.

The National Weather Service frost advisory remains in effect for Cobb County and other parts of the region until 10 a.m. this morning, Wednesday, April 9. What is in the…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Marietta police make multiple arrests as investigation of Wednesday shooting continues

Why was Six Flags built in Cobb County?

Mable House to host display by East Cobb Quilters Guild

Chaotic scene in Marietta as multiple people detained after gunfire, at least two people shot

We Thrive in Riverside spearheads litter cleanup on Blairs Bridge Road in Mableton

Cobb County Drug Treatment Court Celebrates Six Graduates

10 percent discounts on Marietta Square with the Cobb Library perks program

YMCA annual Good Friday Breakfast coming to the Cobb Galleria Centre

Matt Kraczon joins CROFT & Associates as Business Development Manager

Frost advisory in Cobb & other metro Atlanta counties remains until 10 a.m.