Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Fuel Cost November 17, 2025

Georgia gasoline prices rise a modest one cent per gallon over the past week

Georgia gasoline prices rose a modest one cent per gallon over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia rose by 1 cent, reaching an average…

News Media November 16, 2025

Why should you contribute to the Cobb County Courier?

Periodically (probably once or twice per week), I’m going to beg you folks for money. So I figure I might as well tell you why. There are short-term and long-term…

Powder Springs November 16, 2025

Powder Springs in the 1950 census: How use the online individual census records

Here’s a guide to using the online 1950 individual census records for Powder Springs, Georgia that were released a few years ago. These records are useful for both genealogy and…

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Weekend Quiz November 16, 2025

How much do you know about the cities in Cobb County?

The more Cobb County’s residents know about their county and its cities, the more they can be happy, engaged and productive citizens. In this spirit, the Courier has a daily…

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Sports November 16, 2025

Atlanta Braves Do Know How To Build For The Future

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Every Spring, I write a column after reading the Major League Baseball assessment of a team’s farm system. Other columnists…

Food Security November 16, 2025

Hillgrove High School Junior and Eagle Scout Candidate Creates “Express Food Boxes” to Help Families in Need

Photo above: Brandon King The Center for Family Resources submitted the following article and photos: Brandon King Donates 1,700 Food Items to The Center for Family ResourcesBrandon King, a junior…

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new business November 15, 2025

18 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, November 14

Here are the 18 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, November 14, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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Austell November 15, 2025

The incorporation of Austell, Georgia in September 1885

With the incorporation of the City of Mableton as the now-largest city in the county, we’ve decided to revisit our series Cobb County history through documents. This is an evergreen…

Weekend Quiz November 15, 2025

Quiz: How much do you know about Cobb’s government and departments?

The Cobb County Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter. Here on the main website, it will be a weekend quiz, published Saturdays and Sundays. While the daily…

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Lane closures and road work November 15, 2025

GDOT releases updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 in Cobb and Fulton counties

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the I-285/I-20 West Interchange project beginning Friday, November 14, and continuing through…

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Pets and Pet Adoption November 21, 2025

“My name is Tucker. Are you here to adopt me?”

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

Pets and Pet Adoption November 21, 2025

“My name is Bamboo, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

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

Health & Wellness November 21, 2025

After Series of Denials, His Insurer Approved Doctor-Recommended Cancer Care. It Was Too Late.

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser November 21, 2025 For nearly three years, Eric Tennant endured chemotherapy infusions, rounds of…

Health & Wellness November 21, 2025

AI vs. AI: Patients deploy bots to battle health insurers that deny care

by Anna Claire Vollers, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2025 As states strive to curb health insurers’ use of artificial…

Economy November 21, 2025

Hybrid workers are putting in 90 fewer minutes of work on Fridays – and an overall shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration

by Christos Makridis, Arizona State University; Institute for Humane Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Do your office, inbox and calendar feel like a ghost…

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