Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 28, 2026

How well do you know Cobb County’s geography? Part 3

How well do you know Cobb’s mountains, waterways and places on the map? Try these five questions. Looking up the answers is encouraged. This is our third quiz on Cobb’s…

Health & Wellness October 28, 2026

Highland Rivers to move Cobb outpatient clinic to larger space Nov. 2

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health will move its Cobb Outpatient Clinic to a larger space at 1738 County Services Pkwy. in Marietta on Monday, Nov. 2, adding room for clinicians, group…

News, Transportation October 27, 2026

Georgia DOT releases its Halloween Travel Forecast

The Georgia Department of Transportation released its travel forecast for the Halloween holiday. We’ve reprinted it below, verbatim: Stay Safe and Be Seen: Georgia DOT’s Halloween Travel Forecast and Safety…

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Government & Politics, Local government October 27, 2026

Cobb officials report ballot error in Sewell Mill precinct

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County Elections and Voter Registration officials say a recent “districting error” impacted voting in one precinct in the county and involved what’s being called a “limited”…

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Government & Politics, Local government October 27, 2026

Cobb County hosts final 2028 SPLOST meeting Tuesday

By Mark Woolsey Tonight (Tuesday) is your final night to get your questions answered on the 2028 SPLOST renewal appearing on the Nov. 3 ballot. The measure approved by the…

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Crime & Public Safety October 27, 2026

Woman and 2-year-old daughter dead in suspected murder-suicide

By Mark Woolsey Two people are dead in what’s being called a murder-suicide in Cobb County. Cobb police spokesperson E.D. Smith says someone called police to Milford Church Road Sunday…

Opinion October 27, 2026

Why Election Results Take Time, and Why That Is a Good Sign

By Jackie Killings, President of the League of Women Voters of Georgia This is an installment in the League of Women Voters of Georgia’s “How Georgia Votes” series. To read…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 27, 2026

Quiz: How much do you know about Georgia’s open meetings law?

How much do you know about when local governments in Georgia must conduct business in public—and when they may close a meeting? Test your knowledge with these five questions. Answers…

History October 26, 2026

Marietta in 1847: Mr. Root’s special elixirs could cure ANYTHING!

By Larry Felton Johnson This is an evergreen story we resurrect, edit, and add additional information to periodically.This particular incarnation of the story was inspired by a book I’ve been…

History October 26, 2026

As Halloween approaches, here’s a story about a grave robbery in Cobb County in 1879

[We occasionally update and republish our evergreen history articles. This article first appeared in the Courier in November 23, 2023 In the original version of the article we stated we…

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Government & Politics, Local government October 31, 2026