Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County April 6, 2025

Ribbon-cutting for Cobb’s long-awaited Precinct 6 in East Cobb

By Mark Woolsey A Friday ribbon-cutting marked the official debut of the Cobb County Police Department’s $8.2 million Precinct 6 building near the Sandy Plains and Shallowford intersection in northeast…

Group photo of participants in MIC cleanup on Floyd Road, wearing yellow safety vests, some holding orange bags

Mableton April 6, 2025

Mableton Improvement Coalition spearheads cleanup on Floyd Road

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos about MIC’s litter cleanup on Floyd Road: The Mableton Improvement Coalition along with help from City Councilwoman Patty Auch,…

A color drawing of a house, car, and tree partially submerged in a flood

Weather April 6, 2025

Flood watch in effect for much of Georgia through Monday evening

A flood watch is in effect for Cobb County and other north and central Georgia counties from Sunday, April 6 at 8 a.m. through Monday evening. What is in the…

Smyrna April 5, 2025

A glimpse into Smyrna’s early 20th century dairy industry

By Larry Felton Johnson Regular readers of the Cobb County Courier know that we often heavily cite the Georgia Historic Newspapers website in our history articles. Examples of our articles…

Three gears, the largest one with a dollar sign in the middle

National April 5, 2025

Loudermilk proposes raising bank unusual transaction reporting threshold from $10k to $30k

Rep. Barry Loudermilk, whose 11th Congressional District includes part of the northern portion of Cobb County, reintroduced legislation to raise the cash limit used to monitor for suspicious financial transactions…

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

Mableton April 5, 2025

Mableton City Council work session includes comprehensive plan update, sustainability initiatives

The Mableton City Council work session will be held this Monday, April 7, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Austell, GA 30168. Among other agenda…

A cartoon figure of a man sweating in the hot sun

Weather April 5, 2025

Another day of seasonally record or near-record heat in Georgia on Saturday

By Larry Felton Johnson We’ll be faced with another day of record or near-record heat for the early Spring season in Georgia on Saturday, April 5, 2025. In addition, thunderstorms…

The words "sensory-friendly" along with a collage of movie posters of upcoming Strand Theatre sensory-friendly showings

Marietta April 4, 2025

Georgia Symphony Orchestra and Strand Theatre commit to sensory-friendly programming

The Strand Theatre submitted the following news release about the commitment of the Strand and the Georgia Symphony Orchestra, both based in Marietta, to sensory-friendly programming: In 2025, two of…

Weather April 4, 2025

Record or near record heat for early April in Georgia is expected again Friday

By Larry Felton Johnson Record or near-record heat for early April in Georgia is expected again today, Friday, April 4, 2025. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook…

Cobb Sheriff's Office vehicle at Cobb government office in article about evictions

Cobb County April 3, 2025

Cobb Sheriff’s Office certified as Sensory Inclusive

By Mark Woolsey The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office is taking a proactive approach on sensory overload challenges. The agency says in a news release it’s been certified by KultureCity as…

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