Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Local Government, News December 9, 2025

Marietta city council elections certified

By Mark Woolsey It’s official. Carlyle Kent and Daniel Gaddis have been confirmed as the members of the Marietta City Council from Wards 5 and 3. The Cobb County Board…

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Local Government, News December 9, 2025

Public Review Meeting on Cobb’s 2026 Grant Funding

The Cobb County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Office will hold a Public Review Meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The purpose of this meeting is…

Cobb County Superior Court, a brick building with a steepled clock tower

News, Public Safety December 8, 2025

Cobb Superior Court Judge A. Gregory Poole will retire effective January 2

Cobb Superior Court Judge A. Gregory Poole will retire effective January 2, 2026. Poole, a lifelong Marietta resident, came to the Superior Court on January 1, 2013 after winning the…

News, Public Safety December 8, 2025

Fifth Graders experience justice in action through Cobb Superior Court’s “Courtroom to Classroom” program

Cobb County Superior Court kicked off its 2025–2026 “Courtroom to Classroom” program Friday by hosting 106 fifth-grade students from Due West Elementary School, offering them an immersive introduction to the…

Photo of the house that netted the highest sale price for October 2025 in the Harrison High School attendance zone

Home sale prices, Real Estate December 8, 2025

October 2025 home sales in the Harrison High attendance zone

These prices for October home sales in the Harrison High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home sales…

News, Public Safety December 8, 2025

Suspect and victims identified in Powder Springs double homicide

By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law…

gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development December 8, 2025

Georgia gasoline prices dropped over the past week

Georgia gasoline prices dropped a modest amout over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia fell three cents, reaching an average cost of $2.79 per…

Davis Chapel Cemetery (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cemeteries, Community December 7, 2025

Davis Chapel Cemetery on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton

[The Cobb County Courier is republishing some of our evergreen articles we published at a time when our readership was much lower than our current traffic. This article was originally…

House that drew the highest October sale price in the Wheeler High School attendance zone

Home sale prices, Real Estate December 7, 2025

October 2025 home sales in the Wheeler High attendance zone

These prices for October home sales in the Wheeler High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home sales…

The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Community, Engagement December 7, 2025

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

The Cobb County Courier has a daily quiz in our free email newsletter (click on the previous link to check out yesterday’s newsletter. If you like what you see there’s…

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Opinion February 6, 2026

Political Cartoon from Clay Jones

Immigration February 6, 2026

With ICE Using Medicaid Data, Hospitals and States Are in a Bind Over Warning Immigrant Patients

This article by Phil Galewitz and Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz and Amanda Seitz February 6, 2026 The Trump administration’s move to…

Government & Politics, National Government February 6, 2026

In setback for Trump, Congress in spending law rejects call to axe Education Department

by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 5, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s attempts to dramatically slash funding for…

Government & Politics, State Government February 6, 2026

Should lemon pepper be Georgia’s official chicken wing favor? Some lawmakers think so.

by Zoë Christopher, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 6, 2026 ATLANTA — Lemon pepper wings, a staple of Atlanta restaurants and…

Crime & Public Safety February 6, 2026

ICE and Border Patrol in Minnesota − accused of violating 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th amendment rights − are testing whether the Constitution can survive

by Michael J. Lansing, Augsburg University and Yohuru Williams, University of St. Thomas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Forcibly entering homes without a judicial warrant….

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Marietta city council elections certified

Public Review Meeting on Cobb’s 2026 Grant Funding

Cobb Superior Court Judge A. Gregory Poole will retire effective January 2

Fifth Graders experience justice in action through Cobb Superior Court’s “Courtroom to Classroom” program

October 2025 home sales in the Harrison High attendance zone

Suspect and victims identified in Powder Springs double homicide

Georgia gasoline prices dropped over the past week

Davis Chapel Cemetery on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton

October 2025 home sales in the Wheeler High attendance zone

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