Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Community Life, Libraries April 15, 2026

Registration is Open for Popular, High-Demand Vision To Learn 2026 Mobile Clinics at Cobb Libraries

Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement about the popular Vision To Learn program that offers free vision screening and prescription glasses for children and teens: Cobb County Public…

drawing of sun baking one half of a landscape with tree

News, Weather April 15, 2026

Cobb County drought deepens as rainfall deficit grows in 2026

By Mark Woolsey Trees, shrubs and ornamental plants are showing signs of stress across Cobb County, particularly in East Cobb. The sun beats down relentlessly out of a blue sky….

A map showing extreme drought conditions across large portions of Georgia, including much of metro Atlanta

News, Weather April 15, 2026

Fire Danger Continues as Extreme Drought Conditions Persist in Metro Atlanta

The map above is from the National Integrated Drought Information Service A Fire Danger Statement is in effect across north and portions of east-central Georgia today, with very dry vegetation…

News, Transportation April 14, 2026

C.W Matthews awarded emergency repair contract for sinkhole on The Exchange

At this morning’s Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting, Marietta-based C.W. Matthews Contracting Company was awarded a contract on emergency work done to address a sinkhole on The Exchange that…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Government & Politics, Local government April 14, 2026

Cobb commissioners approve right-of-way acquisition for Noonday Creek Trail pedestrian bridge

Cobb County commissioners, at its Tuesday April 14 meeting, unanimously approved a proposal from Cobb DOT to acquire right-of-way for a planned pedestrian bridge along the Noonday Creek Trail, a…

Government & Politics, Local government April 14, 2026

Curtis “Buddy” Tesar appointed Cobb’s Chief Financial Officer

Photo above: Screenshot of Curtis “Buddy” Tesar from the video of the Cobb BOC meeting Curtis “Buddy” Tesar was unanimously approved as Cobb County’s Chief Financial Officer during the Board…

Cobb County Explained, Public Safety & Courts April 14, 2026

Cobb County Explained: What does Cobb’s Probate Court Do?

This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. If you’ve ever been in the…

Front exterior view of 1174 Celebration Way, the highest-priced home sold in the Pebblebrook High School attendance zone in February 2026 for $635,000

Home sale prices, Real Estate April 14, 2026

Pebblebrook High School Zone Home Sales for February 2026

These prices for February 2026 home sales in the Pebblebrrok High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…

Opinion April 14, 2026

Violence Reduction Begins and Ends With Love

By Zanetia Henry I started a nonprofit aimed at supporting grieving parents just months before my own son Dre Charles was murdered in 2019. I couldn’t have known that the…

Color drawing of flames engulfing a forest representing high fire danger

News, Weather April 14, 2026

Eighth consecutive day of high fire danger alert for Georgia

A Fire Danger Statement is in effect this afternoon and evening across north and central Georgia, where very dry vegetation and low relative humidity are creating hazardous fire weather conditions….

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News, Transportation June 13, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…

Education, News June 13, 2026