Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Dr. Tiffany Barney and Alex Almodóvar in front of Coca Cola Roxy

Business August 15, 2023

Dr. Tiffany Barney and Alex Almodóvar win 2023 Next Generation Awards from Cobb Young Professionals

The Cobb Young Professionals announced the winners of the 2023 Next Generation Award. Dr. Tiffany Barney, the Director of the Cobb Innovation and Technology Academy, and Alex Almodóvar, the Director…

Climate and Weather August 15, 2023

Numerous thunderstorms expected across north and central Georgia with advancing cold front

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Tuesday Aug 15, 2023 as numerous thunderstorms are expected to spread…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County August 14, 2023

Pedestrian killed at intersection of Austell and Favor roads

According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating the death of a…

Keith Moore in plaid shirt wearing necklace chains

Marietta August 14, 2023

Keith Moore’s body found on Cobb Parkway

In a tragic development in the case of Keith Moore, a man with dementia who was reported missing on August 1, his body was discovered on Cobb Parkway. Officer McPhilamy…

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

Cobb County August 14, 2023

Cobb 2023 property tax bills issued; City of Mableton added to tax digest

Cobb County Tax Commissioner Carla Jackson announced that 2023 property tax bills have been issued. 269,795 tax bills were issued representing $1,182,943,945. 253,682 of the bills represented Real Property totaling…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Transportation August 14, 2023

Gasoline prices in Georgia take slight dip

After a few weeks of trending upward, gasoline prices in Georgia have finally started to dip, providing some small relief for drivers who have been feeling the strain at the…

Climate and Weather August 14, 2023

Excessive heat warning issued for Cobb County: heat index up to 110

An excessive heat warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Cobb County and other counties in the region from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, Aug 14,…

Cobb County Public Library August 13, 2023

Cobb Public Library offers books by mail for people with mobility barriers

Don’t let physical mobility issues, illness or lack of a car stop you from using the library. In addition to the library’s rich digital resources, you can also get books…

Mableton August 13, 2023

Flag counts and moonshine stills: the early days of Six Flags over Georgia

[This is a version of an article we published in January of 2017, when the readership of the Cobb County Courier was less than a tenth of what it is…

Climate and Weather August 13, 2023

Fog, high heat and thunderstorms expected in Cobb County and across the region Sunday August 13

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Sunday Aug 13, 2023. Until 9 a.m. patchy fog is forecast,…

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News, Transportation January 24, 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…

News, Weather January 24, 2026

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