Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes December 21, 2025

Local Trivia Challenge: Can You Match These Cobb Cities Correctly?

How well do you really know Cobb County? We’re launching a new puzzle feature on the Courier with a simple challenge: match each Cobb city to the fact that fits…

Business & Economy, Local Business December 21, 2025

Marietta-based C.W. Matthews nets multiple GDOT low bids in latest round of contracts

C.W. Matthews Contracting Co., Inc., headquartered in Marietta, was the low bidder on multiple GDOT projects in this letting cycle, with a combined contract value of approximately $22.8 million. The…

Opinion December 21, 2025

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

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Community, History December 21, 2025

This day in Cobb history, Dec 21, 1825: planning the removal of the Creek and Cherokee

By Larry Felton Johnson In 1825, Cobb County did not yet exist. Cobb was part of the Cherokee Nation, the land north and west of the Chattahoochee River. The Creek…

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Business & Economy December 20, 2025

Tata Advanced Systems, Lockheed Martin Break Ground on C-130J MRO Facility in India

Lockheed Martin announced in a press release that Tata Advanced Systems and Lockheed Martin have begun construction on a new defense Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in India, aimed…

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Food Safety, Health & Wellness December 20, 2025

Maître Saladier Recalls Lorraine Quiche Products Over Import Reinspection Oversight

[Editor’s note: as a result of last year’s outbreak of listeria-contaminated food products, and the consequent outbreak of foodborne illness and deaths, the Cobb County Courier will note any food…

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Business & Economy, Local Business December 20, 2025

From Consultants to Cottage Bakers: A Look at Newly Licensed Businesses in Cobb County

Here are the 40 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday,, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue their…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes December 20, 2025

Cobb County News Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of This Week’s Headlines

The Cobb County Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter. Here on the main website, it will be a weekend quiz, published Saturdays and Sundays. On Saturday the…

Crowd at Atlanta Lions Club centennial celebration

Community, Giving Back to the Community December 20, 2025

The Atlanta Lions Club Centennial Celebration at the World of Puppetry Arts Museum

Avid community volunteer and South Cobb Lions Club member Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Atlanta Lions Club 105th Centennial Celebration: The Atlanta Lions Club 105th Centennial…

Harrison High student Graham Auldridge, highlighted for fundraising for the Center for Family Resources

Community, Giving Back to the Community December 20, 2025

Harrison High School Senior Raises $2,500 for Local Families Through Pickleball Fundraiser

The following news release was submitted by the Center for Family Resources: Graham Auldridge, a senior at Harrison High School, has turned his passion for pickleball into meaningful support for families…

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Government & Politics, Local government February 26, 2026

Public Invited to Review Marietta 2028 SPLOST Projects

The City of Marietta posted its 2028 SPLOST public input meeting schedule on the city website. The meeting will allow public input on the project list that was approved by…

Health & Wellness February 26, 2026

‘You Aren’t Trapped’: Hundreds of US Nurses Choose Canada Over Trump’s America

This article by Brett Kelman first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Brett Kelman, February 26, 2026 Last month, Justin and Amy Miller packed their vehicles with three…

Government & Politics, National Government February 26, 2026

USDA to give up massive DC office building as shift of staff to states begins

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 25, 2026 The U.S. Department of Agriculture will transfer a large office building…

Education February 26, 2026

Lawmakers restore full $325 million for needs-based college aid program, with a boost from Kemp

by Makenna Carlton, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 25, 2026 Georgia’s first comprehensive needs-based college scholarship came closer to becoming reality…

Psychology February 26, 2026

‘Learning to be humble meant taming my need to stand out from the group’ – a humility scholar explains how he became more grounded

by Barret Michalec, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Humble” is not a word my colleagues would use to describe me, especially early…

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