Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Quill pan and ink in article about absentee ballots

Letters to the Editor October 6, 2026

Letter to the Editor: Better for All | Allegiance and Politics

[This is a Letter to the Editor. For our policy on letters, and how to submit them, please see the bottom of this article] Dear Editor I pledge allegiance…to the…

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Opinion October 6, 2026

Inside the Polling Place: What to Expect When You Check In

By Jackie Killings, President of the League of Women Voters of Georgia This is an installment in the League of Women Voters of Georgia’s “How Georgia Votes” series. To read…

Smyrna October 6, 2026

The Rise and Fall (and rise) of the Belmont Hills shopping center in Smyrna

By Larry Felton Johnson [This is a republication of an evergreen article we first published in July of 2017, when the Courier’s web traffic was less than a tenth of…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 6, 2026

Quiz: Who Received Cobb Chamber’s 2026 Public Safety Awards?

Each year the Cobb Chamber holds a Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon to kick off Public Safety Appreciation Week. At that luncheon an awards ceremony honors public safety personnel who’ve gone…

Awards of Valor winners along with Cobb Chamber officials

Crime & Public Safety October 6, 2026

Cobb Chamber honors 2026 public safety award recipients

[All photos provided by the Cobb Chamber: photo above, valor awards] A MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service field training officer who helped save a shooting victim and a Marietta firefighting company that…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 5, 2026

How much do you know about the performing arts scene in Cobb County? Take the quiz!

By Larry Felton Johnson There are many venues to see live performances in Cobb County, and wherever you live in the county you are almost certain to be reasonably near…

Music October 5, 2026

Georgia Symphony Orchestra Opens Season with American Tapestry, Featuring 2026 Broadcaster of the Year Condace Pressley

The Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra distributed the following announcement about the upcoming opening of its 2026-2027 season: The Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) opens its 2026–27 season with American Tapestry on…

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Community Life October 5, 2026

Chalktoberfest Returns to Marietta Square Oct. 10-11

By Mark Woolsey The annual celebration of visual art of a fleeting nature is set for Oct.10-11 in downtown Marietta, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to…

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Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development October 5, 2026

Kemp’s gas tax suspension spurs 33 cent drop in average Georgia gasoline price

The statewide average is 3 cents lower than a month ago but 96 cents higher than a year ago. Filling a 15-gallon tank costs about $57.90 at the current average….

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Local Business October 5, 2026

Cobb County Adds 40 New Business Licenses

Cobb County issued 40 new business licenses in unincorporated areas between Sept. 27 and Oct. 4, 2026, with the listings ranging from construction contractors and professional services to retailers, health-related…

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Weather October 11, 2026