Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Business & Economy August 5, 2025

Cobb Chamber announces members of 2025-2026 Cobb Youth Leadership program

The Cobb Chamber distributed the following announcement about incoming members of the Cobb Youth Leadership development program: COBB YOUTH LEADERSHIP ANNOUNCES ITS 2025-2026 CLASS ATLANTA (August 4, 2025) — The…

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Cobb County Sheriff's Office August 5, 2025

Application deadline for Cobb Sheriff’s Citizen’s Academy this Friday, August 8

Cobb County posted the following notice about the deadline to sign up for the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office Citizen’s Academy: Apply for the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office Citizen’s Academy to…

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Libraries August 4, 2025

Conversation with romantasy author Kate Dramis at North Cobb Regional Library

Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement about an August 30 book-signing at the North Cobb Regional Library: Save the date for a special conversation and book signing with…

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Fuel Cost August 4, 2025

Gas prices and EV charging rates in Georgia remain stable

For the past few weeks, gasoline prices and EV charging rates in Georgia haven’t budged. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia remained stable at an average cost…

Education August 4, 2025

School buses rolling in Cobb County as 2025-2026 school year begins

By Mark Woolsey School buses are rolling and students are shrugging en masse into backpacks as the Cobb County School District began the 2025-2026 school year. Students are streaming into…

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Weather August 4, 2025

Flood watch continues in Georgia until 8 PM Monday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook along with a flood watch for today, Monday, August 4, across north and central Georgia. Heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms are…

Weather August 3, 2025

Flood watch in effect in Georgia until Monday evening

The National Weather Service posted the following statement about the flood watch in effect across much of Georgia until the evening of Monday, August 4:…FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY…

new business August 3, 2025

50 new businesses licensed by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, August 1, 2025.

Here are the 50 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, August 1, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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Weekend Quiz August 3, 2025

How much do you know about the early history of Cobb County?

How much do you know about the early history of Cobb County? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the Saturday and…

Weather August 3, 2025

Continued storms, possible flooding in north & central GA: Sunday, August 3

Scattered thunderstorms bringing locally heavy rainfall may trigger flash flooding in parts of north and central Georgia on Sunday, August 3, with continued rain threats into next week. Bonus for…

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Food Security November 4, 2025

Cobb posts list of where to help those in danger of hunger during this time of job cuts and suspension of food security programs

In light of the threatened cessation of SNAP benefits and job loss driven by government cutbacks and furloughs, Cobb County posted the following announcement on its website: Many of you…

Weather November 4, 2025

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