Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Color drawing of flames engulfing a forest representing high fire danger

News, Weather February 7, 2026

Dangerous fire conditions expected in north and central Georgia this afternoon

Dangerous fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon into the evening across parts of north and central Georgia, as low relative humidity, gusty northwest winds, and dry fuels combine to…

Photo of the home in the Pope High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in December 2025

Home sale prices, Real Estate February 7, 2026

December 2025 home sales in Cobb County’s Pope High attendance zone

These prices for December 2025 home sales in the Pope High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes February 7, 2026

What Happened in Cobb County This Week? Take the Quiz and Find Out

The Cobb County Courier has a quiz we run from Monday to Thursday in our email newsletter. Here on the main website, it will be a weekend quiz, published Saturdays…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Government & Politics, Local government February 7, 2026

Feb 11 Mableton City Council agenda includes SPLOST list, CDBG agreement

The agenda for the February 11, 2026 Mableton City Council regular meeting includes consideration of the Proposed 2028 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) Project List. The council will…

Government & Politics, Local government February 7, 2026

Mableton work session agenda includes presentation on the proposed SPLOST list

The Mableton City Council work session agenda for Monday February 9 includes a presentation by Community Development Director Michael Hughes outlining the proposed list of projects for the 2028 SPLOST…

The Home Depot building behind parking lot

Immigration February 6, 2026

UPDATED: date and time: Progressive groups to rally outside Home Depot in Vinings, protesting ICE activity in store parking lots

[UPDATE: this event was postponed to Saturday, February 7 at 2:30 p.m.] According to a press release from Indivisible Cobb, coalition of progressive organizations plans to rally Saturday outside a…

silhouette of a man swinging a golf club

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 6, 2026

Sweetwater Mission to host its annual Charity Golf Tournament in March

Sweetwater Mission will host its annual Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, March 16, 2026, at City Club Marietta, with proceeds supporting the nonprofit’s programs aimed at stabilizing families and promoting…

Music February 6, 2026

Georgia Symphony Orchestra Celebrates Diversity, Community Engagement, and Artistic Excellence in 2026 lineup

Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra submitted the following news release announcing its 2026 season: The Georgia Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to announce an exciting lineup of performances for 2026, offering an extraordinary range…

Government & Politics, Local government February 6, 2026

Cobb and Marietta water rates increase this month

Marietta Water and the Cobb Water System increased their rates, citing higher wholesale water and wastewater treatment costs and infrastructure pass-through charges from regional providers. According to the City of…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Crime & Public Safety February 6, 2026

Chairwoman Cupid and two commissioners send letter with concerns about ICE and CBP activity

Cobb County announced that Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid, along with District 2 Commissioner Erick Allen, and District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield, sent a letter to Senators…

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