Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

A sign for the Friends of Smyrna Library Summer Book Sale

Smyrna July 17, 2024

Friends of Smyrna Library seeks volunteers to help out with Summer Book Sale

Image provided by Friends of Smyrna Library The Friends of Smyrna Library seeks 100 volunteers to help out with its annual Summer Book Sale. The sale will be held on…

Three women collage artists in front of a gallery display of collage

Smyrna July 17, 2024

Exhibit by local collage artists on display at Smyrna Public Library

Pictured L to R: Cynthia Frigon, Jane Kelley and Ellen Kierr Stein. Not pictured: Jeff Rackley and Aaron Whitmoyer (photo courtesy of Friends of Smyrna Library) The Smyrna Public Library…

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

Cobb County July 17, 2024

Charges expected in fatal multi-vehicle pileup on Hicks Road

Charges are expected to be filed in the multi-vehicle collision in Cobb County that resulted in the death of one of the drivers. [It is the policy of the Cobb…

An image representing extreme heat on a city street

Climate and Weather July 17, 2024

Another hot and humid day in Georgia, with heat indices reaching 100-105

By Larry Felton Johnson The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Wednesday, July 17, 2024. A…

A map of Mableton Parkway/Puckett Drive with two parcels marked off in bold lines

Mableton July 16, 2024

Mableton City Council moves ahead with Urban Redevelopment Agency

In this article you will read: That the City of Mableton is moving ahead with an Urban Redevelopment Agency That Urban Redevelopment Agencies are bodies made possible by state law…

Cobb County July 16, 2024

16-year-old pedestrian killed by hit-and-run driver on Powder Springs Road

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in incidents that are still under investigation] According to a public information release from…

A U.S. map breaking into red and blue fragments

Opinion July 16, 2024

The Case of George Wallace: How The Public Votes After Assassination Attempts

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College As we mourn the death of a shooting victim and pray for the surviving Trump rally attendees who were wounded,…

Climate and Weather July 16, 2024

Hot, humid, with scattered storms across north and central Georgia

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Tuesday, July 16. Scattered showers and hot and humid…

A large group of entrepreneurs in a modern office

Business July 15, 2024

Katie Hearn and Ken Johnson to speak to Cumberland Area Council about inclusion of people with disabilities

The Cobb Chamber’s Cumberland Area Council will host a luncheon featuring two speakers who have turned significant disabilities into triumphs. The speakers will speak to the council about creating inclusive…

Cobb County July 15, 2024

Woman killed in three-vehicle pileup on Dallas Highway

By Larry Felton Johnson [It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in incidents that are still under investigation] According to a…

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