Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

2 babies in Wellstar Cobb Neonatal ICU with a sign "My first Easter"

Community Life April 3, 2026

Easter Photos from the Wellstar Cobb Medical Center’s NICU

Wellstar Health System distributed the following Easter celebration photos from the Wellstar Cobb Medical Center NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit): “Our tiniest patients at Wellstar Cobb Medical Center’s NICU are…

An icon with a four-member family stands in front of the line drawing of a house

Cobb County, Government & Politics April 3, 2026

Powder Springs Housing Development Combines Affordable and Market Homes

The affordable housing non-profit Habitat for Humanity and a veteran local homebuilder are partnering to establish a mixed-use housing development in Powder Springs-It is a project that’s breaking new ground…

The big bad wolf blowing down one of the three little pigs straw houses

News, Weather April 3, 2026

Georgia Weather Alert: Gusty Winds and Heavy Rain Possible Today

Isolated to scattered showers and storms are expected across north and central Georgia today and tonight, with the greatest coverage in east-central portions of the state. Some storms may produce…

Commissioner Monique Sheffield cuts the ribbon on the Paint Love mural

Community, Giving Back to the Community April 3, 2026

Cobb Collaborative Unveils Paint Love Community Mental Health Mural in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the ribbon-cutting for the Paint Love mural that will be installed at Discovery Park in Mableton: Attendees had a…

Government & Politics, National Government April 3, 2026

Early Voting Ends in Georgia 14th District Runoff Election

By Mark Woolsey Early voting has now ended in the special runoff election to replace former 14th district GOP Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The vote across 10 north and northwestern Georgia…

A calculator, paper currency and a tax form

Cobb County Explained, Taxes & Money April 3, 2026

Cobb County Explained: How property taxes work in Cobb County

This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. “In this world nothing can be…

A textile art piece depicting an abstract human form

Community Life April 2, 2026

Jess Self Exhibition Opens at Marietta Cobb Museum of Art April 11

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art submitted the following announcement about its upcoming Jess Self Exhibition (image provided by the museum): Celestial Perspectives – Jess Self April 11 – June…

An old-fashioned bound book with a quill

Community Life, Libraries April 2, 2026

Cobb County’s Switzer Library celebrates National Poetry Month

The Cobb County Public Library Celebrates National Poetry Month By Kelly Johnson National Poetry Month is an international celebration of literature, established by the Academy of American Poets in 1996….

Community Life April 2, 2026

Smyrna celebrates spring with its annual garden tour May 2

Explore private Smyrna gardens during Keep Smyrna Beautiful’s annual fundraiser Keep Smyrna Beautiful distributed the following announcement about its popular annual garden tour fundraiser: Keep Smyrna Beautiful’s Garden Tour returns…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Community, Things to Do April 2, 2026

Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday April 3 to Sunday, April 5

Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, April 3, 2026 to Sunday, April 5, 2026. Friday, April 3 Town Center at…

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Opinion April 11, 2026