Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health & Wellness July 23, 2025

Walking with Purpose: A Georgia Local Celebrates 12 Years of the 2-Day Breast Cancer Walk

The Georgia Alliance for Breast Cancer submitted the following announcement: This October, a wave of compassion will sweep across Cobb County as walkers lace up for the Georgia 2-Day Walk for…

Weather July 23, 2025

Scattered storms forecast for GA Wednesday, scorching heat returning Saturday

The National Weather Service is warning residents of north and central Georgia to prepare for isolated to scattered thunderstorms and dangerous heat indices through early next week. The National Weather…

Group shot of four South Cobb Lions at convention

Civic Organizations July 23, 2025

South Cobb Lions take a trip to the 107th Lions Club Convention

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following article, with tons of photos, about the trip by Cobb Lions to the Lions Club Convention: The 107th Annual Lions Club Convention…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Mableton July 22, 2025

Three juvenile suspects arrested in connection with Mableton shooting

The Cobb County Police Department arrested three juvenile suspects in connection with a shooting that occurred on Padgett Drive in Mableton. View Larger Map The public information from the department…

Elections July 22, 2025

Councilwoman Dami Oladapo announces bid for reelection to Mableton City Council, District 2

Councilwoman Dami Oladapo submitted the following press release announcing her bid for reelection to Mableton City Council, District 2: Mableton City Councilwoman Dami Oladapo today officially announces her campaign for…

The front of the brick South Cobb Community Center building, with a "Vote Here" sign in front

Elections July 22, 2025

Candidates for office in Cobb: send us your press releases, but with one condition

The Cobb County Courier welcomes announcements from candidates for office in the county. This includes candidates at all levels who are running for office to represent all or part of…

Color graphic of a lake with a dock and a rowboat

Opinion & Editorial July 22, 2025

Instead of “Shark Week,” We Need To Worry About “Lake Week”

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Every year, we are treated to “Shark Week,” on the Discovery Channel, while other networks and channels cash in by…

Food and Restaurants July 22, 2025

Beyond the usual Tex-Mex at Luna y Sol Cantina in Austell

By Mark Woolsey Jesus Lagunas grew up in metro Atlanta but sometimes his culinary preferences were thousands of miles away. The 30-year-old relished the home cooking that his mother would…

Weather July 22, 2025

Scattered storms for most of GA, heat advisory for central GA

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia, forecasting potentially dangerous thunderstorms and extreme heat index values that could result in heat-related illnesses….

Weather July 21, 2025

Isolated to scattered storms expected in Georgia Monday

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia, warning of afternoon and evening thunderstorms and potentially dangerous heat indices that could trigger heat-related…

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Crime & Public Safety July 31, 2025

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