Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Business & Economy, Local Business June 4, 2026

Authority Brands to Relocate Headquarters to Cobb County

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County is poised to gain almost 400 new jobs Governor Brian Kemp this week announced that Authority Brands will establish its new headquarters in Cobb County,…

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Transportation & Development June 3, 2026

City of Austell passes Downtown Overlay District

Austell Ward 1 City Councilman Derek Caffe posted the following announcement to the Create Austell Facebook group, and we’ve republished it below with his permission: Exciting news for Downtown Austell!…

News, Transportation June 3, 2026

What county roads in Cobb County are closed or have lane closures as of Wednesday, June 3?

The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a particular roadway, click on the legend to…

Crime & Public Safety June 3, 2026

Cobb/Mableton police services agreement stalls over what court handles misdemeanor cases

By Larry Felton Johnson This is a breaking story, we will provide further information as it becomes available. The Intergovernmental Agreement between Cobb County and the City of Mableton over…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes June 3, 2026

How much do you know about Cobb’s Cumberland area? Take the quiz and find out!

(Correction: when this was first posted, question 4 was giving an improper result. We’ve corrected it and apologize to anyone who took the quiz earlier) The Cumberland area is arguably…

Sports June 3, 2026

Goalball, a sport for visually impaired athletes, held its qualifier tournament in Smyrna

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Georgia Blind Sports Regional Qualifier Goalball Tournament Georgia Blind Sports hosted its Regional Qualifier Goalball Tournament atthe Smyrna…

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Government & Politics, State Government June 3, 2026

Do Runoffs Help Or Hurt Parties In Georgia Governor Races?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College While former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms easily won her Democratic Party Primary for the gubernatorial nomination, businessman Rick Jackson…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community June 3, 2026

Swing into Summer with Meet Lurleen on the Green

(photo above provided by Lurleen) [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] I haven’t played golf in over…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes June 2, 2026

How much do you know about the City of Marietta? Take the quiz and find out!

How much do you know about the City of Marietta? We announce the quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter. If you like the newsletter based on the preview link…

Arts & Culture June 2, 2026

Gateway Marietta CID to Host Community Art Event Celebrating Soccer and World Cup Spirit

The Gateway Marietta Community Improvement District, in partnership with the City of Marietta, announced on the city’s website that it will host a community art event Thursday, June 4 that…

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Government & Politics, Local government June 11, 2026

Butter or margarine? A food scientist describes their subtle chemical deviations and how they can affect your baked goods

by Rosemary Trout, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] My mother loves butter. It is the primary fat I ate growing up. She smeared…