Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Parkview Apartments, brick sign in front of the complex in article about the purchase of three complexes by Lexington Austell

Cobb County January 26, 2022

More funds might become available for rental assistance in Cobb County

Cobb County reported in a news release that more funds might become available to renters under duress. The county has applied for additional funding under the federal government’s Emergency Rental…

Cobb County January 26, 2022

Cobb County posts event schedule for Black History Month

February is Black History Month, and Cobb County has a full schedule of events to celebrate, particularly the many events at the Cobb Public Library branches. Here is the notice…

Woman with her foot elevated on a surface tying her shoes

Health Care January 26, 2022

Life’s stages are changing – we need new terms and new ideas to describe how adults develop and grow

This article by Jeffrey Arnett, of Clark University first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission. What image comes to mind when you think of a person in their 20s?…

Mike Boyce -- in article about Cobb FY20 budget

From the Editor January 26, 2022

Some personal observations about Chairman Mike Boyce

[This is a From the Editor opinion column by Editor and Publisher Larry Felton Johnson] I’m not an obituary writer, and would probably commit editorial faux pax and mishaps if…

Cobb County January 26, 2022

A reprint of the Courier’s last conversation with former Cobb Chairman Mike Boyce

[The following is the last interview the Courier conducted with Chairman Mike Boyce, shortly before his unsuccessful run for a second term in office] The Courier had a conversation with…

Chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, Michael Boyce in article about cobb budget town halls (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Obituary January 26, 2022

Former Cobb BOC chair Mike Boyce dies at 72

Former Chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners Mike Boyce died yesterday, January 25, in the aftermath of strokes he suffered on January 14. He had been hospitalized in…

Sunny skies graphic with the following text: Cobb County weather forecast Wednesday January 26, 2022 Sunny skies A high near 49 degrees

Climate and Weather January 25, 2022

Cobb weather January 26

According to the report from the National Weather Service, Wednesday, January 26 in Cobb County should be sunny with a high near 49 degrees. 7-day forecast The following is the…

A row of narrow storefronts along Marietta Square, directly across from Glover Park

Food January 25, 2022

Taste of Marietta scheduled for April 24 2022

The City of Marietta announced on its website that the Taste of Marietta is returning to the square. The city posted the following information: MARIETTA – Marietta’s largest and longest running…

image of coronavirus with "coronas" or crowns extending outward from a sphere

Health Care January 25, 2022

Cobb County COVID numbers: January 25, 2022

The numbers in this report were taken from the Georgia Department of Public Health Daily Status Report, and from the summary posted on the CDC County View data tracker. Cobb…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Health Care January 25, 2022

COVID testing to be available in downtown Smyrna

The City of Smyrna announced that COVID-19 PCR testing will be available beginning tomorrow, January 26, in downtown Smyrna. For more details see their press release, reprinted below: The City…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

More funds might become available for rental assistance in Cobb County

Cobb County posts event schedule for Black History Month

Life’s stages are changing – we need new terms and new ideas to describe how adults develop and grow

Some personal observations about Chairman Mike Boyce

A reprint of the Courier’s last conversation with former Cobb Chairman Mike Boyce

Former Cobb BOC chair Mike Boyce dies at 72

Cobb weather January 26

Taste of Marietta scheduled for April 24 2022

Cobb County COVID numbers: January 25, 2022

COVID testing to be available in downtown Smyrna