Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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

Holiday events November 23, 2021

Cobb County highlights holiday events in its latest newsletter

If you’re still looking for holiday events, take a glance at this list of festivities in Cobb County announced in the county’s latest newsletter: Various holiday celebrations will be held…

CobbLinc bus stop sign in article about Cobb Comprehensive Transportation Plan

Transportation November 23, 2021

Cobb residents: December 1 is the deadline to fill out the online MSPLOST survey

If you have opinions about transportation and public transit in the county, the deadline to fill out the MSPLOST survey is December 1. There will also be a town hall…

Holidays November 23, 2021

Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour December 4 and 5

The annual Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour of five beautifully decorated homes in the Kennesaw Avenue Historic District will return on December 4 and 5, 2021. The houses on the…

Building with stucco finish and arched doorway housing the Cobb elections headquarters

2021 Elections November 23, 2021

Last two days of Marietta Ward 5 advanced voting today and tomorrow

Today, November 23, and tomorrow, November 24, are the last two chances to early vote in the Marietta Ward 5 city council election which will be held on November 30….

Sunny skies graphic with text that reads: Cobb County weather: November 23 Patchy frost until 8 a.m. this morning Sunny skies High near 51 degrees Northwest wind 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Climate and Weather November 23, 2021

Cobb weather November 23: Patchy frost before 8 am, otherwise sunny

According to this morning’s report from the National Weather Service, we should see sunny skies in Cobb County today, with patchy frost before 8 a.m. The high is expected to…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County November 22, 2021

Cobb extends deadline for public input on the use of ARPA funds

Cobb County has extended the deadline on the survey to determine what citizens think the remaining ARPA funds allocated to the county should be used for. Community activists in Cobb…

Larry Johnson, the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier seated in an office chair in front of a small table with a laptop in article about Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

From the Editor November 22, 2021

Call the new Georgia congressional map what it is: a sledgehammer against democracy in the service of white supremacy

This is going to be short because it’s not a complicated matter. Redistricting always results in the party drawing the maps attempting to maximize their seats, but the stark racist…

Marietta November 22, 2021

Serious injury collision on Sandtown Road in Marietta leads to arrest

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, the Marietta Police Department (MPD) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a multi-vehicle…

The Home Depot store on Cumberland Parkway

Jobs November 22, 2021

Home Depot announces virtual career day and hundreds of job openings

Cobb County-headquartered international home improvement retail giant The Home Depot will host its first-ever virtual Corporate Career Day on Tuesday, Nov. 30, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. ET. The corporation is…

Economy November 22, 2021

Likely to remain high through Thanksgiving

Georgia gasoline prices remained about the same over the past week, dropping a barely significant one cent and are likely to remain high through Thanksgiving. According to the weekly press…

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