Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Elections October 6, 2024

Invitation to candidates in Cobb: tell our readers why they should vote for you

[Edit: I failed to include the email address to send submissions. Send to larry.johnson@cobbcountycourier.com] With advance voting starting next week, the Cobb County Courier would like to invite all candidates…

Dance October 6, 2024

Dancer’s Dreamhouse at the Threadmill Complex in Austell

By Mark Woolsey Stopping by Kayla Stubbs’ fledgling Austell dance school, Dancer’s Dreamhouse, reveals kids and teens in leotards learning and practicing their moves under her watchful and patient eye….

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Business October 5, 2024

New business licenses issued by Cobb County for week ending Friday October 4

Here are the 17 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, October 4, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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Business October 5, 2024

Lockheed Martin announces its earning webcast and fourth quarter dividend

Image of a C-130J in flight, courtesy of Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin announced in a press release that it will webcast live its third quarter 2024 earnings results conference call…

Marietta October 5, 2024

How did the Victorian obsession with contacting the dead arise?

Have you ever seen a period whodunit mystery movie or play in which a woman dressed in a turban conducts a seance, perhaps guided by an Ouija board or a…

Elections October 4, 2024

Cobb election board files court action on the new State Election Board rules

The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration filed a court action seeking clarification on the new rules enacted by the State Election Board (SEB). The rules have been widely…

Cobb County October 4, 2024

Cobb Public Library publishes reading list for Global Diversity Awareness Month

October is Global Diversity Awareness Month. While no single event or organization is credited with officially creating the month, it emerged from various global and national efforts to foster inclusivity,…

Dance October 4, 2024

Atlanta Ballet adds five members to Board of Trustees

The Atlanta Ballet submitted the following announcement about additions to its Board of Trustees: Atlanta Ballet announced today the addition of five distinguished individuals to its Board of Trustees. These…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community October 4, 2024

The Soup the Whole Soup and Nothing but the Soup

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] October is finally here, and some people get excited about all things pumpkin spice when the weather…

Trash washed up by the bridge at Nickajack Park

From the Editor October 3, 2024

Post-Helene trash pile washes down Nickajack Creek (with video)

By Larry Felton Johnson [Editor’s note: be sure to watch the video at the bottom of the article] As I mentioned in a previous From the Editor column, I’ve returned…

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Elections March 3, 2025

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