Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Luxury home at 2403 Wistful Way in Marietta’s Sprayberry High School zone, sold for $918,000 in January 2026, featuring a large two-story exterior and landscaped yard

Home sale prices, Real Estate March 25, 2026

January 2026 Home Sales in Sprayberry High Zone

These prices for January 2026 home sales in the Sprayberry High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…

News, Transportation March 25, 2026

Cobb DOT list of active road and lane closures as of Wednesday, March 25

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…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Opinion March 25, 2026

Will A.I. Replicate The Dot Com Bubble Bursting, Or Will It Be Like Housing In 2008?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Is AI in a bubble? If so, is that artificial intelligence bubble about to burst? Everyone’s got a theory on…

Tulips against the backdrop of the stage at Glover Park

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community March 25, 2026

Glover Park Concert Series is Marietta’s Unofficial Dance Floor

Photo credit: Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] On certain evenings in Glover Park, the…

a screenshot of a map showing the boundaries of proposed cities of East Cobb (on the right of the map), Lost Mountain (to the left of the map) Mableton (on the bottom of the map) and Vinings (bottom right on the map)

Cobb County Explained March 24, 2026

Cobb County Explained: Your Guide to How Local Systems Work

Cobb County Explained is a new series designed to help residents understand how local government and everyday systems work. It breaks down complex topics into clear, practical information you can…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Cobb County Explained, Public Safety & Courts March 24, 2026

Cobb County Explained: What does Cobb’s Magistrate Court do?

You might have watched a police show on television, where an officer calls in a request to a judge for a search warrant. If this call were from a police…

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Justice March 24, 2026

Cobb County Students Invited to Enter Justice-Themed Art Contest

The office of the Cobb County District Attorney distributed the following announcement about its “What Justice Means to Me” Art Contest open to K-12 students in Cobb: The pursuit of…

Community, Giving Back to the Community March 24, 2026

Discovery Park “Paint Love” Mural Celebration Set for March 31 in Smyrna

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Paint Love mural which will be installed at Discovery Park in Mableton: Paint Love, Mableton City Councilman TJ…

Color drawing of flames engulfing a forest representing high fire danger

News, Weather March 24, 2026

Cobb County Among Areas Under High Fire Danger Warning

Dry air and breezy conditions are expected to elevate fire danger across parts of north Georgia this afternoon and evening, with low humidity and gusty winds creating an increased risk…

gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development March 24, 2026

What Georgia’s gas tax suspension means for drivers and for state revenue

Georgia’s motorists got a reprieve from the surging Iran-war-driven gas prices when Gov. Brian Kemp suspended the state’s gasoline tax. The immediate effect of the suspension was a drop from…

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Economy July 16, 2026