Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Marietta September 13, 2021

Girls Inc. announces virtual Strong, Smart, Bold Awards

Marietta-headquartered Girl’s Inc. of Greater Atlanta issued the following announcement of their virtual Strong, Smart, and Bold Awards ceremony: Marietta, Ga. (September 13, 2021) — Girls Inc. of Greater Atlanta…

District 4 Planning Commissioner Michael Hughes

Land Use and Zoning September 13, 2021

Mixed use development on Hurt and Austell roads held for 30 days by Cobb Planning Commission

At its September zoning hearing last Tuesday, the Cobb County Planning Commission voted to hold for 30 days a request to rezone for a mixed-use development located on the southwest…

Kennesaw September 13, 2021

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: a march against domestic violence

Men will get a chance to see what it’s like to walk a mile in a set of women’s high heel shoes in the first annual “Walk a Mile in…

Music September 13, 2021

GSO and Girls Who Conduct choose six participants for new fellowship program

The Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) and Girls Who Conduct (GWC) announced that six talented conductors have been chosen to participate in a new fellowship program. The program was initiated…

Marietta September 13, 2021

Marietta and the Marietta Kiwanis to host 17th annual Veterans Day Parade

The City of Marietta announced on the city’s website that applications are now open to participate in the City of Marietta and the Kiwanis Club of Marietta’s 17th Annual Veterans…

screenshot of Cobb Planning Commission meeting

Land Use and Zoning September 12, 2021

Cobb Planning Commission delays decision on rezoning for multifamily units on Powder Springs Road

At its September 7, 2021 zoning hearing Tuesday, the Cobb County Planning Commission voted to hold a decision for 30 days on a request to rezone a property located on…

Sports September 12, 2021

Today is National Video Games Day: a good time to focus on the KSU Esports program

Today is National Video Games Day, and Kennesaw State University tweeted the following this morning in recognition of the day, and of their Esports program: There's no better way to…

Cobb County Courts September 12, 2021

Cobb County State Court

A few years we started a project to create a series of short articles explaining the court system and the criminal justice system in Cobb County. We only finished writing…

Cobb County History September 12, 2021

William Grady Bagby, one of the last depression-era bandits

There is a cluster of Bagby family graves in Riverview Memorial Park cemetery in Cobb County. The cemetery is on the edge of the Chattahoochee River, adjacent to the much…

an outline map of Cobb County -- green within a yellow circle

Cobb County History September 12, 2021

Who is the ‘Cobb’ in Cobb County?

One of the first articles published in the Cobb County Courier, under its original name River Edges, was entitled “How did Cobb County get its name?” It was a short…

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