Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Puzzles Games and Quizzes September 7, 2021

Quick and easy Tuesday crossword

This mini-puzzle is the result of my failure to finish a Kurt Weill-themed full-sized crossword. But I’ve committed us to a crossword every day, so I hope you find it…

Mableton September 7, 2021

Maryland-based FCP announces purchase of 272-unit Sierra Forest apartments on Mableton Parkway

Maryland-based private FCP announced in a press release the purchase of the Sierra Forest apartments on Mableton Parkway, as part of an expansion of their Atlanta assets that also includes…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Land Use and Zoning September 6, 2021

Cobb County Planning Commission meets tomorrow

The Cobb County Planning Commission will meet tomorrow, September 7, 2021 at 9 a.m. for its regular monthly zoning hearing. The meeting will be held at 100 Cherokee Street Marietta,…

Young Hispanic male with bag thrown over shoulder

Puzzles Games and Quizzes September 6, 2021

Labor Day Crossword Puzzle

In recent decades Labor Day is often treated as a bookend for Memorial Day. The theme-words in this puzzle hearken back to the real meaning of the holiday.

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Holidays September 6, 2021

U.S. Labor Secretary highlights COVID and the workforce in Labor Day statement

U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh highlighted the effects of the COVID pandemic on the workforce in his Labor Day message. Here is the statement: “We come to this second…

Cobb County Senior Services building with article about Tim D Lee Center reopening

Cobb Senior Services September 5, 2021

Active Shooter/Terrorism Awareness class for Cobb seniors

Cobb County announced an Active Shooter/Terrorism Awareness class on its Facebook page. For more information read the announcement reprinted below: The Senior Wellness Center will hold a free Active Shooter/Terrorism…

Photo of South Cobb Regional Library in article about fall book sale

Cobb County Public Library September 5, 2021

September is Library Card Sign-up Month

Cobb County announced on its Facebook page that September is Library Card Sign-up Month. The county posted the following details: Marley Dias, author, executive producer, and founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks, is…

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 September 5, 2021

From the Editor: So, what’s with all the puzzles on the Courier?

If you look over the Courier’s homepage today you’ll notice that puzzles and quizzes have played a prominent role on our recent updates. Don’t worry, we’re not dropping the news…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes September 5, 2021

How much do you know about Cobb government?: A quiz

It’s a slow-news holiday weekend here at the Courier, so we’re posting our second Puzzles, Games and Quizzes feature of the day. This one is a ten-question quiz, some easy,…

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News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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