Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Cobb County January 7, 2025

Cobb Collaborative marks Feb. 3-7 as Resiliency Week

By Mark Woolsey The non-profit Cobb Collaborative believes in the concept of resiliency- so much so that it will devote a whole week to the best ways to achieve it…

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News Brief January 7, 2025

Mark Cheatham sworn in as Acworth Chief of Police

By Mark Woolsey The City of Acworth has a new top law enforcer. Major Mark Cheatham was sworn in as Chief of Police Monday by Cobb County Superior Court Judge…

Climate and Weather January 6, 2025

Hope House warming shelter open Jan. 6-10 due to approaching frigid temperatures

The following notice was posted to the Cobb County website announcing that MUST Ministries Hope House winter warming shelter is opening January 6-10 due to the expected extreme temperatures as…

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Mableton January 6, 2025

Two Mableton litter cleanups: Scout Troop 22 and Friends of Mableton

Scout Troop 22 and other volunteer: photo courtesy of Barry Krebs Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted two reports with photos of neighborhood litter cleanups in Cobb County. Boy Scout…

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Transportation January 6, 2025

Georgia gasoline prices rose last week, but not by much

.Georgia gasoline prices slightly rose last week, but not by much. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia climbed by a meager one cent over the past week,…

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Climate and Weather January 6, 2025

Wind advisory, possible light snow with cold front in north and central Georgia Monday

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Cobb County and other north and central Georgia counties for Monday, January 6, as a cold front bears down on the…

Smyrna January 5, 2025

The Rise and Fall (and rise) of the Belmont Hills shopping center in Smyrna

[This is a republication of an evergreen article we first published in July of 2017, when the Courier’s web traffic was about a tenth our current readship. We’re reviving some…

History January 5, 2025

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

[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article I frequently resurrect and rework as our readership increases, because the Bagby brothers were a fascinating throwback to Depression-era roving bandits, and they…

Climate and Weather January 5, 2025

Strong cold front moving toward Georgia, with sharp temperature drop by Tuesday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Sunday, January 5. Light freezing rain is possible through…

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Business January 4, 2025

46 new businesses were licensed by Cobb County over the past week

Here are the 46 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, Jan. 4, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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Mableton January 20, 2025

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