Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Elections July 22, 2025

Candidates for office in Cobb: send us your press releases, but with one condition

The Cobb County Courier welcomes announcements from candidates for office in the county. This includes candidates at all levels who are running for office to represent all or part of…

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Opinion & Editorial July 22, 2025

Instead of “Shark Week,” We Need To Worry About “Lake Week”

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Every year, we are treated to “Shark Week,” on the Discovery Channel, while other networks and channels cash in by…

Food and Restaurants July 22, 2025

Beyond the usual Tex-Mex at Luna y Sol Cantina in Austell

By Mark Woolsey Jesus Lagunas grew up in metro Atlanta but sometimes his culinary preferences were thousands of miles away. The 30-year-old relished the home cooking that his mother would…

Weather July 22, 2025

Scattered storms for most of GA, heat advisory for central GA

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia, forecasting potentially dangerous thunderstorms and extreme heat index values that could result in heat-related illnesses….

Weather July 21, 2025

Isolated to scattered storms expected in Georgia Monday

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia, warning of afternoon and evening thunderstorms and potentially dangerous heat indices that could trigger heat-related…

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Fuel Cost July 21, 2025

Gasoline price in Georgia remains the same over the past week

According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia held steady, at an average cost of $2.90 per gallon for regular unleaded. This is the same as the previous seven-day…

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Weekend Quiz July 20, 2025

Sunday Quiz: How much do you know about Cobb County businesses?

How much do you know about Cobb County businesses? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the Saturday and Sunday quizzes onto…

Kennesaw July 20, 2025

Kennesaw to study reworking misdemeanor cannibas ordinance

By Ana Markosi The Kennesaw City Council voted to draft a proposed ordinance that would reduce the penalty for misdemeanor cannabis possession at the council meeting on July 7. Mayor…

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new business July 20, 2025

46 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, July 18

Here are the 46 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, July 18, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Weather July 20, 2025

Dangerously high heat index in Georgia expected to continue through Tuesday

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia, highlighting the potential for isolated thunderstorms, dangerously high heat index values, and an extended period…

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