Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Flyer for Senior luncheon described in body of article

Community Life August 12, 2025

Senior Citizen Council of Cobb to celebrate National Senior Citizens Day

The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb will celebrate National Senior Citizens Day on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Piedmont Church Conference Center, 570 Piedmont…

A graphic representing a thunderstorm with cloud lightning rain and a red warning triangle with exclamation mark

Weather August 12, 2025

🚨 Storm threat continues this week across north & central Georgia with possible heavy rain

North and central Georgia residents should prepare for multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms this week, bringing the potential for locally heavy rainfall and isolated flash flooding. The National Weather…

Aerial diagram of new Powder Springs city hall taken from the Powder Springs website

Powder Springs August 12, 2025

New Powder Springs city hall open for business

Photo above: Aerial diagram of new Powder Springs city hall taken from the Powder Springs website (public domain) By Mark Woolsey The city of Powder Springs‘ new city hall is…

Weather August 11, 2025

Thunderstorms return to metro Atlanta region Monday

Showers and thunderstorms will sweep across north and central Georgia today, bringing the potential for locally heavy rainfall this afternoon and evening, with unsettled weather expected to continue through the…

gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Fuel Cost August 11, 2025

Georgia gas prices slide one cent over the past week

According to AAA’s weekly report for Monday, August 11, 2025, gasoline prices in Georgia fell a modest one cent, reaching an average cost of $2.90 per gallon for regular unleaded….

School board member Tre Hutchins surprised the recently retired Toulson family, former owners of Premier Learning Academy, with a bouquet of flowers

Mableton August 11, 2025

Report with photos from Riverside community National Night Out

Photo above: School board member Tre Hutchins surprised the recently retired Toulson family, former owners of Premier Learning Academy, with a bouquet of flowers, photos provided by Barry Krebs Avid…

Libraries August 11, 2025

Cobb library Fall book sale canceled due to lack of storage space for materials

Cobb County Public Library posted the following notice announcing the cancellation of its Fall Book Sale due to a lack of space to store the books: Cobb County Public Library…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton August 10, 2025

Agenda for the City of Mableton Monday August 11 work session

The Mableton City Council work session will be held this Monday, August 11, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Austell, GA 30168. Among other agenda…

Cobb County August 10, 2025

Report and photos from Cobb’s National Night Out

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos from the Cobb County National Night Out at Jim Miller Park: The Cobb County National Night Out was a…

Austell officers and K-9 officer sitting on the back of an armored vehicle

Austell August 10, 2025

Report and photos from City of Austell National Night Out

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos on the City of Austell’s National Night Out: The City of Austell hosted their National Night Out at Legion…

« 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 880 »

Pets and Pet Adoption August 22, 2025

Cobb Courier

Your Source for Local News