Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

A color drawing of a wide assortment of fruits and vegetables

Food Security November 13, 2025

Cobb posts list of resources for those impacted by recent lapses in the social safety net

Cobb County posted the following list of resources for those facing food insecurity or other crises stemming from the suspension of SNAP benefits and government furloughs, along with a list…

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Smyrna November 12, 2025

Santa meet-and-greet on Nov. 30 to benefit Smyrna first responders

The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation submitted the following announcement about a special holiday fundraising event for Smyrna’s first responders: Santa Claus and Minty the Elf will visit Smyrna Fire Department…

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

Mableton November 12, 2025

Tax Allocation District on Mableton’s City Council agenda for this evening

A resolution calling for legislation in the Georgia General Assembly in 2026 to hold a referendum allowing Mableton to establish one or more Tax Allocation Districts will be on the…

Lane closures and road work November 12, 2025

Cobb DOT road and lane closures as of Wednesday, November 12, 2025

The following road and lane closures, currently active, are listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a particular roadway, click on the legend to the…

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Weather November 11, 2025

Freeze warning in Georgia ends 10 a.m. Tuesday, but fire danger alert in effect for central part of state until 6 p.m.

North and central Georgia residents are waking up to lingering icy roads, freezing temperatures, and heightened fire danger as a series of weather advisories remain in effect early Tuesday. The…

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Elections November 11, 2025

Cobb election board certifies results; hears reports on problems at precincts

By Mark Woolsey The 2025 Cobb County municipal elections and Public Service Commission vote within the county is officially in the books. The Cobb County Board of Elections certified the…

Health & Wellness November 11, 2025

Program teaches family caregivers how to recognize dementia in aging parents

ACAP (Adult Children of Aging Parents) Cobb & Cherokee, distributed the following press release about an educational program that will teach family caregivers how to recognize signs of dementia in…

History November 10, 2025

Marietta in 1847: Mr. Root’s special elixir’s could cure ANYTHING!

By Larry Felton Johnson The William Root House is a landmark in Marietta, an antebellum house near Marietta Square, built by druggist and merchant William Root. Root moved to Marietta…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Local Government, News November 10, 2025

Marietta Community Development Block Grants application meeting for program year 2026

If you’re involved in an organization that works on affordable housing or economic improvement in low-to-moderate income communities, you might be interested in applying for funds from the Community Development…

Kennesaw State University November 10, 2025

Kennesaw State associate professor receives NSF grant to improve student success in engineering

[This article by Christin Senior with photo by Matt Yung first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Can helping engineering students see the value in their…

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Education, News March 21, 2026

Video of public comments at the March 19, 2026 Cobb school board meetings

By Larry Felton Johnson Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the…

Home sale prices, Real Estate March 21, 2026

January 2026 Home Sales in Kennesaw Mountain High Attendance Zone

These prices for January 2026 home sales in the Kennesaw Mountain High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort…

Government & Politics, Local government March 21, 2026

Mableton City Council Work Session, Regular Meeting Agendas

The Mableton City Council will hold a work session and a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy. The work session begins at…

News, Transportation March 21, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes March 21, 2026

What Happened in Cobb County the Week Ending Fri, March 20? Take the Quiz and Find Out

The Cobb County Courier has a quiz we run from Monday to Thursday in our email newsletter. Here on the main website, it will be a weekend quiz, published Saturdays…