Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Ashley Manuel of Mableton, Georgia, visits the South Cobb Community Health Center in Austell. The Cobb and Douglas Public Health agency is planning to expand services there. (Allen Siegler / Healthbeat)

Health Care March 1, 2025

Cobb and Douglas Public Health wants to expand services, but federal funding has grown more uncertain

PHOTO ABOVE: Ashley Manuel of Mableton, Georgia, visits the South Cobb Community Health Center. The Cobb and Douglas Public Health agency is planning to expand services there. (Allen Siegler /…

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

Mableton February 28, 2025

Mableton approves official tree; appoints finance director

In a relatively short meeting Wednesday, Feb. 27, the Mableton City Council made a variety of decisions, dispatching most of them quickly and unanimously. Mableton adopted a resolution recognizing Arbor…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Vinings February 28, 2025

Apparent murder/suicide in Vinings

Officer Shenise Barner of the Cobb County Police Department announced in a public information release that an incident took place yesterday afternoon that department investigators believe was a murder/suicide. The…

Elected officials and students at the Georgia capitol building interior stairs in group photo

Mableton February 28, 2025

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens leads student trip to state capitol

The Office of Mayor Michael Owens distributed the following news release about the inaugural event of the Mableton Mayor’s Educational Impact Fund: Mayor Michael Owens took a significant step in…

Weather February 28, 2025

High fire danger in parts of Georgia as dry cold front sweeps through region

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region on Friday, February 28. A dry cold front is sweeping through…

Kennesaw February 27, 2025

Kennesaw’s annual Bunny Breakfast returns April 5

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following announcement about the popular annual Bunny Breakfast Annual Bunny Breakfast to be Held at Ben Robertson Community Center on April 5 Kennesaw, GA…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County February 27, 2025

Man sentenced to life for murder in Cobb County resulting from arson

According to a public information release from the office of Cobb County District Attorney Sonya Allen, a Cobb County Superior Court jury convicted Robert Colt Smith, 32, of felony murder…

Acworth February 27, 2025

Acworth woman faces charges after child ingests THC

By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law…

Weather February 27, 2025

Dry weather, low humidity increase fire risk in Georgia beginning Friday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region from Friday, Feb. 28, through the following Monday due to high fire…

Cobb County February 26, 2025

Cobb ME has announced that 57 sets of cremains recovered from fire-damage funeral home

Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt distributed the following news release, that includes a link to the list of cremains identified: The Cobb County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified 57…

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