Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Justice July 13, 2024

Steve Rogers promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge of GBI West Metro Regional Drug Enforcement Office

Photo of ASAC Rogers provided by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced that Steve Rogers has been promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge in…

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Business July 13, 2024

Check out the 40 new business licenses issued by Cobb for the week ending Friday July 12

Here are the 40 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, July 12, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

An analog dial gauge labeled "Air Quality Index" with the arrow pointed to Orange which is numbered 100 to 150

Environment July 13, 2024

Poor air quality for metro Atlanta Saturday as Code Orange alert issued

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Saturday, July 13, 2024. What is…

Transportation July 12, 2024

Lane closures all weekend on I-285 from S. Atlanta Road near Smyrna to Donald Hollowell Parkway

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced that I-285 lane closures will be in effect all weekend in portions of Cobb and Fulton counties. The closures will span from South…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County July 12, 2024

Woman killed after losing control of car on Barrett Parkway

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] According to a public information release…

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Marietta July 12, 2024

Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra awarded $14.4k Bridge Grant

Image created with DALL-E from ChatGPT Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) received a $14,400 Bridge Grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA). The GCA is part of the…

Chattahoochee River looking south from Highway 78 toward the site of the South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility repair

Cobb County July 12, 2024

Friends of Smyrna Library to host lecture on Civil War “Chattahoochee River Line”

Photo: Chattahoochee River from the Hwy 278 bridge looking southward — Larry Felton Johnson The Friends of Smyrna Library will hold a lecture this Sunday on the Civil War fortifications…

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Climate and Weather July 11, 2024

Hope House cooling shelter in Cobb will be open for the hot upcoming week

Hope House, a project of MUST Ministries, will have its cooling shelters open during the expected elevated temperatures starting today, July 11, and continuing through July 18. The shelters are…

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Education July 11, 2024

Alumna sculptor creates captivating piece for Kennesaw State administration suite

Photo by Darnell Wilburn [This article by Darius Goodman first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] A new owl has come to roost at Kennesaw State…

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Education July 11, 2024

Advice For Parents Of College-Bound Students

Image created with DALL-E from ChatGPT By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Chances are that if you have a student accepted at an accredited college or…

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