Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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

Cobb County Courts, Superior Court January 5, 2019

Windy Hill Road motel on notice over suspected sex trafficking, drugs

The office of Cobb County DA Vic Reynolds announced in a news release posted to his Facebook page that a Windy Hill Road motel was put on notice over drug…

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Isabella's Pizza and Wings (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Austell, Food January 4, 2019

Ribbon Cutting at Isabella’s Pizza and Wings

The clouds moved away and the sun burst through just in time for the ribbon cutting at Isabella’s Pizza and Wings this afternoon. Customers, staff, and Austell officials gathered in…

Cobb County District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid in article about water treatment facility failure

Cobb County water January 4, 2019

Lisa Cupid posts update on water reclamation facility failure

In her email newsletter Cobb County District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid posted an update on the emergency repairs to correct the South Cobb Water Reclamation facility failure. She wrote: Cobb…

photo courtesy of the Georgia Symphony Orchestra

Music January 4, 2019

Georgia Symphony Orchestra presents Schubert, Arvo Part

The Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) will present a mixed program of old and new sacred music, by 19th Century composer Franz Schubert, and living composer Arvo Part, on Saturday January…

Cobb County Police Department January 3, 2019

Fatal collision on East West Connector

According to a news release from the Cobb County Police Department their Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a fatal collision on East West Connector east of Concord…

Larry Johnson, the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier seated in an office chair in front of a small table with a laptop in article about Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

Meet the Editor January 3, 2019

Meet the Editor tomorrow at Cenacle Coffee Shop

Here’s my weekly, mostly unedited, cut and paste announcement about my Friday Meet the Editor session. Yogi Berra is reported to have said “It’s deja vu all over again.” Well,…

Marietta, Marietta Police Department January 3, 2019

Marietta police chief reports 12 percent reduction in crime

Marietta Police Chief Dan Flynn posted a news release today reporting that in 2018 the City of Marietta saw a 12 percent overall reduction in crime and an aggregate reduction…

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Cobb County Fire Department, Powder Springs January 3, 2019

Fire in Powder Springs results in two deaths

According to a report from Chief Investigator Brian S. Beaty of the Cobb County Fire Department, a fire on Missy Way in Powder Springs resulted in the death of Teresa…

Nickajack Creek in video update water reclamation facility(photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County water January 3, 2019

County says water still safe to drink after South Cobb WRF failure

In a news release yesterday Cobb County announced that despite the failure at the South Cobb WRF (water treatment facility) at Nickajack Creek, tap water from Cobb’s water system is…

Cobb County Business January 2, 2019

Lidl announces opening dates

Lidl, the German supermarket chain, issued the following press release announcing grand openings for three stores in metro Atlanta, two of them in Cobb County. The Cobb stores are in…

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