Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Monica DeLancy at lectern during December Cobb BOC meeting in article about DeLancy endorses Edwards

Cobb County December 16, 2019

South Cobb residents speak up for Monica DeLancy at Cobb BOC meeting.

A group of Cobb County residents came forward during the public comment section of the December Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting to support renters rights advocate Monica DeLancy, who…

Dr. Micheal Owens, candidate for Georgian's 13th Congressional District

2020 Elections December 16, 2019

Michael Owens: Candidate for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District

Dr. Michael Owens, Business Information Security Officer with Equifax, Political Partner with the Washington, D.C.-based Truman National Security Center and former chair of the Cobb County Democrats, is challenging incumbent…

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

Austell December 16, 2019

Man who judge said ‘terrorized and tortured’ a child in Austell gets 20-year sentence

Cobb District Attorney Joyette M. Holmes announced in a public information release that a Locust Grove man has been sentenced to 20 years, with 10 to be served in custody,…

Health Care December 16, 2019

WellStar exec on panel about effect of mergers on patient health outcomes

A WellStar executive was on a panel discussing the effect of mergers on patient health care at a November 18 conference sponsored by U.S. News and World Report. Dr. John…

Cobb County December 15, 2019

Arrests made in Cumberland Mall shooting

Two arrests were made in connection with yesterdays’ Cumberland Mall shooting. According to a public information release from Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department: On Saturday, December…

Hannibal Heredia in article about Legal Elite listing

Business December 14, 2019

Cumberland-area lawyer makes Georgia Trend’s “Legal Elite” list

Hannibal Heredia, a family law attorney and managing partner in a firm based in the Cumberland Community Improvement District (CCID) was named to the annual “Legal Elite” list by Georgia…

Cobb County December 14, 2019

More information on the Cumberland Mall shooting incident

In response to an email inquiry from the Courier, Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department provided this description of the Cumberland Mall shooting incident: At 1:18 p.m.,…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Cobb County December 14, 2019

Cobb Police: Cumberland Mall shooting not an “active shooter event”

The Cobb County Police Department sent the following tweets this afternoon about the reported gunfire at Cumberland Mall. The Courier will report more information as it becomes available. *No Active…

Monica DeLancy outside apartment after eviction

Cobb County December 13, 2019

Updated: Monica DeLancy evicted from her apartment

Update: Monica DeLancy told the Courier via text that DeLancy and the Cobb SCLC filed a motion to vacate the eviction, and a new hearing will be scheduled for December…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County December 11, 2019

East Cobb Senior Center to be renamed for Tim Lee

Cobb County announced on its website today that the Board of Commissioners is expected to vote on changing the name of the East Cobb Senior Center to the Tim D….

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Pets and Pet Adoption March 11, 2025

“My name is Roscoe, and I’m all dressed up and ready to go home with you!”

Roscoe “ain’t nuthin’ but a hound dog,” but in a patient loving home he’d make someone a wonderful companion. The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the…

Climate and Weather March 11, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Tuesday, March 11, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, with a high near 72 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Weather March 11, 2025

Approaching storm system might bring flooding to Georgia by the weekend

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Tuesday, March 11, 2025. A high fire danger alert…

National March 10, 2025

Making English the official US language can’t erase the fact that the US has millions of Spanish speakers and a long multilingual history

by Daniel J. Olson, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] English should be the official language of the United States, says a new executive…

Health Care March 10, 2025

NIH funding cuts will hit red states, rural areas and underserved communities the hardest

by Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The National Institutes of Health is…

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