Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Business May 28, 2020

Citing COVID-19 impact Zagster cancels bikeshare programs at Town Center and Cumberland CIDs

According to a joint press release from the Cumberland Community Improvement District (CCID) and the Town Center Community Improvement District (TCCID), Zagster, which had been providing a bikeshare service to…

2020 Elections May 28, 2020

Keisha Waites: Candidate for Georgia U.S. Congressional District 13

Keisha Waites is a candidate for Georgia’s U.S. Congressional District 13 in the June 9 Democratic primary. The Courier sent a list of questions to Waites about her candidacy. The…

2020 Elections May 28, 2020

Monique Sheffield: Candidate for Cobb County District 4 commissioner

Monique Sheffield is running in the June 9 Democratic primary for the District 4 seat on the Cobb County Board of Commissioners (BOC). The seat is being vacated by Commissioner…

Judge Kellie Hill standing beside the bench

2020 Elections May 26, 2020

Kellie Hill: Candidate for Superior Court judge

Kellie Hill is a candidate for judge of Cobb County Superior Court. The race is nonpartisan, so the winner of the June 9 election will replace retiring Judge Lark Ingram…

Major (now Sheriff) Craig Owens speaking at South Cobb Business Associations luncheon used in article about Owens statement on attacks on Asian-Americans

2020 Elections May 22, 2020

Owens picks up endorsements from elected officials in sheriff’s race

Craig Owens picked up endorsements from three state legislators and an Austell city councilman in his race for the Democratic nomination for sheriff. State Sen. Michael Rhett, SD-33, Rep. Michael…

James Herndon at Rev's Coffee Rosters in Smyrna (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2020 Elections May 21, 2020

Jaha Howard, Charisse Davis, Ryan Campbell endorse James Herndon for Sheriff

James Herndon, a Democratic candidate for Cobb Count Sheriff, picked up endorsements from three prominent Smyrna-area political figures. School board members Dr. Jaha Howard and Charisse Davis, along with Ryan…

2020 Elections May 21, 2020

Jonathan Hunt: Candidate for District 4 Cobb County Commissioner

Jonathan Hunt is a Democratic Candidate for the Cobb County Board of Commissioners District 4 seat. The position is being vacated by incumbent Commissioner Lisa Cupid, who is running for…

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

Cobb County May 21, 2020

Cobb’s Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team gets federal grant and new coordinator

Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes and liveSAFE Resources announced a federal grant to expand the work of Cobb’s Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). The grant was from U.S. Department…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Cobb County May 20, 2020

Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County conducting coronavirus care survey

The Senior Center Council of Cobb County submitted the following article, which includes a link to a survey, and an appeal for donations to help seniors in the county with…

Kennesaw May 20, 2020

Kennesaw postpones Salute to America event to September 12

The City of Kennesaw has postponed its annual Salute to America event until Sept. 12. The city emailed the following announcement: Out of an abundance of caution for the health…

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