Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County, Cobb County board of commissioners January 10, 2017

Cobb commissioners vote 5-0 to move ahead with new county parks

Supporters of new public parks for Cobb County silently celebrated by holding up “Thank You” signs, as the county commissioners voted unanimously to issue bonds for the acquisition of land…

Mableton, Mableton Parkway, Veterans Memorial Highway January 8, 2017

Public meeting about Mableton Parkway/Veterans Memorial Highway Design Guidelines

This Thursday Jan. 12 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. a public meeting will be held to get citizen input on design guidelines for Mableton Parkway and Veterans Memorial Highway. It will be…

Entrance to Hooper-McWilliams cemetery, probably erected by boy scouts in the late 1990s

Atlanta History, Cobb County History, History Puzzlers, River Line Historic Area January 7, 2017

Hooper Family Civil War Mystery — Part 2

In a January 1st article I presented the mystery of a discrepancy between the middle initials of two young Civil War era men who were involved in a controversy over their…

Cobb County, Cobb County board of commissioners January 7, 2017

Swearing in ceremony held for Cobb County District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid

The swearing-in ceremony for Cobb County Commissioner Lisa Cupid was held this afternoon at the Cobb County government center. The oath of office was administered by Cobb County State Court…

Chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, Michael Boyce in article about cobb budget town halls (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County, Cobb County board of commissioners January 5, 2017

Boyce floats idea of same amount of vacation time for all county staff

At the Cobb County board of commissioners work session on Wednesday, county commission chairman Michael Boyce floated the idea of leveling the number of days of vacation time for all…

Cobb County, Cobb County board of commissioners, Cobb County Parks January 4, 2017

Cobb commissioners reach consensus on how to procede on park bonds

In a special work session Wednesday the Cobb County Board of Commissioners reached a general consensus on how to proceed with bonds for the acquisition of land by the county…

Austell, Six Flags, south Cobb January 3, 2017

Rollercoasters, Flag counts, and moonshine stills — the opening of Six Flags Over Georgia

Before Six Flags Over Georgia opened, the surrounding area of south Cobb County was rural. One of the industries common in rural life in the northern half of Georgia, even…

Cobb County January 3, 2017

Cobb County Magistrate Judges Sworn in on Dec 21 — What is Magistrate Court?

Chief Magistrate Joyette Holmes administered the oath of office to Cobb’s magistrate judges on Dec 21, 2016. Magistrate judges handle an assortment of duties that don’t require trials. The courts…

Cobb County, Cobb County board of commissioners, Cobb County School District December 30, 2016

Michael Boyce sworn in as new chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners

Michael Boyce was sworn is as the new chairman of the Cobb County board of commissioners this afternoon in a packed auditorium at the Cobb civic center. He won the…

Cobb County, Cobb County board of commissioners December 30, 2016

Bob Ott sworn in for another term on the Cobb County board of commissioners

Cobb County commissioner Bob Ott was sworn in this morning in a short ceremony at the Cobb County Superior Court. Judge Adele Grubbs administered the oath of office. Ott, who…

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