Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cafe Social House on Veterans Memorial at Discovery Boulevard (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Mableton, Restaurants October 1, 2018

Cafe Social House to open in Mableton

Mableton will be getting a new independently owned local restaurant Thursday. The Cafe Social House is opening at The Walk at the Legacy on Veterans Memorial Highway. Gloria and Marvin…

Construction worker at Riverview Landing apartments (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Riverview Landing, Smyrna October 1, 2018

Riverview Landing apartments take shape

The Riverview Landing apartments are beginning to take shape, with the addition of waferboard sheathing. This makes the future appearance of the development more obvious. Also, the road work and much…

Main Street in downtown Kennesaw -- in aricle on Kennesaw Grand Prix

Kennesaw, Kennesaw Police Department October 1, 2018

Kennesaw Police in shootout

According to a press release from Nelly Miles, the Public Affairs Director for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Kennesaw Police Department requested a GBI investigation into officer-involved gunfire that took place…

Police officers talk to residents at a Cobb police coffee with a cop

Cobb County Police Department September 28, 2018

October 3 National Coffee with a Cop Day

Officer Nathalie Jegg of the Cobb County Police Department provided the schedule for upcoming Coffee With a Cop events, including the Oct. 3 events scheduled for National Coffee With a…

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

From the Editor September 27, 2018

Meet the Editor is at Cenacle Coffee this week

The fifth Cobb County Courier “Meet the Editor” is going to be held this Friday, Sep. 28, 2018, from 7:30 – 10:30 a.m., and I’m doing it at The Cenacle Coffee this time. …

Acworth, Cobb County Police Department September 26, 2018

Fatal wreck on Cobb Parkway in Acworth

Officer Sarah O’Hara of the Cobb County Police Department reported that a wreck on Cobb Parkway resulted in the death of the driver and injuries to a passenger that required…

From the Editor September 20, 2018

Fourth Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

I’m massively plagiarizing my own previous posts about Meet the Editor this time since absolutely nothing has changed except the date and time. The fourth Cobb County Courier “Meet the Editor” is…

Cobb County Courts, Magistrate Court September 20, 2018

Charges dismissed on alleged Ghostface Gangster member

Charges of drug trafficking and criminal gang activity were dismissed for Anthony Joe Starks of Ellijay. Magistrate Court Judge Kellie Hill found insufficient probable cause to bind the case over…

Cecile Ferguson asks for a Land Use Permit to keep backyard chickens and other farm animals as therapy for her son Josiah, who has autism (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Backyard Chickens, Cobb County, Land Use and Zoning September 19, 2018

Backyard chickens for autistic child approved by BOC

After an impassioned presentation from Cobb homeowner Cecile Ferguson, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a Land Use Permit for four backyard chickens on her 0.76-acre lot. The chickens will serve…

From the Editor September 12, 2018

Third Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

The third Cobb County Courier “Meet the Editor” is going to be held this Friday, Sep. 14, 2018, from 7:30 – 10:30 a.m., I’m going to be seated at a table Rev Coffee Roasters at 1680…

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Health Care February 7, 2025

US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get lucky again?

by Alexandra M. Lord, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery…

Critical Thinking February 7, 2025

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