Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Elections November 5, 2017

Why are the polls for Georgia Senate District 6 open longer in Fulton County than in Cobb?

Questions have arisen on social media about the difference in polling location closing time between Cobb and Fulton counties for the election for Georgia Senate District 6, to be held Nov….

Cobb County Public Library September 15, 2017

Cobb County Public Library offers thousands of comic books and graphic novels online

Are you a fan of comic books? Come on now, you can admit it. Call them graphic novels if it makes you feel better. I, for one, have been reading…

Austell August 5, 2017

Riverside community highlights public safety with National Night Out

The Riverside community of Austell will be celebrating National Night Out next Tuesday August 8, from 5:30 – 8 p.m at the South Cobb Recreation Center, 875 Riverside Parkway, Austell, Georgia…

Lockheed July 15, 2017

Marietta Lockheed plant receives industrial security award

The Lockheed plant in Marietta received a 2017 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award. Thirty-six facilities received the award this year, out of a pool of approximately 13,000 eligible…

Sports July 15, 2017

KSU names Matt Griffin interim athletics director

Most of the information in this article is from a July, 14 press release from Kennesaw State University. Matt Griffin was appointed Kennesaw State University’s interim athletics director to fill the…

Michael Boyce at his swearing-in ceremony

Cobb County board of commissioners July 11, 2017

Boyce to host town halls on the tax increase

In addition to the officially required public hearings on the millage rate increase, Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairman Michael Boyce will host a series of town hall meetings in…

From the Police Scanner July 9, 2017

Armed robbery reported at Walgreens on Delk Road

UPDATE: Sergeant Dana Pierce of the Cobb County Police Department sent the Cobb County Courier the following update in response to an email enquiry: “@ 0749 hours the male victim…

Lisa Cupid at her second swearing-in - Photo by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County Budget July 8, 2017

Cupid and Volckmann to hold informational meeting about Cobb budget process

Cobb County’s budget has become a hot topic because of the projected tax increase. But in order to understand the tax increase, we also have to understand where the money…

Oakdale Road at Dickerson -- photo by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County Police Department July 7, 2017

Cobb precinct 3 commander warns against unlocked cars, keys left in ignition

In a phone conversation yesterday afternoon, Major Jeff Adcock, the commander of Cobb County’s Precinct 3, told the Cobb County Courier that a major portion of the spike in thefts…

Cobb County Police Department July 6, 2017

Cobb County police call community meeting to discuss spike in thefts from autos

A community meeting to discuss the recent spike in both auto thefts and thefts from autos in the area near Oakdale, Maner, and Riverview roads will be held Monday, July 10,…

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