Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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, Meet the Editor November 14, 2018

Meet the Editor this Friday at Cenacle Coffee Shop

Yogi Berra is reported to have said “It’s deja vu all over again.” Well, here at the Courier it’s deja vu all over again every week when it comes to…

Erica Parish, surrounded by family and commissioners, accepts appointment as Cobb DOT director (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County DOT November 14, 2018

Erica Parish named Cobb DOT director

Erica Parish, who has been the interim director of the Cobb County Department of Transportation, was named to the post on a permanent basis by the Cobb County Board of…

Cobb County Police Department, STEP unit November 13, 2018

Serious Injury Crash in Austell

According to a public information release from Officer Sarah O’Hara of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a serious injury collision…

Two cast members from the Campbell High School Drama Club production of Nunsense. (photo courtesy of Tony Waybright)

Smyrna November 13, 2018

Nunsense at Campbell High

The Campbell High School Drama Club will perform Nunsense, the popular musical by Dan Goggin inspired by a line of humorous greeting cards. The show will run this Thursday November…

Kennesaw State University buses -- in article about Kennesaw State Best for Vets

Kennesaw State University November 12, 2018

Kennesaw State among best for Veterans

Kennesaw State University was ranked among the best universities in the U.S. for veterans. The Military Times included KSU on a list of only 137 colleges and universities in its…

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

Cobb County Police Department November 9, 2018

Cookies with a Cop, Chicken with a Cop

UPDATE: The Cookies with a Cop for Precinct 3 below has been changed to December 4, but same time-of-day and location. The Cobb County Police Department’s Coffee with a…

Karen Handel (photo from the congressional website. Public Domain)

2018 elections November 8, 2018

Handel concedes, Lucy McBath to be U.S. Representative

Republican incumbent Karen Handel conceded defeat by Democratic challenger Lucy McBath in the race for Georgia’s 6th congressional district. Handel posted the following statement on Facebook this morning: Lucy McBath…

Uncategorized November 8, 2018

Meet the Editor returns

I canceled last week’s Meet the Editor for a dental appointment (chipped tooth, but it turned out to be an easy and relatively painless repair). But I’ll be back tomorrow…

Mergilga Morales - from Mableton Woman Missing report

Cobb County Police Department, Missing Person November 8, 2018

Mableton woman missing UPDATED

UPDATE: According to Officer O’Hara Mergilga Morales was found last night and reunited with her family. Sarah O’Hara of the Cobb County Police Department reports that a Mableton woman, Mergilga…

Photo of suspect in alleged sexual assault, from the Cobb County Police Department

Cobb County Police Department November 6, 2018

Cobb police ask help in identifying possible sexual assault suspect

Officer Sarah O’Hara of the Cobb County Police Department issued the following public information release today: Cobb County Police Department Crimes Against Persons Unit is requesting the public’s help in…

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