Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Greenways and Trails May 30, 2018

Lucille Creek Trail (Slideshow)

Lucille Creek Trail is in Powder Springs. It crosses the Silver Comet Trail near the Highway 278 bridge, about a third of a mile from the Silver Comet Trail’s Florence Road…

Environment May 25, 2018

Sen. Michael Rhett and Rep. Teri Anulewicz rank top among Cobb state legislators on environmental issues

According to the Environmental Scorecard from Environment Georgia and the Georgia Conservation Voters, state Senator Michael Rhett and Representative Teri Anulewicz achieved perfect scores on environmentally-conscious voting in this completed legislative…

C-130 "Ghost Rider" built in 1957 (photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin May 24, 2018

Lockheed Martin names Michele Evans Aeronautics Deputy Executive Vice President

In a May 21 press release, Lockheed Martin announced that effective June 4 Michele Evans will become Deputy Executive Vice President for its Aeronautics business. Evans will report to Executive Vice President Orlando Carvalho and will be…

Chattahoochee River in article about overflow halted at the South Cobb WRF

Greenways and Trails Master Plan May 23, 2018

Cobb Commissioners approve memorandum with ARC to start planning Chattahoochee River Trail

In a 5-0 vote, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a memorandum of agreement with the Atlanta Regional Commission, the City of Atlanta, and the Trust for Public Land…

Bells Ferry May 18, 2018

Commissioners approve revised site plan for office building at Bells Ferry near Noonday Creek

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a request by Edison Chastain Office, LLC, to revise the site plan for a property on the west side of Bells Ferry Road…

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

Kennesaw State University May 18, 2018

Fun and Education at KSU’s Summer Youth Camps

Are you looking for fun and educational activities for your K-12 children this summer? Kennesaw State University is offering a wide range of camps for students “to keep their academic…

Marietta, Marietta Police Department May 17, 2018

UPDATED: Marietta Police Department — man with autism reported missing

UPDATE: Angelo Messineo has been found. The Marietta Police Department posted the following to their Facebook page: The Marietta Police Department issued an alert at 5:27 p.m. that Angelo Messineo,…

Oakdale May 17, 2018

Cobb BOC approves rezoning for self-storage facility at South Cobb Drive and Oakdale Road

At its zoning hearing Tuesday, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning from R-20 residential to NRC (Neighborhood Retail Center) for the purpose of a climate-controlled self-service storage…

Cobb County District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid delivers the State of the District address (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County board of commissioners, Cobb County Commission District 4 May 16, 2018

Cobb Commissioner Lisa Cupid talks Community Policing, the Millage Rate, and other topics at State of the District Address

At a public meeting at the Ron Anderson Recreation Center in Powder Springs on Tuesday evening, Cobb County District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid delivered a “State of the District” address,…

From the Editor May 11, 2018

A personal note from the Editor and Publisher of Cobb County Courier

As those of you who regularly read the Cobb County Courier know I seldom run either opinion or personal essay. The Courier is a news site. But I’ve decided to…

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