Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County Parks June 12, 2018

Naming of Cobb park on the Chattahoochee River postponed to get more community input

Park on Chattahoochee is still without a name At Tuesday morning’s Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting, the controversial naming of a new park on the Chattahoochee River in South Cobb…

Commissioner Bob Weatherford reads proclamation to Cobb Elder Abuse Task Force

Cobb County June 12, 2018

Elder Abuse Awareness Day recognized by Cobb BOC

At its June 12 meeting, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution proclaiming June 15 Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The proclamation was presented to members of Cobb County’s…

plan at Cobb County International Airport

Town Center June 11, 2018

Aviation Park is completed and open

Aviation Park adds aviation-themed greenspace to the Town Center community Aviation Park, located on the corner of Barrett Lakes and Cobb Place boulevards, is now completed and open to the public. …

musical notation -- a treble clef sign and two eighth notes D and E ascending in pitch

Art and Culture, Cobb County Public Library June 11, 2018

Vinings Library and KSU present program on American musicals

American Musicals Are you a fan of musicals, or interested in learning more about the American contributions to musical theatre? The Vinings Library is hosting a one-hour program, for residents…

Cobb County Parks June 10, 2018

Compromise drops Confederate general’s name from new Cobb County park

A compromise reached on the controversy surrounding the name of the new park on the Chattahoochee River near Discovery Boulevard will be on the Board of Commissioners agenda for their…

Cobb County June 10, 2018

Roundabout for Holly Springs Road

Roundabout plans and other safety improvement proposals for Holly Springs Road will be on display at a Cobb DOT open house. It will be on Thursday, June 14, 5-7 p.m. at the East…

Cobb County Board of Commissioners in session

Cobb County Budget June 9, 2018

Cobb millage rate increase town hall locations

Cobb County will hold a series of town halls on the budget and proposed Cobb millage rate increase, organized by commission chair Michael Boyce. Boyce presented a case for a…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County Budget June 7, 2018

Cobb County GIS Department releases interactive app about the county’s budget and proposed millage rate increase

Cobb County GIS, the department within the county that does mapping and statistical and demographic analysis released a presentation on the Cobb County budget. The multimedia presentation includes graphs and…

Cobb County Planning Commission June 6, 2018

Tie planning commission vote sends rezoning request to Cobb BOC with no recommendation

Because the chair of the Cobb County Planning Commission had a scheduled absence from June’s zoning hearing, a rezoning recommendation for a small three-lot subdivision on Wesley Chapel Road resulted…

Construction on the Riverview Landing site (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Riverview Landing June 4, 2018

Riverview Landing Construction Part 2 (Slideshow)

This is the second slideshow on the construction progress of the Riverview Landing mixed-use development. For two weekends Riverview Road at Dickerson Drive has been closed for improvements so this…

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