Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Libraries September 26, 2025

Video-gaming, programming and holiday themes among North Cobb Regional Library’s October schedule

With October marking the first full month of the fall season, the month’s schedule for North Cobb Regional Library is as chill as the season’s mornings. Outside of its Trunk-or-treat,…

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Weather September 25, 2025

Showers and thunderstorms forecast across north and central Georgia Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms are forecast across north and central Georgia today and tonight, with the potential for some storms to become strong to severe—especially in eastern parts of the state….

Libraries September 25, 2025

West Cobb Regional Library has Halloween events to inspire the imagination

By Kelly Johnson While West Cobb venues like the Still Family and Sleepy Hollow Farms offer pumpkin patches and seasonal activities such as corn mazes and hayrides, West Cobb Regional…

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Libraries September 25, 2025

Halloween events for all ages coming to South Cobb Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson The South Cobb Regional Library has staged contrasting events for October, which celebrates the fun of Halloween while also warning of the horrors of reality. In a…

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Elections September 25, 2025

Dates set for state Senate District 35 special election for seat vacated by Jason Esteves

By Mark Woolsey Qualifying and absentee voting dates have been set for the special State Senate District 35 election in Cobb and Fulton counties. Governor Brian Kemp signed an executive…

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Cobb County September 25, 2025

Arrest made in killing of 9-month-old girl in Cumberland area

By Mark Woolsey One arrest has been made, and more may come in the killing of a 9-month-old girl at a Cumberland-area hotel. Police say they were called to the…

Education September 24, 2025

Kennesaw State student named Newman Civic Fellow

[The following article by Christin Senior with a photo by Darnell Wilburn, first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] With a passion for serving others, Kennesaw…

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Community Life September 24, 2025

The Battery Atlanta releases October schedule of events

In a press release, The Battery Atlanta released the following October schedule of events, which we have run verbatim: NEW The Battery Atlanta’s Fall MarketSunday, Oct 12; 3-6 p.m.Families can…

Mableton September 24, 2025

Former Cobb DA Flynn Broady nominated as Mableton solicitor; Che Karega nomimated Municipal Court judge

PHOTO Above: Flynn Broady speaking at press conference in 2021. Photo by Larry F. Johnson/Cobb County Courier According to a public information release from the office of Mableton Mayor Michael…

History September 23, 2025

The eventful life of W.A. Peters — Hollywood Cemetery’s sexton who sold customers the same plot

This is an updated republication of an article we published in May of 2016. With the Chattahoochee RiverLands project underway, we hope restoring this beautiful but neglected cemetery on Chattahoochee…

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Elections October 10, 2025

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