Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Photo of the home in the Osborne High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in December 2025

Home sale prices, Real Estate January 25, 2026

December 2025 home sales in Cobb County’s Osborne High attendance zone

These prices for December 2025 home sales in the Osborne High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…

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Business & Economy, new business January 25, 2026

Service-oriented businesses prominent in Cobb’s latest new business listings

Based on the county’s business license listings issued between Jan. 19 and Jan. 23, the 58 new business licenses issued by Cobb included a wide mix of new businesses, with…

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Weekend Quiz January 25, 2026

Sunday Quiz: Name That Cobb High School Mascot!

Try your hand at matching the Cobb County high schools with their mascots! The Cobb County Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter. But here on the main…

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News, Weather January 25, 2026

Ice storm warning remains in effect in Georgia until Monday morning

Significant ice accumulation is expected to continue through Monday morning across north and central Georgia, prompting an Ice Storm Warning as power outages and hazardous travel conditions develop. The National…

Interstate 20 and 285 shields are overlaid on a drawing of an interstate highway interchange

News, Transportation January 24, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…

News, Weather January 24, 2026

Ice accumulation, dangerous travel conditions, and widespread power outages expected in metro Atlanta starting Saturday

A powerful ice storm is expected to hit parts of Georgia beginning this afternoon, with forecasters warning of significant ice accumulations, widespread power outages, and dangerous travel conditions through Monday…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes January 24, 2026

Cobb County News Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of This Week’s Headlines

The Cobb County Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter. Here on the main website, it will be a weekend quiz, published Saturdays and Sundays. On Saturday the…

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News, Transportation January 24, 2026

CobbLinc to Suspend Bus Service Due to Winter Weather Threat

CobbLinc will suspend all bus service starting Saturday evening as a winter storm approaches the metro Atlanta area, transit officials announced Friday. Service on all routes will end by 6…

Education, News January 23, 2026

Video of public comments at January 2026 Cobb school board meeting

By Larry Felton Johnson Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the…

News, Weather January 23, 2026

Cobb governments and business prepare for expected winter storm

By Mark Woolsey The incoming winter storm is forcing local governments and businesses to take action. As of early Friday, the National Weather Service was forecasting a possible inch of…

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News, Weather February 7, 2026

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