Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Possible flooding Georgia: Drawing of thunderclouds with lightning on a dark backdrop

Weather August 31, 2025

Potential lightning in north Georgia Sunday as isolated storms possible

North and central Georgia residents should be weather-aware today, as isolated thunderstorms may develop in the mountain areas during the afternoon, with the potential for lightning impacting outdoor holiday activities….

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Weekend Quiz August 30, 2025

Cobb Courier Saturday Quiz: How much do you know about Kennesaw?

How much do you know about the City of Kennesaw? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the Saturday and Sunday quizzes…

A diagram showing various animals in a wetland habitat

Libraries August 30, 2025

West Cobb Library presents Classifying Animals

West Cobb Regional Library September 2025 Schedule Summary By Kelly Johnson If your young one has read Watership Down (by Richard Adams) or has watched the 1978 film by the…

Powder Springs August 30, 2025

Public input sought for planned Powder Springs roundabout

Powder Springs residents have until September 7 to submit feedback on a plan to improve traffic flow and safety at a busy intersection. City and state transportation planners seek feedback…

A wide array of colorful flowers behind and beside a garden bench

Gardens August 30, 2025

Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens reopening after renovations

By Mark Woolsey Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens is reopening to the public after a months-long refurbishment. The city’s 17-acre expanse of plants and pathways was closed last Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, for…

Mableton August 29, 2025

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens receives Civic Excellence Award

The City of Mableton distributed the following public information release: Mableton Mayor Michael Owens will be a recipient of the 2025 Georgia Civic Excellence Award. The honor from the Georgia Democracy Resilience Network…

Three gears, the largest one with a dollar sign in the middle

Libraries August 29, 2025

North Cobb Regional Library helps community with economic preparedness workshops

By Kelly Johnson With September’s fall equinox traditionally marking the Celtic harvest season of Samhain (pronounced SOW-in)—which has a huge influence on Halloween in America—North Cobb Regional Library has scheduled…

Libraries August 29, 2025

Georgia (and a musical) are on the mind of Mountain View Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson As the green of the Georgia landscape begins to fall in color, so too is Mountain View Regional Library, with a change in one of its scheduled…

Ribbon-cutting at the Atlanta Veterans Village

Mableton August 29, 2025

Atlanta Veterans Village opens in Mableton

Photo from the Cobb County website Cobb County announced on its website that the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, through its Homeless Veteran Program, opened the Atlanta Veterans Village in Mableton,…

Photo from 1914 newspaper with group of Atlanta boosters meeting in Chattanooga about Dixie Highway project

History August 28, 2025

The automobile in Cobb County: The history of the Dixie Highway

[This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the University of Georgia as…

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Pets and Pet Adoption September 17, 2025