Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

News, Weather June 28, 2026

North and Central Georgia Face Heat and Scattered Thunderstorms Again Sunday

Heat Advisory, Scattered Thunderstorms Expected Across North and Central Georgia Today Dangerous heat and scattered thunderstorms are expected across much of north and central Georgia today, with heat index values…

A sidewalk lined with storefronts in The Battery

Business & Economy, Local Business June 27, 2026

Cumberland Area Council panel to provide insider update on The Henry development in on July 8

Photo above: Street view of Battery Ave. in the Cumberland area: Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier According to a press release from the Cobb Chamber, business and community leaders will get…

Photograph of three sets of hands working with a touchpad and calculator, documents and graphs on table before them

Business & Economy, Local Business June 27, 2026

Cobb Chamber Opens Nominations for 2026 Citizen of the Year Awards

The Cobb Chamber announced in a press release that it is accepting nominations for its 2026 Citizen of the Year Awards, recognizing individuals whose exceptional service and community involvement have…

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Community Life, Libraries June 27, 2026

North Cobb Regional Library Honors America 250 with Flag Art

Ahead of celebrating America’s Independence, North Cobb Regional Library has scheduled an Arts and Crafts event for children 5 to 12 years of age, on Thursday, July 2nd at 4:30…

The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes June 27, 2026

How closely have you followed Cobb County news over the past week? Take the quiz and find out!

Weekly Cobb County News Quiz for Week Ending June 20 A lot of things happen in a county of over 793,000 residents, the third largest county in the state of…

News, Weather June 27, 2026

Georgia Hazardous Weather Outlook Warns of Storms and Heat Saturday

Scattered thunderstorms capable of producing isolated damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning and heavy rain are expected across portions of north Georgia this afternoon and evening, while dangerous heat pushes heat…

A map of the Town Center area, a roughly round-shaped mall flanked on the east and west by interstate highways

Community Life June 26, 2026

Town Center Community seeks nominations for the 2026 Townie Awards

Image above: an overview map of the Town Center area The Town Center Community distributed the following announcement seeking nominations for the 2026 Townie Awards: The Town Center Community is…

Business & Economy, Local Business June 26, 2026

Leadership Cobb selects 60 business, community leaders for 2026-27 class

Photo above: from a licensed copy of Canva According to a Cobb Chamber press release, Leadership Cobb, the Chamber’s leadership development program, has selected 60 business and community leaders to…

Sports June 26, 2026

The Shadows Of 2005, and 2022 Loom Over The Hawks 2026 Draft

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College And Zach Tures, Sports Management Undergraduate, Mercer University Back in 2005, the Atlanta Hawks made one of the most fateful…

Row of buildings in downtown Powder Springs

Government & Politics, Local government June 26, 2026

Powder Springs to Reserve 34 Downtown Parking Spaces for Local Business Employees

By Mark Woolsey [Corrections: The original article stated 24 spaces were reserved in the Oakview Drive lot. The number is 22. Also, on second mention, the article stated “city employees.”…

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Health & Wellness July 14, 2026