Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Craig Lewis, CEO of Cobb REALTORS, Sharon Mason, President and CEO of the Cobb Chamber, Norm Kennedy, President of Cobb REALTORS and Cassandra McCrory, past president of Cobb REALTORS

Business & Economy, Local Business May 27, 2026

Cobb REALTORS celebrates renovation of headquarters in Marietta

Photo above (L-R) Craig Lewis, CEO of Cobb REALTORS, Sharon Mason, President and CEO of the Cobb Chamber, Norm Kennedy, President of Cobb REALTORS and Cassandra McCrory, past president of…

Christina Martin, Maria Ravn Huusom, and Randy Koporc

Business & Economy, Local Business May 27, 2026

Town Center Community Improvement District appoints new board members

Photo above: (L-R) Christina Martin, Maria Ravn Huusom, and Randy Koporc Town Center Community Improvement District distributed the following announcement about new appointments to its board of directors: The Town…

Opinion May 27, 2026

Children’s mental health, screen time, and 988

By Melanie Dallas, LPC I have had a long career in the behavioral health field and I wasn’t always a CEO. In fact, long before moving into administration and leadership,…

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News Brief May 27, 2026

Man dead after reportedly swept away by fast-moving currents in Noonday Creek

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County authorities have located the body of a Woodstock man who was swept away in Noonday Creek. Cobb police say they were called to an address on Shallowford…

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Government & Politics, Local government May 26, 2026

KB Advisory Group Presents Cobb Economic Development Strategy Update to Board of Commissioners

At the Tuesday, May 26 Cobb County Board of Commissioners work session the commissioners heard a presentation on the Economic Development Strategic Plan. Economic Development Director Sabrina Wright stated this…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Government & Politics, Local government May 26, 2026

Wednesday’s Mableton City Council meeting includes first hearing for FY2027 budget

The Mableton City Council will meet on May 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Mableton, Georgia 30168, preceded by a work session at 5:15….

Crime & Public Safety May 26, 2026

Marietta man charged with first-degree vehicular homicide

By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 26, 2026

How much do you know about Acworth?

By Larry Felton Johnson Cobb County has seven cities within it, and some of these quizzes will focus on individual cities. Today the quiz takes on the City of Acworth,…

Cobb County Medical Examiner's building on County Services Parkway

Cobb County Explained May 26, 2026

Cobb County Explained: What Does the Cobb County Medical Examiner Do?

This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. A popular type of crime fiction,…

A color drawing of a house, car, and tree partially submerged in a flood

News, Weather May 26, 2026

Severe Storms Possible Across Metro Atlanta Through Tuesday Night

Flood Watch Continues A Flood Watch remains in effect for west Georgia and much of north Georgia through late Tuesday evening, with locally heavy rainfall increasing the risk of flash…

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Government & Politics, Local government June 11, 2026

Butter or margarine? A food scientist describes their subtle chemical deviations and how they can affect your baked goods

by Rosemary Trout, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] My mother loves butter. It is the primary fat I ate growing up. She smeared…