Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County April 24, 2024

Cobb county government building renamed after long-time county manager David Hankerson

By Caleb Groves At Tuesday’s meeting, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners renamed the Cobb government building after the late County Manager David Hankerson. Hankerson was Cobb’s longest-serving county manager….

Julie Barwig, KSB Executive Director, presenting the 2023 Community Partner Award to members of the Jonquil Garden Club for their work in the Sensory Garden

Smyrna April 24, 2024

Update from Keep Smyrna Beautiful

Photo above courtesy of Keep Smyrna Beautiful — Julie Barwig, KSB Executive Director, presenting the 2023 Community Partner Award to members of the Jonquil Garden Club for their work in…

A large group photo from the Rivers Alive Georgia awards banquet

Environment April 24, 2024

Report and Photos from Rivers Alive Georgia awards banquet

Barry Krebs provided the following report and photos from the Rivers Alive Georgia annual awards banquet (Cobb residents make note that McCleskey Middle School was one of the recipients): Rivers…

Large group photo of volunteers on Earth Day at Truist Park

Environment April 23, 2024

Earth Day at Truist Park with the Atlanta Braves

Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos from the Atlanta Braves game on Earth Day, where the focus was on recycling: Keep Cobb Beautiful in conjunction with WestRock Recycling…

Cobb County April 23, 2024

GBI announces new evidence in 2015 homicide of two Cobb residents in Telfair County

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued the following statement about the investigation into the death of Cobb County residents Bud and June Runion, whose bodies were discovered in January 2015…

Sports April 23, 2024

Matt Ryan: a Falcons QB worthy of Hall of Fame

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College As soon as Matt Ryan made his move to sign and then retired an Atlanta Falcon, and the ink was…

Opinion April 23, 2024

Managing stress important for mental and physical health

By Melanie Dallas, LPC I saw in the newspaper recently that April 16 was National Stress Awareness Day. It occurred to me that few people I know need a specific…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community April 22, 2024

Taste Of Marietta- Food, Fun and More

Taste of Marietta logo used with permission [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] One of Atlanta’s biggest and most attended food festivals is…

Cobb County April 22, 2024

Cobb children and teens 5-18 years old can get free eye exams and glasses through Vision to Learn

The Cobb County Public Library announced on its website that the Vision to Learn mobile clinics will return to eight public libraries in June. The Vision to Learn program provides…

Marietta April 22, 2024

Marietta PAL Summer Camp registration open

The Marietta Police Athletic League is accepting registration for its summer camp. The camp will be held at the Hugh L. Grogan Jr Community Center, 510 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA….

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Labor April 24, 2024

Supreme Court appears open to Starbucks’ claims in labor-organizing case

by Michael Z. Green, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What factors must a court consider when the National Labor Relations Board requests…

Justice April 24, 2024

Opening statements are the most important part of a trial – as lawyers in Trump’s hush money case know well

by Ronald S. Sullivan Jr., Harvard University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Though Hollywood movies about courtroom dramas often glamorize the closing arguments given by…

Business April 24, 2024

Should family members be in charge of family businesses? We analyzed 175 studies to understand when having a family CEO pays off

by Vitaliy Skorodziyevskiy, University of Louisville; Jeff Chandler, University of North Texas; Jim Chrisman, Mississippi State University; Joshua J. Daspit, Texas State University, and Oleg Petrenko, University of Arkansas, [This…

Education April 24, 2024

Georgia governor signs school voucher bill to provide $6,500 toward private tuition

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 23, 2024 Gov. Brian Kemp signed a suite of education-related bills into law…

Opinion April 24, 2024

Political Cartoon from John Cole

Political cartoon by John Cole first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission.

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