Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County December 21, 2024

Tahnicia Phillips sworn in as Cobb Clerk of State Court

Tahnicia Phillips was sworn in as Cobb’s Clerk of the State Court. Phillips, a Democrat, defeated incumbent Republican Robin Bishop in November’s general election, garnering 52.21 percent of the vote….

Smyrna City Hall with an inset map of the location. The building is brick, with four large white columns at a portico

Smyrna December 20, 2024

Smyrna’s purchase of First Baptist Church property closes

The sale of the Smyrna First Baptist Church building and its nine-acre property on Church Street to the City of Smyrna has closed, and a new location for the church’s…

Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Cobb County December 20, 2024

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta CEO to speak at next Cobb Chamber Marquee Monday

The Cobb Chamber’s 2025 Marquee Monday series will begin on January 13 at the Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave SE #500, Atlanta, GA 30339. Donna Hyland, President and CEO of Children’s…

A Lockheed Martin C-130J turboprop airlifter in flight

Business December 20, 2024

Second of eight C-130Js delivered to air reserve base in Ohio

This image of the C-130J in flight was provided courtesy of Lockheed Martin, from the press galleries on their website The second of eight Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft,…

Marietta December 20, 2024

Marietta’s HR awarded Large City Agency Award of Excellence

The City of Marietta announced on its website that its Human Resources and Risk Management Department has been awarded the Large City Agency Award of Excellence by the Georgia Local…

A drawing on the Georgia map with things representing taxes at the center: a sheet titled "Tax," three stacks of gold coins, a credit card and a percent sign

Cobb County December 19, 2024

How will the new Georgia tax law affect Cobb residents?

This is the first of a four-part explanatory article on the new Georgia property tax law, HB 581, enabled by the referendum on Georgia’s November ballot that passed and enabled…

Opinion December 19, 2024

Highland Rivers 2024 Year in Review: more services in more places

By Melanie Dallas, LPC As one of the largest public behavioral health providers in Georgia – serving 13 counties with a combined population of nearly 1.8 million – Highland Rivers…

Opinion December 19, 2024

Having College Graduates Is Good For A State’s Economy

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s been a lot of evidence showing the value of a college degree for a student, but also a lot…

Maximum Impact Love Christmas party, a large crowd at tables

Cobb County December 18, 2024

Association of metro churches distributes thousands of gifts in time for Christmas

All photos provided by Barry Krebs Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following reports and photos from the Christmas celebration of a coalition of metro Atlanta churches that held…

Santa holds a tiny infant while a woman extends a candy cane toward the baby

Cobb County December 18, 2024

Santa visits Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Wellstar Cobb

Wellstar Health System provided the following report and photos about a special celebrity visit to Wellstar Cobb Medical Center: This holiday season, Santa is bringing the Christmas spirit to families,…

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