Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Woman in yellow safety vest carrying a bag of litter collected on the James Road adopt-a-mile cleanup. A man, also in a safety vest, follows her

Mableton February 2, 2025

Report and photos about litter cleanup on James Road in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos from a litter cleanup conducted by the James Road Community Group, where litter was collected along James Road and…

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Business February 1, 2025

58 new businesses licensed to operate in unicorporated Cobb County

Here are the 58 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, January 31, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

An automobile ad from the first decade of the 20th century

History February 1, 2025

A high school student comments on Cobb County’s roads: in 1899

by Larry Felton Johnson [This is an evergreen article that we occasionally expand and republish as we discover more information on the topic] In the March 2, 1899 issue of…

Business February 1, 2025

Cobb Chamber announces 2024 awards at annual dinner

Photo above: Mike Plant and Chris Britton, photo provided by the Cobb Chamber In a press release, the Cobb Chamber reported on its 2024 awards for achievements benefiting the community….

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Weather February 1, 2025

Patchy morning fog in parts of Georgia Saturday until 9 a.m.

The National Weather Service issued the following weather alert for Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Coweta, Dade, Douglas, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Harris, Heard, Meriwether, Murray, Paulding, Pickens,…

Opinion January 31, 2025

You Can’t Have Your Tort And Eat It Too: Lawsuit Reform Challenges

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is hoping to prosecute the case against lawsuit abuse. But does tort reform tend to work?…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Cobb County January 31, 2025

Cobb police make arrest in connection with homicide on Pat Mell Road

Sgt. Eric Smith of the Cobb County Police Department announced in a public information release that a 33-year-old Marietta man was arrested in a homicide that took place yesterday, January…

Cobb County January 31, 2025

North Cobb Regional Library debuts book exchange February 10

By Kelly Johnson After forty days, come Monday, February 10, North Cobb Regional Library will open a book exchange. It is perhaps a first for the Cobb County Public Library…

Dance January 31, 2025

Atlanta Ballet presents Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring

By Mark Woolsey An iconic orchestral and ballet composition that sparked a disturbance (some have called it a riot) when it debuted in 1913 Paris gets still another interpretation, this…

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News Brief January 31, 2025

WSB-TV reports that “undeliverable” mail was scattered on I-285 in Cobb from USPS-contracted truck

WSB-TV, Atlanta’s Channel 2, reported yesterday that a large quantity of mail deemed “undeliverable” was scattered along I-285 in Cobb County from a truck contracted with the United States Postal…

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Cobb County February 26, 2025

Cobb ME has announced that 57 sets of cremains recovered from fire-damage funeral home

Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt distributed the following news release, that includes a link to the list of cremains identified: The Cobb County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified 57…

Marietta February 26, 2025

Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K presents grants to local programs and charities

PHOTO ABOVE: L to R: Chris Ferguson(Path to Shine), Rev Gary MacDonald(Murphy-Harpst), Tom Gonter(MUST Ministries), Nick Carberry(Next Step Ministries), Kylie Pearce(Goshen Valley), Brenda Rhodes(Simple Needs & KCMGK member), Angela Thornton(CCYA),…

National February 26, 2025

Trump’s claims of vast presidential powers run up against Article 2 of the Constitution and exceed previous presidents’ power grabs

by Claire B. Wofford, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Those who wrote and wrangled over America’s Constitution might be troubled by the…

International February 26, 2025

Scam Factories: the inside story of Southeast Asia’s brutal fraud compounds

by Gemma Ware, The Conversation; Justin Bergman, The Conversation, and Matt Garrow, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Scam Factories is a special multimedia…

Immigration February 26, 2025

Deportation fears create ripple effects for immigrants and their communities

by Kristina Fullerton Rico, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration’s plan to deport millions of immigrants living in the country…

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