Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Climate and Weather March 8, 2024

Flood warning issued for Sweetwater Creek near Austell

A flood warning has been issued for Sweetwater Creek near Austell in Cobb County and Douglas County from the National Weather Service. The warning will take effect Saturday evening and…

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Business March 7, 2024

TCCID Director Tracy Styf to speak at Northwest Cobb Area Council

Town Center Community Improvement District Executive Director Tracy Styf will speak at the next meeting of the Cobb Chamber’s Northwest Cobb Area Council. The meeting will take place on March…

Behavioral Health March 7, 2024

IDD staff improve the lives of people with disabilities

by Melanie Dallas, LPC Every year during the month of March we recognize National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and I have taken the opportunity to raise awareness of disabilities and…

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Mableton March 7, 2024

Judge hears arguments in the challenge to the City of Mableton’s constitutionality

Wednesday morning, Superior Court Judge Sonja Brown heard arguments related to a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the bill and referendum that created the City of Mableton. No decision was…

Climate and Weather March 7, 2024

Weekend Weather Woes: Flood Watch in Cobb in Cobb & region

A flood watch was issued for Cobb County and much of the rest of north and central Georgia by the National Weather Service. The watch is expected to remain in…

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Business March 6, 2024

Cobb Executive Women is seeking nominations for its 2024 Woman of Distinction Award

Cobb Executive Women (CEW) is seeking nominations for its 2024 Woman of Distinction Award. CEW is a project of the Cobb Chamber. Nominations are now open at https://tinyurl.com/29n97f68. All nominations…

Climate and Weather March 6, 2024

Chattahoochee River at South Cobb Drive rising and expected to exceed flood stage

The Chattahoochee River near South Cobb Drive in Cobb County is under a flood warning from the National Weather Service and is expected reach flood stage, forecast to continue through…

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Mableton March 5, 2024

Courtroom changed for tomorrow’s lawsuit against the City of Mableton

The court proceedings in the lawsuit that seeks to invalidate the referendum that formed the city of Mableton will begin tomorrow, March 6, 2024, in the courtroom of Cobb County…

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Opinion March 5, 2024

“(Kemp) spreading fear and hate of the migrant community”

This open letter was distributed by Rich Pellegrino for the Cobb Immigrant Alliance and Cobb SCLC An Open Letter to Governor Brian Kemp from the Cobb Immigrant Alliance & SCLC …

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Kennesaw March 5, 2024

Ben Day announces candidacy for Kennesaw City Council Post 5

by Rebecca Gaunt Ben Day, the senior pastor of Christ Episcopal Church, announced that he is running for Kennesaw City Council Post 5. A special election is taking place May…

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Climate January 14, 2025

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

by Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025…

Education January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers set to debate school policies, from safety to 1985 school spending formula

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 Georgia’s school kids are heading back to school on Monday, and Georgia…

Immigration January 14, 2025

Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

by Shoumita Dasgupta, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will…

International January 14, 2025

Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US

by Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo; Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, and Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Georgia January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers’ expected debates to include IVF protections, lawsuit limits in 2025 Legislature

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 New dome, who dis? Georgia lawmakers will return to the state Capitol…

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