Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

An elaborate quilt with bas relief images sewn in

Cobb County March 2, 2024

East Cobb Quilters’ Guild, Cobb libraries, Cobb PARKS display countywide quilt exhibits

Photo above, Canyon Melody by Janice Chiaffredo, provided courtesy of the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild The following article was submitted by the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild: East Cobb Quilters’ Guild…

Climate and Weather March 2, 2024

Cobb County and region under dense fog advisory Saturday a.m.

The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Saturday, March 2, in effect until 10 a.m. What is in the…

Opinion March 1, 2024

Could Georgia Face The Same Kind Of I.V.F Ruling As Alabama?

by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Alabama’s Supreme Court ruling stunned the nation, not just their own state, when they ruled that embryos were human beings….

spicy breakfast burrito at Red eyed Mule, served with mule chips

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community March 1, 2024

Rise and Shine, it’s Breakfast Time

Photo: spicy breakfast burrito at Red-eyed Mule, served with mule chips, by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] I am at…

Cobb County March 1, 2024

Cobb BOC approves 5-year recycling contract with WestRock

by Caleb Groves At Tuesday’s regular meeting, the Cobb Board of Commissioners approved a five-year recycling contract for the county. Waste Management sent a letter on Dec. 1, 2023, for…

Long line outside the Cobb County School District building

Education March 1, 2024

Cobb schools staff acted to silence critics, Teams messages show

Those wishing to speak at public comment have been required to stand in line outside since September when staff coordinated to push critics out of line (Photo by Rebecca Gaunt)…

Photo credit Caleb Jones) Austell Director of Public Works Bo Garrison and Cobb County Master Gardener Andrea Searles at the I.T. and Lodemia Terrell Austell Community Garden where Austell will hold a celebration event on Saturday, March 23

Austell February 29, 2024

Austell to Receive $75,000 to Grow Local Food Access

(Photo credit Caleb Jones) Austell Director of Public Works Bo Garrison and Cobb County Master Gardener Andrea Searles at the I.T. and Lodemia Terrell Austell Community Garden where Austell will hold a celebration event…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta February 29, 2024

Marietta to hold public comment on its use of CDBG funds

The City of Marietta will hold a Public Review Meeting to receive citizen comments on its PY2024 Annual Action Plan for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…

A large group of cleanup volunteers with yellow safety vests and orange bags

Environment February 29, 2024

Keep Cobb Beautiful answers the call to clean up Cobb County

Photo above courtesy of Barry Krebs by Lindsey Bankston “I have a strong passion for the environment, and I genuinely cannot think of anything else I would rather be doing…

Dance February 28, 2024

Atlanta Ballet announces three upcoming performances beginning in March

The Atlanta Ballet, based at the Cobb Energy Centre for the Performing Arts, distributed the following announcement about three upcoming performances: Following a season of record-breaking successes, Atlanta Ballet will…

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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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