Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Jagger and Sullivan looking down into Nickajack Creek

Smyrna February 28, 2024

Smyrna woman fears losing home to overflowing creek

Photo above: Graham Jagger and Rebecca Sullivan at 15-foot dropoff (by Rebecca Gaunt) by Rebecca Gaunt When Rebecca Sullivan purchased a house in Smyrna nine years ago, her two sons…

A group of people gather on the shore of Lake Acworth for the annual Polar Plunge event

Acworth February 28, 2024

Polar Plunge 2024 at Acworth Beach Raises Over $170,000 For Special Olympics Georgia

Photo: Aaron Fults by Aaron Fults The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics held its annual “polar plunge” event at Acworth Beach Saturday morning, where it was revealed that…

A group of Kennesaw residents sits at a table listening to speaker

Kennesaw February 28, 2024

Kennesaw police connect with the community at Taco Time

Photo: Somaiya Curwen by Somaiya Curwen The Kennesaw Police Department partnered with the Kennesaw Advisory Board and scheduled a Taco Time event recently at the Ben Robertson Community Center to…

Photo of South Cobb Regional Library in article about fall book sale

Mableton February 27, 2024

South Cobb Regional Library’s Spring-Cleaning Focuses on Health

Photo above: South Cobb Regional Library (photo by Semmendinger — licensed under Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution Share Alike) by Kelly Johnson From a glance of March at South Cobb Regional…

Smyrna February 27, 2024

Keep Smyrna Beautiful’s upcoming events

Keep Smyrna Beautiful released the following list of upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. KEEP SMYRNA BEAUTIFUL CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY Keep Smyrna Beautiful is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Over the next…

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Elections February 27, 2024

75 Cobb Voters Receive Wrong Ballots, Fix Announced

Seventy-three voters were sent incorrect ballots by Cobb Elections and Registration and are being notified of the error. Only Republican primary ballots were sent out with the 194 ballots that…

Graphic of wildfire flames spreading through trees

Climate and Weather February 27, 2024

Fire Danger Alert Issued Across North, Central Georgia

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region until 7 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, February 27, 2024, due to dry…

Group shot of people on a cleanup with green safety vests

Mableton February 26, 2024

Reports on 2 volunteer events in Mableton, with photos

Barry Krebs sent descriptions and photos from two volunteer events in Cobb County: Quarterly MIC cleanup on Floyd Road It was a wonderful weekend to be out and about. MIC…

Uncategorized February 26, 2024

Bubbles & Brews celebrates Cobb County’s craft brew industry

Bubbles & Brews logo courtesy of Cobb Travel & Tourism For the fifth year, Cobb Travel & Tourism (CT&T) is highlighting Cobb County’s spirit makers, breweries, wineries and distilleries with…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Transportation February 26, 2024

Georgia average gas prices drop 3 cents to $3.13/gal

According to the weekly report from AAA, gasoline prices in Georgia dropped 3 cents per gallon over the past week. The cost of a gallon of unleaded regular in the…

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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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