Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Weather March 4, 2025

Gusty winds contribute to high fire danger today, but rain is on the way to Georgia

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Tuesday, March 4, due to expected low humidity and dry,…

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Mableton March 4, 2025

Mableton Planning Commission prepares for hearing zoning cases

The Mableton Planning Commission, in preparation for taking charge of land use and zoning recommendations within its city limits, met on Thursday, February 27, for an education and orientation session…

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News Brief March 4, 2025

Cobb fire & emergency spokesperson says deadly Cobb fire was accidental

By Mark Woolsey Although a precise cause hasn’t been established, a Cobb County house fire which took a woman’s life early Friday is being deemed accidental. Cobb County Fire and…

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Elections March 3, 2025

Early voting in the Cobb BOC District 2 Democratic primary runoff is underway

By Mark Woolsey Early voting is underway in the Cobb County Commission District 2 special Democratic primary runoff race. Former State Rep. Erick Allen and ex-Cobb School Board member Dr….

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Business March 3, 2025

Here are the 49 businesses licensed by Cobb County last week

Here are the 49 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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Transportation March 3, 2025

Gasoline prices in Georgia fell with low crude oil prices

According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia fell five cents over the past week, reaching an average cost of $2.94 per gallon for regular unleaded. “Because crude oil…

Weather March 3, 2025

High fire danger continues across north and central Georgia Monday

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Monday, March 3, due to expected low humidity. What is…

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Opinion March 2, 2025

Resisting Trump’s Autocracy is Working

[This is a submitted opinion article by John Popham, 1st Vice Chair of the Cobb County Democratic Committee] It’s been a month since Donald Trump took office and began “flooding…

Weather March 2, 2025

The High Fire Danger alert continues for Georgia on Sunday

Due to expected low humidity, the National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for the afternoon and evening of…

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Mableton March 2, 2025

Volunteers clean two miles of Fontaine Road in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos on a litter cleanup on Fontaine Road in Mableton: The Friends of Mableton including City Councilwoman Patty Auch and…

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