Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Cobb County April 1, 2024

Check out the 53 new businesses licensed by Cobb County for the week ending March 29, 2024

Here are the new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending March 29, 2024. There were 53 licenses issued. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated…

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Transportation April 1, 2024

Georgia gasoline prices drop an average of 3 cents over past week

According to the weekly report from AAA, gasoline prices in Georgia dropped 3 cents over the past week, reaching an average cost of $3.32 per gallon for regular unleaded. Crude…

Mableton March 31, 2024

More Cobb History: Bandits captured outside Mableton in 1914 car chase

In 1914 a newspaper called the Atlanta Georgian was owned by William Randolph Hearst. Like most Hearst newspapers, the Georgian placed a high emphasis on sensationalism. Crime and scandal were…

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Education March 30, 2024

AI is the Future: Autonomous Cars Revolution

[This article is by Brianna DaCosta, a student at Kennesaw State University. She spoke to engineering professors at KSU about the future of autonomous vehicles] Rafia Akhter, an electrical engineering…

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Housing March 30, 2024

Monica DeLancy’s email to tenants under threat of eviction

Monica DeLancy, a well-known Cobb County tenants’ rights organizer and the founder and president of the We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association, distributed a message to tenants who are under…

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Cobb County March 30, 2024

Cobb County’s two earliest newspapers: the Marietta Advocate and the Marietta Helicon

by Larry Felton Johnson [This is an updated and expanded version of an article we published last December] I have a fascination with old newspapers. As a journalist, examining the…

Climate and Weather March 30, 2024

Another afternoon of high fire danger in Cobb County and region

For the second day in a row, the National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region. Low relative humidity, dry…

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Cobb County March 29, 2024

Check out the 51 new businesses licensed by Cobb County for the week ending March 22

Here are the new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, March 22, 2024. This is the report for last week. The links on the Cobb…

Marietta March 29, 2024

Marietta Tree Keepers needs volunteers for work day at Hill Park

Do you want to get outdoor exercise, help beautify Marietta, and make practical steps toward healing the environment? The Marietta Tree Keepers needs volunteers to help maintain Hill Park on…

Transportation March 29, 2024

Cobb DOT wins Golden Backhoe Award for Region 7

The Cobb County Department of Transportation’s (Cobb DOT) Road Maintenance Division won the Golden Backhoe Award for Region 7, and the Lester E. Feathers Damage Prevention Award at the Georgia…

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