Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Transportation November 18, 2024

AAA: Georgia gasoline prices steady over past week

According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia remained steady, with an average cost of $2.93 per gallon for regular unleaded. “Despite another week of lackluster demand for gasoline,…

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

Wellstar employess working at Marietta Salvation Army on Wellstar's Annual Day of Service

Cobb County November 17, 2024

Wellstar Employees Tackle Hunger and Housing Challenges during Wellstar’s Annual Day of Service

All photos courtesy of Wellstar Health System Wellstar Health System distributed the following press release about its annual Day of Service, which included several activities in Cobb County: More than…

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Climate and Weather November 17, 2024

Dense patchy fog across north and central Georgia his morning

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other north and central Georgia counties for the morning of November 17, 2024, due to dense patchy…

Fashion November 16, 2024

Clothing repair and alteration support sustainability

By Carley Taylor Jasmine Durrah, student of fashion design, does in-store alterations at Ecologie Vintage and Resale in Kennesaw. She sits in the store surrounded by jeans, buttons, and zippers…

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Cobb County November 16, 2024

The Cobb County Drug Treatment Court hosted its 4th Annual “Be Grateful” Dinner

The Cobb County Drug Treatment Court hosted its 4th Annual “Be Grateful” Dinner. The Drug Treatment Court is one of Cobb County’s accountability courts, created to provide alternatives to incarceration…

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Business November 16, 2024

Here are the 23 new businesses licensed by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, November 15

Here are the 23 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, November 15, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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Marietta November 16, 2024

Unleash your inner Clark Griswold with Marietta’s Christmas lights contest

Have you ever had an overpowering urge to compete with Clark Griswold of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation fame and create a Christmas light display with such wattage that it’s visible…

A cartoon drawing of a rooster, two hens, two chicks, and a hatchling along with a drawing of a chicken coop.

Cobb County November 15, 2024

Cobb’s agricultural past: a 1907 poultry show

[This is an evergreen history article we periodically republish, often with added information] Anyone who consistently follows Cobb County Board of Commissioners meetings or Planning Commission hearings is probably aware…

John Shern receives Cumberland Citizen of the Year flanked by two women officials of the Cobb Chamber

Cumberland November 15, 2024

John Shern named inaugural Cumberland Citizen of the Year

Photo courtesy of the Cobb Chamber The Cobb Chamber announced in a press release that its Cumberland Area Council has named John Shern, former Chairman of the Cumberland Community Improvement…

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