Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Business April 27, 2024

43 businesses licensed in unincorporated Cobb over the past week

Here are the 43 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending April 26, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue…

Marietta April 27, 2024

Tombstone cleaning workshop at the Marietta City Cemetery May 18

Cleaning a grave marker might seem straightforward, but many headstones and monuments have been damaged by well-meaning people using inappropriate supplies and methods to clean tombstones. The Marietta History Center…

Map at intersection of Plant Atkinson Road and Church Road

Transportation April 27, 2024

Cobb DOT to hold open house on Plant Atkinson Road plans

Map above from Cobb DOT web page The Cobb Department of Transportation will hold an open house for residents to learn about the county’s plans for traffic and safety improvements…

Mableton April 27, 2024

May events at the South Cobb Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson With spring in full bloom, the consistency of events at South Cobb Regional Library (SCRL) make it an oasis of cultivation and self-betterment. For adults, May offers…

Sports April 26, 2024

The Atlanta Falcons Badly Need “An Edge” In Their Draft Strategy

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In the movie “Draft Day,” the NFL owner, the GM’s girlfriend, the team’s coach, and even his own mother (widow…

Flyer about the pop-up legal clinic. The text is the same as in the article

Smyrna April 26, 2024

Cobb Magistrate Court sponsors free pop-up legal clinic in Smyrna tomorrow

Image above a screenshot from Commissioner Monique Sheffield’s BOC announcement about the event Do you have questions about family law, child support, small claims, probate, bankruptcy, immigration or other legal…

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Marietta April 26, 2024

GSO presents sensory-friendly “Carnival of the Animals” tomorrow in Marietta

Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra, in keeping with its long-standing practice of including sensory-friendly and kid-friendly performances on its schedule, will perform “Carnival of the Animals” tomorrow, Saturday, April 27, at…

Kennesaw April 25, 2024

Grand opening for Kennesaw’s Piedmont Bank Amphitheater scheduled for June 14

The grand opening for Kennesaw’s new performance venue, the Piedmont Bank Amphitheater, is scheduled for Friday, June 14 at 6 p.m., with the first concert in the new facility immediately…

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Town Center April 25, 2024

Free yoga classes in Aviation Park beginning May 18

Feature image above: screenshot of map of Town Center from Open Street Maps https://openstreetmaps.org The Town Center Community distributed the following announcement about a series of free yoga classes sponsored…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care April 25, 2024

DHS and HOPE for Georgia Moms to sponsor Maternal Health Fair on May 4 with Co-Host Cobb Collaborative

The Georgia Department of Human Services distributed the following news release about a Maternal Health Fair co-hosted by the Cobb Collaborative: DHS and HOPE for Georgia Moms Will Sponsor Bump…

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