Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton January 5, 2024

The City of Mableton now hiring staff

The City of Mableton announced in the following press release that it is now ready to hire staff: The City of Mableton, Georgia, the newest municipality in the state, has…

An unbalance see-saw, with two people on one side and one person on the other

Opinion January 5, 2024

Solutions To Gerrymandering Where Must We Draw The Line

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College It is said that with a republic, the people pick the representatives. Yet with gerrymandering, we find that the representatives…

Marietta Cobb Museum of Art. Greek revival building with six large columns

Marietta January 5, 2024

Marietta Cobb Museum of Art presents a juried photography exhibition

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art will hold its first juried photography exhibition. The opening night reception will be tomorrow evening from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, January 6, 2024….

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta January 4, 2024

Arrest made in homicide on Cobb Parkway

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, a suspect was identified and arrested in the homicide that took place yesterday morning at…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Cobb County January 4, 2024

Austell man denied bond in child cruelty case

By Caleb Groves On Tuesday, January 2, 2024, Cobb County Magistrate Court Judge Michael McLaughlin denied bond for an Austell man who was charged with eight counts of child cruelty…

Kennesaw January 4, 2024

Kennesaw’s annual Book Swap returns January 20

In a press release, the City of Kennesaw announced that its Parks & Recreation department will host its annual Book Swap event at the Ben Robertson Community Center on Saturday,…

Representative Lisa Campbell swears in new Kennesaw Council member Madelyn Orochena; Orochena's daughter and husband are by her side, all holding hands

Kennesaw January 4, 2024

Kennesaw enters 2024 with a new city council member

By Rebecca Gaunt Madelyn Orochena took the oath of office and her seat Tuesday night as the new Post 1 Kennesaw City Council member, next to Tracey Viars, who was…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Smyrna January 3, 2024

Rep. Doug Stoner announces he will not seek another term

Democratic state Representative Doug Stoner (HD-40) announced he will not seek reelection. The maps redrawn by the GOP-led legislature place him in the same Smyrna district, House District 42, as…

Education January 3, 2024

Kennesaw State receives $2.5 million grant to foster student success in calculus

[This article by Amanda Cook and Thomas Hartwell first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website: republished with permission. Photo credit: Thomas Hartwell] The brainchild of three Kennesaw State University…

Two dancers dressed in Chanel casual chic fashion

Dance January 3, 2024

Atlanta Ballet to present “Coco Chanel: The Life of a Fashion Icon”

Atlanta Ballet dancers Mikaela Santos, Fuki Takahashi and Shadow — photo by Shocarra Marcus, courtesy of the Atlanta Ballet Atlanta Ballet, under the artistic guidance of Gennadi Nedvigin, is set…

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