Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Business November 14, 2024

Ray Thomas named South Cobb Business Association Member of the Year

The South Cobb Business Association distributed the following news release: Ray Thomas, Immediate Past President of the Mableton Improvement Coalition, has been a fixture in the South Cobb community for…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Elections November 14, 2024

Dates set for special elections for Cobb commission districts 2 and 4

The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration set the dates for the special elections for Cobb County Commission Districts 2 and 4. Qualifying will take place from Dec. 18…

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

Marietta November 14, 2024

Marietta History Center November Pop-In features things on the move

The Marietta History Center posted the following announcement to the City of Marietta website about its November Pop-In event: The Marietta History Center invites families to join them for their…

A sidewalk lined with storefronts in The Battery

Food and Drink November 14, 2024

Shake Shack coming to the Battery Atlanta in 2025

By Mark Woolsey One well-known burger chain is replacing another at The Battery Atlanta adjacent to Truist Park. A spokesman for Shake Shack says the company will set up shop…

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

Mableton November 14, 2024

Inaugural ethics board confirmed at Mableton City Council meeting

By Madi Sutter The Mableton City Council unanimously approved several ordinances in its November 13 meeting, including an Ordinance Creating Chapter 8, Building and Construction of the City of Mableton…

Cobb County November 13, 2024

Cobb PARKS director Brantley receives “Distinguished Professional Award”

Michael Brantley, Director of Cobb PARKS, has been honored with the Georgia Recreation and Park Association’s (GRPA) 2024 “Distinguished Professional Award.” Brantley received this prestigious recognition at GRPA’s annual meeting…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta November 13, 2024

Application meeting for Marietta’s block grants on December 5

If you’re involved in an organization that works on affordable housing or economic improvement in low-to-moderate-income communities, you might be interested in applying for funds from the Community Development Block…

Opinion November 13, 2024

National Homelessness Awareness Month: Building Stability, One Family at a Time

By Melanie Kagan, CEO of the Center for Family Resources (CFR) Last year, more than 1,000 households in our county were homeless and seeking shelter or housing services. Thirty percent…

A group of nursing students in blue gowns in a semi-circle around a man who seems to be an instructor

Health Care November 13, 2024

Kennesaw State and Wellstar double nursing student enrollment

[This article by Paul Floeckher first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission. Photo above by Judith Pishnery] Scholarships and additional faculty are helping fill the need…

Atlanta Ballet performs The Nutcracker -- wooden soldiers are featured on the left, three female dancers on the right

Cumberland November 12, 2024

Atlanta Ballet’s The Nutcracker coming to Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre

Photo by Kim Kenney above courtesy of the Atlanta Ballet The Atlanta Ballet will bring an innovative production of holiday favorite The Nutcracker to life from December 7 through December…

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