Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Smyrna April 24, 2025

New Caribou Coffee coming to Smyrna

A new location of Caribou Coffee is coming to Cobb County. The Minnesota-based chain says it will open a new location “soon” at 2410 South Cobb Drive in Smyrna. The…

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Cobb County April 23, 2025

Accusations Fly at Cobb County Election Board Meeting

By Kate Brainerd Accusations of willfully ignoring fraudulent voter rolls and disrespecting the American flag dominated the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration meeting Tuesday April 14, when residents…

Weather April 23, 2025

Isolated thunderstorms possible in metro Atlanta this afternoon

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Wednesday, April 23, due to the possibility of isolated…

Cobb County April 23, 2025

Fire damages multiple units in Cobb condo complex

Fire damaged multiple units at a Cobb County condo complex early Tuesday. The blaze broke out at the Vinings View Condominiums at 77 Pines Court around 4:30 a.m., said Cobb…

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Cobb County April 22, 2025

Cobb County man sentenced to life + 20 years for child molestation

According to a public information release from Cobb District Attorney Sonya F. Allen, Cooper Hamilton, 20, has been sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years after pleading guilty to…

The entrance to the Cobb Senior Services building

Cobb County April 22, 2025

Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County to cohost Cobb legislative delegation forum this morning

The Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County and Cobb County Senior Services will cohost a Cobb Legislative Delegation forum on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The forum will be held from…

Singer Karyn White backed up by her band

Powder Springs April 22, 2025

Report and photos from the Welcome to South Cobb festival

Photo above: Singer Karyn White and backup band; photo provided by Barry Krebs Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos from the Welcome to South Cobb…

Marietta April 22, 2025

Train hits unoccupied car parked on CSX tracks in Marietta

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, a 22-year-old Marietta man was arrested after a train hit his unoccupied car after he…

Distant shot of Georgia Symphony Youth Orchestra

Music April 22, 2025

Auditions open for Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra

All photos provided courtesy of the Georgia Symphony Orchestra Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra submitted the following call for high school instrumentalists for the 2025-26 season of the Georgia Youth Symphony…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta April 22, 2025

Two reported shot in Marietta

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting on Roosevelt Circle at 1:24 p.m. Monday, where…

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Health & Wellness April 8, 2026

Trump’s Personnel Agency Is Asking for Federal Workers’ Medical Records

This article by Amanda Seitz and Maia Rosenfeld first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amanda Seitz and Maia Rosenfeld, April 8, 2026 The Trump administration is quietly…

Government & Politics, State Government April 8, 2026

Here’s what Cobb County voters had to say about the race to pick Marjorie Taylor Greene’s successor

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 7, 2026 By the end of Tuesday night, Georgians should know who will…

Government & Politics, State Government April 8, 2026

Fuller wins runoff to represent northwest Georgia in Congress but Democrats chalk up gains

by Ross Williams and Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 7, 2026 Clay Fuller, a Trump-backed Republican, is heading to…

Environment April 8, 2026

Water conservation works, but climate change is outpacing it: Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas offer a glimpse of the future

by Renee Obringer, Penn State and Dave White, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When a drought turns into an urban water crisis,…

Energy April 8, 2026

Why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on Earth

by Scott L. Montgomery, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It has been said that Persian Gulf countries are both blessed and cursed…