Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Marietta February 22, 2025

Marietta, Keep Marietta Beautiful, to host free document shredding

It’s that time of year before Tax Day when we need to dispose of stacks of no longer needed records, but we want to do it in a way that…

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Cobb County February 22, 2025

Cobb’s Drug Treatment Court designated an All Rise Mentor Court

The Cobb County Drug Treatment Court was designated an All Rise Mentor Court. According to a news release from Cobb County, its Drug Treatment Court was one of ten selected…

Weather February 21, 2025

High danger of fire in north and central Georgia Friday afternoon

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the north and central Georgia region for the afternoon of Friday February 21…

Weather February 21, 2025

Cold weather advisory in effect for metro Atlanta until 10 a.m. Friday

A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued for Cobb County and other Georgia counties, in effect until 10 a.m. this morning, Friday, February 21. What is in the statement? The…

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Elections February 21, 2025

Allen and Howard prepare for the Cobb BOC District 2 Democratic runoff

By Mark Woolsey With the Cobb County elections board having certified results of the Feb. 11 county commission district 2 and 4 primary elections, the one remaining race to be…

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Marietta February 21, 2025

Man hospitalized after shooting on Moonglade Park in Marietta

Detective Yvette Collazo of the Marietta Police Department issued the following public information release this afternoon: On 02/19/2025 at 10:36 pm, Marietta Officers were dispatched to 1016 Moonglade Park in…

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Opinion February 21, 2025

Evidence That Georgia Should Expand Medicaid

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Will Georgia, one of the last ten states not to expand Medicaid, finally figure out how to do it in…

Weather February 20, 2025

Dangerously low wind chills expected in metro Atlanta Thursday and Friday

Two Cold Weather Advisories have been issued by the National Weather Service for Cobb County and other counties in north and central Georgia. The first is effective Thursday, Feb. 20,…

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Mableton February 19, 2025

UPDATE: Agenda for the Mableton City Council Spring Transitional Planning Conference

[This article has been updated with a revised agenda] The Mableton mayor and city council will hold a Spring Transitional Planning Conference beginning on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 6:00…

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Education February 19, 2025

Kennesaw State assistant professor finds passion in mentoring student researchers

Photo: KSU professor Kevin Gittner in the classroom with student researchers [This article by Dave Shelles was first published on the Kennesaw State University website, republished in the Cobb Courier…

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Opinion April 2, 2025