Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Justice June 18, 2024

Cobb man sentenced to 30 years for brutal attack with broken beer bottle on woman

A Cobb County man was sentenced to 30 years for a brutal drunken attack that left a woman with severe injuries. Oliver Marin, 33, was sentenced by Cobb Superior Court…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta June 18, 2024

Suspect in Marietta homicide captured in Indiana

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department announced in a public information release that a suspect in the death of 42-year-old Samantha Wollery has been taken into custody. [The…

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Climate and Weather June 18, 2024

Weather service advises caution due to heat for north and central Georgia Tuesday

Image generated by DALL-E from ChatGPT By Larry Felton Johnson Despite an expected heat index more moderate than the scorching temperature of the past few days, the National Weather Service…

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Education June 17, 2024

Kennesaw State, Kroger partnering to boost campus resources at nine HBCUs

The following article by Darius Goodman first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website Kennesaw State University is teaming with Kroger to ensure that college students have access to food…

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Transportation June 17, 2024

Georgia gasoline prices stable over the past week

Georgia gasoline prices remained stable over the past week, dropping a modest one cent. According to the weekly report from AAA, the average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline…

Marietta June 17, 2024

Marietta Police identify suspect in homicide

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department announced that a suspect is identified in the death of 42-year-old Samantha Wollery. She was attacked while inside her apartment on Williams…

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Climate and Weather June 17, 2024

Outlook for Cobb County & region: isolated storms, heat index in 90s

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Monday, June 17, 2024, for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. Isolated thunderstorms are possible across…

Cobb County June 16, 2024

Cobb’s Opioid Abatement Advisory Council held its first meeting

Cobb’s Opioid Abatement Advisory Council held its first meeting. The purpose of the group is to determine how the county should spend the proceeds from lawsuit settlements over the opioid…

Group shot of South Cobb Rotary Club leaders with Barry Krebs

Mableton June 16, 2024

Barry Krebs named 2024 South Cobb Citizen of the Year by South Cobb Rotary

Group shot of South Cobb Rotary Club leaders with Barry Krebs (in yellow vest) [Editor’s note: Councilwoman Auch pointed three transcription errors in her quotes below, which I’ve corrected. The…

Climate and Weather June 16, 2024

Hazardous weather outlook for Cobb & region: scattered storms, scorching heat index

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Sunday, June 16, covering Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. This afternoon, isolated to scattered thunderstorms…

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