Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Kennesaw September 13, 2025

Sentence handed down in 1997 Kennesaw rape cold case solved via DNA

Cobb District Attorney Sonya F. Allen announced in a public information release that Jerry Lee Pruitt was convicted of kidnapping with bodily injury, rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated assault, burglary and…

Smyrna September 13, 2025

Keep Smyrna Beautiful mourns the loss of Dr. David Martin

The following updates from Keep Smyrna Beautiful include a tribute to avid volunteer Dr. David Martin, and an announcement about the next Smyrna document shredding event: Document Shredding Join Keep Smyrna Beautiful on Saturday, September…

Mental & Behavioral Health September 13, 2025

You’ve likely met someone living in recovery, even if you didn’t know it

September is National Recovery Month By Melanie Dallas, LPC Have you ever met someone who is living in recovery? Chances are you have. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental…

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Cobb County September 13, 2025

Three teens arrested for East Cobb Waffle House brawl

By Mark Woolsey Three teenagers are facing charges in connection with a brawl at an East Cobb Waffle House this past weekend. Cobb Police say two of the suspects assaulted…

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Opinion & Editorial September 13, 2025

We Can’t Let The Hyundai Raid Destroy Our Valuable Ties With South Korea

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College On September 4, 2025, agents from Immigration, Customs and Enforcement (ICE) swooped down on construction at the Hyundai-LG plant near…

Crime & Public Safety September 13, 2025

Former Cobb DA Joyette Holmes picked to chair the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles

By Mark Woolsey Former Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes has been picked to chair the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, officials announced Thursday. Holmes was selected for the…

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Air Quality September 13, 2025

Second consecutive day of poor air quality in metro Atlanta

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Saturday, September 13, 2025. What is…

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Weekend Quiz September 13, 2025

How much do you know about the City of Smyrna?

How much do you know about the City of Smyrna? Take the quiz below to test your knowledge. Don’t get upset if you do less well than you thought you…

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Smyrna September 12, 2025

1911 — when Smyrna had more chickens than people, and when Belmont meant Belmont Farms

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically edit, expand and republish, about the history of Cobb County and its cities. This one is about the thriving poultry industry that…

Chattahoochee RiverLands September 12, 2025

Don’t bury the lede: an episode from Chattahoochee River history

[This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, often with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the University of Georgia…

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Georgia Bureau of Investigation September 16, 2025

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