Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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

Mableton November 7, 2023

Public hearing on City of Mableton spending plan this Thursday, November 9

The Mableton mayor and city council will get public input on the city’s proposed spending plan in a hearing this Thursday, November 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Riverside EpiCenter,…

Marietta November 7, 2023

Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre to present The Nutcracker

Marietta-based Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre (GMDT) will feature a performance of Tchaïkovsky’s The Nutcracker, an evergreen Christmas favorite on November 24-26 at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 S. Marietta…

Holidays November 7, 2023

No Cooking, No Problem on Thanksgiving

Photo by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] I am preparing a small meal this year for Thanksgiving, and although I…

Education November 7, 2023

Increase in first-year and graduate students drives record enrollment at Kennesaw State

Kennesaw State University distributed the following news release reporting record enrollment for the fall semester of 2023: Kennesaw State University continues to attract students in record numbers as its Fall…

Announcement for free pet microchipping Monday November 13 at the Cobb County Animal Services shelter. 100 chips available. RSVP to Jessica.Darrough@cobbcounty.org

Pets and Pet Adoption November 7, 2023

Microchipping Your Pet for Disaster Preparedness

by Inger Eberhart, Cobb County Department of Public Safety, Communications Specialist Disasters can strike at any time, and they can leave you and your pet separated. Microchipping is a simple and…

Cobb County November 7, 2023

Cobb County Public Safety Foundation provides decontamination device for the fire department

by Larry Felton Johnson With the help of donations from the public, the Cobb County Public Safety Foundation donated a “Storm Stick” to the Cobb County Fire Department. The Storm…

Pets and Pet Adoption November 7, 2023

Microchipping Your Pet for Travel

by Inger Eberhart, Cobb County Department of Public Safety, Communications Specialist If you’re planning to travel with your pet, microchipping is one of the most important things you can do…

Marietta November 7, 2023

Marietta proposes changes to its use of CDBG funds

The City of Marietta has proposed changes to the use of funds it is receiving from Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). This will require an amendment to the CDBG PY2023-2027…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Transportation November 6, 2023

Gasoline prices in Georgia and nationally continue to decline on low demand plus lower oil cost

The gasoline price drop we’ve seen in Georgia in past weeks continued, dropping six cents to a statewide average of $2.90 per gallon. This is in keeping with the national…

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

Cobb County November 5, 2023

Cobb to host report on county’s supplier diversity program Thursday Nov 9

Cobb County will host a virtual information meeting to report on the state of the county’s supplier diversity program at noon on Thursday, Nov. 9. The virtual event is open…

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