Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Crime July 26, 2023

Acworth man sentenced to 25 years for shooting cousin in the legs, probation violations

Arthur Lee Milsap, 48, of Acworth, entered a guilty plea and was sentenced in Cobb County Superior Court to 25 years, with 12 years to serve in prison, for one…

An analog dial gauge labeled "Air Quality Index" with the arrow pointed to Orange which is numbered 100 to 150

Climate and Weather July 25, 2023

Code Orange air quality alert extended through tomorrow: Wednesday July 26

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division extended the Code Orange air quality alert we are under through tomorrow, Wednesday July 26, 2023. What does the alert state? The alert, relayed by…

Mableton District 1 Councilman Ron Davis, Mableton District 2 Councilwoman Dami Oladapo, Mableton District 3 Councilwoman Keisha Jeffcoat, Mayor Michael Owens, Mableton District 4 Councilwoman Patricia Auch, Mableton District 5 Councilman T.J. Ferguson, Mableton District 6 Councilwoman Debora Herndon all seated in a row at a table

Mableton July 25, 2023

Agenda for July 26 Mableton City Council and minutes from three previous meetings available here

Mableton Interim City Clerk Susan Hiott distributed the agenda for the July 26 Mableton City Council meeting plus supporting documents for the meeting. Those include minutes from the previous three…

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

Mableton July 25, 2023

Mableton Improvement Coalition membership now open to all residents within Mableton city limits

The Mableton Improvement Coalition, which had previously limited full membership to residents of the 30126 zip code, has now expanded its membership to include parts of the City of Mableton…

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Opinion July 25, 2023

Cobb County Finds Itself At Ground Zero In The Methodist Disaffiliation Battle

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College As the biggest schism in the Methodism since perhaps the pre-Civil War battle over slavery ensues, Cobb County finds itself…

Climate and Weather July 25, 2023

Code Orange air quality alert issued for today in metro Atlanta

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange alert to the National Weather Service warning of poor air quality in metro Atlanta on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. What does…

Kennesaw Police headquarters in article about Juneteenth unity

Kennesaw July 24, 2023

Man dead in apparent suicide after standoff with Kennesaw and Cobb police

The Kennesaw Police Department issued the following public information release this afternoon: On 07/24/2023 at approximately 11:05 AM, Kennesaw/Acworth 911 received an emergency callfrom a male threatening suicide, who stated…

Crime July 24, 2023

Powder Springs man sentenced to life for aggravated child molestation

Keith Martin Gouger, 46, of Powder Springs, was found guilty by a Cobb County jury of aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, and cruelty to children in the second degree. The…

Climate and Weather July 24, 2023

Code Orange air quality alert in effect in metro Atlanta for tomorrow: Tuesday July 25

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service warning of high ozone levels in metro Atlanta for tomorrow: Tuesday Jul 25,…

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

Transportation July 24, 2023

Despite low local demand, Georgia gasoline prices continue to rise over past week

Despite low demand locally, which would normally cause prices to fall, gasoline prices in Georgia have continued to rise over the past week. According to the weekly report from AAA,…

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