Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

A weather map tracking the progress of Tropical Storm Helene. Parts of Florida, Georgia and the Gulf of Mexico are in bright red signifying high intensity of the storm

Climate and Weather September 25, 2024

Tropical Storm Helene expected to become hurricane; hit Georgia by Thursday

Image above from the National Weather Service website Tropical Storm Helene is expected to develop into a hurricane, and hit Georgia by Thursday, bringing with it the possibility of widespread…

A color drawing of a house, car, and tree partially submerged in a flood

Climate and Weather September 25, 2024

Flood watch in effect across north GA as Tropical Storm Helene approaches

A flood watch is in effect for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties from 2 p.m. September 25 and extending through Friday afternoon as Tropical Storm Helene approaches. A…

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Opinion September 24, 2024

Does Winning The Debate Matter For The Fall Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College After Donald Trump’s clear victory in the first presidential debate of 2024 against Joe Biden (67 percent to 33 percent…

Transportation September 24, 2024

Kennesaw State research aims to reduce motor vehicle accidents

The article by Raynard Churchwell first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that more than 40,000 people died last…

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Cobb County September 24, 2024

Reports and photos from a clothing distribution and the North Georgia State Fair

Barry Krebs, who often submits photos and brief reports from events around the county, provided us with information on two events: a charitable clothing distribution and Senior Day at the…

Mableton September 24, 2024

SCRL Casts Spells of Enrichment and Entertainment for October

By Kelly Johnson In addition to the continued show of support for banned books, with the Banned Book Bookmarks program ending October 11, South Cobb Regional Library has planned events…

A drawing of Dracula with a dancer in the background

Dance September 23, 2024

Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre to present ‘Dracula’

The Marietta-based Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre will present three performances of “Dracula” on October 18-20 at the KSU Dance Theater at Kennesaw State University’s Marietta Campus, 860 Rossbacher Way, Marietta,…

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

Transportation September 23, 2024

Continuing trend, Georgia gasoline prices continue to fall

By Larry Felton Johnson Continuing the trend of the past few weeks, Georgia gasoline prices continue to fall. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia fell four cents…

Climate and Weather September 23, 2024

Likely tropical storm in the Gulf could bring flooding across Georgia by mid-week

By Larry Felton Johnson The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Monday, September 23. But the…

Climate and Weather September 22, 2024

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Georgia: chance of isolated storms increases Monday September 23

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia on Sunday, September 22. The chance of widespread hazardous weather…

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

Race Nationality and Culture November 17, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

by Adam Seagrave, Arizona State University and Stephanie Shonekan, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is not easy to teach about race…

Economy November 17, 2024

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