Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Transportation June 16, 2023

There will be lane closures on I-75 at Cumberland Blvd in Cobb County overnight Sunday

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on I-75 at Cumberland Blvd this weekend. The GDOT press release described the scope and schedule of the work as follows:…

South Cobb Drive from a narrow shoulder facing oncoming traffic

Transportation June 16, 2023

GDOT announces lane closures on South Cobb Drive overnight Friday beginning at 9 p.m.

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on South Cobb Drive overnight Friday, June 16 2023. The GDOT press release described the scope and schedule of the work…

Jobs June 16, 2023

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health to host a job fair Wednesday, June 21

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health distributed the following announcement Behavioral Health Job Fair Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is hosting a job fair, Wednesday, June 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.,…

Crime June 16, 2023

Man sentenced in Cobb court to 15 years in prison for shooting stranger in back during attempt to retrieve marijuana shipment

Octavious Ricardo Ward, 28, entered a non-negotiated plea of guilty in Cobb County Superior Court to one count of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a firearm during…

Kennesaw June 15, 2023

Community meeting about proposed large development near Town Center in Cobb to be held June 20

The Bells Ferry Civic Association distributed the following announcement about a community meeting to discuss a large mixed-use development proposed near Town Center in Cobb: Community Meeting Scheduled and Input…

Marietta June 15, 2023

Motorcyclist hospitalized with life-threatening injuries from collision yesterday in Marietta

According to a public information release from Senior Patrol Officer Nicholas St. Onge of the Marietta Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a serious…

Climate and Weather June 15, 2023

Flood Watch in effect for west-central Georgia, scattered storms across region

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region due to scattered thunderstorms across the region, and a Flood Watch is…

Mableton June 14, 2023

Mayor Owens: no millage rate for the City of Mableton

The City of Mableton distributed the following press release announcing that Mayor Michael Owens has notified Cobb County it will not collect city taxes through a millage rate on property:…

The front of the Strand Theatre, with a large old-fashioned marquee

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community June 14, 2023

Karen Knotts “Tied Up In Knotts” at The Strand Theatre

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] I have sentimental memories of whistling along with the opening theme of The Andy Griffith Show,…

Climate and Weather June 14, 2023

Tornado Watch and Flood Watch issued for central Georgia as storms continue

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for parts of central and west Georgia , along with a tornado watch until 7 p.m. and a flood watch also…

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Immigration January 22, 2025

Trump executive order attacks long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship

by Carol Nackenoff, Swarthmore College and Julie Novkov, University at Albany, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] One of President Donald…