Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

A closeup shot of leaves turning to red and gold for the fall

Mableton October 25, 2023

South Cobb Regional Library November 2023 Schedule Summary

feature image by Kelly Johnson by Kelly Johnson Morning’s light saturates and diffuses the wilting greenery outside my window. The sun rays, stretching across time, screen the flora into yellows,…

Side-by-side maps of the two alternative school board maps, the benchmark and the one that was enacted

Cobb County October 25, 2023

Groups file for injunction against ‘gerrymandered’ school board maps

by Rebecca Gaunt A coalition of voters and civil rights groups filed a motion for injunction Tuesday to prevent the use of an electoral map in the 2024 election that…

A group of people pose for a photo at the Pop-up Legal Clinic

Mableton October 25, 2023

A report and photos from the Pop-up legal advice clinic in Mableton

Barry Krebs is well known in Mableton and other parts of south Cobb for the wide variety of volunteer work he does with Keep Cobb Beautiful, the South Cobb Lions Club, Sweetwater Mission, and First Christian…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Opinion October 25, 2023

As a Parent, the Trend of Retaliation from Cobb County Schools Against Concerned Parents is Alarming

by John Popham In their weekly newsletter last Friday, the Cobb County School District shared a sharply worded message regarding a recent lawsuit settlement between the county board of elections…

Kennesaw October 24, 2023

Kennesaw to hold Veterans Day Luncheon November 10

The City of Kennesaw announced the details of its annual Veterans Day Luncheon in a press release that described the event as follow: “The City of Kennesaw will honor the…

A color drawing of a wide assortment of fruits and vegetables

Austell October 24, 2023

Pat Maxwell’s, a restaurant featuring garden-grown ingredients, coming soon to downtown Austell

Pat Maxwell’s restaurant will make its debut in downtown Austell before the end of 2023, and will feature food grown in the restaurant’s own garden. The restaurant, along with a…

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

Mableton October 24, 2023

Next Mableton City Council meeting is this Thursday: October 26

The City of Mableton announced that the next city council meeting will be held this Thursday, October 26. Interim City Clerk Susan Hiott distributed the following notice: CITY OF MABLETON…

The outline of a Georgia map with the GOP red white and blue elephant in the center

Elections October 23, 2023

Why Cobb County Should Push For A GOP Primary Debate Or One In The Fall of 2024

by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In 2019, the Democratic Party hosted a stirring debate at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta. The resulting attention and energy…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Marietta October 23, 2023

Cobb police say 21-year-old Marietta man seriously injured after crashing while trying to elude police

Cobb County police report that a 21-year old Marietta man was seriously injured while driving at a high rate of speed in an attempt to elude officers. Police state that…

Kennesaw October 23, 2023

Kennesaw State playing role in making super-fast quantum computing a reality

KSU bus (photo by Larry Felton Johnson) [This article by David Shelles first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] In what could provide a significant boost…

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