Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Headlights of two approaching cars through thick fog

Climate and Weather April 28, 2023

Dense Fog Advisory for Cobb County Until 9 a.m. This Morning

The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory for Cobb County and other parts of the region until 9 a.m. this morning: Friday, April 28, 2023. What is in…

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

Mableton April 28, 2023

Swearing-in of Mableton’s Mayor and City Council Set for Saturday, May 13

The new City of Mableton’s mayor and city council will be sworn in Saturday, May 13, 2023, at 10 a.m., in a ceremony at South Cobb High School Auditorium, 1920 Clay…

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

Mableton April 27, 2023

Collision on I-20 in Mableton results in serious injury

According to a public information release from Officer S.A. Barner of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating a serious collision on…

Opinion April 27, 2023

Possible solutions to the drop in number of Black MLB players

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Since the start of the season, I’ve read a number of articles written about the decline in the number of…

Climate and Weather April 27, 2023

Widespread thunderstorms expected in Cobb County and surrounding region, with isolated severe storms possible

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region on Thursday, April 27, due to expected widespread showers and thunderstorms this…

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

Marietta April 26, 2023

Marietta History Center features a lecture on Prohibition and race relations: “Catch the Blind Tiger and Drag Him to Court”

The Marietta History Center will host an evening lecture by historian Alan R. McClarnand on Tuesday, May 16th at 6 p.m. entitled “Catch the Blind Tiger and Drag Him to…

William Root House, a two story wooden pre-Civil War house

Marietta April 26, 2023

Explore vintage garden plants at Marietta’s annual Root House plant sale this Saturday

The annual Root House Plant Sale will take place on April 29th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and offer a selection of vintage and native Georgia plants, seeds, and…

Crime April 25, 2023

Man sentenced in Cobb Superior Court to 15 years for meth trafficking

Eric Francis, 44, entered a plea of guilty to trafficking methamphetamine last Wednesday and received a sentence of 15 years in prison followed by 10 years on probation in a…

Kennesaw April 25, 2023

Kennesaw man sentenced to 18 years for voluntary manslaughter of a former friend

Jamari Christmas, 21, of Kennesaw, entered a plea of guilty last week to voluntary manslaughter in the killing of a former friend and was sentenced to 18 years in prison…

Climate and Weather April 25, 2023

Double weather hazard for Cobb County: high fire danger followed by possible thunderstorms

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Tuesday, April 25, in Cobb County and parts of the region warning of high fire danger in the afternoon followed…

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