Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

The six members of the Austell City Council plus two staffers seated on the podium before the meeting begins

Austell March 7, 2023

Austell police chief reports critical staffing shortage, asks city council for seven additional officers

Austell Police Chief Scott Hamilton told the city council that the shortage of available officers creates a danger to residents of the city, and the inability to respond quickly to…

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Fire danger March 7, 2023

Fire danger statement issued for Cobb and other counties in region due to low relative humidities

The National Weather Service issued a fire danger statement for Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia on Tuesday March 7 due to low relative humidities. What…

Audrey Sydnor: a 75-year-old black woman wearing a wool cap and pullover shirt

Marietta Police Department March 7, 2023

UPDATE: PERSON LOCATED Marietta police seek the public’s help in locating a missing woman with medical conditions that put her at risk

7:12 AM UPDATE Audrey Sydnor located safely! A Marietta Officer spotted Audrey walking in the area near the intersection of Bells Ferry Road and Cobb Parkway North just before 7:00…

Behavioral Health March 6, 2023

March is National Disabilities Awareness Month

By Melanie Dallas, LPC My recent article about Lois Curtis – the Georgia woman who was plaintiff in a landmark Supreme Court decision affecting people with disabilities – provides good…

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

Economy March 6, 2023

Georgia gasoline prices decrease over the past week, but not by much

There was a slight decrease in gasoline prices in Georgia over the past week, but not by much. According to the weekly report from AAA, the average price of regular…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

New Business March 6, 2023

Check out the 61 new businesses licensed by Cobb County for the week ending March 5, 2023

Here are the 61 new businesses listed by Cobb County with licenses taking effect by March 5, 2023. We’ve edited out some of the administrative information, but if you want…

The exterior of Smyrna City Hall, a red brick building with four large columns

Keep Smyrna Beautiful March 4, 2023

Keep Smyrna Beautiful to hold a free document shredding event March 18

The City of Smyrna posted the following announcement to its website about a document shredding event sponsored by Keep Smyrna Beautiful: Document Shredding Event Document Shredding EventSafe and Secure Document…

Road work March 4, 2023

Triple lane closures on northbound I-75 between N. Marietta Parkway and Canton Road to continue until Monday morning

The Georgia Department of Transportation distributed a press release about lane closures on I-75 in Cobb County on Friday and Sunday overnight: The closures are related to the bridge preservation…

Weather March 3, 2023

Cobb is among counties included in tornado watch, effective until 8 p.m. Friday March 3

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Friday March 3. The advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. What is in…

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

Cobb County Police Department March 3, 2023

Pedestrian killed crossing Austell Road at Hurt Road intersection

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 fatal pedestrian collision that…

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Missing Persons January 30, 2025

Mattie’s Call: Cobb police seek missing 87-year-old man

Photo of John Elmer Eaton, 87, courtesy of the Cobb County Police Department The Cobb County Police Department distributed the following appeal to the public: The Cobb County Police Department…

Science and Technology January 30, 2025

Fake papers are contaminating the world’s scientific literature, fueling a corrupt industry and slowing legitimate lifesaving medical research

by Frederik Joelving, Retraction Watch; Cyril Labbé, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), and Guillaume Cabanac, Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with…

Labor January 30, 2025

Philly Whole Foods store becomes first to unionize – a labor expert explains what’s next and how Trump could stall workers’ efforts

by Paul F. Clark, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Whole Foods workers at the Philadelphia flagship store in the city’s Art Museum area…

Science and Technology January 30, 2025

Problematic Paper Screener: Trawling for fraud in the scientific literature

by Guillaume Cabanac, Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse; Cyril Labbé, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), and Frederik Joelving, Retraction Watch, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with…

Georgia January 30, 2025

Handful of rural Georgia Republicans join with Dems to give full Medicaid expansion another go

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 29, 2025 A handful of Senate Republicans from rural Georgia have signed onto…

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