Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Education September 13, 2024

Board of Regents honors Kennesaw State professor with teaching award

Sara Evans — photo courtesy of Kennesaw State University This article by Darius Goodman first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission: The University System of Georgia…

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Mableton September 13, 2024

Two Mableton volunteer events: vision screening and Cooper Lake Road cleanup

All photos provided by Barry Krebs Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted two reports with photos about volunteer events in Mableton: vision screening for students at Betty Gray Middle School,…

GBI Inspector Trent Hillsman wearing a dark suit and tie, poses with hands crossed in front next to an American flag

Justice September 13, 2024

GBI’s Trent Hillsman promoted to Inspector

In a press release, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced that Trent Hillsman has been promoted to Inspector. His new duties will include supervising and overseeing several Investigative Division units, including…

Lisa Cupid at her second swearing-in - Photo by Larry Felton Johnson

Elections September 13, 2024

Lisa Cupid’s statement on the shout of “Heil Hitler” at the Cobb election board meeting

Photo of Lisa Cupid at her second swearing-in ceremony: Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid made the following statement about the shout of “Heil…

Climate and Weather September 13, 2024

Flood watch, possible tornado, for Cobb and other Georgia counties Friday, September 13

Cobb County and other north and central Georgia counties are under a flood watch for Friday, September 13. The flood watch will continue through Saturday, and there is a threat…

Keep Smyrna Beautiful September 12, 2024

Document shredding and jonquil bulb sale among Keep Smyrna Beautiful’s upcoming events

Keep Smyrna Beautiful submitted the following list of upcoming events: DOCUMENT SHREDDING THIS WEEKEND: SEPTEMBER 14 Join Keep Smyrna Beautiful on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 9:00am to noon in the parking lot of the Aline…

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Opinion September 12, 2024

Who Won The Debate: Harris, Trump or ABC News?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Watching last night, there was one debate winner, and two who lost the debate. Vice-President Kamala Harris won by offering…

Climate and Weather September 12, 2024

Flood watch for Cobb County and other Georgia areas Thursday, September 12

A flood watch is in effect for Cobb County and other north and central Georgia counties for Thursday September 12. The National Weather Service also has a wind advisory in…

The big bad wolf blowing down one of the three little pigs straw houses

Climate and Weather September 12, 2024

Wind advisory issued for Cobb and other nearby areas for Thursday, September 12, to Friday morning

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Cobb County and adjacent and nearby counties on Thursday, September 12, beginning at 8 a.m. The advisory is in effect until…

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

Cobb County September 11, 2024

Cobb County Youth Commission accepting applications for 2024-2025

Cobb County distributed the following announcement about registration for the 2024-2025 Cobb County Youth Commission: High school students in grades 9 – 11 can apply now for the 2024-25 Cobb…

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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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