Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Road work March 3, 2023

Road Work And Lane Closure Information For Cobb County Posted By The Cobb DOT For The Week Of Saturday, March 4 To Friday, March 10, 2023

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday, March 4, to Friday, March…

Flyer for Marietta's bunny brunch, same text as inside the article

Holiday events March 3, 2023

City of Marietta announces this year’s Bunny Brunch

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement to its website about the annual Bunny Brunch: MARIETTA – Marietta Parks & Recreation is pleased to announce that Bunny Brunch at…

Road work March 3, 2023

GDOT to close lanes on I-285 in Cobb and Fulton counties between Smyrna and Sandy Springs Saturday

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced there will be Saturday, March 4, lane closures on I-285 in Cobb and Fulton counties near the Chattahoochee River between Smyrna and Sandy Springs….

A smiling child gazes at a live bunny seated beside on a bench

Holiday events March 3, 2023

Kennesaw to host popular annual Bunny Breakfast on April 1, 2023

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following press release about the annual Bunny Breakfast hosted by the Parks and Rec Department: Kennesaw, GA (March 1, 2023) —The Kennesaw Parks &…

Mableton March 3, 2023

Roy Barnes endorses Michael Owens in Mableton mayoral race

Michael Owens, one of the candidates hoping to serve as the first mayor of Mableton since the residents voted to incorporate in last November’s election, picked up a significant endorsement,…

Weather March 3, 2023

Cold front expected to bring strong to severe storms to Cobb and other n. GA counties this afternoon; wind advisory in effect

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Friday March 3 due to a cold front expected to bring strong…

A brown dog with its front paws on a table welcoming a visitor

Pets and Pet Adoption March 2, 2023

LifeLine Animal Project hosts free adoption event

By Emma Buker ATLANTA — Four dogs rescued from dangerous environments greeted potential new owners at a free dog adoption event hosted by LifeLine Animal Project at an Atlanta Petco…

Logos for wind advisory and Cobb County Courier over shot of windblown trees and river

Weather March 2, 2023

Wind advisory for Cobb and other north Georgia counties for Friday, March 2

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties for Friday, March 3, 2022. The advisory is in effect from 7 a.m. to…

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

Opinion March 2, 2023

Of Mableton and Medallion: Complexities Of Annexing and Deannexing

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College One’s a fictional town, and the other just became a reality by a 53%-47% margin. While one grapples with race,…

Weather March 2, 2023

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb and much of north Georgia due to scattered showers and thunderstorms

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Thursday, March 2, 2023, due to scattered showers and thunderstorms. What is…

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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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