Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Weather February 26, 2023

Wind advisory remains in effect for Cobb & other Georgia counties for tomorrow; 40 mph gusts expected

The National Weather Service sent another wind advisory alert for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties for tomorrow, Monday, February 27, repeating the alert they’d sent early this morning…

Running February 26, 2023

Second annual Noonday Shanty 5K & 10K on March 25; registration now open

The Town Center Community has opened registration for the second annual Noonday Shanty 5K & 10K, managed by Orion Racing. This USA Track and Field-certified race is the first to…

Running February 26, 2023

Kennesaw announces this year’s lineup for the Grand Prix 5K race series

The City of Kennesaw announced the 2023 Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K series schedule. The series is a premier 5K race series in north Georgia, with a flat and fast asphalt…

Weather February 26, 2023

Wind advisory issued for Cobb and other north Georgia counties for Monday, Feb 27: Gusts up to 40 mph expected

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties for tomorrow, Monday February 27. The advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. to…

Defense industry February 25, 2023

Indonesian Air Force Receives First of Five C-130J-30 Super Hercules from Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin delivered the first of five C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters to the Indonesian Air Force (IDAF) on February 21, 2023 during a ceremony in Marietta. The Marietta plant…

Crime February 25, 2023

Man sentenced in Cobb Superior Court to 25 years in prison for meth, violation of street gang terrorism and prevention act

According to a public information release from the office of Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady, Jr., Eric Devon Stidham was sentenced by Cobb Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill for…

Weather February 25, 2023

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County Feb 25: possible thunderstorms and fog

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties for the weekend of Saturday February 25 due to the threat of showers,…

Road work February 25, 2023

Northbound lane closed on I-75 in Marietta this weekend

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced that its contractors will be installing lane closures on I-75 in Marietta and extending into Fulton County this weekend for a bridge preservation…

Road work February 24, 2023

Road Work and Lane Closure Information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday, February 25 to Friday, March 3, 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, February 25, to Friday, March…

Crime February 24, 2023

Man sentenced for firing shots into Mableton apartment

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady, Jr. announced that a Cobb County man was sentenced for firing shots into an apartment in Mableton on Riverside Parkway. No one was…

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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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