Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Transportation February 19, 2023

Cobb Board of Commissioners opposes proposed increase in allowable weights of trucks and their loads

In a unanimous vote at its February 14 meeting, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution opposing a bill that would increase the weight allowed for trucks and…

International February 18, 2023

Jimmy Carter’s lasting Cold War legacy: Human rights focus helped dismantle the Soviet Union

by Robert C. Donnelly, Gonzaga University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Former President Jimmy Carter, who has entered hospice care at age 98 at his…

Climate February 18, 2023

KSU professor awarded NSF grant to study effects of climate change on farming communities in Iceland and Greenland

Dr. Thomas Rotnem, Associate Director of the School of Government and International Affairs and Professor of Political Science at Kennesaw State University, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF)…

Opinion February 18, 2023

Recognizing Georgia disability rights pioneer Lois Curtis

By Melanie Dallas, LPC [This guest article is by Melanie Dallas LPC, the CEO of Highland Rivers Behavioral Health] It is perhaps an odd twist of history that fewer people know…

Business February 18, 2023

ARC leader Anna Roach to Address Metro Atlanta’s Future at Cobb Chamber Marquee Monday Event

Anna Roach, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), will be the keynote speaker for the Cobb Chamber’s Marquee Monday event series on March 13….

Transportation February 17, 2023

Lanes will be closed on I-75 north in Marietta for bridge preservation project

Contractors for the Georgia Department of Transportation will be installing lane closures on Interstate 75 at State Route 120 in Marietta over the weekend as part of a bridge preservation…

Cobb weather January 30: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather February 17, 2023

Wind advisory issued for Cobb and other north Georgia counties until 9 p.m.

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Friday, February 17, 2023, in effect until 9 p.m. What is in the statement?…

Transportation February 17, 2023

Road Work And Lane Closure Information For Cobb County Posted By The Cobb DOT For The Week Of Saturday, February 18 To Friday, February 24, 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 18, to Friday, February…

Weather February 17, 2023

Flood warning issued for Allatoona Creek at Stilesboro Road near Acworth: February 17, 2023

The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for Allatoona Creek at Stilesboro road in Cobb County near Acworth. The report was issued at 6:21 this morning and is in…

Weather February 17, 2023

The hazardous weather outlook continues for Cobb County and other parts of the region driven by the cold front pushing through

The National Weather Service issued another hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Friday, February 17, 2023, due to the continuing cold front pushing through…

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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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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb Board of Commissioners opposes proposed increase in allowable weights of trucks and their loads

Jimmy Carter’s lasting Cold War legacy: Human rights focus helped dismantle the Soviet Union

KSU professor awarded NSF grant to study effects of climate change on farming communities in Iceland and Greenland

Recognizing Georgia disability rights pioneer Lois Curtis

ARC leader Anna Roach to Address Metro Atlanta’s Future at Cobb Chamber Marquee Monday Event

Lanes will be closed on I-75 north in Marietta for bridge preservation project

Wind advisory issued for Cobb and other north Georgia counties until 9 p.m.

Road Work And Lane Closure Information For Cobb County Posted By The Cobb DOT For The Week Of Saturday, February 18 To Friday, February 24, 2023

Flood warning issued for Allatoona Creek at Stilesboro Road near Acworth: February 17, 2023

The hazardous weather outlook continues for Cobb County and other parts of the region driven by the cold front pushing through