Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Government & Politics, Local government January 13, 2026

Smyrna City Council mourns loss of Public Works Director Eric Randall

The Smyrna City Council acknowledged the unexpected loss of Public Works Director Eric Randall, who died unexpectedly on New Years Eve. “We had a difficult day yesterday,” said Mayor Derek…

Group photo of Keep Smyrna Beautiful volunteers with bags of collected litter

Community, Giving Back to the Community January 13, 2026

Keep Smyrna Beautiful begins 2026 with volunteer opportunities

Keep Smyrna Beautiful announced the following opportunities for residents to get involved in improving their community: MLK JR Days of Service Keep Smyrna Beautiful will host its 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Days…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Government & Politics, Local government January 13, 2026

Cobb’s public SPLOST meetings begin this Thursday

The public input meetings for Cobb County’s 2028 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax kick off this Thursday, January 15, with a meeting at the Tim D. Lee Senior Center…

An Norfolk Southern engine pulling a long line of boxcar, tankers and other cars starting through a crossing in downtown Austell GA

History January 12, 2026

The incorporation of Austell, Georgia in September 1885

With the incorporation of the City of Mableton as the now-largest city in the county, we’ve decided to revisit our series “Cobb County history through documents.” This is an evergreen…

Smyrna's Max Bacon City Hall with Christmas decorations on the columns

Government & Politics, Local government January 12, 2026

Agenda for January 12 Smyrna City Council meeting

The Smyrna City Council will meet this evening, January 12, 2026 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Max Bacon City Hall, 2800 King Street SE, Smyrna, Georgia 30080….

gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development January 12, 2026

Gasoline prices in Georgia nudge up a cent, EV charging rates remain the same

Georgia gasoline prices nudge upward a meager one cent per gallon. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia reaching an average cost of $2.66 per gallon for regular…

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News, Weather January 12, 2026

Elevated Fire Risk Today and Tuesday Across Central Georgia

North and central Georgia face increased fire danger today due to low humidity, with conditions expected to persist into Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes January 12, 2026

How much do you know about Austell Georgia?

By Larry Felton Johnson Cobb County has seven cities within it, and these quizzes will, from time to time, focus on individual cities.Today the quiz takes on the City of…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes January 11, 2026

How much do you know about Acworth?

By Larry Felton Johnson Cobb County has seven cities within it, and these quizzes will, from time to time, focus on individual cities.Today the quiz takes on the City of…

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Acworth January 11, 2026

1907: A campaign in Acworth to break away from Cobb County

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically republish, often edited with more information as we research the topic. It was originally published in May of last year.] Since Georgia…

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History January 16, 2026

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