Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Business March 16, 2025

42 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb for week ending Friday, March 14

Here are the 42 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, March 14, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Cobb County March 16, 2025

Cobb police officer dies in off-duty traffic accident

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County police say one of their officers died in an off-duty motor vehicle accident on Friday. Police confirmed officer Anthony Cantoral died as a result of…

Kennesaw March 15, 2025

Groundbreaking for Kennesaw’s new Public Safety Facility

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following press release and photos of the groundbreaking on its new Public Safety Facility: The City of Kennesaw has officially broken ground on a…

Smyrna March 15, 2025

Upcoming Keep Smyrna Beautiful events include document shredding and garden tour

Keep Smyrna Beautiful announced the following events, including document shredding and the popular Smyrna Garden Tour. DOCUMENT SHREDDING MARCH 22, 2025 Securely shred and recycle your documents at KSB’s spring…

Weather March 15, 2025

Tornadoes, hail, damaging wind possible as hazardous weather alert issued for Georgia Saturday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. The risk level for severe weather, including the possibility of…

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

Weather March 15, 2025

Wind advisory in GA: Gusts up to 40 mph could cause power outages

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Cobb County on Saturday March 15 from 11 a.m. this morning through Sunday at 5 a.m. What is in the statement?…

Interstate 20 and 285 shields are overlaid on a drawing of an interstate highway interchange

Transportation March 15, 2025

Lane closures to impact I-285, I-20 traffic in Cobb and Fulton counties

Drivers in the Atlanta metro area who are traveling in Mableton in Cobb County and the west part of the City of Atlanta should expect temporary nighttime lane closures on…

St. Catherine’s Choristers and Chancel Choir present Lenten Choral Evensong community concert March 30

Music March 14, 2025

St. Catherine’s Friends of Music Ministry presents March 30 Lenten Choral Evensong service

Photo Credit: Marion Hegedus St. Catherine’s Choristers and Chancel Choir present Lenten Choral Evensong community concert March 30 St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church submitted the following announcement about a special Lenten…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Cobb County March 14, 2025

Suspected homicide on Pat Mell Road

Sgt. Eric Smith of the Cobb County Police Department distributed the following public information release: On March 13, 2025, at approximately 8:25 AM, uniformed patrol officers of the Cobb County…

A drawing of a high-tech-looking assault rifle

Opinion March 14, 2025

20 Years Ago, The Assault Weapons Ban Lapsed. Here’s Why We Need It Back.

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Almost 25 years ago, an Atlanta day-trader beat his second wife and kids to death, then shot to death nine…

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Pets and Pet Adoption March 21, 2025

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