Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Marietta August 23, 2024

Marietta History Center highlights the role of typewriters during WWII

Image: section from a Remington ad created around 1914, screenshot from a December 1914 issue of the August Herald from the Georgia Historic Newspapers collection The clatter of typewriters is…

Opinion August 22, 2024

John Cole’s Georgia: Stooges rule

This cartoon by John McCosh first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permissionAugust 21, 2024 Georgia Recorder is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta August 22, 2024

Marietta Building Inspection Division receives accreditation

The City of Marietta announced on its website that its Building Inspections Division of the Department of Public Works is the first such division in Georgia to receive accreditation from…

Education August 22, 2024

Kennesaw State University’s outstanding faculty, alumni earn engineering awards

This article by Darius Goodman first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission. A Kennesaw State University professor and an alumnus were recently honored at the 2024…

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

Cobb County August 22, 2024

The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb to celebrate National Senior Citizens Day

The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb submitted the following news release. The deadline for reserving lunch at the event is August 31, 2024: The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb is…

Acworth August 21, 2024

Advisories on use of Lake Acworth lifted after bacteria levels return to normal

Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt announced that the advisories on the use of Lake Acworth have been lifted after several days of testing due to Friday’s sewage spill. Here’s…

A map of the Town Center area, a roughly round-shaped mall flanked on the east and west by interstate highways

Town Center August 21, 2024

Nominations open for the 2024 Townie Awards

Town Center Community announced that nominations are open for the 2024 Townie Awards. The annual awards recognize “community members, leaders, and businesses for their contributions to Town Center Community, one…

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

Mableton August 21, 2024

Mableton’s 2045 Comprehensive Plan development underway

By Madi Sutter The City of Mableton’s August 14 city council meeting featured a presentation on the status of the 2045 Comprehensive Plan by a representative from the Grice Consulting…

Cobb County August 20, 2024

Cobb offers three CERT training classes for Sept to Nov

Do you know what to do in the event of a crisis in your area? Would you like to be able to protect yourself, your family, and help neighbors when…

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

Business August 20, 2024

Coke president & CFO John Murphy to speak to Cobb Chamber event

John Murphy, President and Chief Financial Officer of the Coca-Cola Company, will be the speaker at the Cobb Chamber’s September Marquee Monday event at the Coca-Cola Roxy, 800 Battery Ave…

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