Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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News Brief May 10, 2025

Cleanup on Smyrna partial train derailment continues Friday night

By Mark Woolsey Cleanup work continued into Friday evening at the scene of a partial train derailment in Smyrna. Seventeen cars of a CSX train derailed shortly before 2:30 a.m….

Transportation May 9, 2025

Lanes closed on I-285 in Cobb and Fulton counties Friday overnight

The Georgia Department of Transportation distributed the following notice about overnight lane closures starting Friday evening May 9: Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) contractors will install lane closures on Interstate 285…

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Opinion May 9, 2025

The South, Especially Georgia, Could Face Big Challenges From A Tariff War

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The Spring Tariff Wars that the Trump Administration launched have sparked fears of a severe economic recession, and even empty…

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Cobb County May 9, 2025

Cobb Planning Commission delays recommendation on controversial cell tower in northwest Cobb

By Larry Felton Johnson At its meeting on Tuesday, May 6, the Cobb County Planning Commission delayed (held) making a recommendation on a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) request that…

Weather May 9, 2025

Scattered storms in Georgia, some possibly severe, forecast today through next Wednesday

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia, including metro Atlanta, from Friday, May 9, through Wednesday, May 14. The outlook warns of…

Cobb County May 9, 2025

Funds available through Cobb County for opioid abatement programs

Cobb County announced that the Cobb County Opioid Abatement Advisory Council is accepting applications to fund programs intended to combat the opioid crisis. The grants are funded by the Cobb…

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Weather May 8, 2025

Scattered thunderstorms could bring severe weather to northern Georgia Thursday

The National Weather Service warns that scattered thunderstorms today could bring severe weather to northern Georgia, with damaging winds, hail, and lightning, while the risk of storms continues into next…

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Business May 8, 2025

Kennesaw State students, C-suite executives of Student Managed Investment Fund soon to begin finance careers

[This article by Amber Perry, with photo of Hannah Hunt and Matthew Brown by Darnell Wilburn, first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission Equipped with robust…

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Opinion May 8, 2025

Will It Now Be Senator Ossoff vs MTG Or Someone Else?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Popular Georgia GOP Governor Brian Kemp took a pass on facing freshman Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff. Pundits are already penciling…

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Mableton May 8, 2025

Report and photos from the Taste of Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following two reports with accompanying photos from the Taste of Mableton, divided into the parade and the festival. The Taste of Mableton Parade…

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