Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Climate and Weather September 26, 2024

National Weather Service: “Helene to bring unprecedented wind and flooding impacts to north and central Georgia through Friday”

“HELENE TO BRING UNPRECEDENTED WIND AND FLOODING IMPACTS TO NORTH ANDCENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH FRIDAY” The National Weather Service issued the following update at 5:24 a.m. on Thursday September 26 upgrading…

A color drawing of a house, car, and tree partially submerged in a flood

Climate and Weather September 26, 2024

Flood watch in Georgia: “catastrophic and life-threatening flash and urban flooding” expected in southern Appalachians

A flood watch remains in effect for Cobb County and other north and central Georgia counties until tomorrow afternoon, Friday, September 27, at 2 p.m. as Hurricane Helene makes landfall in…

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Cobb County September 25, 2024

Man sentenced in 34-year-old cold case sexual assault solved with use of DNA

Cobb Superior Court Judge Robert Leonard sentenced Christopher Lee Milton, 58, to 30 years for aggravated assault, rape and aggravated sodomy (13 to be served, with a permanent restraining order…

A whimsical Halloween arrangement of candies on sticks, most of them shaped like jack-o-lanterns

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community September 25, 2024

Sweet Living Bakery is Living the Dream

Photo above provided by Sweet Living Bakery [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] I met Daysha and Mark Mayfield on their production day…

A weather map tracking the progress of Tropical Storm Helene. Parts of Florida, Georgia and the Gulf of Mexico are in bright red signifying high intensity of the storm

Climate and Weather September 25, 2024

Tropical Storm Helene expected to become hurricane; hit Georgia by Thursday

Image above from the National Weather Service website Tropical Storm Helene is expected to develop into a hurricane, and hit Georgia by Thursday, bringing with it the possibility of widespread…

Climate and Weather September 25, 2024

Flood watch in effect across north GA as Tropical Storm Helene approaches

A flood watch is in effect for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties from 2 p.m. September 25 and extending through Friday afternoon as Tropical Storm Helene approaches. A…

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Opinion September 24, 2024

Does Winning The Debate Matter For The Fall Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College After Donald Trump’s clear victory in the first presidential debate of 2024 against Joe Biden (67 percent to 33 percent…

Transportation September 24, 2024

Kennesaw State research aims to reduce motor vehicle accidents

The article by Raynard Churchwell first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that more than 40,000 people died last…

People examining racks of clothing at a charitable distribution

Cobb County September 24, 2024

Reports and photos from a clothing distribution and the North Georgia State Fair

Barry Krebs, who often submits photos and brief reports from events around the county, provided us with information on two events: a charitable clothing distribution and Senior Day at the…

Mableton September 24, 2024

SCRL Casts Spells of Enrichment and Entertainment for October

By Kelly Johnson In addition to the continued show of support for banned books, with the Banned Book Bookmarks program ending October 11, South Cobb Regional Library has planned events…

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