Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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

Mableton February 10, 2023

Lisa Cupid, Monique Sheffield to host town hall about the City of Mableton and the county’s role

Cobb Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid and BOC District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield will host a town hall meeting to discuss the City of Mableton, from 7 – 8:30…

Opinion February 9, 2023

Cobb SCLC sends letter to Cobb legislative delegation regarding Mableton de-annexation attempt

Cobb SCLC sent the following letter to the Cobb County legislative delegation last month: ================================================================ Cobb Legislative Delegation January 4, 2023 Dear Esteemed Members of the Cobb Legislative Delegation to…

Mableton February 8, 2023

Charles Ford withdraws from Mableton mayoral race

Cobb County distributed the following public information release this afternoon: Cobb Elections Director Janine Eveler says a candidate who qualified for the Mableton municipal election has withdrawn from the race, and his name…

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Austell February 8, 2023

Frog Rock Brewing Company coming to downtown Austell this year

Cincinnati Junction, a redevelopment project of a historic row of buildings in downtown Austell along the rail tracks, distributed the following press release announcing an upcoming microbrewery: AUSTELL, GA, Feb…

Recreation February 8, 2023

Registration now open for the YMCA of Metro Atlanta day camp sessions

The YMCA of Metro Atlanta is now offering summer day camp sessions at its 18 locations in the metro area, including the following three Cobb County locations: McCleskey-East Cobb Family…

Crime February 8, 2023

Former Osborne High teacher sentenced for sex with 17-year-old student

Zachary Warren White, entered a guilty plea to one count of “inappropriate sexual contact by an employee or agent in the first degree” after being arrested for engaging in sexual…

Mableton February 8, 2023

Mableton Improvement Coalition’s Taste of Mableton returns April 15, 2023

The Mableton Improvement Coalition will host its second annual Taste of Mableton event on April 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature a parade, live performances,…

The six city council members, Mayor, city clerk, and city attorney for Austell, all seated at the desk in council chambers

Austell February 7, 2023

Austell City Council approves new body cameras and car cameras for police department

At its February meeting Monday evening the Austell City Council approved new body cameras and in-car cameras requested by Chief Scott Hamilton and also made Axon the sole source for…

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Economy February 6, 2023

Some relief at the pump for Georgia drivers, as gasoline prices show a one-week drop

According to AAA – The Auto Club Group, Gas prices in Georgia have dropped 5 cents from the previous week and now cost an average of $3.34 per gallon for…

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Health Care February 5, 2023

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food service from January 27 to February 2

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotel and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health for the…

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