Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

map showing the proposed City of Mableton in south cobb

Mableton August 14, 2022

First Mableton cityhood forum to be this Wednesday, August 17

The county has organized a community meeting to learn about the proposed City of Mableton that will be on the November ballot. The forum will be hosted by the Austell…

Road sign at South Cobb Drive and Calibre Lake Parkway

Accidentally car-free August 14, 2022

Accidentally Car-free part two: a two-hour walk along South Cobb Drive and Oakdale Road

I didn’t expect to write my second installment of Accidentally car-free so soon, but this morning I decided to do a one-hour out, one-hour back walk along Oakdale Road and…

map of southwest Cobb County and southeast Paulding

Health Care August 14, 2022

Fentanyl overdoses spike in west Cobb, southeast Paulding counties

Cobb County announced in a news release that overdoses from the powerful and potentially deadly synthetic opiate fentanyl have spiked in Cobb County, particularly in zip code 30127, which includes…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Crime August 14, 2022

Apparent murder/suicide in Cobb County Saturday

According to a public information release from Officer Joseph Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department, an apparent murder/suicide took place at a Marietta address. Yesterday, August 13, at around…

Climate and Weather August 14, 2022

Cobb County weather, Sunday August 14

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday August 14, with a high near 87 degrees. For the first time in over a week there…

Climate and Weather August 13, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday August 14, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday August 14 with a high near 87 degrees. Extended forecast This forecast is centered on Dobbins…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County August 13, 2022

Public hearings on Cobb County code changes scheduled for September

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will conduct three public hearings on proposed changes to the county’s code. The first hearing will be focused on zoning (Chapter 134 in the…

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

Business August 13, 2022

Take a look at what new businesses came to Cobb County between August 7 and August 14

There were 61 new business licenses issued in Cobb County effective during the one-week period from August 7 to August 14. Restaurants are always a popular type of local business,…

Crime August 13, 2022

Unsealed court documents show the FBI was looking for evidence Trump violated the Espionage Act and other laws – here’s how the documents seized show possible wrongdoing

By Clark D. Cunningham, Georgia State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The FBI recovered confidential and top-secret items from Mar-a-Lago during its Aug. 8,…

Powder Springs police SUV in front of brick clothing store

Crime August 13, 2022

Update on Powder Springs home invasion and armed robbery

The Powder Spring Police Department has issued an update on the home invasion and armed robbery that took place in the city on Friday. A 22-year-old Douglasville woman has been…

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Education January 17, 2025

Cobb County School District to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is the latest local entity to announce its intention to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia House Bill 581….

Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

National January 17, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

by Martha Coven, Princeton University and Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Office of Management and Budget sounds…