Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Energy August 15, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices continue to plunge along with national drop

Georgia gasoline prices plunged by 11 cents per gallon on average over the past week, continuing the steady drop of the past few weeks. Cobb County prices are 17 cents…

Climate and Weather August 15, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County and surrounding region: Monday August 15

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north Georgia on Monday August 15 due to the possibility of isolated to scattered,…

Climate and Weather August 15, 2022

Cobb County weather on Monday August 15

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies until late afternoon here in Cobb County on Monday August 15, followed by a 30 percent chance of shower. The expected high…

Climate and Weather August 14, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Monday August 15

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday August 15, but with a 30 percent chance of evening showers and thunderstorms. The expected high…

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

Land Use and Zoning August 14, 2022

Cobb BOC zoning meeting this Tuesday, includes controversial St. Benedict’s School expansion

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners zoning hearing will be held next Tuesday, August 16 at 9 a.m. Among the items to be considered is the controversial application Z-78, the…

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…

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