Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Marietta July 26, 2022

Victim in Marietta hit-and-run dies of injuries; police seek tips, leads

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, Andres Salanic-Sacalxot, the victim of a hit-and-run driver on Sandtown Rd, died of his injuries…

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Criminal Justice System July 26, 2022

Power restored to the Cobb County jail; outage explained

Sgt. Jeremy Blake, the public information officer for the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office issued the following public information release about the power outage at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center:…

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Crime July 26, 2022

69-year-old Mableton Man sentenced to 20 years, seven to be served in custody, for sexual assault of 12-year-old

A 69-year-old Mableton man was sentenced to 20 years, seven of them to be in custody, with the remainder on supervised probabtion, for a sexual assault on a 12-year-old child…

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Music July 26, 2022

Marietta-based GSO announces its 2022-2023 schedule of concerts and events

Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) announced its upcoming schedule on the City of Marietta website. The announcement is reprinted below: MARIETTA – Much more than just an orchestra, the Georgia…

Climate and Weather July 26, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County due to likelihood of scattered storms throughout region

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north Georgia on Tuesday July 26 due to the likelihood of scattered thunderstorms across…

Climate and Weather July 26, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Tuesday July 26

The National Weather Service forecasts a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Tuesday July 26 with a high near 98. The NWS has issued…

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Cobb County July 25, 2022

Public comments on the Cobb County 2040 Comprehensive Plan open through July 29

Cobb County posted the following announcement about the deadline for public comment on the Cobb County 2040 Comprehensive Plan update: Have your voice heard as Cobb County plans for the…

Marietta July 25, 2022

Marietta police seek public’s health in catching hit-and-run driver who left pedestrian in critical condition

The Marietta Police Department issued the following public information release seeking help in apprehending a hit-and-run driver who left a pedestrian in critical condition with life-threatening injuries: Date: July 25,…

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Health Care July 25, 2022

Food expiration dates don’t have much science behind them – a food safety researcher explains another way to know what’s too old to eat

By Jill Roberts, University of South Florida [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Florida’s outbreak of listeria has so far led to at least one death,…

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2022 Elections July 25, 2022

State elections officials struggle with paper shortages, harassment, insider threats

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 24, 2022 MADISON, Wis. — Elections officials from 33 states, gathered for a conference…

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