Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Mableton September 3, 2023

Cobb & Douglas Public Health’s Lisa Crossman addresses Mableton City Council

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens invited Deputy Director Lisa Crossman of Cobb & Douglas Public Health to address the Mableton City Council on health issues of concern to the city at…

Vinings September 3, 2023

Section of Spring Hill Parkway near Vinings and Cumberland Mall collapses

Cobb County announced on August 29 that the storms this past week caused a portion of Spring Hill Parkway near Vinings to collapse, and the road is closed south of…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta September 3, 2023

Marietta Public Works wins award for Pickens Industrial Bridge Replacement

The Marietta Public Works Department received the Public Works Project of the Year award for the Pickens Industrial Bridge Replacement. The award was bestowed during the annual American Public Works…

Children hold up sign stating "Have a thriving school year" and "we support National Night Out"

Mableton September 3, 2023

Electric utility companies award grants to We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association

Greystone Power, Georgia Power and Cobb EMC have all issued grants recently to We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association, a renter’s rights advocacy group headquartered in Mableton. Monica DeLancy, the…

Row of buildings in downtown Powder Springs

Powder Springs September 3, 2023

Dwight McMutry to run unopposed for Powder Springs City Council Post 1

After the qualifying period ended, there was only one candidate standing for Powder Springs City Council Post 1. Dwight McMutry will run unopposed for the seat, making him the presumptive…

Opinion September 2, 2023

How Trump Lost…And Won…The 1st Debate. What Does It Mean For the Georgia primary?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The biggest loser in the first Republican debate in Milwaukee was Donald Trump, according to the polls. Yet, in the…

Town Center September 1, 2023

Happiness expert Dr. Ken Harmon to address Cobb Young Professionals

The Cobb Chamber announced that Cobb Young Professionals (CYP) will host its next leadership luncheon on September 12, and the featured speaker will be happiness expert Dr. Ken Harmon. According…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County September 1, 2023

Marietta man on moped seriously injured by hit-and-run driver

According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating a hit-and-run incident that…

A group of five women and one man, two of the women holding up a large replica check

Cobb County September 1, 2023

Safe Kids Cobb County receives $5,000 grant for child safety initiatives

According to a news release from Cobb & Douglas Public Health, the Cobb & Douglas Health Foundation for Safe Kids Cobb County has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the…

A graphic of a group of women of diverse race and profession

Cobb County September 1, 2023

Georgia Lottery CEO Gretchen Corbin to speak at Cobb Executive Women luncheon

The Cobb Chamber announced that Gretchen Corbin, the president and CEO of the Georgia Lottery, will speak at the September Luncheon of the Chamber’s Cobb Executive Women. The press release…

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