Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Interim Chief Ferrell, Major Goins, Sergeant Edmondson, Lieutenant Ingram, Deputy Chief Beam and Acting Deputy Chief Twaddell lined up for a group interview

Marietta April 14, 2022

Marietta Police Department announces promotions

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department distributed the following announcement about promotions in the department (all photos provided by the Marietta Police Department): The Marietta Police Department is…

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Smyrna April 14, 2022

Smyrna man arraigned in federal court for COVID-related identity-theft scheme

A Smyrna man, along with a partner in Michigan, was arraigned in federal court on charges of committing mail and wire fraud, mail fraud, and aggravated identity theft in a…

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Health Care April 14, 2022

COVID in Cobb County, April 13 2022: backlog of unreported cases have worked their way through the 14-day rolling average

The numbers reported yesterday afternoon for COVID in Cobb County on April 13 seem to show that the backlog of unreported cases from the peak of the Omicron surge have…

Climate and Weather April 14, 2022

Climate report: Metro Atlanta’s winter was the fourth warmest on record

The National Weather Service reports that metro Atlanta temperatures this winter were the fourth warmest on record, reaching a winter average of a 5.4 degrees departure from normal (DFN) (in…

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Climate and Weather April 14, 2022

Cobb weather Thursday April 14: Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies in Cobb County on Thursday April 14. Before 9 a.m. there is a chance of showers, then from 9 a.m. – 1…

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Climate and Weather April 13, 2022

National Weather Service: “A brief tornado cannot be ruled out” for Cobb and much of the rest of north Georgia

The National Weather Service, has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia that raises the possibility of a “brief tornado.” AccuWeather…

Economy April 13, 2022

Rep. David Scott announces large beef producer CEOs to testify in hearings about rise in beef prices

U.S. Representative David Scott, who represents Georgia’s 13th Congressional District including part of south Cobb County, and who chairs the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, announce that the CEOs of the…

Climate and Weather April 13, 2022

AccuWeather: Massive storm brewing in the west, with spillover likely into north Georgia

Nearly 100M at risk for next severe weather outbreak across heartland [This article provided by Accuweather News, republished with permission. Read the full story by clicking on the link at…

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Education April 13, 2022

When are book bans unconstitutional? A First Amendment scholar explains

By Erica Goldberg, University of Dayton [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States has become a nation divided over important issues in K-12 education,…

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Education January 15, 2025

Kennesaw State, Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement partnership will expedite career advancement for educators

[This article by Travis Highfield first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] A new partnership between the Bagwell College of Education and the Georgia Leadership Institute…

Marietta January 15, 2025

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