Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Acworth August 20, 2024

Testing of Lake Acworth to continue after Friday’s sewage spil

Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt issued another update on the continued testing of Lake Acworth waters after grease accumulation led to the clogging of a sewer line and a…

History August 20, 2024

A grave robbery in Cobb County: 1879

[We occasionally update and republish our evergreen history articles. This article first appeared in the Courier in November 23, 2023 In the original version of the article we stated we…

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Smyrna August 20, 2024

Hotrods & Heroes Car Show to support Smyrna’s first responders

The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation submitted the following news release: The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation will host a car show and a softball game as part of a free, family-friendly…

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Transportation August 19, 2024

Georgia gas prices show meager drop, but largely stalled out

Gasoline prices in Georgia showed a slight drop, but the decline has largely stalled out. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia declined a meager one cent over…

Acworth August 19, 2024

Acworth’s Cauble Park beach to remain restricted due to elevated bacteria levels after sewage spill

Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt distributed an update on the sewage spill in Acworth, which resulted in restrictions on the use of Lake Acworth and Cauble Park beach. “Test…

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Business August 17, 2024

42 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, August 16

Here are the 42 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, August 16, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Marietta August 17, 2024

Driver rear-ends Marietta police vehicle at high speed; the driver and two officers seriously injured

A 60-year-old Atlanta woman and two Marietta police officers were seriously injured when the woman drove her Ford Mustang into the rear of the police department Ford Explorer while at…

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Opinion August 17, 2024

Public Opinion Shows Which Political Conventions Were Actually The Best

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College During the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and perhaps while you watched the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, you were…

Acworth August 17, 2024

Sewage spill from manhole prompts Cobb to request closure of Acworth’s Cauble Park beach

Cobb County announced that a grease spill from a manhole prompted it to request that the City of Acworth close Cauble Park beach until tests are run for water safety….

Justice August 16, 2024

Former Cobb ADA chosen to lead state’s Organized Retail Crime Unit

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced that Timothy Ruffini, a former Cobb County Assistant District Attorney (ADA), has been chosen to lead the state’s new Organized Retail Crime Unit. The…

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Kennesaw January 7, 2025

Kennesaw City Council holds first meeting of 2025

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council’s first meeting of the year was a quick one, tackling first of the year house cleaning matters. They approved the $360 qualifying fee for…

Education January 7, 2025

Kennesaw State professor’s animation offers new take on climate change

Photo by Darnell Wilburn This article by Dave Shelles first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission Upon entering a small room at Northlake Mall, a person…

Cobb County January 7, 2025

Cobb Collaborative marks Feb. 3-7 as Resiliency Week

By Mark Woolsey The non-profit Cobb Collaborative believes in the concept of resiliency- so much so that it will devote a whole week to the best ways to achieve it…

Health Care cost January 7, 2025

Americans’ rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage – the author of ‘Delay, Deny, Defend’ points to 3 reforms that could help

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] My book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can…

Immigration January 7, 2025

Nearly 54% of extreme conservatives say the federal government should use violence to stop illegal immigration

by William McCorkle, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric has been a staple of his political career, but his…

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