Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Veterans November 4, 2024

AMES preserving legacies of U.S. WWII veterans, Civil Rights participants

[This article by Alyssa Ozment first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] The Center for the Advancement of Military and Emergency Services (AMES) Research is working…

Three gears, the largest one with a dollar sign in the middle

Economy November 4, 2024

The Biden-Harris October Jobs Report Was Better Than Trump’s Average Jobs Report

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College On Friday, ex-President Donald Trump claimed that America’s 4.1 percent unemployment rate was the worst jobs report in our nation’s…

Elections November 4, 2024

Georgia Supreme Court issues a stay of judge’s order extending absentee ballot deadlines for 3,400 late-mailed ballots

Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt distributed the following announcement regarding a Georgia Supreme Court stay of a recent order issued by Cobb Superior Court Judge Robert Flournoy III. The…

Food distribution next to a Sweetwater Mission truck

Cobb County November 4, 2024

Reports and photos from a litter cleanup and a veteran’s expo

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted reports and photos from two events: the Atlanta Latino and South Cobb Lions Club’s litter cleanup on WIndy Hill Road and Sweetwater Mission’s work…

Kennesaw State University researcher Liang Zhao sits a a desk, surrounded by papers and a laptop computer

Education November 4, 2024

Kennesaw State researcher earns NIH grant to investigate health factors related to obesity using AI

Photo above by Matt Yung [This article by Raynard Churchwell first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently…

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

Transportation November 4, 2024

AAA: Georgia gas prices rose 2 cents over the past week, but seasonal trends could bring falling prices

Georgia gasoline prices rose an average of two cents per gallon over the past week, but if seasonal trends hold, the prices are expected to begin dropping again. According to…

Quill pan and ink in article about absentee ballots

Letters to the Editor November 4, 2024

Letter to the Editor: “I happily voted YES on the Cobb County MSPLOST”

[This is a Letter to the Editor. For our policies on letters, and how to submit them, please see the bottom of this article] I happily voted YES on the…

The year 2024 in big red letters with "Vote" written in the "O" which is the shape of a campaign button

Opinion November 3, 2024

In Georgia, Walz Shows He Was A Good Choice For VP

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College When a candidate is evaluated for the presidency, one of the first, and most significant, judgments is the choice of…

Cobb County November 3, 2024

Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the long-awaited new Gritters Library

The grand opening of the new Gritters Library is set for Thursday, November 14, at 2 p.m., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony open to the public. The ceremony is sponsored by…

Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Business November 3, 2024

Here are the 23 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, November 1

Here are the 23 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, November 1, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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