Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

(Left – right) Georgia Symphony Orchestra Music Director Timothy Verville; Lainie Ewers, GSO Virtual to Center Stage competition winner; and Taylor Rambo, GSO executive director.

Music August 2, 2021

Young aspiring opera singer wins performance opportunity with GSO

Lainie Ewers, an aspiring young opera singer, won an opportunity to perform with the Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) in their upcoming Holiday Pops concert. Read more about the 20-year-old…

Economy August 2, 2021

Two weeks of steady Georgia gasoline prices

Gasoline prices in Georgia, and in Cobb County, remained steady over the past two weeks. According to the weekly press release from Montrae Waiters the spokeswoman from AAA – The…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna August 1, 2021

Two hearings on Smyrna millage rate, tax increase

The City of Smyrna will hold the final two of its three required meetings on the proposed millage rate tomorrow, August 2. A morning meeting will be held at 10…

Marietta August 1, 2021

Marietta makes changes to its recycling pickup schedule

The City of Marietta is making changes to it’s recycling pickup schedule effective August 1. For more information see the news release from the city reprinted below: MARIETTA – The…

Transportation August 1, 2021

New collector-distributor lane opened on I-285 near GA 400

This project from the Georgia Department of Transportation did not take place in Cobb County, but since it affects the connectivity between I-285 West and Georgia 400 it will definitely…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Cobb County August 1, 2021

Government meetings this week in Cobb County

Here are upcoming government meetings this week in Cobb County: Monday August 2 Acworth Lake Authority The Acworth Lake Authority will meet. The details posted on the city calendar area…

Janet Memark speaks at Healthy Start meeting used in article about COVID cases in Cobb

Health Care August 1, 2021

Dr. Memark reports Cobb COVID hospitalizations and deaths almost exclusively among the unvaccinated

Cobb County posted a video report from Dr. Janet Memark, District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health, in which she reinforced reports from other parts of the country…

Transportation July 31, 2021

Road work on Veterans Memorial Highway continues

The road repair work to Veterans Memorial Highway continues. In addition to today’s work, This evening at 9 p.m. there will be more lane closures starting at 9 p.m. this…

Economy July 31, 2021

David Scott, Glenn Thompson urge Congress to take up rural broadband bill

U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and ranking Republican Glenn Thompson wrote a letter to congressional leaders urging them to take up the bipartisan bill H.R. 4374, also known…

Acworth City Hall in article about Baker Road annexation

Acworth July 31, 2021

Acworth approves same millage rate as last year, taxes increase

By Arielle Robinson Acworth’s Board of Aldermen adopted the same millage rate as last year — 8.95 mills — at a special meeting held Monday evening. As defined by Georgia…

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

Race Nationality and Culture November 17, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

by Adam Seagrave, Arizona State University and Stephanie Shonekan, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is not easy to teach about race…

Economy November 17, 2024

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