Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Transportation May 24, 2024

Cobb DOT announces lane closures at Shallowford and Wesley Chapel roads Wed May 29

Cobb County Department of Transportation announced there will be lane closures on Wednesday, May 29, near the intersection of Shallowford and Wesley Chapel roads. View Larger Map Contractors will…

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Kennesaw May 24, 2024

Kennesaw’s Southern Museum to host Southern Spirits July 3

Image above created using DALL-E from OpenAI The City of Kennesaw distributed the following news release about a fundraiser for the Southern Museum coinciding with the city’s Salute to America…

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Marietta May 24, 2024

Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K presents Silver Pen awards to students from 5 Cobb elementary schools

Image above created by DALL-E from OpenAI John Kone of the Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K submitted the following article about the club’s Silver Pen awards: In May of…

Climate and Weather May 24, 2024

Hazardous weather outlook for central and north Georgia: Friday May 24

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. Scattered thunderstorms are expected across the north Georgia region from…

Cobb County May 23, 2024

Gamers, Cosplayers, and Geeks: the Cobb Public Library MiniCon is an event for you!

Image for this article created with DALL-E from ChatGPT Are you an enthusiast for some aspect of geek culture? Do you need a fix before Dragon-Con? Whether your interest is…

Mableton May 23, 2024

Multiple events are scheduled to celebrate Mableton’s first year as a city

Barry Krebs passed along the following announcements distributed by the First Christian Church of Mableton about events organized to celebrate the City of Mableton’s first year. More information is available…

Climate and Weather May 23, 2024

Scattered storms across north Georgia today: possibly some severe

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. Scattered storms are expected across north Georgia today, Thursday, May…

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Marietta May 22, 2024

Marietta Public Hearing on FY2025 Proposed Budget will take place June 5

The City of Marietta will hold a Public Hearing on the FY2025 Proposed Budget on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at 6:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 205 Lawrence…

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Cobb County May 22, 2024

Settlement reached with former Gov. Roy Barnes in Cobb zoning dispute

By Caleb Groves At the Cobb County Board of Commissioners’ monthly zoning hearings, the board approved signing a settlement litigation for a rezoning application denied in 2023, applied for by…

Elections May 22, 2024

Broady loses to primary challenger Allen in Cobb DA race

With the unofficial results in, Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady Jr. has apparently been unseated in the Democratic Primary by challenger Sonya Allen. Since there is no Republican challenger…

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Kennesaw November 19, 2024

Kennesaw City Council approves emergency stormwater repair, revisits public comment policy

By Rebecca Gaunt Three weeks ago, a Kennesaw homeowner reported to city officials that sinkholes were forming in her yard around an exposed storm drain. The city’s inspection found that…

Economy November 19, 2024

Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at how insurance companies set rates and coverage

by Andrew J. Hoffman, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Home insurance rates are rising in the United States, not only in Florida,…

Aging November 19, 2024

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