Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Elections March 3, 2025

Early voting in the Cobb BOC District 2 Democratic primary runoff is underway

By Mark Woolsey Early voting is underway in the Cobb County Commission District 2 special Democratic primary runoff race. Former State Rep. Erick Allen and ex-Cobb School Board member Dr….

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Business March 3, 2025

Here are the 49 businesses licensed by Cobb County last week

Here are the 49 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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Transportation March 3, 2025

Gasoline prices in Georgia fell with low crude oil prices

According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia fell five cents over the past week, reaching an average cost of $2.94 per gallon for regular unleaded. “Because crude oil…

Weather March 3, 2025

High fire danger continues across north and central Georgia Monday

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Monday, March 3, due to expected low humidity. What is…

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Opinion March 2, 2025

Resisting Trump’s Autocracy is Working

[This is a submitted opinion article by John Popham, 1st Vice Chair of the Cobb County Democratic Committee] It’s been a month since Donald Trump took office and began “flooding…

Weather March 2, 2025

The High Fire Danger alert continues for Georgia on Sunday

Due to expected low humidity, the National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for the afternoon and evening of…

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Mableton March 2, 2025

Volunteers clean two miles of Fontaine Road in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos on a litter cleanup on Fontaine Road in Mableton: The Friends of Mableton including City Councilwoman Patty Auch and…

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Opinion March 1, 2025

Georgia Must Get A Hurricane Helene Relief Extension From The White House

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Hurricane Helene was the third deadliest U.S. Hurricane in the last 50 years. The $80 billion damage estimate puts this…

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Cobb County March 1, 2025

West Cobb Regional Library combines learning with fun

By Kelly Johnson In the land of fun and make believe, West Cobb Regional Library’s March scheduled events continue to improve the learning and lives of children and patrons. The…

Weather March 1, 2025

High fire danger conditions continue in Georgia Saturday, March 1

High fire danger conditions continue over much of north and central Georgia as a dry cold front continues to sweep across the region Saturday March 1. The National Weather Service…

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