Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

2019 Elections October 10, 2019

Smyrna mayoral candidate debate at Whitefield Academy

The candidates for mayor of Smyrna will face off in a debate at Whitefield Academy on Tuesday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m. The school is located at 1 Whitefield Drive,…

Road sign at Pebblebrook and Buckner Road in article about Smyrna annexation

Cobb County October 9, 2019

County votes non-objection to annexation by Smyrna of Buckner Road property

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted to offer no objection to Smyrna’s annexation of a 12.7 acre property at the intersection of Buckner and Pebblebrook roads. The item was…

A sign put up by neighbors along Buckner road opposed to the annexation and rezoning of a 12.7 acre property by Smyrna

Cobb County October 7, 2019

UPDATED: Neighbors oppose Smyrna annexation, rezoning of property at Buckner and Pebblebrook roads

Further UPDATE: At it’s Tuesday Oct 8 meeting the county Board of Commissioners voted non-objection to Smyrna’s annexation. Read about that development here. UPDATE: According to an email from Joey…

Cobb County October 7, 2019

Homicide in off-campus student housing near KSU

According to a public information release from Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department a homicide took place in an off-campus student housing complex on Hidden Forest Court,…

The coronavirus vaccines might have contributed to a rise in gasoline prices illustrated by photo of Kroger gas station on South Cobb Drive

Georgia October 7, 2019

GA gas prices drop on decreased demand

According to the weekly press release from Montrae Waiters, the spokeswoman for AAA – The Auto Club Group, gas prices continued to drop in Georgia this week, because of a…

L-R, volunteer Stephani Gray, Cobb District Attorney Joyette Holmes, and volunteer Dawn Arthan

Cobb County October 6, 2019

Advocates petition Cobb District Attorney Holmes to eliminate cash bond & to implement other reforms

Advocates for criminal justice system reform presented Cobb District Attorney Joyette Holmes with a petition to “implement reforms that will end mass incarceration and fight racial injustice.” According to a…

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health Care October 6, 2019

Alert: Hepatitis A case found in Smyrna

Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) issued the following press release regarding a Hepatitis A case involving an employee at Vittles restaurant in Smynra: A case of hepatitis A has…

Sterigenics sign in article about lawsuit Sterigenics, BD Bard

Environment October 3, 2019

Sterigenics issues press release on EPD investigation

Sterigenics issued a press release this afternoon regarding an investigation by the state Environmental Protection Division into a release of the carcinogen ethylene oxide into the air in July of…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County October 3, 2019

Austell mother sentenced to 20 years in death of infant son

An Austell mother was sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter, cruelty to children in the second degree, three counts of heroin possession, and reckless…

Performing Arts Center at South Cobb High School (photo courtesy of CDH Partners, Inc.)

Education October 2, 2019

Architectural firm wins national award for performing arts center at South Cobb High

The architectural firm CDH Partners, Inc. announced in a press release that it received an Outstanding Award for excellence in educational facility design in the fall 2019 edition of Learning by Design, a magazine…

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