Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

sign held at Sterigenics protest with the Sterigenics slogan "Safeguarding Global Heath" changed to "Endangering Global Health"

Environment August 23, 2019

Loudermilk sends list of questions about Sterigenics to the EPA

Congressman Barry Loudermilk, who represents Georgia’s 11th Congressional District, added his voice to the list of public officials who have weighed in on the Sterigenics facility in Smyrna, which emits…

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

Acworth August 23, 2019

Acworth man gets 18-year sentence for domestic abuse

An Acworth man pleaded guilty to a long list of domestic abuse-related charges including kidnapping, false imprisonment, battery, armed robbery, aggravated assault, and aggravated stalking. Superior Court Senior Judge G….

Sterigenics sign in article about lawsuit Sterigenics, BD Bard

Environment August 23, 2019

Ott asks residents to “not make any rash decisions about moving or closing your business”

In his weekly newsletter Cobb County District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott asked that residents not decide to move or close businesses because of the Sterigenics facility and its ethylene oxide…

Cobb County August 23, 2019

John Pursley appointed Cobb’s Chief ADA

According to a press release from the office of Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes, John Pursley has been appointed to the position of Chief Assistant District Attorney. “I am…

Lisa Cupid speaks on Dodgen Road property rezoning

Mableton August 20, 2019

Rezoning of Dodgen Road property approved

Despite opposition from the Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC), an application for rezoning of a Dodgen Road property from GC (general commercial) to NRC (Neighborhood Retail Commercial) was approved at the…

Cobb County August 19, 2019

Arrest warrant obtained for July 4 murder

According to an update from Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department, an arrest warrant has been obtained in connection with a murder that took place on July…

Cobb County August 19, 2019

Homicide on Westside Drive

Cobb County police are investigating a homicide on Westside Drive near Marietta. According to a press release from Sgt. Wayne Delk, the Crimes Against Persons Unit is handling the investigation….

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

Georgia August 19, 2019

Gasoline prices decline

According to a press release from Montrae Waiters, the spokeswoman for the AAA – The Auto Club Group, gasoline prices continued to decline for the second week in a row…

Ducere CEO Markesia Akinbami, and Chairman Korey Akinbami. flanked by Austell Mayor Pro Tem Valerie Anderson and Mayor Ollie Clemons, cut the ribbon for the opening of the headquarters of Ducere

Austell August 15, 2019

Ribbon-cutting at a historic Austell house

On August 2 the ribbon-cutting took place in Austell for the new headquarters of Ducere Construction Services and Ducere Investment Group. Ducere renovated a historic Austell house on Mulberry Street…

Mableton August 14, 2019

Three arrested in Mableton Murder

According to Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department, three men, two from Mableton and one from Smyrna, were arrested and charged in connection with a murder on…

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