Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

Marietta August 24, 2024

Marietta History Center will present “The Secrets and Scandals of Colonial Georgia.”

The Marietta History Center (MHC) announced on the City of Marietta website that the first event for its Fall programming schedule will feature Amy Albers, Georgia Room Library Assistant. On…

sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

Opinion August 24, 2024

The Democrats Need Their Next Convention in Atlanta

Republicans May Want To Switch It From Houston As Well By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Democrats had a highly successful political convention in Chicago for…

A graphic of a group of women of diverse race and profession

Business August 23, 2024

Cobb Executive Women to host speed networking luncheon September 6

Cobb Executive Women, a project of the Cobb Chamber, distributed the following announcement about its luncheon in September at the Marietta Country Club: The Cobb Chamber’s Cobb Executive Women (CEW)…

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

Cobb County August 23, 2024

Cobb Young Professionals, Cobb Community Foundation host Nonprofit Bus Tour

Cobb Young Professionals, a project of the Cobb Chamber, is hosting its 2nd Annual CYP Nonprofit Bus Tour, co-hosted with the Cobb Community Foundation. The event will showcase nonprofits that…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton August 23, 2024

Meeting August 27 to discuss Factory Shoals Road pedestrian bridge over I-20

The Cobb Department of Transportation has organized a meeting for August 27 at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Dr, Mableton, GA 30126, to discuss plans for a…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta August 23, 2024

Marietta announces vacancy on its Civil Service Board

The City of Marietta posted the following notice to its website about a vacancy on the city’s Civil Service Board: The Fire and Police civil service employees of the City…

William Root House, a two story wooden pre-Civil War house

Marietta August 23, 2024

Root House Harvest Dinner returns to the historic Marietta house

Photo: Root House (Larry Felton Johnson) The City of Marietta posted the following announcement to its website about the Root House Harvest Dinner, to be held at the historic William…

Education August 23, 2024

Kennesaw State University Foundation names new chair, six new trustees

[Photo of Teddy Parrish from Kennesaw State University website] The following announcement appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission: The Kennesaw State University Foundation recently named Theodore…

Marietta August 23, 2024

Marietta History Center highlights the role of typewriters during WWII

Image: section from a Remington ad created around 1914, screenshot from a December 1914 issue of the August Herald from the Georgia Historic Newspapers collection The clatter of typewriters is…

Opinion August 22, 2024

John Cole’s Georgia: Stooges rule

This cartoon by John McCosh first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permissionAugust 21, 2024 Georgia Recorder is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Marietta History Center will present “The Secrets and Scandals of Colonial Georgia.”

The Democrats Need Their Next Convention in Atlanta

Cobb Executive Women to host speed networking luncheon September 6

Cobb Young Professionals, Cobb Community Foundation host Nonprofit Bus Tour

Meeting August 27 to discuss Factory Shoals Road pedestrian bridge over I-20

Marietta announces vacancy on its Civil Service Board

Root House Harvest Dinner returns to the historic Marietta house

Kennesaw State University Foundation names new chair, six new trustees

Marietta History Center highlights the role of typewriters during WWII

John Cole’s Georgia: Stooges rule