Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Know your county March 21, 2018

Cobb County young adult population undergoing dramatic changes in race, national origin

Across metro Atlanta, a common stereotype of Cobb County is that it’s uniformly white, suburban, and conservative. This notion often arises when politics, public transit, or any issue involving metro Atlanta…

Cobb & Douglas Public Health March 20, 2018

Dr. Janet Pak Memark named new District Health Director at Cobb & Douglas Public Health

Dr. Janet Pak Memark will replace retiring Dr. Jack Kennedy as the District Health Director of Cobb & Douglas Public Health, effective April 2. Memark received her Master of Public…

Smyrna March 19, 2018

Riverview Landing — the mixed-use development on the Chattahoochee in Smyrna is finally getting underway

[Editor’s note: a spokesperson for one of the companies mentioned in the article indicated that the original article did not make the division of labor among companies involved in the…

Art and Culture March 19, 2018

Smyrna’s Rev Coffee to hold Rev Fest — a one-day music and art festival

Rev Coffee, a popular coffee shop on Spring Road in Smyrna, is holding the Spring edition of Rev Fest, their twice-yearly all-day music event, on Saturday, April 7 at 10 a.m. – 8…

Public Transit March 13, 2018

Chamber CEO: 45 percent of businesses rejecting move to Cobb do so because of lack of public transit

Sharon Mason, the president and CEO of the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce said, in a special work session held by the Board of Commissioners Monday, said that among business…

Public Transit March 10, 2018

Cobb County BOC invites public comment at work session on public transit legislation

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session to discuss the public transit bills working their way through the Georgia legislature. The meeting will be held Monday, March…

Chairman of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, Michael Boyce in article about cobb budget town halls (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Public Transit March 9, 2018

Boyce says Cobb support for transit bills depends on having a project list in hand

[Editor’s note: This article was based on the initial video of Chairman Boyce’s comments. That video was taken down and replaced with another update. I’ve replaced the (now) broken link…

Mableton cityhood, Solutions Journalism March 3, 2018

Group meets to explore Mableton cityhood

A group of residents and community leaders organized by the South Cobb Alliance met Monday night at the South Cobb Regional Library to explore the option of forming a city…

The Home Depot store on Cumberland Parkway

Cobb County Business February 21, 2018

The Home Depot announces 15 percent increase in quarterly dividend

The Home Depot, headquartered in Cobb County, and one of its largest employers, announced a 15 percent increase in its quarterly dividend during a conference call Tuesday, bringing the dividend…

Cobb County Business February 18, 2018

Lockheed Martin announces delivery of 400th C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft

On Feb. 9 Lockheed Martin delivered the 400th C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. According to a press release from the company, it is an MC-130J Commando II Special Operations aircraft, and…

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