Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Kennesaw State University July 26, 2018

Provost search committee at KSU underway

The provost search committee to find a replacement for interim provost and vice president for academic affairs Linda Noble was announced Wednesday by Kennesaw State University President Pamela Whitten. Whitten…

Crowd at BOC meeting and millage rate hearing (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County Budget July 26, 2018

Cobb millage rate increase passes 3-2

In a 3-2 vote, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted to increase the millage rate to the 1.7 percent proposed by Chairman Michael Boyce. Boyce, Bob Weatherford, and Lisa…

Police officers talk to residents at a Cobb police coffee with a cop

Cobb County Police Department July 25, 2018

Coffee With a Cop Schedule

Officer Nathalie Jegg of the Cobb County Police Department’s Community Affairs Unit provided a schedule of upcoming Coffee With a Cop events. Coffee With a Cop An announcement for an earlier event…

Keli Gambrill at a Sierra Club Meet the Candidates forum (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2018 elections, Cobb County board of commissioners July 25, 2018

Gambrill defeats Weatherford in Cobb District 1

Challenger Keli Gambrill defeated incumbent District 1 Cobb County Commissioner Bob Weatherford in Tuesday night’s run-off election. Since no Democratic candidate qualified during the primary, Gambrill will serve on the…

Riverview Landing in Smyrna construction progress (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Riverview Landing, Smyrna July 24, 2018

Riverview Landing in Smyrna (Part 3)

This is the third in a series of construction progress articles with slideshows about Riverview Landing in Smyrna. The project is on Riverview Road between Dickerson Road and Veterans Memorial…

Cobb County Police Explorers (photo courtesy of the Cobb County Police Department)

Cobb County Police Department, Cobb County Police Explorers July 24, 2018

Cobb County Police Explorers win trophies

The Cobb County Police Explorers is a youth organization created, “to educate youth in police operations, to interest them in a possible career in law enforcement, and to build confidence…

Cobb County Police Department July 23, 2018

Two dead in Sunday crash on Mars Hill Road

Crash on Mars Hill Road According to a report from Officer Sarah O’Hara of the Cobb County Police Department, a fatal collision led to two deaths on Mars Hill Road…

Barry Loudermilk image in article about his claim that Jimmy Carter sought Russian help in 1980 (photo from Congressional website)

2018 elections July 22, 2018

Loudermilk claims Jimmy Carter asked for Russian help in 1980 election

In a telephone town hall meeting in February, Congressman Barry Loudermilk of Georgia’s 11th District said that in 1980, then-President Jimmy Carter asked the Russians for help in his campaign against…

2018 elections July 22, 2018

Loudermilk praises Trump’s Helsinki performance

Barry Loudermilk, who represents Georgia’s 11th Congressional district, praised Donald Trump’s performance in Helsinki, which has been widely criticized by both Democrats and many Republicans, and which John McCain called…

Dawn Randolph speaks at Sierra Club forum in Cobb County (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2018 elections, Energy July 22, 2018

Sierra Club candidate forum Part 3: Dawn Randolph

The Sierra Club Centennial Group held a Meet the Candidates forum on July 5 at Life University. The forum included candidates for state legislative seats and Cobb County Board of…

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