Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Brian Benefield with his wife Cecilie and his mother Yvonne

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community November 29, 2024

Be thankful, and keep talking

Photo above: Brian Benefield with his wife Cecilie and his mother Yvonne By Brian Benefield [Brian is the author of the periodic column “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community”] As we…

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Cobb County November 29, 2024

South Cobb Regional Library “Makes Christmas”

Photo above: South Cobb Regional Library’s Gothic Christmas Tree at the Mable House Tree Jubilee, taken from the SCRL Facebook page By Kelly Johnson All is calm for December at…

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

Cobb County November 29, 2024

Cobb Community Foundation “Match Magic” picking up steam

Heading into the home stretch, the Cobb Community Foundation’s first-ever “Match Magic” campaign is picking up steam. Twenty-five participating Cobb nonprofits have raised almost $200 thousand dollars as of Nov.26….

Climate and Weather November 28, 2024

Bitter cold weather expected in metro Atlanta by Monday

by Larry Felton Johnson It might not reach the teens by Monday in metro Atlanta, but according to the National Weather Service it will feel like it. A cold front…

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Health Care November 27, 2024

Free COVID and flu vaccine clinic at Cobb’s Switzer Library

The Cobb County Public Library distributed the following news release about free COVID and flu vaccinations at the Switzer Library: Switzer Library hosting free COVID, Flu Vaccine Clinic on Dec….

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Smyrna November 27, 2024

Smyrna Public Safety Foundation, Braves and first responders host Shop with a Hero

Smyrna Public Safety Foundation’s Shop With a Hero event, in collaboration with the Atlanta Braves and local first responders, returns to Smyrna on Dec. 13 The following news release was…

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Opinion November 27, 2024

Would Having An Ombudsperson Help Homeowners In Legal Disputes With HOAs?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Every semester, I ask our national and state representatives if my students and I can research a relatively nonpartisan topic…

The big "Atlanta Braves" sign at the entrance to Truist Park

Sports November 27, 2024

No Excuses For Keeping Andruw Jones Out Of The Hall Of Fame

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Amazingly, the greatest defensive centerfielder in Major League Baseball history, who just happens to have 400 home runs and 1289…

Climate and Weather November 27, 2024

Cold front brings increasing storm chances in metro Atlanta through Thanksgiving

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia beginning Wednesday night and lasting through Thanksgiving. An approaching cold…

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Kennesaw November 26, 2024

Smith-Gilbert Gardens to close for extensive upgrades beginning Thanksgiving day

According to an announcement on the City of Kennesaw website, Smith-Gilbert Gardens will close for extensive upgrades on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, and is expected to remain closed until the…

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