Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Business August 17, 2024

42 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, August 16

Here are the 42 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, August 16, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Marietta August 17, 2024

Driver rear-ends Marietta police vehicle at high speed; the driver and two officers seriously injured

A 60-year-old Atlanta woman and two Marietta police officers were seriously injured when the woman drove her Ford Mustang into the rear of the police department Ford Explorer while at…

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Opinion August 17, 2024

Public Opinion Shows Which Political Conventions Were Actually The Best

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College During the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and perhaps while you watched the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, you were…

Acworth August 17, 2024

Sewage spill from manhole prompts Cobb to request closure of Acworth’s Cauble Park beach

Cobb County announced that a grease spill from a manhole prompted it to request that the City of Acworth close Cauble Park beach until tests are run for water safety….

Justice August 16, 2024

Former Cobb ADA chosen to lead state’s Organized Retail Crime Unit

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced that Timothy Ruffini, a former Cobb County Assistant District Attorney (ADA), has been chosen to lead the state’s new Organized Retail Crime Unit. The…

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Marietta August 16, 2024

APWA honors Chalfant for Marietta redevelopment efforts

At the August 14 meeting of the Marietta City Council, Councilman Grif Chalfant received the Elected Official of the Year Award for the State of Georgia from the Georgia Chapter…

Kennesaw August 16, 2024

Kennesaw announces 5th annual Scarecrows on Main

As fall approaches, it’s time to get into the harvest and Halloween spirit by exercising your creativity with an Autumn-themed project. The City of Kennesaw announced that the popular Scarecrows…

From the Editor August 16, 2024

What was advertising like in 19th-century Cobb County newspapers?

Even before I became a journalist, old newspapers and magazines fascinated me. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, I’d visit the Carnegie Library in downtown Atlanta and scroll through…

Elections August 16, 2024

Cobb County locations, time and dates for the presidential and general election

The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration released the following locations and times for advance voting for the November 5 presidential and general elections. Locations MAIN OFFICE:•DROP BOX•Sunday VotingMain…

Climate and Weather August 16, 2024

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms possible Friday in Cobb and surrounding counties

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Friday, August 16, due to the possibility of isolated…

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