Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb weather January 21: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather November 13, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast: Sunday, November 13, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, November 13, 2022 with a high near 47 degrees. There is a freeze watch in effect…

Climate and Weather November 13, 2022

Freeze watch in effect for Cobb County and other parts of the region starting Sunday November 13, 10 p.m.

The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch for Cobb County on Sunday November 13 due to expected overnight sub-freezing temperatures. The freeze watch is in effect from Sunday, November…

Crime November 12, 2022

Caregiver sentenced to 20 years without parole for elder abuse in Acworth that resulted in shattered hip on 86-year-old woman

On November 7, Cobb County Superior Court Judge Angela Z. Brown sentenced Shelia Knight to twenty years to be served in custody for aggravated battery and elder exploitation. Knight was…

Transportation November 12, 2022

Some I-75 lanes near the Battery will be closed both northbound and southbound overnight Sunday for installation of Akers Mill direct access to new express lanes

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that GDOT contractors will close I-75 lanes overnight Sunday at Cumblerland Blvd. and Akers Mill Road in both northbound and southbound directions. These closures…

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Restaurants November 12, 2022

Restaurant and other food service inspection scores in Cobb County: Friday November 4 – Thursday November 10

The following are inspection scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health: Friday…

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Health Care November 12, 2022

COVID cases among Cobb County’s school-aged residents for the 14-day period ending Thursday, November 10, 2022

The table below is a summary of the Georgia Department of Public Health‘s School Aged COVID-19 Data Report for the two-week period ending. Cobb CountyAge categoryAll cases to date14-day case…

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Education November 12, 2022

Former math teacher explains why some students are ‘good’ at math and others lag behind

by Frances E. Anderson, University of Nebraska Omaha [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Frances E. Anderson saw the latest math scores for America’s fourth-…

Economy November 12, 2022

How winning record $2 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy

by Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Someone in Altadena, California, was the lucky winner of the largest Powerball jackpot in…

Health Care November 12, 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Midterm Shake-Up

The “What the Health?” podcast with Julie Rovner is produced by Kaiser Health News, republished with permission November 10, 2022 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on…

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Energy November 12, 2022

Georgia Power pushed to expand solar program as state regulators consider 12% rate hike request

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]November 10, 2022 Another round of hearings in Georgia Power’s rate case concluded Thursday with…

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Cobb County January 22, 2025

Acworth man killed in collision on Hickory Grove Road

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] Officer S.A. Barner of the Cobb…

Immigration January 22, 2025

Trump executive order attacks long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship

by Carol Nackenoff, Swarthmore College and Julie Novkov, University at Albany, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] One of President Donald…

Immigration January 22, 2025

Trump promises to end birthright citizenship and shut down the border – a legal scholar explains the challenges these actions could face

by Jean Lantz Reisz, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] During his first day in office on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald…

Justice January 22, 2025

Trump’s Jan. 6 pardon order ‘flies in the face of the facts’ of violent insurrection, retired federal judge explains

by John E. Jones III, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the first hours of his second term, President Donald Trump pardoned nearly…

National January 22, 2025

How Trump could try to stay in power after his second term ends

by Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Think Donald Trump can’t be president after his second term is up in January 2029?…

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