Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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

Climate and Weather November 12, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast: Saturday, November 12, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts a cooler day with a chance of rain here in Cobb County on Saturday November 12, 2022. The temperature is expected to rise to 63…

Road construction equipment on shoulder of road with orange safety barriers

Transportation November 11, 2022

Lanes closed on SR 360/Macland Road Saturday to move equipment for the road-widening, sidewalk project

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that contractors for the department will install daytime lane closures on SR 360 to move equipment. The equipment is for the ongoing project to…

Transportation November 11, 2022

Weekend lane closures on I-75, lasting from Friday until Monday, affecting stretches between Windy Hill, Terrell Mill, and Akers Mill roads

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced lane closures on I-75 between Akers Mill and Terrell Mill roads, and between Windy Hill and Terrell Mill roads this weekend. The press release…

Transportation November 11, 2022

Overnight lane closures Friday and Sunday on Lake Acworth Drive/SR 92

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced overnight lane closures on Friday and Sunday nights on SR 92/Lake Acworth Drive. The press release for the work describes the scope and schedule…

Transportation November 11, 2022

Lane closures on I-75 in Marietta overnight Friday and daytime on Saturday and Sunday

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that contractors for the department will install lane closures on Friday, Saturday and Sunday on I-75 this weekend in Marietta. These closures are related…

Art November 11, 2022

Sprayberry Craft Show celebrates its 40th anniversary: Saturday Nov 19, Sunday Nov 20

The Sprayberry Craft Show will celebrate its 40th year of operation on Saturday, November 19, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday November 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m….

Second Helpings November 11, 2022

Marietta Square’s Paul’s Pot Pies stand the test of time

by Brian Benefield [This article is part of the Second Helpings series of articles about food and eating in Cobb County] I have vivid food dreams, and while that may…

Transportation November 11, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for Saturday November 12 to Friday November 18, 2022

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday November 12 to Friday November…

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Disabilities November 11, 2022

‘Impending Intergenerational Crisis’: Americans With Disabilities Lack Long-Term Care Plans

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in Kaiser Health News Sam Whitehead November 11, 2022 Thinking about the future makes Courtney Johnson nervous. The 25-year-old blogger and college student…

Love, Sex and Relationships November 11, 2022

How asexuals navigate romantic relationships

by Alexandra Brozowski, Michigan State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Though an estimated 1% of people identify as asexual – a sexual orientation most…

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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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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County weather forecast: Saturday, November 12, 2022

Lanes closed on SR 360/Macland Road Saturday to move equipment for the road-widening, sidewalk project

Weekend lane closures on I-75, lasting from Friday until Monday, affecting stretches between Windy Hill, Terrell Mill, and Akers Mill roads

Overnight lane closures Friday and Sunday on Lake Acworth Drive/SR 92

Lane closures on I-75 in Marietta overnight Friday and daytime on Saturday and Sunday

Sprayberry Craft Show celebrates its 40th anniversary: Saturday Nov 19, Sunday Nov 20

Marietta Square’s Paul’s Pot Pies stand the test of time

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for Saturday November 12 to Friday November 18, 2022

‘Impending Intergenerational Crisis’: Americans With Disabilities Lack Long-Term Care Plans

How asexuals navigate romantic relationships