Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

map of Windy Hill and Terrell Mill roads with the new connector joining them

Transportation October 15, 2022

Windy Hill-Terrell Mill Road Connector is complete and ready for use

Cobb County announced that the Windy Hill-Terrell Mill Road Connector had its ribbon-cutting ceremony, and that it not only has something for drivers of motor vehicles hoping to bypass the…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

New Business October 15, 2022

Check out the 43 new businesses licensed by Cobb County in the 7 days ending October 16, 2022

Here are the 43 new businesses listed by Cobb County with licenses taking effect by October 16. We’ve edited out some of the administrative information, but if you want to…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care October 15, 2022

Restaurant and other food service inspection scores in Cobb County: Friday October 7 – Thursday October 13, 2022

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

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 15, 2022

The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz

Quizmaster, The Conversation If you have feedback on our new quiz, or want to suggest a fact from a fascinating story for a future question, please send us an email…

Gay pride flag with multicolored horizontal stripes

Health Care October 15, 2022

Not everyone is male or female – the growing controversy over sex designation

by Carl Streed Jr, Boston University and Frances Grimstad, Harvard University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Check out your birth certificate and surely you’ll see…

image of coronavirus with "coronas" or crowns extending outward from a sphere

Health Care October 15, 2022

COVID among Cobb school-aged residents for the two weeks ending October 13

The table below is a summary of the Georgia Department of Public Health‘s (GDPH) School Aged COVID-19 Data Report for the two-week period ending Thursday, October 13, 2022. The GDPH…

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

History October 15, 2022

Marietta History Center hosts KSU’s “Voices from the Great War”

The Marietta History Center (MHC) is hosting “Voices from the Great War,” a temporary traveling exhibit from Kennesaw State University’s Museum of History and Holocaust Education. The exhibit features the…

Climate and Weather October 15, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast: Saturday October 15, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday October 15, 2022 with a high near 84 degrees. Tonight mostly clear skies are expected, with a…

Transportation October 14, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for October 15 to October 21, 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 October 15 to Friday October…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Windy Hill-Terrell Mill Road Connector is complete and ready for use

Check out the 43 new businesses licensed by Cobb County in the 7 days ending October 16, 2022

Restaurant and other food service inspection scores in Cobb County: Friday October 7 – Thursday October 13, 2022

The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz

Not everyone is male or female – the growing controversy over sex designation

COVID among Cobb school-aged residents for the two weeks ending October 13

Marietta History Center hosts KSU’s “Voices from the Great War”

Cobb County weather forecast: Saturday October 15, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for October 15 to October 21, 2022