Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb weather March 10: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather October 20, 2022

Freeze warning continues in Cobb until 10 a.m. this morning; warning covers nearly entire state

The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning for Cobb County on Thursday October 20 until 10 a.m. that also includes nearly the entire state. What is in the statement?…

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Climate and Weather October 20, 2022

High fire danger continues for Cobb County due to low humidity and dry conditions

The National Weather Service issued a statement that warns of a high danger of fire in Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia on the afternoon of…

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Smyrna October 19, 2022

Smyrna Bulky Trash Amnesty Day: Sat Oct 22

If you are a resident of the City of Smyrna, and have bulky trash in need of disposal, you’re in luck! Smyrna has scheduled a bulky trash amnesty day for…

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Health Care October 19, 2022

COVID in Cobb County: October 19, 2022

The Georgia Department of Public Health reports on the COVID numbers for the state weekly. These numbers are from the report issued on Wednesday October 19, 2022. The numbers in…

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Marietta Police Department October 19, 2022

Homicide on Massachusetts Avenue in Marietta: still no arrest at this time

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhlilamy of the Marietta Police Department, Marco Sauveur, 27, of Marietta, was shot Sunday evening at an apartment complex on Massachusetts…

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2022 Elections October 19, 2022

How to Help People Vote in the 2022 Midterm Elections

by Asia Fields and Kengo Tsutsumi [This article first appeared in ProPublica, republished with permission] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to…

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Health Care October 19, 2022

As Links to MS Deepen, Researchers Accelerate Efforts to Develop an Epstein-Barr Vaccine

This article by Liz Szabo first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News October 19, 2022 Maybe you’ve never heard of the Epstein-Barr virus….

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Education October 19, 2022

How college in prison is leading professors to rethink how they teach

by Mneesha Gellman, Emerson College [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When it comes to education in prison, policy and research often focus on how it…

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History October 19, 2022

HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ was inspired by a real medieval dynastic struggle over a female ruler

by David Routt, University of Richmond [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In three decades of teaching medieval European history, I’ve noticed my students are especially…

Health Care October 19, 2022

Kids’ Mental Health Care Leaves Parents in Debt and in the Shadows

This article and podcast by Yuki Noguchi was first published by NPR and by Kaiser Health News as part of their series “Diagnosis: Debt” Yuki Noguchi, NPR News October 19,…

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Acworth March 12, 2025

Dr. Bryant Harris retires as pastor of Mars Hill Presbyterian

Photo: Dr. Bryant Harris and his wife Linda Harris Rob Walter, a deacon at Mars Hill Presbyterian Church, and member of the church’s marketing committee, distributed the following announcement: After…

Health Care March 12, 2025

From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health

by Amy Lauren Fairchild, Syracuse University and Ronald Bayer, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Federal datasets began disappearing…

Law March 12, 2025

What is a SLAPP suit? Legal experts explain how these lawsuits suppress free speech

by Jennifer Safstrom, Vanderbilt University and Ryan Riedmueller, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPP suits, are civil…

Government Transparency March 12, 2025

The sun is setting on government transparency in Florida – and secrecy creep is affecting the rest of the US, too

by David Cuillier, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Florida, the “Sunshine State,” once known as a beacon of government transparency, is growing…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Freeze warning continues in Cobb until 10 a.m. this morning; warning covers nearly entire state

High fire danger continues for Cobb County due to low humidity and dry conditions

Smyrna Bulky Trash Amnesty Day: Sat Oct 22

COVID in Cobb County: October 19, 2022

Homicide on Massachusetts Avenue in Marietta: still no arrest at this time

How to Help People Vote in the 2022 Midterm Elections

As Links to MS Deepen, Researchers Accelerate Efforts to Develop an Epstein-Barr Vaccine

How college in prison is leading professors to rethink how they teach

HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ was inspired by a real medieval dynastic struggle over a female ruler

Kids’ Mental Health Care Leaves Parents in Debt and in the Shadows