Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Climate and Weather September 23, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday September 23, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies again here in Cobb County on Friday September 23, 2022 with a high near 78 degrees. An east wind of 5 to 10…

Kennesaw September 22, 2022

Kennesaw citizens opposed to Wildman’s reopening say they “won’t go away”

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw citizens returned to City Council Monday to protest the decision to allow Wildman’s Civil War shop to reopen on Main Street. About 30 people came to…

Holidays September 22, 2022

Festival of Trees comes to Town Center at Cobb, November 11 through December 26

North Atlanta Events issued the following event about a holiday event at Town Center at Cobb: (Kennesaw, Sept. 16, 2022) – Cobb County is in for a special treat this…

Shepherd’s Men members recognize outstanding veterans and SHARE graduates at the 2021 Shepherd’s Men Dinner & Auction

Health Care September 22, 2022

Shepherd’s Men to hold benefit for injured veterans

Shepherd’s Men, a Marietta-based veteran’s advocacy group associated with the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, is holding a fundraising dinner and auction to benefit injured veterans. The event will be held…

Cobb County Senior Services building with article about Tim D Lee Center reopening

Business September 22, 2022

Interested in doing business with Cobb County or the Cobb school district? There is a workshop that will show you how

Do you own or manage a local business? Are you interested in learning how to do business with Cobb County or with the Cobb County School District? The county posted…

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

Addiction and Recovery September 22, 2022

Cobb Opioid Symposium this evening in BOC Meeting Room, and livestreamed

The opioid epidemic has, unfortunately, been in the news a lot lately, particularly the spread of the synthetic opioid fentanyl through the community, hitting parts of west Cobb particularly hard….

Climate and Weather September 22, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Thursday, September 22, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday September 22, 2022, but with a 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. The…

Astronomers think the most likely place to find life in the galaxy is on super-Earths, like Kepler-69c, seen in this artist’s rendering. NASA Ames/JPL-CalTech

Science and Technology September 21, 2022

Super-Earths are bigger, more common and more habitable than Earth itself – and astronomers are discovering more of the billions they think are out there

By Chris Impey, University of Arizona [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Astronomers now routinely discover planets orbiting stars outside of the solar system – they’re…

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

Health Care September 21, 2022

COVID in Cobb County: September 21, 2022

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting on the COVID numbers for the state weekly. These numbers are from the report issued on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. The…

Front of Switzer Library, a brick building with a white columned entranceway

Cobb County Public Library September 21, 2022

The Georgia Room at the Switzer Library presents a program on how the Salem witch trials played out in one Massachusetts town

Witches are often a fun, playful theme of Halloween, but they are also the subject of a tragic part of American history: the witch trials that took place in colonial…

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