Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb weather January 11: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather August 20, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday August 21

The National Weather Service forecasts a 90 percent chance of rain here in Cobb County on Sunday August 21, with a high near 83 degrees. A hazardous weather outlook was…

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Cobb County August 20, 2022

Cobb County accepting applications for ARPA funds

Cobb County announced that applications are open for the latest round of funds under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). These are not emergency relief funds for individuals or businesses….

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

Business August 20, 2022

Here are the 55 new businesses licensed by Cobb County over the past seven days

Here are the 55 new businesses listed by Cobb County with licenses taking effect August 14 to 21. We’ve edited out some of the administrative information, but to see the…

Accidentally car-free August 20, 2022

Accidentally car-free Part 4: a trip by foot to the South Atlanta Road Kroger

I’ve moved my “Accidentally car-free” series of articles to this link, which won’t change, so if you miss an installment, or want to go back and read a previous one,…

Climate and Weather August 20, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County Saturday August 20: “flash flooding cannot be ruled out”

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County on Saturday August 20 due to the possibility of heavy rain, in which “flash flooding cannot be ruled…

Climate and Weather August 20, 2022

Cobb County weather: Saturday August 20, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Saturday August 20 with a high near 87 degrees. A hazardous weather…

Climate and Weather August 19, 2022

Cobb County forecast for Saturday August 20

The National Weather Service forecasts a chance of rain here in Cobb County on Saturday August 20 with a high near 86 degrees. Extended forecast This forecast is centered on…

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Health Care August 19, 2022

Cobb County COVID cases among school-aged residents for 14 days ending August 18

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 August 18, 2022. Cobb CountyAge categoryAll cases…

Transportation August 19, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for August 20 – August 26, 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 August 20 to Friday August…

Superintendent Richard Woods and Democratic challenger Alisha Thomas Searcy shared contrasting visions for the future of public school in a panel discussion Thursday at the Georgia Public Broadcasting studios in Atlanta. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Education August 19, 2022

Georgia state school superintendent candidates lay out visions for teacher retention, funding

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 19, 2022 The two candidates vying to lead Georgia’s public schools shared a stage…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday August 21

Cobb County accepting applications for ARPA funds

Here are the 55 new businesses licensed by Cobb County over the past seven days

Accidentally car-free Part 4: a trip by foot to the South Atlanta Road Kroger

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County Saturday August 20: “flash flooding cannot be ruled out”

Cobb County weather: Saturday August 20, 2022

Cobb County forecast for Saturday August 20

Cobb County COVID cases among school-aged residents for 14 days ending August 18

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for August 20 – August 26, 2022

Georgia state school superintendent candidates lay out visions for teacher retention, funding