Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Marietta Cobb Museum of Art. Greek revival building with six large columns

Art September 16, 2022

Surrealism exhibit comes to the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art will present an exhibition of surrealist artists, including works by Bronislaw Bak, Alexander Berdysheff, Gary Chapman, Larkin Ford, Vladimir Kush, and Carlos Solís. Surrealism…

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Cobb County Public Library September 16, 2022

Cobb Public Library creates book list for Hispanic Heritage Month

The Cobb County Public Library has compiled a suggested reading list for Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Heritage Month is unusual in that it spans parts of two months, running from…

Climate and Weather September 16, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast: September 16, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday September 16, with a high near 83 degrees. What is the Cobb overnight weather forecast for Friday…

Health Care September 15, 2022

Kemp glosses over Georgia’s restrictive abortion law at gathering for anti-abortion advocates

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]September 15, 2022 Gov. Brian Kemp stuck mostly to his campaign script Thursday morning as…

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

Democracy September 15, 2022

US is becoming a ‘developing country’ on global rankings that measure democracy, inequality

By Kathleen Frydl, Johns Hopkins University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States may regard itself as a “leader of the free world,” but…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Criminal Justice System September 15, 2022

GBI issues initial statement on investigation of fatal shooting by Cobb County police

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has issued its statement on yesterday’s fatal shooting of a man in Marietta during a domestic dispute call: Marietta, GA (September 15, 2022) – The…

Criminal Justice System September 15, 2022

Cobb police fatally shoot man in Marietta; GBI investigating

The following public information release was distributed by the Cobb County Police Department: Marietta, GA (September 15, 2022): On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, the Cobb County Police Department was involved…

Health Care September 15, 2022

Impending Hospital Closure Rattles Atlanta Health Care Landscape and Political Races

Sam Whitehead and Andy Miller September 14, 2022 ATLANTA — Like many neighborhoods in cities across the country, Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward is changing. Condo buildings and modern minimalist homes…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta Police Department September 15, 2022

Marty Ferrell appointed as Marietta police chief

Now it’s official. Marty Ferrell, who had been interim chief of the Marietta Police Department, has been officially hired as police chief. City Manager Bill Bruton Jr. had previously recommended…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Education September 15, 2022

The Cobb Chamber announces its 33rd annual Give Our Schools a Hand events

The Cobb Chamber announced in a press release that three events will be held as a salute to education in Cobb County: the Handprint Unveiling Ceremony on October 6, 2022,…

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