Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Blow up of sun image ontitle page of De thermis Andreae Baccii Elpidiani, civis Romani .... by Andrea Bacci, published posthumously in 1622.

Climate and Weather March 31, 2022

Cobb weather April 1: sunny with a high near 63

According to the report from the National Weather Service, we should have sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday April 1 with a high near 63. 7-day forecast The…

Row of buidlings in downtown Powder Springs

Powder Springs March 31, 2022

Spring into Spring in Powder Springs

The City of Powder Springs distributed the following press release about their second annual “Spring into Spring” downtown festival. To celebrate its vibrant business and community offerings, and mark the…

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

Health Care March 31, 2022

Unreported COVID cases from December through February continue to stream in to Georgia Department of Public Health

Unreported Georgia COVID cases from December to February continue to stream in to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Backlog cases continue to come in that were not submitted to…

Health Care March 31, 2022

Co-response vital to strengthening Georgia’s mental health system

[This guest opinion article is from Melanie Dallas, the CEO of Highland Rivers Behavioral Health] By Melanie Dallas, LPC As the Georgia General Assembly’s 2022 legislative session wraps up, we…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Health Care March 31, 2022

Georgia lawmakers unanimously pass bill to overhaul mental health services

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article was first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 30, 2022 A sweeping mental health bill meant to lift Georgia from…

Business March 31, 2022

Braves exec to speak on equity and diversity at year’s first Cumberland Area Council

The Cobb Chamber announced in a press release that on April 14 at 12 p.m. DeRetta Rhodes, Ph.D. will speak to the Cumberland Area Council about her experiences developing best…

Lisa Cupid and Chris Lanning standing side-by-side, smiling

2022 Elections March 31, 2022

Lisa Cupid endorses Lanning for solicitor general

Chris Lanning picked up the endorsement of Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid in his run for Cobb County Solicitor General in the Democratic primary on May 24….

dramatic bolt of lightning against dark sky

Climate and Weather March 31, 2022

Weather and climate report for Cobb County March 31: wind advisory until 8 a.m., then thunderstorms

According to the report from the National Weather Service, we are under a hazardous weather outlook for high winds until 8 a.m. here in Cobb County, and later a line…

Health Care March 30, 2022

9,600 new cases added to Georgia’s COVID numbers today due to an unreported backlog of cases

We won’t be publishing today’s full COVID report for Cobb County today because the two-week totals would give a distorted picture of the county’s transmission rate because of more than…

Ramadan clock; a crescent moon enclosed in a circle with twelve hour markings

Religion March 30, 2022

Why Ramadan is called Ramadan: 6 questions answered

By Mohammad Hassan Khalil, Michigan State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] https://theconversation.com/institutions/michigan-state-university-1349 Editor’s note: Mohammad Hassan Khalil, professor of religious studies and director of…

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Politics May 5, 2024

As humans, we all want self-respect – and keeping that in mind might be the missing ingredient when you try to change someone’s mind

by Colin Marshall, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Why is persuasion so hard, even when you have facts on your side? As…

Immigration May 5, 2024

Many immigrants to the US are fleeing violence and persecution − here’s how the federal government can help cities absorb them

by Karen Jacobsen, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Immigration has become a defining issue in the 2024 elections and a major challenge in…

Mableton May 5, 2024

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb weather April 1: sunny with a high near 63

Spring into Spring in Powder Springs

Unreported COVID cases from December through February continue to stream in to Georgia Department of Public Health

Co-response vital to strengthening Georgia’s mental health system

Georgia lawmakers unanimously pass bill to overhaul mental health services

Braves exec to speak on equity and diversity at year’s first Cumberland Area Council

Lisa Cupid endorses Lanning for solicitor general

Weather and climate report for Cobb County March 31: wind advisory until 8 a.m., then thunderstorms

9,600 new cases added to Georgia’s COVID numbers today due to an unreported backlog of cases

Why Ramadan is called Ramadan: 6 questions answered