Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Building with stucco finish and arched doorway housing the Cobb elections headquarters

Cobb County July 21, 2022

Cobb election headquarters moving to Roswell Street in Marietta

The headquarters of Cobb County Elections and Registration is moving from its current location on Whitlock Avenue to 995 Roswell St. NE, Marietta, GA 30060. The new headquarters will be…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care July 21, 2022

‘So Rudderless’: A Couple’s Quest for Autism Treatment for Their Son Hits Repeated Obstacles

Michelle Andrews July 21, 2022 [This article first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission] When Sebastian Rios was a toddler, he hardly talked. “Don’t worry,” his pediatrician told…

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

Marietta July 21, 2022

Marietta History Center to host Women’s Voices for Civil Rights exhibit

The Marietta History Center posted the following announcement to the City of Marietta webpage: MARIETTA – This fall the Marietta History Center will continue its series of traveling exhibits from…

The exterior of Smyrna City Hall, a red brick building with four large columns

Smyrna July 21, 2022

Deadline tomorrow to register for Smyrna Mayor Derek Norton’s second State of the City

The City of Smyrna announced in a press release that registration for Mayor Derek Norton’s second State of the City Address closes tomorrow, Friday July 22, 2022. The event is…

National July 21, 2022

Supreme Court reversed almost 200 years of US law and tradition upholding tribal sovereignty in its latest term

Kirsten Matoy Carlson, Wayne State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the past 50 years, Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court have increasingly diverged…

The U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision threw out federal abortion rights protections and lets states decided limits on access to the procedure. After the ruling, abortion rights supporters took to the streets of Atlanta in protest. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder (file photo)

Georgia July 21, 2022

Court rules Georgia’s strict anti-abortion law with ‘personhood’ clause is now in effect

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 20, 2022 This story was updated at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Georgia’s…

Business July 21, 2022

Cobb Chamber: Lockheed Martin pursuing project that could bring 3,000 jobs to Marietta facility

The Cobb Chamber announced in a press release that Lockheed Martin is pursuing a contract that could bring 3,000 jobs to Marietta over a 20-year period. Here is the Chamber’s…

Climate and Weather July 21, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook for Cobb: possibility of downed trees due to already wet soil and damaging winds

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north Georgia on Thursday July 21 due to a high chance of strong thunderstorms…

Climate and Weather July 21, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast and climate summary July 21, 2022

The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts likely showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Thursday July 21, with a high near 90 degrees. Heat index values could be as…

U.S. Congress July 20, 2022

Three Cobb County projects among Community Project Funding requests for Georgia 13th Congressional District passed by House

In a press release, Georgia 13th Congressional District Representative David Scott highlighted a list of projects that were passed by the House of Representatives, including three projects in Cobb County….

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