Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Kennesaw State University January 17, 2023

Kaiser Permanente grants $25K to Kennesaw State’s nursing program

Kaiser Permanente issued the following press release announcing grants to four area universities, including a $25,000 grant to Kennesaw State University‘s Wellstar School of Nursing: ATLANTA — Kaiser Permanente is supporting the…

Business January 16, 2023

Senator Jon Ossoff to speak at the Cobb Chamber’s monthly Marquee luncheon tomorrow

U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff will speak tomorrow at the Cobb Chamber‘s Marquee “Tuesday” event. Normally the luncheon is held on Mondays but was moved a day for the MLK holiday….

Defense industry January 16, 2023

Canada announces purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35s

Canada announced it is procuring 88 F-35 Lightening II aircraft from Lockheed Martin as a result of its Future Fighter Capability competition. In the announcement of the outcome on January…

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

Cobb County water January 16, 2023

Is your Cobb County water bill higher than usual this month?

If your Cobb County water bill is higher than usual this month, it will probably even out with a smaller bill for next month. According to the county and water…

Health Care January 16, 2023

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants from Friday, January 6 to Thursday, January 12

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotel and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health, For more…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Economy January 16, 2023

Georgia gasoline prices surge 25 cents over past week

Georgia gasoline prices surged an average of 25 cents per gallon on average over the past week, in keeping with a national rapid rise in gasoline prices. According to the…

Screenshot of a map of the western portion of the City of Mableton, including Blair's Bridge Road

Weather January 15, 2023

National Weather Service determines that the damage in South Cobb was caused by a tornado

Cobb County government announced on its social media that the National Weather Service determined a tornado caused the damage to dozens of houses in South Cobb last Thursday, January 12….

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Austell January 15, 2023

Create Austell hopes to help bring walkability, sustainability and improved quality of life to downtown Austell

The Courier spoke via Zoom with the organizers of Create Austell, a new group focused on bringing walkability, livability, and environmental sustainability to downtown Austell. Create Austell is holding a…

Behavioral Health January 15, 2023

Highland Rivers partners with Findhelp to enhance connections to local partners, services and resources

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health issued the following public service press release: DALTON, Georgia – January 13, 2023 – Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is now partnering with Findhelp to make it…

Transportation January 15, 2023

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday, January 14 to Friday, January 20

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, January 14, to Friday, January…

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