Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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2022 Elections June 19, 2022

Reminder: There are temporary voting locations for some precincts in Cobb County runoff elections Tuesday June 21

This is just a reminder that Cobb Elections has arranged for temporary voting locations for Tuesday June 21 runoff elections. A number of regular locations were not available for the…

William Root House, a two story wooden pre-Civil War house

Marietta June 19, 2022

Laine and Kevin Berry to talk about historic preservation at William Root House June 25

Cobb Landmarks posted the following announcement on the City of Marietta website about a talk at the historic William Root House that is sure to be of interest to historic…

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Business June 19, 2022

New businesses licensed by Cobb County between June 12 and June 19

There were a total of 48 new business licenses issued in Cobb County between June 12 and June 19. We’ve edited the tables to remove various administrative numbers and codes…

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2022 Elections June 19, 2022

Early voting totals for June 21 runoff in Cobb County, by location and political party

The following is a reprint of Cobb County‘s early voting totals for the June 21 primary runoffs from the Cobb Elections website, broken down by voting location and political party:…

Climate and Weather June 19, 2022

Cobb County weather Sunday June 19

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Juneteenth, Sunday June 19, 2022 with a high near 88 degrees. The NWS has issued a special weather…

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Climate and Weather June 19, 2022

High fire danger in Cobb County, Sunday June 19

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement that warns of high danger of fire in Cobb County and other Georgia counties on Juneteenth (Sunday June 19) due to…

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Health Care June 18, 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Closing In on Covid Vaccines for ‘The Littles’

[Note from the Courier … this podcast was recorded before the approval for the children younger than five vaccine was approved] June 16, 2022 [This podcast featuring Julie Rovner and…

Climate and Weather June 18, 2022

Sunny and 86 degrees in Cobb County on Juneteenth

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Juneteenth, Sunday June 19) with a high near 86. It won’t be cool weather, but it should be…

Music June 18, 2022

Summer concert series at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre

Cobb County government published the following schedule of summer concerts at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, located at 5239 Floyd Rd SW, Mableton, GA 30126: Grab tickets to amazing concerts at…

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Health Care June 18, 2022

The COVID School-aged report for Cobb County and statewide posted June 17

The table below is a summary of the Georgia Department of Public Health‘s School Aged COVID-19 Data Report for Cobb County and statewide posted on Friday June 17, 2022 from…

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Climate January 14, 2025

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

by Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025…

Education January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers set to debate school policies, from safety to 1985 school spending formula

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 Georgia’s school kids are heading back to school on Monday, and Georgia…

Immigration January 14, 2025

Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

by Shoumita Dasgupta, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will…

International January 14, 2025

Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US

by Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo; Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, and Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Georgia January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers’ expected debates to include IVF protections, lawsuit limits in 2025 Legislature

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 New dome, who dis? Georgia lawmakers will return to the state Capitol…

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