Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Road construction equipment on shoulder of road with orange safety barriers

Transportation February 3, 2022

Long-running road widening and sidewalk project on SR 360 in Cobb and Paulding continues with daytime lane closures this weekend

In addition to the resurfacing of SR 360/Powder Springs Road that will end this spring, there is another, more extensive project, that will once again result in daytime lane closures…

photo of an evicted family's belongings piled up in front of an apartment building

Housing February 3, 2022

Monica DeLancy highlights another winter-time eviction in Cobb County

Renter’s rights advocate Monica DeLancy, founder and director of We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association, has been highlighting specific evictions that are happening in Cobb County this winter. Here is…

laptop and additional small keyboard on a dining room table

Science and Technology February 3, 2022

A Former Hacker’s Guide to Boosting Your Online Security

by Cezary Podkul [This article first appeared in ProPublica, used with permission] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like…

Cobb BOC Chairwoman Lisa Cupid at lectern during her second swearing-in ceremony

Cobb County February 3, 2022

Lisa Cupid issues statements on Cobb County cityhood movement and redistricting

Chairwoman Lisa Cupid of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners issued the following statements on the movements to form new cities in the county, and on the redistricting maps proposed…

Cobb police SUV with "Crime Scene Unit" on side

Crime February 3, 2022

Warrant issued for Bleckley County sheriff in alleged sexual battery in Cobb County

According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, an arrest warrant was issued for Sheriff Kristopher Coody of Bleckley County for an…

showers are likely in Cobb County after noon on Thursday February 3, with a daytime high of around 67 degrees.

Climate and Weather February 2, 2022

Cobb weather February 3

According to the report from the National Weather Service, showers are likely in Cobb County after noon on Thursday February 3, with a daytime high of around 67 degrees. 7-day…

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

Health Care February 2, 2022

Cobb COVID report: February 2

The numbers in this report were taken from the Georgia Department of Public Health COVID Daily Status Report, and from the summary posted on the CDC County View data tracker….

Transportation February 2, 2022

Resurfacing work on SR 360/Powder Springs Road brings more weekend lane closures

The ongoing resurfacing work on State Road 360/Powder Springs Road continues this weekend, and as usual, the lane closures will continue. The scope of the resurfacing stretches along Powder Springs…

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

History February 2, 2022

Historian Thomas Scott to speak at Marietta History Center

If you have an active interest in the history of Cobb County you will probably be familiar with Dr. Thomas Scott. He wrote Cobb County, Georgia, and the Origins of…

Cyclist on the Silver Comet Trail in article about Silver Comet Trail reopen

Science and Technology February 2, 2022

50-year-old muscles just can’t grow big like they used to – the biology of how muscles change with age

By Roger Fielding, Tufts University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There is perhaps no better way to see the absolute pinnacle of human athletic abilities…

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