Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Confederate monument on the courthouse grounds in Coweta County on Aug. 27, 2021.

Race and Racism May 21, 2022

Georgia Supreme Court hears case arguing for Confederate monument protections

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 19, 2022 Georgia Supreme Court justices heard arguments Thursday on cases that could determine…

Climate and Weather May 21, 2022

Weather forecast for Cobb County, Saturday May 21, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on May 20, 2022, with a high near 90 degrees. However, they’ve also issued a hazardous weather outlook…

Climate and Weather May 21, 2022

NWS hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County continues Saturday May 21

The National Weather Service hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia continues. The forecast is for a slight possibility of isolated thunderstorms, but…

Transportation May 21, 2022

Lane closures on Macland Road for $88.2 million widening project continue Saturday, May 21

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that the lane closures on Macland Road/SR 360 related to road-widening will continue this weekend. [Editor’s note: The GDOT press…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Crime May 21, 2022

Marietta man convicted of rape of a six-year-old child sentenced to life plus 25 years

Jamal Adams was sentenced to life plus 25 years to be served in confinement for the rape of a six-year-old child. He was convicted on May 6, 2022 in Cobb…

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

Health Care May 20, 2022

Dr. Janet Memark warns of recent rise in COVID cases in Cobb & Douglas counties

Dr. Janet Memark District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health, issued the following message to the Cobb and Douglas County communities this afternoon: Good afternoon Cobb and Douglas…

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 May 20, 2022

What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin

By Rodney E. Rohde, Texas State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On May 18, 2022, Massachusetts health officials and the Centers for Disease Control…

Cobb County May 20, 2022

CobbLinc Transfer Center in South Cobb, bike/pedestrian bridge over Chattahoochee in Smyrna, and pedestrian bridge over Cobb Parkway included in Rep. David Scott budget request

A multi-modal transfer station for Austell-South Cobb is included in Community Project Funding requests submitted to the House appropriation committee by U.S. Rep. David Scott. Other Cobb projects include a…

Transportation May 20, 2022

Overnight lane closures on I-75 in Cobb this week for $2.8 million bridge rehab project

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that the bridge rehab project will cause overnight lane closures this weekend in Cobb and Fulton counties. The GDOT described…

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