Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Front of Switzer Library, a brick building with a white columned entranceway

Cobb County Public Library April 19, 2022

Cobb County Public Library Spring Book Sale this weekend, April 22-24 2022

The Cobb Public Library will host its Spring Book Sale this weekend, April 22-24, 2022 at the Cobb Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway SE, Marietta, GA 30060. There is…

Labeled coronavirus image from the CDC; labeled with E Proteins, S proteins and M proteins

Health Care April 18, 2022

Do you need a second booster shot? An epidemiologist scoured the latest research and has some answers

By Katelyn Jetelina, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In late March 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug…

Blow up of sun image ontitle page of De thermis Andreae Baccii Elpidiani, civis Romani .... by Andrea Bacci, published posthumously in 1622.

Climate and Weather April 18, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Tuesday April 19

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies in Cobb County on Tuesday April 19 with a high near 63 degrees. 7-day forecast This forecast is centered on Dobbins Air Reserve…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta April 18, 2022

Marietta Ward 7 Councilman Joseph Goldstein to hold town hall meeting

Marietta City Councilman Joseph Goldstein will hold a town hall meeting for Ward 7 on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Sewell…

Vinings April 18, 2022

Cobb County’s town hall about Vinings cityhood this Thursday

Cobb County will hold a town hall about the uncoming Vinings cityhood referendum Thursday April 21 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at Vinings United Methodist Church, 3101…

Health Care April 18, 2022

Carter Center to celebrate life of Dr. John Gates, state mental health care reformer

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 18, 2022 A former director of state mental health and disability services who was…

An image of the sun showing a solar flare on the left and an arc on the right

Science and Technology April 18, 2022

A large solar storm could knock out the power grid and the internet – an electrical engineer explains how

By David Wallace, Mississippi State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Sept. 1 and 2, 1859, telegraph systems around the world failed catastrophically. The…

Sign for the Cobb County Adult Detention Center facility

Criminal Justice System April 18, 2022

Cobb jail earns accreditation by National Commission on Correctional Health Care again

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office distributed the following public information release announcing its accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. Marietta, GA – The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office…

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

Art April 18, 2022

Marietta’s Root House to host acclaimed silhouette artist Clay Rice

The City of Marietta announced on its website that the William Root House will host acclaimed silhouette artist Clay Rice on April 24, 2022. Details are in the announcement reprinted…

A view of the earth color-coded to demonstrate that 2019 was the second-hottest year on record

Climate and Weather April 18, 2022

Climate change will transform how we live, but these tech and policy experts see reason for optimism

By Robert Lempert, Pardee RAND Graduate School and Elisabeth Gilmore, Carleton University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s easy to feel pessimistic when scientists around…

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Uncategorized January 15, 2025

Cobb County announces intent to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

Cobb County announced in a news release (reprinted below) that it intends to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia’s new law created with the passage and signing…

Education January 15, 2025

Kennesaw State, Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement partnership will expedite career advancement for educators

[This article by Travis Highfield first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] A new partnership between the Bagwell College of Education and the Georgia Leadership Institute…

Marietta January 15, 2025

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