Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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 June 9, 2022

Cobb government faces critical staffing shortages

Several Cobb County departments are facing critical staffing shortages, according to a public information release distributed by Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt. The public information release had a link…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta June 9, 2022

Marietta announces decrease in millage rate

The City of Marietta posted an announcement on its website that the city adopted a balanced budget along with a decrease of the city’s total millage rate from 4.992 mills…

Gun violence June 9, 2022

Rep. David Scott highlights gun violence legislation sponsored by Rep. McBath

Rep. David Scott of Georgia’s 13th Congressional highlighted two gun violence bills sponsored by Rep. Lucy McBath in the following press release: Congressman David Scott (GA-13), chairman of the House…

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 June 9, 2022

Wellstar Cobb Hospital president to report on the state of healthcare in South Cobb

According to a press release from the Cobb Chamber, President John Kueven of Wellstar Cobb Hospital will report on the state of healthcare in South Cobb at the Chamber’s South…

Gun violence June 9, 2022

Did the assault weapons ban of 1994 bring down mass shootings? Here’s what the data tells us

By Michael J. Klein, New York University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A spate of high-profile mass shootings in the U.S. has sparked calls for…

The new basketball court at the James T. Anderson Boys & Girls Club with a green abstract design

Marietta June 9, 2022

Reebok and Shaquille O’Neal Foundation refurbish basketball court for Boys & Girls Clubs in Marietta

Reebok, in collaboration with The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation and Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (BGCMA), unveiled a refurbished basketball court yesterday for members of the James T. Anderson…

Climate and Weather June 9, 2022

Erratic weather forecast for Cobb continues June 9: mostly sunny but a chance of thunderstorms

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday June 9, but there is a hazardous weather outlook for a chance of isolated to scattered…

Climate and Weather June 9, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook continues for Cobb and surrounding counties

The National Weather Service, has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia for today, Thursday June 9. The outlook warns of…

Pictured from left are, from Powder Springs, Mayor Pro Tem Henry Lust, City Manager Pam Conner, and Mayor Al Thurman; and from Selig, Greg Lewis, SVP Development; Steve Selig, president and CEO; and Steve Baile, Chief Development Officer

Land Use and Zoning June 8, 2022

First recent apartment development in Powder Springs not specifically for seniors holds groundbreaking

A groundbreaking was held for Heartwood Powder Springs, an apartment development described by the City of Powder Springs as “the first apartment development in the city not specifically marketed to seniors.”…

Row of buidlings in downtown Powder Springs

Powder Springs June 8, 2022

Powder Springs July 4th celebration to include fireworks, bands, cruise-in car show

The City of Powder Springs announced a July 4th celebration that will include classic and modern cars, live bands, food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, a kids’ area and a…

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