Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Health Care March 13, 2022

Cobb preschoolers and public-school aged residents drop out of high COVID transmission

For the first time in months, the 14-day category for Cobb residents in the preschool (0-4-year-old) and public school-aged (5-17-year-old) ranges have dropped into a designation for COVID transmission lower…

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Cobb County March 13, 2022

Cobb County State of the County address March 31 at Jim Miller Park

Cobb County announced on its website that this year’s State of the County address by Cobb Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid will be at Jim Miller Park on Thursday,…

Education March 13, 2022

Kennesaw State highlights its researchers at the John C. Salerno Memorial Research Symposium

Kennesaw State University held its John C. Salerno Memorial Research Symposium on February 25 to highlight the research of members of its faculty. According to the university’s news release about…

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Marietta March 13, 2022

Canton man killed in fatal crash on I-75

According to Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, the Department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.) Unit is investigating a single-vehicle traffic fatality crash that occurred on I-75 northbound…

Business March 12, 2022

Cobb Chamber’s East Cobb Area Council meeting features economist Dr. Roger Tutterow

The Cobb Chamber‘s East Cobb Area Council will hear KSU economics professor Dr. Roger Tutterow at its first meeting of the year. Details are in the press release for the…

Health Care March 12, 2022

Cobb COVID report for March 11

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

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2022 Elections March 12, 2022

Cobb cityhood town hall discusses police, fire, taxes

Last Wednesday evening Cobb County government held a wide-ranging one-hour town hall meeting about the three cityhood initiatives that will be on the ballot May 24 (East Cobb, Lost Mountain…

Sports March 12, 2022

Cobb Council’s northwest area council to discuss youth sports in the county

The Cobb Chamber‘s Northwest Cobb Area Council will hold a discussion of youth sports in the county. The details are in the press release reprinted below: ATLANTA (March 11, 2022)…

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Climate and Weather March 12, 2022

Freeze warning added to the wind and winter weather advisories already in effect for Cobb County

The National Weather Service has placed Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia under a freeze warning. We are under continuing wind and winter weather advisories. As…

2022 Elections March 12, 2022

Nichelle Davis announces candidacy for Cobb school board Post 6

Nichelle Davis qualified to run for the Cobb Board of Education Post 6 in the May 24 Democratic Primary. The post is currently held by Democrat Charisse Davis, who did…

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