Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Land Use and Zoning March 1, 2022

Cobb Planning Commission meeting this morning available online

This morning’s meeting of the Cobb County Planning Commission is available for viewing online. The county posted the following information for how to access the meeting, and other details, on…

International March 1, 2022

Ordinary Russians are already feeling the economic pain of sanctions over Ukraine invasion

By Peter Rutland, Wesleyan University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The daily life of ordinary Russians – not just the country’s political elite or super…

Climate and Weather February 28, 2022

Cobb weather March 1

According to the report from the National Weather Service, we’ll have sunny skies here in Cobb County with a high near 63 degrees. 7-day forecast The following is the NWS…

Cobb County February 28, 2022

Mask mandate in Cobb Government buildings lifted

Cobb County government sent the following announcement in its email newsletter: The mask mandate in Cobb County buildings has been lifted as of today following the updated guidelines from the…

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Health Care February 28, 2022

Cobb COVID February 28

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…

GSO musicians interact with audience members after the Sensory Friendly Concert.

Music February 28, 2022

Georgia Symphony Orchestra sensory-friendly concert March 12

Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) sent the following announcement about a sensory-friendly concert on Saturday, March 12 at the Marietta Performing Arts Center: (Marietta, Ga., Feb. 28 2022) Sensory-sensitive music…

Climate and Weather February 28, 2022

Transformational change is coming to how people live on Earth, UN climate adaptation report warns: Which path will humanity choose?

By Edward R. Carr, Clark University [first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments have delayed action on climate change for too long, and incremental changes in energy and…

Cobb by the Numbers February 28, 2022

Proposed East Cobb, Vinings cities assemble census tracts with the lowest Black population

It is about race. Specifically, the proposed cities of East Cobb and Vinings have carved out the census tracts with the lowest Black population in the county when drawing their…

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Economy February 28, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices spike a whopping 13 cents over past week; likely to climb on Ukraine news

The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Georgia spiked a whopping 13 cents over the past week in Georgia, fueled by news of the war in…

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