Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Standing left to right dressed in business attire: 2022 Cobb Chamber Chairwoman Britt Fleck, Cobb Chamber CEO Sharon Mason, Powder Springs Mayor Al Thurman, 2021 Powder Springs Citizen of the Year Kelly Fisk, South Cobb Area Council Director Delphine LaGroon, and South Cobb Area Council Director Smith Peck.

Business February 17, 2022

Kelly Fisk name Powder Springs Citizen of the Year by Cobb Chamber

The Cobb Chamber announced that its South Cobb Area Council has named Kelly Fisk as the 2021 Powder Springs Citizen of the Year. The award was presented at a luncheon…

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Politics February 16, 2022

Canadian trucker protests show how the loudest voices in the room distort democracy

By Matthew Jordan, Penn State and Sydney Forde, Penn State [this article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After Canadian truckers upset with vaccination mandates made their way…

Cloudy skies graphic with the following text: Thursday February 17 2022 Cloudy with chance of showers after 3 p.m. High near 71 degrees

Climate and Weather February 16, 2022

Cobb weather February 17: cloudy with a chance of showers

According to the report from the National Weather Service, our sunny weather of the past week is coming to a close here in Cobb County. The forecast for tomorrow is…

Electron microscopic view of the SARS-Cov-2 virus shows the virus clustered and emerging from the surface of cells

Health Care February 16, 2022

Cobb COVID report for February 16: cases drop 35.81 percent but deaths rise 11.76 percent

Today’s COVID number continued the trend of new cases and deaths moving in opposite directions. While the number of cases on a 7-day moving average fell by 35.81 percent, deaths…

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Politics February 16, 2022

Educators worry parental rights legislation sets stage for grudge-motivated complaints

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]February 14, 2022 A so-called parental bill of rights passed a state Senate committee Monday,…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Health Care February 16, 2022

Nursing facility A.G. Rhodes to expand its footprint in Marietta

A.G. Rhodes is increasing its Marietta footprint to include a new skilled nursing and memory care facility, and the expansion of its existing skilled nursing facility. For more details, we’ve…

Transportation February 16, 2022

Overnight lane closures of express lanes on I-75 from Akers Mill to Hickory Grove in Cobb County this weekend

If you’re traveling anywhere between the Battery and Acworth this weekend, or up I-575, you might want to make a note of this road and bridge project. The Georgia Department…

History February 16, 2022

Kennesaw State’s Center for the Study of the Civil War Era to host symposium March 19

The Kennesaw State University Center for the Study of the Civil War Era distributed the following announcement about this year’s annual symposium, to be held Saturday, March 19 from 9…

Education February 16, 2022

KSU’s Raymond Goslow dominates his game in the quarterfinal of Jeopardy’s National College Championship

Raymond Goslow was quick to the buzzer, and dominated his entire quarterfinal game in this round of Jeopardy! National College Championship that aired last night on ABC, and with a…

Cobb County weather forecast Wednesday February 16, 2022 Partly sunny High near 64 degrees

Climate and Weather February 15, 2022

Cobb weather February 16: partly sunny, high near 64

According to the report from the National Weather Service, we’ll see partly sunny skies here in Cobb County with a high near 64 degrees on Wednesday. 7-day forecast The following…

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