Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Health Care February 12, 2022

School-aged COVID report shows decreases in Cobb County and statewide

The School-Aged COVID-19 Surveillance Report for February 10 (also called the Data Report in the report’s documentation) showed a decrease in new COVID cases among school-aged residents, both in Cobb…

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From the Editor February 12, 2022

A monument to my lack of knowledge of pro sports, and a mea culpa on editing errors

I’m certain many of you noticed that the Atlanta Braves won the last World Series. And many of you probably have a passing awareness of Atlanta’s roster. I have a…

Climate and Weather February 11, 2022

Cobb weather February 12: Sunny, high near 62

According to the report from the National Weather Service, we’ll have another sunny day on Saturday here in Cobb County, with a high near 62 degrees, and northwest winds 5…

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Health Care February 11, 2022

Cobb COVID report February 11: Case rate continues to fall

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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Voting Rights February 11, 2022

Supreme Court’s ruling on Alabama voting map could open the door to a new Wild West of state redistricting

By Henry L. Chambers Jr., University of Richmond The U.S. Supreme Court’s order allowing Alabama to use a congressional map that critics say disadvantages Black voters has voting rights advocates…

Business February 11, 2022

Dansby Swanson to headline Cobb Chamber’s Marquee Monday

[In an earlier version of this I referred to Dansby Swanson as “Darby Swanson,” and not only that, I repeated the error in our newsletter and on social media. My…

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Transportation February 11, 2022

Rolling lane closures on Powder Springs Road/SR 360 in Cobb County this weekend

There will be more lane closures on the section of Powder Springs Road from Macland to Sandtown roads this weekend. View Larger Map The Georgia Department of Transportation press release…

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Education February 11, 2022

State lawmakers take aim at ‘obscene’ public school books and lessons on race

by Stanley Dunlap, first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permissionFebruary 10, 2022 A Georgia Republican lawmaker who authored a bill that forbids K-12 schools from teaching concepts about…

Climate and Weather February 11, 2022

Georgia Severe Weather Preparedness Week: today’s theme is flood safety

Cobb County is no stranger to flood damage. We had major flooding in 2009, and last September we were slammed with floods that were serious enough to make residents eligible…

U.S. Congress February 11, 2022

Rep. David Scott announces new mortgage assistance program

The office of U.S. Rep. David Scott of the Georgia 13th Congressional District distributed a press release announcing a fund to provide aid to homeowners impacted by the pandemic, who…

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