Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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Health Care March 28, 2022

COVID in Cobb County March 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…

Education March 28, 2022

KSU dance department Chairwoman Marsha Barsky featured in latest Research with Relevance

Marsha Barsky, the Chairwoman of Kennesaw State University‘s Department of Dance, will be the featured speaker at the next Research with Relevance program at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 1. …

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2022 Elections March 28, 2022

Q & A with Michael Carson, Democratic hopeful for State Senate District 38

By Arielle Robinson Wednesday afternoon, the Courier spoke over the phone with Michael Carson, a Democratic candidate for Georgia’s State Senate District 38 seat, about his campaign. Carson is one…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Energy March 28, 2022

Soaring crude prices make the cost of pretty much everything else go up too because we almost literally eat oil

By Veronika Dolar, SUNY Old Westbury [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The price of oil has been spiking in recent weeks in response to concerns…

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Climate and Weather March 28, 2022

High fire danger conditions in Cobb County for the third day in a row

We’ve had two days of red flag warning, and now we’re under another high fire danger alert, due to low relative humidity. A special weather statement from the National Weather…

Energy March 28, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices plunge 19 cents over past week but oil price rise might reverse that

Georgia gasoline prices plunged 19 cents per gallon for regular unleaded over the past week, but oil prices had another surge which will likely drive prices higher again. According to…

Climate and Weather March 27, 2022

Cobb weather Monday March 28

According to the report from the National Weather Service, we’ll once again have sunny skies in Cobb County on Monday March 28 with a high near 63 degrees. 7-day forecast…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Criminal Justice System March 27, 2022

Hit and run driver seriously injures pedestrian Barrett Parkway at I-75 ramp

A hit and run driver struck a pedestrian on the entrance ramp to I-75 at Ernest Barrett Parkway and did not stop to render aid. A public information release from…

Cobb County March 27, 2022

Cobb county manager Jackie McMorris named LiveSafe Resources “Woman of the Year”

Dr. Jackie McMorris, Cobb County’s county manager, has been named “Woman of the Year” by LiveSafe Resources. LiveSafe Resources is a service organization whose mission is to fight domestic violence,…

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Holidays March 27, 2022

Food vendor applications open for Juneteenth 2022 in Marietta Square

If you would like to be a food vendor at Juneteenth 2022 in Marietta Square, instructions for how to get the ball rolling are included below. The Cobb NAACP distributed…

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