Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Criminal Justice System January 19, 2022

Two arrested in Marietta in an alleged burglary attempt

According to Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, two men, one 53 years old, the other 47, were arrested this morning while allegedly attempting to crawl through the…

Text: Mostly sunny in the morning, but turning cloudy later High in the upper 50s. A cold front is coming Thursday with small possbility of light snow

Climate and Weather January 19, 2022

Cold front entering Cobb on Thursday: rain, light snow possible

We got a one-day reprieve from hazardous weather outlooks for Cobb County from the National Weather Service yesterday, but this morning they issued another one, although this one is pretty…

Marietta January 19, 2022

Registration open for Marietta’s Gem City Mid-Winter Break Camp

The City of Marietta announced on its website that registration is now open for the Gem City Mid-Winter Break Camp. Details are in the announcement reprinted below: MARIETTA – The…

Economy January 18, 2022

Why massive new youth sports facilities may not lead to the tourist boom many communities hope for when they build them

By Richard Buning, The University of Queensland and Cassandra Coble, Indiana University [This article originally appeared in The Conversation. Used with permission] The Research Brief is a short take about…

Text: Weather outlook for Cobb County Wednesday January 19 Sunny skies with high near 56 Cold front moving in Thursday

Climate and Weather January 18, 2022

No hazardous weather outlook for Cobb on January 19 for the first time in a week

According to the report from the National Weather Service, we’ll see sunny skies in Cobb County on Wednesday January 19, and for the first time in about a week, there…

image of coronavirus with "coronas" or crowns extending outward from a sphere

Health Care January 18, 2022

Cobb County COVID numbers for January 18

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

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Environment January 18, 2022

How a Powerful Company Convinced Georgia to Let It Bury Toxic Waste in Groundwater

by Max Blau [The article first appeared in ProPublica. Used with permission] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like…

Cobb County Senior Services building with article about Tim D Lee Center reopening

Cobb Senior Services January 18, 2022

Money Smart lunch and learn at the West Cobb Senior Center

The West Cobb Senior Center will host a Money Smart lunch and learn 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24. The center is located at 4915 Dallas Hwy, Powder…

Sign t Lindley Middle School in article about MIC education forum

Education January 18, 2022

More than masks and critical race theory – 3 tasks you should be prepared to do before you run for school board

By Casey D. Cobb, University of Connecticut [first published in The Conversation, used with permission] When people run for school board these days, they often are motivated to campaign on…

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