Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Sign for the Cobb County Adult Detention Center facility

Criminal Justice System May 12, 2022

Second detainee death this month at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center

Sgt. Jeremy Blake issued the following public information release about the second death of a person in custody of the Cobb County Adult Detention Center this month: (MARIETTA, GA) —…

The window display for an ice cream store

Business May 12, 2022

New retailers opening at Town Center: ice cream, a virtual gaming arena and child care

Town Center at Cobb issued the following press release announcing a specialty ice cream shop, a virtual gaming arena, and a child care facility for shoppers: Town Center at Cobb…

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

Health Care May 12, 2022

Is Paxlovid, the Covid Pill, Reaching Those Who Most Need It? The Government Won’t Say

By Hannah Recht [This article was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission] As the nation largely abandons mask mandates, physical distancing, and other covid-19 prevention strategies, elected…

Climate and Weather May 12, 2022

Afternoon weather update for Cobb County, May 12 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on the afternoon of May 12, with a high near 83 degrees. 7-day forecast This forecast is centered on…

Front of Switzer Library, a brick building with a white columned entranceway

Health Care May 12, 2022

Free eye exams for children in June at the Switzer Library in Marietta

On June 6 through 8, 2022, a mobile eye clinic will return to the Switzer branch of the Cobb Public Library to conduct free eye exams for children. For more…

a matrix with "important not important" on the rows and "urgent not ungent" on the columns

Life Hacks May 12, 2022

These strategies and life hacks can help anyone with ADHD, as well as those who struggle with attention problems but don’t have a diagnosis

By Rob Rosenthal, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine that it’s 4:59 p.m., only one minute before your deadline….

Public Transit May 12, 2022

Cobb County signs on to I-285 transit funding MOU

Cobb County, along with DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties, signed an agreement called the I-285 Top End Express Lanes Transit Funding and Collaboration Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). For more details…

2022 Elections May 12, 2022

Election officials make their voices heard as battleground states debate voting laws

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 12, 2022 When Georgia legislators pushed through a restrictive voting bill during the 2021…

Climate and Weather May 12, 2022

Weather forecast for Cobb County, May 12, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday May 12, 2022, with a high near 83 degrees 7-day forecast This forecast is centered on Dobbins…

Health Care May 11, 2022

COVID in Cobb County, May 11 2022

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting on the COVID numbers for the state weekly instead of daily. These numbers are from the report issued on Wednesday May…

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