Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Nickajack Creek in video update water reclamation facility(photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Environment November 25, 2021

Cobb water urges residents to dispose of Thanksgiving grease responsibly

The Cobb Water system has information on its website on how to dispose of what they call FOG (fats, oils, and grease) in an environmentally responsible manner, and at this…

Sunny sky graphic with text Cobb County Weather Thanksgiving Mostly Sunny High near 63that reads:

Climate and Weather November 25, 2021

Cobb weather Thanksgiving Day

According to this morning’s report from the National Weather Service, Thanksgiving Day in Cobb County will be mostly sunny, with a high of around 63. The winds are forecast to…

Kennesaw November 24, 2021

Kennesaw’s Southern Museum to do a showing of Polar Express

Kennesaw‘s Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History will host a showing of the holiday favorites Polar Express on Saturday, December 11. The showing is part of an all-day…

From left are: Cobb Bar Secretary, Adam Rozen, Santa (Carlos Rodriguez), Rudolph (Amanda Moulthrop), Frosty (Dawn Levine), and Cobb Bar President, Chase Swanson.

Holidays November 24, 2021

Cobb Bar wins return of elves to Cobb courts

Within weeks after Cobb Superior Court Chief Judge Robert Leonard issued an order banning elves from the Cobb Courts, the Cobb County Bar Association, along with a list of possibly…

Cobb County November 24, 2021

Cobb’s employment grew 7.6 percent between 2020 and 2021

Cobb has 366,000 employees within the county as of the second quarter of 2021 figures, growing by 7.6 percent over the same quarter in 2020. The Bureau of Labor Statistics…

Criminal Justice System November 24, 2021

Armed robbery suspect in Marietta incident still at large

According to Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, as of yesterday evening, there had been no arrest in the attempted armed robbery at the El Ranchero restaurant on…

Marietta November 24, 2021

High tea with Santa in Marietta

You can treat your 3 to 10-year-old kiddies to a high tea ceremony with Santa and his elf, and at the same time benefit the Marietta Educational Garden Center, Inc.,…

Split graphic with sunny skies on one side a text on other warning of high fire danger due to low humidity

Climate and Weather November 24, 2021

High fire danger in Cobb County this afternoon

The National Weather Service warned of high fire danger in Cobb County for the afternoon and evening today due to low relative humidity. The forecast is for humidity 25 percent…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County November 23, 2021

Cobb Water wins recognition from the EPA

Cobb County announced in its most recent newsletter that Cobb Water had won recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Georgia Association for Water Professionals. The county described…

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

Holiday events November 23, 2021

Cobb County highlights holiday events in its latest newsletter

If you’re still looking for holiday events, take a glance at this list of festivities in Cobb County announced in the county’s latest newsletter: Various holiday celebrations will be held…

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Kennesaw November 19, 2024

Kennesaw City Council approves emergency stormwater repair, revisits public comment policy

By Rebecca Gaunt Three weeks ago, a Kennesaw homeowner reported to city officials that sinkholes were forming in her yard around an exposed storm drain. The city’s inspection found that…

Economy November 19, 2024

Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at how insurance companies set rates and coverage

by Andrew J. Hoffman, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Home insurance rates are rising in the United States, not only in Florida,…

Aging November 19, 2024

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