Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Health Care February 19, 2022

Two Wellstar nurses inducted into inaugural Georgia Nursing Hall of Fame

Two nurses from Wellstar Health System were honored by being among the first ten inductees into the Georgia Nursing Hall of Fame, organized by the Georgia Nurses Foundation (GNF). The…

Health Care February 19, 2022

Interview with Joyce McMurrain: inductee into Georgia Nursing Hall of Fame

Joyce McMurrain, MSN, RN is one of the two inductees into the inaugural Georgia Nursing Hall of Fame from Wellstar Health System, organized by the Georgia Nurses Foundation (GNF). The…

Georgia Symphony Music Director and Conductor Timothy Verville (standing) will lead the Feb. 26 performance of ‘Beethoven at the Beach.”

Music February 19, 2022

GSO’s “Beethoven at the Beach” coming February 26

You might not think of landlocked Marietta as a setting for a performance called “Beethoven at the Beach,” but the Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra has an explanation for that. “In…

Cobb County weather forecast Saturday February 19, 2022 Sunny skies A high near 57 degrees

Climate and Weather February 18, 2022

Cobb weather February 19: sunny skies and a high near 57 degrees

According to the weather report from the National Weather Service, we’ll see sunny skies in Cobb County on Saturday February 19 with a high temperature of near 57 degrees. 7-day…

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

Health Care February 18, 2022

Cobb COVID report February 18: once again, new cases down, deaths still rising

Cobb County’s new case numbers have continued to decline while the seven-day moving average death rate continues to climb. The numbers in this report were taken from the Georgia Department…

Transportation February 18, 2022

Daytime lane closures on Macland Road from Lost Mountain Road to SR 120 this weekend

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced daytime lane closures on SR 360/Macland Road Saturday, February 19. [Editors note: The GDOT in their press release identified the road as Powder Springs…

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

Cobb County Police Department February 18, 2022

Pedestrian fatally struck by car on Lower Roswell Road

According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a pedestrian fatality that…

Guest Opinion February 18, 2022

Black practitioners innovate with mental health treatment

By Melanie Dallas, LPC Although we know more about treating mental illness than ever before, people who struggle with mental health conditions continue to be misunderstood. It was only within…

Opinion February 18, 2022

Bookman: Regents pledged to find qualified new chancellor; they fished for Sonny Perdue instead

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article by Jay Bookman first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]February 17, 2022 A year ago, the Board of Regents announced…

Transportation February 18, 2022

Lane closures on Powder Springs Road SR 360 starting this evening

Powder Springs Road/SR 360 will have more lanes blocked this evening, Friday February 18, and through the weekend for the ongoing resurfacing project. The Georgia Department of Transportation describes the…

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