Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

picture of dogs with list of times for the Homeless Pet Club donations

Cobb County Public Library November 14, 2021

Homeless Pet Club collecting specific items for shelter dogs and cats

The Kemp Library’s Homeless Pet Club is collecting a list of specific items to give the dogs and cats at the Cobb County Animal Services shelter some holiday cheer. You…

Marietta November 14, 2021

Marietta alcohol license renewals due tomorrow

The City of Marietta posted the following notice on their website reminding businesses with alcohol licenses that the renewal deadline is tomorrow, Monday November 15. MARIETTA – Current City of…

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

Cobb County Public Library November 14, 2021

Blanket Circle at Cobb’s Kemp Library sews for Project Linus

The Cobb Public Library posted the following notice on their social media about the Blanket Circle at the Kemp Library: Enjoy sewing, crocheting, or knitting? Enjoy helping the community? Join…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Land Use and Zoning November 14, 2021

Board of Commissioners zoning meeting this Tuesday, November 16

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will hold its monthly zoning meeting on Tuesday, November 16 at 9.a.m. There have been a lot of high-impact and controversial zoning cases coming…

Cobb by the Numbers November 14, 2021

County second-quarter employment numbers to be released Wednesday, November 17

The news release for the second quarter of the County Employment and Wages section of the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) will be released by the Bureau of…

sunny sky graphic with text reading The cold air mass will continue through Tuesday Sunny today High temperature near 57 Northwest wind at 5 to 10 mph with gusts of up to 15 mph

Climate and Weather November 14, 2021

Cobb weather November 14: Cold air mass to continue through Tuesday

According to this morning’s report from the National Weather Service, overnight temperatures should remain in the 30s for the next few days in Cobb County. Today, Sunday, November 14, the…

Cobb County Public Library November 13, 2021

Sensory-friendly movie event: Beauty and the Beast at the Switzer Library

The Switzer Library will hold a sensory-friendly movie, craft, and singalong event on November 20. The featured movie is a 30th-anniversary showing of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. The event…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Holidays November 13, 2021

Kennesaw Parks & Rec invites residents to decorate a wooden mug for the holidays

If you’re looking for a holiday activity of the arts & crafts variety, the City of Kennesaw issued the following press release about unique holiday fun from Kennesaw Parks &…

Marietta November 13, 2021

Marietta Parks and Recreation wins an Agency of the Year award

The City of Marietta’s Parks, Recrecreation, and Facilities Department won the Agency of the Year award for cities with a population of 50,001 to 80,000 from the Georgia Recreation and…

chart showing that staffing levels at nursing homes and assisted living facilities have not rebounded since the beginning of the pandemic

Health Care November 13, 2021

Nursing home and assisted living organization sounds alert about staffing shortages

Despite the widely publicized school tax exemption for seniors in Cobb County, and despite the number of Residential Senior Living ((RSL) projects that come before the Planning Commission and Board…

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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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