Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

The National Weather service issued a hazardous weather outlook that could include thunderstorms, high winds and flooding

Climate and Weather December 29, 2021

Hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County: thunderstorms with possible high winds and flooding

According to this morning’s report from the National Weather Service, Cobb County could experience severe thunderstorms with high winds, and possibly even tornados and flooding over the next few days….

image of COVID-19 virus showing coronas with labels depicting each part

Health Care December 29, 2021

Georgia Department of Public Health urges people to not go to ERs for COVID testing

The Georgia Department of Public Health issued the following press release asking Georgia residents to only go to hospital emergency rooms for COVID testing if their symptoms are severe. Atlanta…

Tin Foil Hattery December 29, 2021

In a tweet, Marjorie Taylor Greene suggests dismantling the U.S., suspension of right to vote for Californians

And in the highly accurate and completely nonbiased tin-foil hat news for today, Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is slated to represent a portion of southwest Cobb under the proposed redistricting…

Marietta December 29, 2021

Marietta Parks & Rec to hold inaugural Fancy Pants Dance

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement to their website: MARIETTA – Registration is now available for Marietta Parks, Recreation & Facilities’ inaugural Family Fancy Pants Dance on Sunday,…

Health Care December 29, 2021

CDC: COVID cases in Cobb County up 249.77 percent over past week

The County View for Cobb County on the CDC tracking website for December 29 reports that new cases of COVID-19 in Cobb County rose by 249.77 percent over the past…

Larry Johnson, the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier seated in an office chair in front of a small table with a laptop in article about Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

From the Editor December 29, 2021

A little explainer about the stories we’ve run lately

Those of you who come directly to our home page and browse the articles might have noticed that there have been some changes in the balance and type of articles…

Health Care December 29, 2021

Video conversation between BOC Chairwoman Cupid and Dr. Memark about Cobb’s COVID surge

Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt posted a video conversation between Cobb BOC Chairwoman Lisa Cupid and Dr. Janet Memark, District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health about…

Cloudy skies image with text: Cobb weather forecast Wednesday December 29 Mostly cloudy with likely showers and possibly thunderstorms. High near 72 degrees

Climate and Weather December 28, 2021

Cobb weather December 29: UPDATE

According to the latest report from the National Weather Service, the weather in Cobb County on Wednesday, December 29 should be mostly cloudy with likely showers and possibly a thunderstorm…

The Home Depot store on Cumberland Parkway

Veterans December 28, 2021

Home Depot expands discount program for veterans, active military and their spouses

Cobb County-headquartered international home improvement retail giant The Home Depot announced in a press release that it will offer an everyday military discount benefit to include all U.S. veterans, active service members and…

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Acworth March 12, 2025

Dr. Bryant Harris retires as pastor of Mars Hill Presbyterian

Photo: Dr. Bryant Harris and his wife Linda Harris Rob Walter, a deacon at Mars Hill Presbyterian Church, and member of the church’s marketing committee, distributed the following announcement: After…

Health Care March 12, 2025

From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health

by Amy Lauren Fairchild, Syracuse University and Ronald Bayer, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Federal datasets began disappearing…

Law March 12, 2025

What is a SLAPP suit? Legal experts explain how these lawsuits suppress free speech

by Jennifer Safstrom, Vanderbilt University and Ryan Riedmueller, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPP suits, are civil…

Government Transparency March 12, 2025

The sun is setting on government transparency in Florida – and secrecy creep is affecting the rest of the US, too

by David Cuillier, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Florida, the “Sunshine State,” once known as a beacon of government transparency, is growing…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County: thunderstorms with possible high winds and flooding

Georgia Department of Public Health urges people to not go to ERs for COVID testing

In a tweet, Marjorie Taylor Greene suggests dismantling the U.S., suspension of right to vote for Californians

Marietta Parks & Rec to hold inaugural Fancy Pants Dance

CDC: COVID cases in Cobb County up 249.77 percent over past week

A little explainer about the stories we’ve run lately

Video conversation between BOC Chairwoman Cupid and Dr. Memark about Cobb’s COVID surge

Cobb weather December 29: UPDATE

Home Depot expands discount program for veterans, active military and their spouses