Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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

History January 18, 2022

“Overview of African-American genealogy” to be live-streamed at Switzer Library

The Switzer Library branch of the Cobb County Public Library will present a workshop by the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Metro Atlanta Chapter on February 7 at 6 p.m. The…

Text: Weather outlook January 18 Sunny skies with highs in the upper 40s today, but the National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook with possibility of black ice in the morning and more wintry weather moving in Thursday

Climate and Weather January 18, 2022

Continuing hazardous weather outlook this week for Cobb and much of north Georgia: Jan 16

According to the report from the National Weather Service, there are two possible hazardous conditions that could affect Cobb County and other parts of north Georgia over the next few…

a clear stretch of Veterans Memorial Highway

Climate and Weather January 17, 2022

Cobb DOT reports that as of this morning, all Cobb Roads are clear and passable

Cobb County government reported in a tweet that Cobb County roads are clear and passable, according to the Cobb Department of Transportation, but that their crews remain ready to respond….

a heat map of the parts of the county with the least resources to recover from disaster, explained in the text of the article

Cobb by the Numbers January 17, 2022

Which parts of Cobb are the most resilient in case of a disaster?

Yesterday we asked the question: How prepared are Cobb County residents in the face of disaster? The U.S. Census Bureau has created a means of evaluating how prepared communities within…

The Deemsters: a five piece band on stage

Food January 17, 2022

Another visit to the Green Room of Mableton

It’s been a while since I’ve paid a visit to The Green Room of Mableton, the restaurant and music venue located at 1391 Veterans Memorial Hwy SW Suite 114 on…

A screenshot of graph showing gap in effects of inflation between low income and high income families (explained in body of article)

Economy January 17, 2022

Inflation inequality: Poorest Americans are hit hardest by soaring prices on necessities

By Jacob Orchard, University of California San Diego [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] The fastest rate of inflation in 40 years is hurting families across…

A satellite image of the east coast showing storm clouds

Climate and Weather January 17, 2022

National Weather Service says high winds for Cobb area uncertain, but keeping wind advisory in place

The National Weather Service, in addition to its seven-day forecasts and various levels of alerts, also publishes a more conversational statement on weather prospects for each area called the “Area…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Economy January 17, 2022

Gasoline prices in Georgia steady over past week; Cobb prices above statewide average

The average price Georgians are paying for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline remained steady over the past week, with Cobb County gasoline prices remaining several cents above the statewide…

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