Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

coronavirus imposed on Cobb County School District signage

Health Care September 3, 2021

Cobb County School District cumulative COVID cases now at 3744

The Cobb County School District reported today in their weekly update that the number of cumulative COVID cases has now reached 3744 since July 1, and 3635 since school opened…

Health Care September 3, 2021

GDPH reports an astonishing 14-day case rate of 1,434 per 100,000 for Cobb 5-17 year olds

The Georgia Department of Public Health reported an astonishing case rate of 1,434 per 100,000 over a 14-day period among Cobb County’s school aged children, a 56 percent increase since…

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health Care September 3, 2021

Cobb & Douglas Public Health now hiring

Cobb & Douglas Public Health announced on Twitter that they are hiring, and the benefits they describe on their website are impressive, including a defined benefits pension plan, insurance, and…

A row of narrow storefronts along Marietta Square, directly across from Glover Park

Music September 3, 2021

Brown Bag Lunch Concerts return to Marietta Square

The City of Marietta announced on its website that the Brown Bag Lunch Concerts are scheduled for noon Thursdays on the Square through the month of September. For more information,…

Screenshot from GEMA website showing 6,003 hospitalizations in Georgia today

Health Care September 2, 2021

A record-breaking 6,003 Georgia residents in hospital with COVID

The news about COVID gets worse every day in Georgia, and today’s figures on hospitalizations are no exception. We’ve blown past 6000 hospitalized COVID patients to a record-breaking 6,003, worse…

Map of U.S. color-coded for migration flows

Demographics September 2, 2021

Where do people moving to Cobb County come from? The Census Bureau has a tool to show you

Have you ever wondered where the people moving into Cobb County are coming from? Or for that matter, where people moving away from the county are headed? The U.S. Census…

Music September 2, 2021

Upcoming music at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre

The Cobb County Facebook page posted a schedule of the upcoming concerts at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre. Here are the events, starting September 4 and continuing through September 18:…

Marietta September 2, 2021

City of Marietta issues tax bills, due date October 31

The City of Marietta announced on their website that tax bills have been issued, with a due date for payment of October 31. (The official due day is October 29,…

Music September 2, 2021

Welcome to South Cobb highlights live music

The organizers of the Welcome to South Cobb festival issued the following press release, highlighting the live entertainment scheduled for the event: [Smyrna, GA]. Southern Rock, Contemporary R&B, Hip Hop,…

Holiday events September 1, 2021

Austell Business Association to present Austell Labor Day Festival

The Austell Business Association is sponsoring the Austell Labor Day Festival. The festival will take place on Saturday September 4, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The following help is…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County School District cumulative COVID cases now at 3744

GDPH reports an astonishing 14-day case rate of 1,434 per 100,000 for Cobb 5-17 year olds

Cobb & Douglas Public Health now hiring

Brown Bag Lunch Concerts return to Marietta Square

A record-breaking 6,003 Georgia residents in hospital with COVID

Where do people moving to Cobb County come from? The Census Bureau has a tool to show you

Upcoming music at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre

City of Marietta issues tax bills, due date October 31

Welcome to South Cobb highlights live music

Austell Business Association to present Austell Labor Day Festival