Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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

Business August 14, 2021

Vanderlande Industries will expand in Cobb County

Vanderlande Industries, a logistics company headquartered in Veghel, Netherlands, will expand its operations in Cobb County. Their U.S. headquarters is in Marietta, and the expansion will reportedly bring their total…

Janet Memark speaks at Healthy Start meeting used in article about COVID cases in Cobb

Health Care August 13, 2021

Dr. Memark: critical care and medical/surgical beds critically low in Cobb, Douglas

Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health distributed a statement that said, among other things about our COVID-19 surge, that critical care and medical/surgical…

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

Health Care August 13, 2021

Georgia Department of Public Health weekly update on school-age COVID cases in Cobb

In addition to the weekly numbers from the Cobb County School District, the Georgia Department of Public Health posts weekly updates on school-aged residents who test positive for COVID-19. The…

coronavirus image -- a white sphere with red corona spikes emanating outward

Health Care August 13, 2021

UPDATE: Sharp rise in COVID cases in Cobb schools: now at 822

The number of COVID-19 cases in the Cobb County School District has risen rapidly over the past week against a backdrop of controversy over the CCSD’s refusal to follow CDC…

Kennesaw August 13, 2021

Kennesaw hosts event for dogs on the Swift-Cantrell Park Splash Pad

Kennesaw Parks & Recreation will host a one-day event in which your doggies will have the full run of the Swift-Cantrell Park Splash Pad. For details read the press release…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County August 13, 2021

It’s that time everyone loves to hate: Cobb tax bills have been mailed

Cobb County posted the following information to their website announcing that property tax bills have been mailed: Marietta, GA – Tax Commissioner Carla Jackson announced today that 2021 property tax…

Marietta August 13, 2021

Marietta Museum of History announces latest Pop-In event

The City of Marietta announced the following Pop-In event of the Marietta Museum of history. We’ve reprinted the details below: MARIETTA – The Marietta Museum of History will be hosting…

Map showing the precincts won by Trump or Biden in the 2020 election

Demographics August 13, 2021

Big demographic changes as Cobb County white-alone population drops more than 9 percent

Given the significant political realignments in Cobb County over the past three election cycles it was to be expected that changes in demographics mirrored those changes in the political makeup…

Marietta August 12, 2021

Marietta shooting victim identified

Correction: The name of the deceased is Quinton Eugene Mosely. The initial police public information release contained a misspelling. Our apologies to the family and friends of the deceased. According…

Health Care August 12, 2021

CDC Director: Over 90 percent of U.S. counties have substantial to high community spread of COVID-19

Cobb County is not alone among U.S. counties in its designation of high community spread of COVID-19. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, announced in a tweet today that over…

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

Race Nationality and Culture November 17, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

by Adam Seagrave, Arizona State University and Stephanie Shonekan, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is not easy to teach about race…

Economy November 17, 2024

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Vanderlande Industries will expand in Cobb County

Dr. Memark: critical care and medical/surgical beds critically low in Cobb, Douglas

Georgia Department of Public Health weekly update on school-age COVID cases in Cobb

UPDATE: Sharp rise in COVID cases in Cobb schools: now at 822

Kennesaw hosts event for dogs on the Swift-Cantrell Park Splash Pad

It’s that time everyone loves to hate: Cobb tax bills have been mailed

Marietta Museum of History announces latest Pop-In event

Big demographic changes as Cobb County white-alone population drops more than 9 percent

Marietta shooting victim identified

CDC Director: Over 90 percent of U.S. counties have substantial to high community spread of COVID-19