Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Puzzles Games and Quizzes September 5, 2021

Cobb County-themed Sunday crossword

We’re getting into the swing of things with our puzzles and quizzes, and decided to make our Sunday versions of the puzzles larger, more challenging, and with clues related to…

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

Art, Art and Culture September 4, 2021

September 11 commemorative poster exhibition at Cobb’s Mountain View Regional Library

The Cobb County Public Library tweeted the following announcement about the poster exhibition, “September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World.” In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the…

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

From Georgia Health News September 4, 2021

From Georgia Health News: ‘Grim milestone’: State’s confirmed pandemic deaths reach 20,000

[This article is by Andy Miller, the publisher of Georgia Health News. It was first published on September 3, 2021, by Georgia Health News, and is used with permission] The…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes September 4, 2021

Cobb County Courier Crossword

How this puzzle came about This is my second stab at introducing a puzzle page to the Courier, and I freely admit I stole this particular way of setting it…

Health Care September 4, 2021

Cobb County passes 50 percent for fully vaccinated residents — But how close does that bring us to herd immunity?

CobbTV, a media service of the Cobb County government, announced in a tweet yesterday that 51 percent of county residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, compared to a 44 percent…

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…

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News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County-themed Sunday crossword

September 11 commemorative poster exhibition at Cobb’s Mountain View Regional Library

From Georgia Health News: ‘Grim milestone’: State’s confirmed pandemic deaths reach 20,000

Cobb County Courier Crossword

Cobb County passes 50 percent for fully vaccinated residents — But how close does that bring us to herd immunity?

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