Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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

Cobb County August 1, 2021

Government meetings this week in Cobb County

Here are upcoming government meetings this week in Cobb County: Monday August 2 Acworth Lake Authority The Acworth Lake Authority will meet. The details posted on the city calendar area…

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

Health Care August 1, 2021

Dr. Memark reports Cobb COVID hospitalizations and deaths almost exclusively among the unvaccinated

Cobb County posted a video report from Dr. Janet Memark, District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health, in which she reinforced reports from other parts of the country…

Transportation July 31, 2021

Road work on Veterans Memorial Highway continues

The road repair work to Veterans Memorial Highway continues. In addition to today’s work, This evening at 9 p.m. there will be more lane closures starting at 9 p.m. this…

Economy July 31, 2021

David Scott, Glenn Thompson urge Congress to take up rural broadband bill

U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and ranking Republican Glenn Thompson wrote a letter to congressional leaders urging them to take up the bipartisan bill H.R. 4374, also known…

Acworth City Hall in article about Baker Road annexation

Acworth July 31, 2021

Acworth approves same millage rate as last year, taxes increase

By Arielle Robinson Acworth’s Board of Aldermen adopted the same millage rate as last year — 8.95 mills — at a special meeting held Monday evening. As defined by Georgia…

Health Care July 31, 2021

Cobb COVID-19 cases spike into high community transmission territory

After dropping steadily for a few months, Cobb County is back in the danger zone of “high community transmission,” of COVID-19 according to figures on the Cobb & Douglas Public…

U.S. Congress July 30, 2021

McBath inaugurates “Summer in the 6th” photo contest

Rep. Lucy McBath, who represents Georgia’s 6th U.S. Congressional District, announced she is inaugurating a “Summer in the 6th” photo contest. Submissions can be made from Sunday August 1, though…

Group photo of the graduating class from the inaugural academy.

Kennesaw July 30, 2021

Want to learn the nuts and bolts of how Kennesaw government works? Sign up for Kennesaw 101

If you are a resident of the City of Kennesaw, and want to learn how the Kennesaw government works, the city is offering its second Kennesaw 101: The Citizens Government…

roadwork equipment in article about lane closed SR 360

Transportation July 30, 2021

Daytime lane closures on SR 360/Powder Springs Road Saturday

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that lanes will be closed during daylight hours on SR 360/Powder Springs Road Saturday July 30,2021. The purpose of the…

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Cobb County February 8, 2025

North Cobb Regional Library to host Family STEAM Night

The Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement of the North Cobb Regional Library’s Family STEAM night: Family STEAM Night on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.,…

Opinion February 8, 2025

America’s Enemies Badly Want Us To Gut USAID

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College During the Cold War, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was created to promote international development via foreign…

Climate and Weather February 8, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, February 8, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, February 8, 2025, with a high near 74 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly cloudy,…

Health Care February 7, 2025

US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get lucky again?

by Alexandra M. Lord, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery…

Critical Thinking February 7, 2025

How populist leaders like Trump use ‘common sense’ as an ideological weapon to undermine facts

by Dannagal G. Young, University of Delaware, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s “the revolution of common sense,” President Donald Trump announced in his second…

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