Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

2020 Elections January 2, 2021

Cobb County advance vote totals as of January 1 2021

Cobb County posted the unofficial advance voting totals since early voting began on December 14, 2020 on the Cobb County website. The reported totals include the cumulative totals by day,…

Kristen and Matthew Reiman from Austell holding baby Alora

Health Care January 1, 2021

Austell couple welcomes Wellstar’s first baby of 2021

A couple from Austell are the proud parents of the first baby born in the Wellstar Healths System for 2021. Wellstar Health System issued the following press release announcing the…

Sports January 1, 2021

Baseball teams for people with autism and other disabilities forming in Powder Springs and East Cobb

The Alternative Baseball Organization will restart its East Cobb and Powder Springs programs in 2021, and is looking for players, volunteers and donations. The plan is to begin post-pandemic competition…

2020 Elections December 31, 2020

Craig Owens sworn in as Cobb County Sheriff

Craig Owens was sworn in as Cobb County sheriff, a historic landmark since Owens became the first Black sheriff in the 189-year history of the county. The oath of office…

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

Health Care December 31, 2020

Dr. Memark warns of “incredible surge” of COVID-19 in Cobb

Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director of Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) distributed a message in the CDPH newsletter, warning of an “incredible surge” and a record number…

2020 Elections December 29, 2020

Raffensperger: Cobb County had 99.99 percent accuracy in signature verification

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger released the results of the hand-audit of a sampling of Cobb County Ballots, and found an underwhelming two irregularities, neither of them fraud. This…

Cobb County December 29, 2020

“Our collective hearts are broken”: Atlanta police statement on Kennedy Maxie’s death

The Atlanta Police Department issued a short statement on the tragic shooting death of Kennedy Maxie, a seven-year-old student at Sedalia Park Elementary School, part of the Cobb County School…

CDPH staff member Nicholas Hayes receives COVID-19 vaccine at the Marietta Public Health Center

Health Care December 23, 2020

Cobb & Douglas Public Health gets its first doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Cobb & Douglas issued the following news release: Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) has received the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and began providing vaccinations to staff wishing…

Marietta December 23, 2020

Cobb County Community Services Board: Neighbors fulfill Angel Tree wishes

The Cobb County Community Services Board issued the following press release about a group of neighbors in downtown Marietta who pitched in to help out during the holiday season: Neighbors…

Row of buidlings in downtown Powder Springs

Powder Springs December 23, 2020

Powder Springs held a town hall on downtown redevelopment plan

The City of Powder Springs issued the following news release about the town hall last week that focused on downtown development: A revitalized downtown core along with an expanded and…

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