Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County September 2, 2020

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities volunteer for Cobb park cleanups

Cobb County Community Services Board has partnered with Cobb PARKS to clean up parks and at the same time provide Cobb residents with intellectual and developmental disabilties with increased skills…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Cobb County September 1, 2020

Probate judge orders appointments for weapons carry licenses to continue through September

Cobb’s Chief Probate Judge Kelli Wolk ordered the applications for weapons carry licenses to continue to be by appointment only through at least the end of September. According to an…

Business September 1, 2020

Lockheed Martin wins contract to build lightweight HIMARS rocket laucher transportable by C-130s

According to a company news release, Lockheed Martin won a contract from the U.S. Army to produce the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), a lightweight rocket launcher transportable by…

Health Care September 1, 2020

Kemp extends State of Emergency

Governor Brian Kemp extended Georgia’s State of Emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic yesterday by executive order, which you can read by following this link. The extension keeps the State…

Marietta August 31, 2020

Second bicyclist fatality in Marietta in the past week

The death of a cyclist on Cobb Parkway today marks the second fatal incident in Marietta in which the driver of a car hit a bicyclist over the past week….

Marietta August 31, 2020

Michael Gardner promoted to Sergeant in Marietta Police Department

Michael Gardner was promoted to the rank of Sergeant by the Marietta Police Department, according to a public information release from Officer Paul Hill. The public information release describes the…

Marietta August 31, 2020

Bicyclist in North Marietta Parkway collision dies

According to a public information release from Officer Joshua Madison of the Marietta Police Department, the bicyclist who was hit by an automobile on North Marietta Parkway last week has…

The coronavirus vaccines might have contributed to a rise in gasoline prices illustrated by photo of Kroger gas station on South Cobb Drive

Economy August 31, 2020

Hurricane Laura leads to 5-cent jump in Georgia gasoline price

Hurricane Laura’s possible effects on oil distribution from the Gulf of Mexico has led to a 5-cent jump in the average Georgia gasoline price over the past week, according to…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County August 31, 2020

COVID-19 financial relief available for Cobb Not-for-Profits

Financial relief is available for Cobb County Not-for-Profit organizations that have been hurt by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The county established the Not-for-Profit Small Organization Relief Grant program, which will…

Health Care August 30, 2020

Free Cobb & Douglas COVID-19 pop-up tests for the week of Aug 31

Cobb & Douglas Public Health released the schedule for free COVID-19 tests for the week of August 31. Here is the full text of their mailing: Cobb & Douglas Public…

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Weather February 7, 2025

Patchy fog possible in central Georgia Friday morning

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. The alert was issued 10:24 p.m. Thursday evening, February 6,…

Mableton February 7, 2025

City of Mableton takes steps toward managing trash pickup

The City of Mableton is taking steps to implement its new solid waste management ordinance, taking over management of trash pickup from the county. The ordinance was approved at the…

Kennesaw February 7, 2025

Kennesaw Event Lounge forced to close for 90 days over violations

By Rebecca Gaunt Due to multiple infractions of Kennesaw’s business ordinances, the Event Lounge at 1480 Shiloh Rd. will remain closed for the duration of a 90-day suspension of its…

National February 6, 2025

Trump’s opening tariff salvo will hurt US consumers − following through on Canada, Mexico threats will increase the price pain

by Jason Reed, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If U.S. voters reelected Donald Trump hoping for relief from higher prices, his…

Immigration February 6, 2025

Who are immigrants to the US, where do they come from and where do they live?

by Jennifer Van Hook, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Undocumented immigration is a key issue in American politics, but it can be hard…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities volunteer for Cobb park cleanups

Probate judge orders appointments for weapons carry licenses to continue through September

Lockheed Martin wins contract to build lightweight HIMARS rocket laucher transportable by C-130s

Kemp extends State of Emergency

Second bicyclist fatality in Marietta in the past week

Michael Gardner promoted to Sergeant in Marietta Police Department

Bicyclist in North Marietta Parkway collision dies

Hurricane Laura leads to 5-cent jump in Georgia gasoline price

COVID-19 financial relief available for Cobb Not-for-Profits

Free Cobb & Douglas COVID-19 pop-up tests for the week of Aug 31