Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Education August 1, 2020

Cobb school district highlights the Parent Portal

The Cobb County School District issued a press release highlighting an online tool to help parents prepare for the online-only opening of Cobb County schools, the Parent Portal. The portal…

Health Care August 1, 2020

Kemp extends health emergency order

Governor Brian Kemp has extended Georgia’s public health emergency order due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic through midnight September 10. In an executive order announced on July 31, 2020, Kemp…

2020 Elections August 1, 2020

July 31 count of Cobb County advance in-person and absentee ballots for Aug 11 runoff

These are the current counts on advance in-person voting and absentee ballots for the Cobb County Aug 11 runoff election, posted to the Cobb County website on July 31. ADVANCE…

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Business August 1, 2020

409 Cobb businesses awarded relief grants

Cobb County, through SelectCobb, awarded $7.5 million in relief grants to 409 small businesses in the county, according to a Friday press release from SelectCobb. “On March 12th my personal…

Transportation July 31, 2020

Cobb DOT weekly travel advisory for Aug 1-7 2020

The Cobb County DOT issued it’s weekly travel advisory for the week of August 1 – August 7 2020. We’ve reprinted their list below verbatim: New Macland Road: New Macland Rd…

Transportation July 31, 2020

More I-75 lane closures at Barrett Parkway bridge

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced more lane closures on I-75 this weekend to do repairs on the Barrett Parkway bridge. The press release about the closures is reprinted below:…

Cobb County July 31, 2020

National Night Out on Riverside Parkway will take place Aug. 4 with social distancing and masks

The annual National Night Out event on Riverside Parkway will take place this year on August 4 with social distancing in place. Monica DeLancy, the event organizer, and the founder…

kennesaw recreation center groundbreaking

Kennesaw July 31, 2020

Kennesaw held groundbreaking for new recreation center on Wednesday

The City of Kennesaw held a groundbreaking for its new recreation center on Wednesday. The city issued the following press release describing the ceremony: Kennesaw, GA (July 29, 2020) —…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Cobb County July 30, 2020

Judge Murphy issues new FAQ on Cobb County evictions

Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy issued a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the status and policies regarding evictions in Cobb County. The following text is taken verbatim from the PDF…

Cobb County July 30, 2020

GDOT announces daytime lane closures on I-285 in Cobb County this weekend

There will be daytime lane closures on I-285 in Cobb County and Fulton County this weekend, according to a press release from the Georgia Department of Transportation. Here is the…

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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

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