Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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

Economy December 7, 2020

AAA says coronavirus vaccine might have played role in gas price jump

Gasoline prices jumped four cents in Georgia over the past week, and rising crude oil prices due to the positive news about the development of the coronavirus vaccines might have…

2020 Elections December 5, 2020

Swearing-in ceremonies for newly elected Cobb officials announced

The swearing-in ceremonies for newly-elected Cobb County officials was posted to the Cobb County website. The first newly-elected official on the list, State Court Judge Diana Simmons, was already sworn…

screenshot of distribution map of precincts won by Flynn Broady or Joyette Holmes in the Cobb DA race

2020 Elections December 5, 2020

The Cobb District Attorney’s race: a look at the precinct results

Democrat Flynn Broady defeated incumbent Republican District Attorney Joyette Holmes in the November 3 2020 general election. This is the fifth of our series looking at the election results in…

Health Care December 4, 2020

Critical care beds in Cobb County are critically low

Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health reported an alarming rise in new cases of COVID-19 in Cobb per 100,000 of population with critical…

2020 Elections December 4, 2020

David Scott to chair House Agriculture Committee

U.S. Representative David Scott will be chairing the House Agriculture Committee for the upcoming Congress, after being reelected by a large margin in the 2020 General Election. Scott Represents Georgia…

2020 Elections December 3, 2020

Trump loses 23 votes, Biden gains 1 in Cobb’s recount

The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration certified the results of the recount of the 2020 presidential election in Cobb County. According to the counts displayed on the video…

Map showing areas of support for Craig Owens or Neil Warren

2020 Elections December 3, 2020

Cobb County Sheriff’s race between Owens and Warren: a look at the precincts

At first glance the color-coded results map for the race between incumbent Republican Sheriff Neil Warren, and Sheriff-elect Craig Owens doesn’t look much different from other countywide races, where Democrats…

A portion of Thurman Springs Park in downtown Powder Springs

Powder Springs December 2, 2020

Powder Springs wins award for downtown redevelopment

The City of Powder Springs issued the following press release announcing an award the city and their Downtown Development Authority received from the Atlanta Regional Commission. The City of Powder…

2020 Elections November 30, 2020

Cobb Commission District 2 election results: a look at the precincts

Democrat Jerica Richardson defeated Republican Fitz Johnson in the race to fill the seat of District 2 Commissioner Bob Ott on the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, and we’re going…

A map showing the results of the election race between Lisa Cupid and Mike Boyce

2020 Elections November 29, 2020

Cupid and Boyce: A look at the precincts

Democratic District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid defeated Republican Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairman Michael Boyce to become Chairwoman-elect of the BOC. This is the second in our series on…

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