Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County July 3, 2020

Cobb GIS creates interactive map of COVID-19 cases by zip code

Cobb GIS announced yesterday on Twitter that they have created an interactive map featuring the number of COVID-19 cases by zip code, along with the locations of nearby schools. The…

Powder Springs July 3, 2020

Powder Springs announces millage rate hearing dates

The City of Powder Springs has announced the dates for public hearings on the city’s 2020 millage rate, on July 13 and July 20. The rate will be adopted at…

Education July 2, 2020

Cobb school board delays reopening until August 17

At a special called meeting today the Cobb County Board of Education voted to delay the start of the 2020-2021 term until August 17. The original plan, which outlined a…

Health Care July 2, 2020

Petitions target Cobb County school opening plans

UPDATE: A third petition came to our attention, and has been added. As the Cobb County School Board covenes a special called meeting this afternoon, at least two petitions have…

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

Health Care July 1, 2020

Dr. Memark answers a few questions on the COVID-19 outbreak in Cobb and Douglas counties

The Courier has been gathering questions about the COVID-19 pandemic from social media in response to our articles about the outbreak in Cobb County. We sent three questions to Cobb…

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health Care July 1, 2020

Cobb & Douglas Public Health issues public health alert over spike in COVID-19 cases

Cobb & Douglas Public Health issued the following public health alert regarding the spike in COVID-19 cases in Cobb and Douglas counties. Cobb & Douglas Public Health is issuing a…

Georgia June 30, 2020

GEMA releasing 3 million cloth masks to hardest-hit counties and Department of Education

The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) announced in a press release today that they are releasing 3 million cloth face coverings to the Georgia Department of Education…

roadwork equipment in article about lane closed SR 360

Powder Springs June 30, 2020

State Route 360/Macland Road widening and reconstruction project to begin next week

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that a project to widen and reconstruct State Route (SR) 360/Macland Road between the cities of Powder Springs in Cobb…

Health Care June 30, 2020

Cobb COVID-19 cases and deaths by zip code

Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) now releases the county for Cobb and Douglas county COVID-19 total confirmed cases and deaths sorted by zip code. This table represents the known…

Dr. Danny Branstetter in white medical jacket

Health Care June 29, 2020

COVID-19 first wave not over, says Wellstar Director of Infectious Disease

Dr. Danny Branstetter, the Medical Director of Infectious Disease for Wellstar Health Systems told the Courier Friday that the COVID-19 first wave is not yet over, and that precautions such…

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