Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Children smashing pumpkins at a Mableton event

Community, Giving Back to the Community November 9, 2026

Mableton pumpkin smash sends leftovers to tortoise sanctuary

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the City of Mableton’s annual Smashing Pumpkin event: The City of Mableton hosted their annual Smashing Pumpkins event at…

The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Uncategorized November 9, 2026

This week in Cobb County history | A five-question quiz

What did Sherman order destroyed in Cobb County, and which supermarket chain got its metro Atlanta start in Marietta? Test your knowledge of five events tied to this week in…

Photo of a thunderstorm with a large bolt of lightning

News, Weather November 9, 2026

Georgia weather outlook notes frost and a chance of storms

The National Weather Service’s Monday, Nov. 9, hazardous weather outlook includes Cobb County. The outlook says a frost advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. EST Monday for parts of…

gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development November 9, 2026

Georgia gas prices fall 10 cents to $3.48 a gallon

Georgia’s average price for a gallon of regular gasoline fell 10 cents over the past week to $3.48, AAA reported Monday. The Atlanta metro average was $3.51. Georgia drivers are…

Community, History November 8, 2026

Don’t bury the lede: an episode from Chattahoochee River history

[This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, often with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the University of Georgia…

History November 8, 2026

In 1906, an Acworth dairy farm had most productive cow in U.S.

By Larry Felton Johnson [This is an evergreen article that we republish from time to time, often with updated information] Even if I weren’t periodically using newspapers from past decades…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes November 8, 2026

Cobb Courier Quiz Rewind | Five questions from the past week

This week’s Rewind brings back one question from each of the Courier’s Nov. 2–6 quizzes. See what you remember about Cobb’s elections, courts, landmarks and local news. Looking up the…

A cartoon drawing of a rooster, two hens, two chicks, and a hatchling along with a drawing of a chicken coop.

Smyrna November 8, 2026

1911 — when Smyrna had more chickens than people

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically edit, expand and republish, about the history of Cobb County and its cities. This one is about the thriving poultry industry that…

News, Weather November 8, 2026

Frost advisory for parts of north and west Georgia Sunday

A frost advisory for parts of north and west Georgia runs until 9 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, and patchy frost could return late Sunday night. The National Weather Service urged…

Group photo from Riverside Parkway cleanup

Community, Giving Back to the Community November 7, 2026

Volunteers pick up litter along Riverside Parkway

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about a litter cleanup on Riverside Parkway We appreciate the Rho XI Zeta Chapter of the Zeta Phi Beta…

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Government & Politics November 9, 2026