Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

History January 5, 2025

William Grady Bagby, one of the last depression-era bandits

[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article I frequently resurrect and rework as our readership increases, because the Bagby brothers were a fascinating throwback to Depression-era roving bandits, and they…

Climate and Weather January 5, 2025

Strong cold front moving toward Georgia, with sharp temperature drop by Tuesday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Sunday, January 5. Light freezing rain is possible through…

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Business January 4, 2025

46 new businesses were licensed by Cobb County over the past week

Here are the 46 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, Jan. 4, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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Opinion January 4, 2025

How AI Could Replace Writers, And When It Won’t (Part 2)

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College [This is the second of two columns. Follow this link to read Part 1] A writer on Medium.com contends that…

Opinion January 4, 2025

How AI Could Replace Writers, And When It Won’t (Part 1)

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In the battle between artificial intelligence and humans, there’s no bigger arena to compare the two than one of creativity….

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Mableton January 4, 2025

Public hearing on Mableton’s trash pickup ordinance Tuesday

The first Mableton City Council meeting of the year is on Tuesday instead of Wednesday. It will be held on January 7, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the Riverside EpiCenter,…

Climate and Weather January 4, 2025

North and central Georgia under high fire danger alert for the second day in a row

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for the second day in a row, effective Saturday, January 4,…

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Quiz of the Week January 4, 2025

Quiz of the Week: How much do you know about Cobb County?

By Larry Felton Johnson The Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter, and it’s been pretty successful at engaging readers in the beginning stages. So, I’ve decided to…

Mableton January 4, 2025

The notorious and cruel 1953 Mableton UFO hoax

This is an evergreen article that we periodically republish, often edited with more information as we research the topic. It was originally published in February of this year. [Warning from…

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Mableton January 4, 2025

When Mableton first was (and shortly thereafter wasn’t) a city

[The Cobb County Courier is republishing some of our earliest articles. When many of these articles were first published, our readership was less than 10,000 per month. Now that we’re…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

William Grady Bagby, one of the last depression-era bandits

Strong cold front moving toward Georgia, with sharp temperature drop by Tuesday

46 new businesses were licensed by Cobb County over the past week

How AI Could Replace Writers, And When It Won’t (Part 2)

How AI Could Replace Writers, And When It Won’t (Part 1)

Public hearing on Mableton’s trash pickup ordinance Tuesday

North and central Georgia under high fire danger alert for the second day in a row

Quiz of the Week: How much do you know about Cobb County?

The notorious and cruel 1953 Mableton UFO hoax

When Mableton first was (and shortly thereafter wasn’t) a city