Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Marietta February 18, 2025

We said “I do” back then … and we say “I do” once again!

John Kone of the Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K submitted the following report on a special meeting of the club, where a group of members renewed their wedding vows:…

Mableton February 18, 2025

Litter cleanup on Queen Mill Road in Mableton

Group photo from Queen Mill cleanup — all photos provided by Barry Krebs Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about a community litter cleanup in…

Photos above courtesy of the Town Center Alliance: L-R, new Vice Chairwoman Shelley Elder, Chairman Gary Robers, and new board member Dr. Tyler Reinagel

Town Center February 18, 2025

Town Center Community Alliance Board of Directors announces new members and officers

Photos above courtesy of the Town Center Alliance: L-R, new Vice Chairwoman Shelley Elder, Chairman Gary Roberts, and new board member Dr. Tyler Reinagel The Town Center Community Alliance submitted…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Powder Springs February 18, 2025

Powder Springs man arrested in connection with Feb 15 homicide

[The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law or enters a…

Weather February 18, 2025

Overnight snow possible in north Georgia, but accumulation would likely be light

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for northern counties in Georgia. Snow is possible in far north Georgia, but accumulation, if snow occurs, is likely to be…

Road sign at South Cobb Drive near Cooper Lake Road in article about South Cobb Drive overnight lane closures (photo by Larry Johnson, Cobb County Courier, CC 4.0)

History February 17, 2025

How did South Cobb Drive begin? Bell Bomber and the speedy wartime construction of a highway

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically expand and republish] South Cobb Drive has been a major commercial and commuter highway in Cobb County since the mid-1940s. In fact,…

Marietta February 17, 2025

Marietta’s Bell Bomber plant: 1942-1945

Photo above: a B29 in flight, Public Domain, retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:B-29_in_flight.jpg [We expand and republish this evergreen article periodically] In 1942 a small ad appeared in newpapers across Georgia, including…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton February 17, 2025

News brief: Mableton City Council to hold Spring Planning Conference this week

The City of Mableton posted the following public notice: CITY OF MABLETON STATE OF GEORGIA COBB COUNTY NOTICE OF SPRING PLANNING CONFERENCE (Transitional Planning Conference) The City of Mableton,…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Transportation February 17, 2025

Gasoline prices take average 6-cents per gallon jump in Georgia

Gasoline prices in Georgia took a relatively sharp climb over the past seven days. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia increased by six cents, reaching an average…

History February 16, 2025

How Veterans Memorial Highway got its start

[This article is part of an ongoing project of resurrecting evergreen articles from the Cobb County Courier’s stacks, and expanding them with newly discovered information] By Larry Felton Johnson We…

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Mableton February 26, 2025

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