Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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…

Mable House door with two stone chimneys flanking

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…

Climate and Weather January 3, 2025

High fire danger for north and central Georgia this afternoon and evening: Friday Jan 3

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for today and tonight, Friday, January 3, due dry conditions and…

Climate and Weather January 3, 2025

National Weather Service determines brief tornado damaged homes in East Cobb

A brief EF1 tornado with 95-mile-per-hour winds on Sunday, Dec. 29, damaged Cobb County homes on Corral Drive and Bridal Path. According to the county, several residents were displaced, and…

Defense industry January 3, 2025

Lockheed Martin schedules Q4 and full-year 2024 earnings call

Lockheed Martin announced in a press release that it will webcast live its fourth quarter and full year 2024 earnings results conference call (listen-only mode) on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025…

Two photos: a Black baby wrapped in a Wellstar blanket, and a white baby held by its mother, the father alongside

Cobb County January 2, 2025

Wellstar announces first babies born New Years Day at its 2 hospitals

Wellstar Health System announced the first two births at their two hospitals in Cobb County: Wellstar Cobb and Wellstar Kennestone. The information about babies and photos are below. Wellstar Cobb…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta January 1, 2025

Marietta police launch new app for alerts, anonymous tips

By Mark Woolsey Marietta Police have a new way to notify residents about road closures, accidents and major incidents. As of Jan, 1, The new Marietta PD app has replaced…

Marietta January 1, 2025

Marietta police seek public help in homicide investigation

Photos of homicide victim Daniel Lanard Richardson Jr. courtesy of the Marietta Police Department Officer Chuck McPhillamy of the Marietta Police Department distributed the following public information release seeking relevant…

Mindfulness January 1, 2025

To celebrate the New Year, Cobb Public Library posts mindfulness reading list

It’s a brand new year, and people often reflect on what they can do to improve their quality of life. Cobb Public Library has posted a self-care, mindfulness and mental…

The big bad wolf blowing down one of the three little pigs straw houses

Climate and Weather January 1, 2025

Wind advisory issued for New Year’s morning

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Cobb County on January 1, 2025. The advisory is in effect until 7 a.m. this morning, but winds will likely remain…

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Mableton April 20, 2025

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