Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

History October 4, 2026

William Grady “Roosterman” 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…

The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 4, 2026

Test Your Knowledge of Cobb County’s Cities and Their History

There are seven cities in Cobb County, each one with an eventful and rich history. This is Part 1 of a series to test your knowledge of how those cities…

Officers Dye and LeFave receiving honor from Lt. Vetter

Crime & Public Safety October 4, 2026

Acworth Officers Recognized for Lifesaving Aid to Stabbing Victim

Photo above: Lt. Vetter at podium honoring Officers Dye and LeFave (screenshot from Acworth Board of Alderman meeting video) At the Thursday, October 1 meeting of the Acworth Board of…

Community Life, Trails and Greenways October 4, 2026

Acworth Trail Project to Connect Neighborhoods With Downtown

By Mark Woolsey The City of Acworth is working on upgrading its trail system. The mayor of Acworth, members of the Board of Alderman and the Acworth Lake Authority held…

A color drawing of a house, car, and tree partially submerged in a flood

News, Weather October 4, 2026

Heavy Rain Could Bring Localized Flash Flooding to Cobb and much of north Georgia

Widespread rain and embedded thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia beginning Sunday afternoon and continuing through much of the night, with high rainfall rates creating the potential for…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 3, 2026

Cobb County Courier Quiz: What Do You Remember From This Week’s News?

How closely did you follow Cobb County news this week? Test what you remember with our quiz on the local stories and decisions that made headlines. We run this quiz…

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

Government & Politics, Local government October 3, 2026

Mableton names Travis Landrum interim facilities director

The Mableton City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday, Sept. 30, assigning Parks and Recreation Director Travis Landrum the additional role of interim facilities and property management director. Landrum will continue…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

News, Transportation October 3, 2026

Georgia Power to conduct traffic pacing for power line stringing across I-20 and I-285 Oct 10

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that Georgia Power will conduct intermittent traffic pacing on I-20 and I-285 on October 10 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at following locations: …

Interstate 20 and 285 shields are overlaid on a drawing of an interstate highway interchange

News, Transportation October 3, 2026

Latest schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. The primary impacts of…

News, Weather October 3, 2026

Cobb County Weather: Heavy Rain Could Bring Localized Flooding

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia Saturday afternoon into tonight, with locally heavy rainfall that could cause ponding on roads and nuisance flooding in low-lying…

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Weather October 11, 2026