Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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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…

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Business February 16, 2025

Check out the 59 businesses issued new licenses in Cobb County last week

Here are the 59 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Weather February 16, 2025

Strong line of storms moving across metro Atlanta

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. A line of strong thunderstorms is moving through the region…

Cobb County February 15, 2025

Man sentenced to life without parole for malice murder in Cobb County

By Mark Woolsey A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole in the killing of his girlfriend. Charles Franklin Cook was charged with malice murder, felony…

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News Brief February 15, 2025

One person dead after car crashes on Powder Springs Road

By Mark Woolsey One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Powder Springs Road Friday morning. Police say that a little before 6 a.m., a silver 2007 Honda Accord…

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Business & Economy June 19, 2025

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