Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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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…

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…

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Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

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

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

National Weather Service determines brief tornado damaged homes in East Cobb

Lockheed Martin schedules Q4 and full-year 2024 earnings call

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

Marietta police launch new app for alerts, anonymous tips