By: John Wolfinger Fulton County Sheriff’s Citizen’s Academy Sheriff Ted Jackson has announced a new session of his Sheriff’s Citizen’s Academy starting on the evening of 4/23/14 and continuing on Wednesday evenings for 6 weeks. I was a graduate of the first of these sessions a couple of years ago and I highly recommend it.…
Read MoreVirginia-Highland residents were treated to a mid-day surprise visit by the Budweiser Clydesdales yesterday. The iconic horses are in town for an appearance in Atlanta’s St. Patrick’s Day parade this weekend. The massive steeds, their attendants and their magnificent beer-laden carriage assembled at Manuel’s Tavern around 3 PM, then headed north on N. Highland Avenue.…
Read MoreVirginia-Highland Civic Association Board of Directors Monthly Meeting 7:00 PM; Monday, March 10, 2014; Virginia-Highland Church Tentative Agenda Call to Order Adoption of Agenda Police & Fire Dept. representatives City of Atlanta officials Other elected officials & guests Budget Committee – Peggy Berg Planning Committee V-13-265 – 976 Adair Ave NE Applicant Patti Hinkle has…
Read MoreBy: Jenifer Keenan, VHCA Board Member & Co-Chair, Master Plan Steering Committee The Virginia-Highland Civic Association (VHCA) is pleased to announce that, after six months of community input, the initial draft of the Virginia-Highland Master Plan is being released today on the Master Plan website: http://www.vahimasterplan.org/. At 140+ pages, the document provides detailed information on…
Read MoreFor the past six months, Virginia-Highland residents have provided tremendous insight into the creation of the neighborhood’s first Master Plan. An initial draft of the Master Plan will be presented at tonight’s regular monthly VHCA board/general meeting. Again, this is a presentation of the Plan’s initial draft – there will still be ample time to…
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