Virginia-Highland’s Littlest Library

September 5, 2012

If your morning/evening walk has taken you down Hudson Drive recently, you’ve probably noticed the house with a small white box planted in the front yard filled with books. Voice contributor John Becker noticed the box – labeled “The Little Public Library on Hudson” – a few weeks ago while walking his dog and posted…

Volunteers Fight Graffiti on Maiden Lane

September 5, 2012

By Laura Voisinet, VaHi Graffiti Task Force – graffiti@vahi.org Friday afternoon when most of us were gearing up for the Labor Day holiday, a small but mighty group of neighbors came together to clean up an eyesore along Maiden Lane. Led by St Charles Ave. west end Street Captain Mike Boyle, and joined by Safety…

Creative Loafing reports: “Residents and cops work together to catch Va-Hi burglar”

August 27, 2012

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Be on the lookout – parole violator and burglary suspect

August 22, 2012

Police are asking residents to be on the lookout for a parole violator who is sought for questioning in connection with recent burglaries in the area. He is known to frequent both Virginia Highland and Morningside in addition to the Adair Park area of southwest Atlanta. If you have information please call 911. thank you!

Have You Checked Your Storm Drain Lately?

August 22, 2012

by Peggy Berg, Traffic/Transportation & Sidewalks chair We live on hills and are shaded by trees. Which means rainwater runs past our homes, picking up leaves and debris, and goes down our many many storm drains, clogging the drains as it flows. I met Riley, from Atlanta’s Watershed Department, at the storm drain on Bellevue…