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Tweet Here are some entertainment ideas for the weekend. For a full list of possibilities, look at the Patch calendar of events. 1. Atlanta Jazz Festival. The music plays Friday-Sunday at Piedmont Park. Some of the artists include Lemonade Jones, the Infinite Sound Family and Milkshake Mayfield. For all the details, go to the festival [...]

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Tweet The Morningside Farmers Market operates Saturdays from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at  1393 N. Highland Ave. Here’s what’s happening this Saturday at the market, courtesy of the Morningside Farmers Market webpage.   Gerry Klashala from Aria will give a chef demo working with Bratwurst from Riverview Farm. Farmers and Artisans this week: Antonio’s Fresh [...]

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Tweet Also: suspected carjackers tied to other crimes; Dunwoody food trucks roll in; husband found guilty in Sandy Springs shooting; ‘Need for Speed’ needs extras. Article source: http://vahi.patch.com/articles/body-found-in-stone-mountain-ex-pta-leader-sentenced-to-jail-atlanta-readies-for-memorial-day-14d49eda

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Tweet The much-loved Aurora Coffee in Virginia Highland closed its doors on Tuesday, but now there’s talk about who will take over the space. Eater reports that Jittery Joes may move in. The website reported, The Jittery Joe’s will be operated by the people behind another Athens-based local coffee shop, Hendershot’s, but the lease is [...]

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Tweet An Atlanta police officer working an off-duty job in Virginia Highland arrested a robbery suspect late Wednesday night. Atlanta police spokeswoman Kim Jones gave this account: A woman was sitting in her vehicle on Los Angeles Avenue when a man approached and asked for change. She reached for change and the man pulled a [...]

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Tweet Also: bank teller swindles $10K from elderly victim; fish stolen from watershed group; new Atlantic Station eateries; new link to Beltline; Decatur school official in running for Iowa job. Article source: http://vahi.patch.com/articles/corner-tavern-fire-285-400-multimillion-dollar-makeover-off-duty-cops-arrest-robbery-suspect

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Tweet Also: ‘The Green Berets’ general visits Stone Mountain; security issues on the Beltline; purse snatcher strikes in Dunwoody; Sandy Springs shooting trail begins; free Buckhead wi-fi?

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Tweet Here are five things to know about the coming week in and around Virginia Highland and Druid Hills. For a full list of things to do, check the Patch calendar of events. 1. Exhibit of SCLC materials at Emory. This exhibition runs through Dec. 1 at the Robert W. Woodruff Library and highlights the [...]

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Tweet (The following is an announcement submitted by the office of Atlanta City Council) Major crime in Atlanta is down 18 percent since 2010. However, the recent rash of petty thefts, including iPhone thefts or “Apple picking”, has created the perception that crime is worse than ever. On Monday, May 20from 5 – 6 p.m., [...]

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Tweet Patch’s top headlnes for Monday, May 20, 2013. Article source: http://vahi.patch.com/articles/atlanta-news-alleged-assault-at-buckhead-school-sandy-springs-stables-flooded-chamblee-helps-in-storm-cleanup-ce461b4f

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