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We Want Your Old Books

By Kris Raper The Friends of East Atlanta Library will again hold its annual book sale as part of the East Atlanta Strut on Saturday,...

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East Atlanta Village’s Neighbor in Need Initiative Updates

By Jeff Whitehouse and Marc Takacs East Atlanta’s Neighbor in Need (NiN) Initiative celebrated its first year of operation in May. It’s been a busy...

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From Shy Child to Cinderella – This Atlanta Native Is Living Her Dream

By Jean Hallman Atlanta native Kiara "Kiki" Ely began studying dance at the age of six. She studied all styles of dance from ballet, tap,...

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For EAV Restaurants, Every Day Is Earth Day

By Jeffrey Brower For Earth Day, the Gravity Pub, N’awlins Restaurant, and the soon to re-open Glenwood got their parking lot cleaned up by one...

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Atlanta and Battle Commemoration Organization Receive Preservation Grant

By Henry Bryant Atlanta is one of 10 communities in the state of Georgia to receive a federally funded grant for historic preservation projects beginning...

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Tire Round-Up for Earth Day

By Michelle Rice East Atlanta once again holds the dubious honor of winning Council Member Natalyn Archibong's annual Earth Day Tire Roundup. East Atlanta crews...

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Alumni Help Students Make the Grade

By Jackie Mead As the spring semester of 2011 is drawing to a close at Georgia State University, many graduating seniors are scurrying to prepare...

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Moreland Avenue to be Transformed by Bus Rapid Transit?

By Robert Whittington Titus, Ron Lall, and Elizabeth Dillon What is ‘Bus Rapid Transit’ (BRT) and why could it play a major role in the...

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Turner to Teach at Summer Dance Camp

By Jean Hallman Ariel Turner will be teaching ballet at Dance 411 Summer Dance Camp for Kids starting in June. Turner joined Dance 411 in...

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Library Seeks Input on New Southeast Branch

By Nancy Leighton The 2008 Bond Issue provided finances for a new Atlanta Fulton County library in southeast Atlanta. This new branch will replace and...

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