3 Northeastern weekend escapes Nov 7, 2009
East of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Piedmont region of Virginia still has the same rolling hills and fields that captivated Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe -- only now it lures the likes of locals John Grisham and Robert Duvall. Country lanes wind through villages of trim clapboard structures and around pastures framed by white fences. (CNN)
Get Creative Oct 17, 2009
Ok, Atlantic Station did the free movies, Piedmont Screen on the Green, Wednesdays wind down jazz concerts that goes on in the spring at Centennial. I love people watching and dog watching at Piedmont, going to see the lighting of the Christmas tree (both Macys and Atlantic Station), any type of festivals such as the dogwood festival etc ... 2)A fall picnic in piedmont park. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
PIEDMONT HERALD: Heritage Society hosts tour of Westernport station Oct 14, 2009
A lot of neat stories are in there, said Clayton of the collection, which also included the Piedmont Herald files and a variety of family histories. Genealogy Society President Debbie Fleming presented a copy of the second cemetery book to the museum for its collection. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Economic downturn provides a breather for preservationists Sep 13, 2009
Among properties owned by Inman Park are: the Clermont Hotel; the Hilan Theatre, an Art Deco space in Virginia Highland; the Castle in Midtown; the DAR building on Piedmont Road and the Wrecking Bar, a 1900 Victorian house on Moreland Avenue. Inside AJC.COM. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Hearts stay in Reidsville Aug 25, 2009
It took Betsy and Jeff Penn two years in the 1920s to build the house on 1,100 acres of rolling Piedmont farmland, using labor, materials and designs from all over the world. Enthusiastic travelers with seemingly limitless resources, the couple incorporated almost every architectural style into the stone-and-timber structure and its grounds, including a bedroom from Shanghai, a replica of King Tut's throne and a copy of Marie Antoinette's powder room. (News & Observer)
Madison County police blotter Jul 15, 2009
Burglary: On July 5, deputy Michael Free and deputy Josh Smith responded to a home burglary alarm on Piedmont Road, Hull. They arrived to find the front door kicked in but nobody inside. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Piedmont teen - from traffic signs to furniture May 28, 2009
David, who lives in Piedmont, attends San Francisco's Lick-Wilmerding High School, which turned out to be the perfect place to explore the possibilities of traffic signs. Lick-Wilmerding is known as a top-notch college prep high school, but it is also a pioneer in the technical arts and has been for more than a century. (San Francisco Chronicle)
W. Harris Powell Apr 30, 2009
After the military years he graduated from Piedmont Technical Institute, Roxboro, with an Associates degree in Industrial Management Technology. He also received certification as a licensed electrical contractor. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Cops: Plumbers scammed Home Depot Feb 19, 2009
Ethan Pinkston walked into the Home Depot, located at 2525 Piedmont Road, and filled a shopping cart with concrete bags, masonry nails, bathroom cleaner and other items. He took the cart to the returns desk and walked away, the report said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Winston-Salem, N.C., is good for art lovers Feb 19, 2009
Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery. Work of 350 Southeast artisans. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Top 5 in Atlanta Feb 17, 2009
3085 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-262-0702, Sure, everyone brags about Kyma s fresh fish. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Georgia banks with a high 'misery index' Feb 17, 2009
First Piedmont Bank Winder 373% 189. First Security National Bank Norcross 340% 273. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Puppy mill - over 300 dogs Feb 8, 2009
Judge David Motes, of the Piedmont circuit, ruled following a 6 1/2-hour hearing on dogs seized from the L and Kennel in Nicholson ... While county commissioners oversee the animal control department, prosecutors might have pressed charges anyway, according to Piedmont Circuit District Attorney Richard Bridgeman. (Pet-Abuse.com)
