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Applications open for 2024 Harrisonburg Citizen Academy
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – The Harrisonburg Citizen Academy is preparing for another season of bringing City of Harrisonburg staff closer to the community. The 13-week program allows participants to visit City of Harrisonburg departments and partner organizations to learn about the services, programs and events available to community members. The program is held one night each week from Aug. 22 to mid-November.
FCPS Present Capital Improvement Plan
The presentation focused on 10-year enrollment projections and three top projects. The school board also focused on addressing future enrollment needs and facility expansions. The three key projects are Middletown Elementary School expansion, Jordan Springs Elementary School expansion, and the construction of a fourth high school in Frederick County. An...
Ellen Figgins Fristoe (1951 – 2024)
Ellen Figgins Fristoe, 73, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024, at Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Care Center. The family will hold a private celebration of life at a later date. Ms. Fristoe was born in Front Royal on May 26, 1951, to the late Lemuel...
Strasburg declares a drought emergency
The Town of Strasburg declared a drought emergency due to continually low river levels of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River from which water is withdrawn. All citizens and businesses on the municipal water system are now required to conserve consumption. Where it is mandatory for municipal water users...
Harrisonburg’s Habitat Restore to give out free furniture for ‘Free Stuff Friday’
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - For those in need of a new piece of furniture who do not want to pay the price, Habitat Restore in Harrisonburg is giving away furniture and appliances at its “Free Stuff Friday” event. The items are being given away to make room for new stock, helping people on a tight budget make their space more comfortable.
Braves Cap Regular Season With Win At Draft
STUARTS DRAFT — Montezuma closed out the regular season on the right side of a close-score affair on Thursday. With the score knotted at five after eight innings, the Braves drove two runs home in the top of the ninth — one off a single from first baseman Carter Childs, the other off a walk from catcher Dalton Hall — to take a 7-5 win over Stuarts Draft in Rockingham County Baseball League action at the Diamond Club.
Viewing Guide For Dukes At The Paris Olympics
James Madison will be represented all throughout the Summer Olympics, which begin this week in Paris. A pair of former Dukes athletes and a current JMU coach are part of squads at the XXXIII Olympiad. Jackie Benitez, who played basketball at JMU from 2018-20, will play for the Puerto Rican...
New JMU Center Dowuona Finally Unites With Spradlin
For Preston Spradlin and the new James Madison coaching staff, the second time was the charm when it came to recruiting Ebenezer Dowuona. Dowuona, a 6-11 center from Accra, Ghana, played his first three seasons at North Carolina State, then entered the transfer portal. Spradlin and Co. recruited him hard while they were still at Morehead State, but couldn’t quite land the big man who was a three-star recruit coming out of high school.
Sergeant Robert Owen “Bull Dog” Bragg
Sergeant Robert Owen “Bull Dog” Bragg, 37, of Front Royal, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at his home. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 11 AM at Rockland Community Church, 2921 Rockland Road, Front Royal with the Rev. William “Bill” Orndorff officiating. Burial will follow at Rockland Community Cemetery.
Area Brief: Royals' playoff hopes take a hit
WINCHESTER — The Winchester Royals fell one game behind the New Market Rebels for the third and final North Division playoff spot with an 11-4 loss to Woodstock on Sunday in Valley Baseball League action at Bridgeforth Stadium. The Royals fell to 19-20 with the defeat while New Market...
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WINCHESTER — Leading by one run, the Winchester Royals scored five runs in the sixth inning and went on to 10-3 win over the Strasburg Express on Saturday at Bridgeforth Stadium. The Royals had four hits, one walk, and were hit by two pitches in the sixth inning, where...
For Shame, Evan Knappenberger
This letter is in response to Evan Knappenberger's "GOD won't miss" July 16, 2024. I have read hateful words you have spewed on this forum in the past and no doubt will spew in the future. I am so grateful that President Trumps life was spared and thank GOD for that. GOD is the reason he was not killed, the reason we will have another chance to put him back in the White House, the reason, against all powers, he is still with us.
It's called sarcasm
I recently read the Forum column by Frank Shakespeare in which he confused me by stating: “I have zero confidence in our present administration under the present ‘leadership.’ There is little concern for the welfare of their followers. ... A severe lack of morality and integrity, a lack of equality of justice for everyone, a lack accepting responsibility for one’s own pronouncements and/or actions, blaming others for the problem of the times, AND failing to give proper time and effort to correct discrepancies.” and on and on: “shameful disrespect for those who have made sacrifices for our freedom!!!” and still more.
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