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Cloudy with showers possible tonight
Here’s the exclusive WSVA local AccuWeather forecast. Tonight: cloudy with a shower in the area late. Low 66. Winds south 3-6 mph. Tomorrow: times of clouds and sun with a shower in spots in the afternoon. High 79. Winds south 4-8 mph. Tomorrow night: cloudy with occasional rain and...
Andrea “Andy” Leake Rhodes
Andrea “Andy” Leake Rhodes, 78, of Broadway, passed away on July 15, 2024 at Sentara RMH Medical Center. She was born December 15, 1945 in Harrisonburg VA to the late Clarence “Tucky” and Ellen Webster Leake. Andy was a homemaker and a very giving and caring...
Kenneth Dietrich Hilliard
Kenneth Dietrich Hilliard, 85, of Stanley, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024. He was born on September 26, 1938, in Page County and was a son of the late James Cephas Hilliard and Louise Virginia Stroupe Hilliard. Kenneth was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired...
This Retro Bowling Alley In Virginia Is The Perfect Place For A Dose Of Nostalgia
Travel back in time with a trip to Shenandoah Bowling Lanes! Not only is this one of the oldest bowling alleys still operating in Virginia, but it also happens to be a duckpin bowling alley with just six lanes. If you don’t know the difference, duckpin bowling involves smaller pins, shorter lanes, and palm-sized balls with no finger holes. The rules are also slightly different. If you’re looking for some good family-friendly fun, we recommend a trip to this vintage bowling alley in Mount Jackson, Virginia.
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.
Connie Ray See
Connie Ray See, 93, of Florida and formerly of Timberville, died July 18, 2024 at Phoenix Memory Care in Harrisonburg. He was born July 8, 1931 in Mathias, WV and was a son of the late Frank and Pammie Sirk See. Connie had worked as a truck driver for Smith...
Sergeant Robert Owen “Bull Dog” Bragg (1986 – 2024)
Sergeant Robert Owen “Bull Dog” Bragg, 37, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Rockland Community Church, 2921 Rockland Road, Front Royal, with the Rev. William “Bill” Orndorff officiating. Burial will follow at Rockland Community Cemetery.
Opposing Pride Front Royal Event and Its Ideologies
In light of the upcoming Pride Front Royal event, we are writing to the Warren County community. A celebration based entirely on the unnatural use of one’s genitals is a bizarre affront to common decency and the natural law. The use of the term “pride” is telling since, as C.S. Lewis said, “Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind.”
Sentara RMH still operating despite worldwide IT outage
HARRISONBURG, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Sentara RMH officials say they were not directly impacted by the international IT outage linked to cybersecurity early Friday morning. Mike Kafka, Director of Corporate Communications & Public Relations for Sentara Health, issued a statement in an email to the media. “We are closely...
William “Bill” Byrd Pond
William Byrd Pond, 97, a resident of Harrisonburg, Virginia and Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community died July 15, 2024. He was born August 3, 1926, in Harrisonburg and was the son of Evelyn Byrd Cameron Purcell and William H. Pond. Throughout his life, Bill honored the care and influence of his beloved Stepfather, the late William E. Lee Purcell, who came into his life when Bill was eight years old. Bill was also the great grandson of Governor William E. Cameron, who served as Governor of Virginia from 1882 –1886. Bill grew up in Richmond, graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1943, and shortly after joined the US Navy at age 17, with the permission of his mother. He served for three years, seeing service in the Pacific Theater. Bill received training at the Naval Mine Warfare School in Yorktown, Virginia, and was assigned to the Minesweeper USS Sprig (AM384). After his service in World War II, Bill attended the University of Richmond where he was on the varsity tennis team and was a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity. After receiving a BA Degree from the University of Richmond, Bill volunteered for service in the Korean War, serving on the staff of Admiral Arthur Radford at Pearl Harbor and later assigned to the destroyer USS Keppler (DDE 765).
2024 Graduate Finds Unexpected Vocation
Typically found with coffee in her hand and a smile on her face, Karla Paulina Martinez finds it difficult to believe that in five short years, God has transformed her life from a deeply unhappy liberal agnostic to a beaming graduate about to enter religious life. Her journey to her vocation, with all its unexpected moments of grace, has been guided by a yearning for truth and a desire to find home.
Augusta Health expands with new Harrisonburg location
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Augusta Health will expand in Harrisonburg with Rockingham Family Physicians joining Augusta Medical Group on Sept. 1. This will be Augusta Health’s second location in Harrisonburg. Kris Doan, FACHE, president of Augusta Medical Group, said Augusta Health and Rockingham Family Physicians share a core value...
Harrisonburg Farmers Market hosting Sunset Market on Thursday
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The Harrisonburg Farmers Market is in its second year of hosting its monthly evening ‘Sunset Market’ on the third Thursday between June and September. Sarah Golibart Gorman, a marketing strategist with HFM said even bigger crowds than last year are filling Turner Pavilion for...
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...
VSP investigate a fatal ATV crash involving a Strasburg woman
Virginia State Police (VSP) report by email the investigation of a single vehicle fatal crash in the 600 block of Barbour Lane Clarke County. On July 12 at approximately 7:15 p.m. a Kawasaki Side-by-side All-Terrain Vehicle attempted a sharp turn on private property and overturned. Neither person riding was wearing...
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