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Community
1 year ago
Rockingham School Board votes to leave VSBA, postpones action of supplementary materials

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (ROCKTOWN NOW) – Rockingham County Public Schools are pulling out of […]

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Former Virginia lawmaker sues to challenge speed cameras

Speed cameras have been set up in Harrisonburg at the East Market Street construction zone at the Interstate 81 interchange.

Local
1 year ago
Sentara RMH Hahn Cancer Center receives blanket donation

Representatives from Bob Wade Subaru dropped off eight boxes filled with plush blankets that will convert into comfortable heart shaped pillows.

Local
1 year ago
Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative awards grants to local organizations

Recipients in Rockingham County are Any Given Child Shenandoah Valley, Blue Ridge Free Clinic, Open Doors and Spotswood Young Farmers.

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Local
1 year ago
HPD hiring new officers through buddy program

This is how it works – if two officers from the same agency are both hired by HPD, they guarantee the two will work the same shift together for the first year of employment. 

Local
1 year ago
Ben Cline appointed to House Select Committee on Chinese Communist Party

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Valley’s representative to Washington has been named […]

AG News
1 year ago
Agriculture-focused laws may affect some consumers by July

HARRISONBURG, VA (Virginia Farm Bureau) — Virginia Farm Bureau Federation’s grassroots advocates are celebrating the […]

Local
1 year ago
Turner Ashby’s Bid For State Title Comes Up Short in Extra Innings

  Charlottesville, VA – (ROCKTOWN NOW) Christiansburg pushed across three runs in the top […]

Entertainment
1 year ago
Rising singer/songwriter Abby Hamilton to perform in Harrisonburg

Born and raised in Nicholasville, KY, Abby Hamilton is making waves in the music industry following the release of her critically acclaimed debut album, #1 Zookeeper (of the San Diego Zoo), on Blue Gown Records.

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Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Rocktown Now Crime Report – June 7, 2024

In this week’s Rocktown Now Crime Report, Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson updates us on the Sheriff’s Office’s activity from this past week, including the reopening of the Rockingham-Harrisonburg Regional Jail now that repairs are complete.