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Jon Henry General Store
Local
4 months ago
New Market store to receive $68,644 through grant

JHGS will expand delivery services with a new van to transport local produce from small farms to wholesale partners.

Local
4 months ago
JMU Football Spring Game to be held on April 25

James Madison football will host the 2026 Spring Game, presented by Duke’s Mayo, on Saturday, April 25 at Bridgeforth Stadium.

Sports
4 months ago
Jamse Madison Women’s Tennis blanks Howard in home opener

James Madison opened its women’s tennis home slate with a convincing 4-0 victory against Howard on Friday morning at East Campus Tennis Courts.

A collapsed barn over trucks.
Agriculture
4 months ago
Farm‑damage estimates raised to $19 million after winter storm

Virginia Cooperative Extension has sharply increased its estimate of agricultural losses from the winter storm in late January, placing total direct damages at roughly $19 million across 32 counties.

Up close of a log on fire
Local
4 months ago
Spring burn ban starts Sunday, February 15

Virginia’s 4pm burn ban will be in effect starting Sunday, February 15 and continue until April 30th.

Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson and Chief Probation and Parole Officer Joseph Smith
Crime & Safety
4 months ago
What is the process of issuing a probation violation? | Rocktown Now Crime Report

Chief Probation and Parole Officer Joseph Smith joins Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson to talk about the process of issuing a probation violation and also looks at probation numbers.

Local
4 months ago
JMU Men’s Basketball outlasts Georgia State in overtime, 81-79

Cliff Davis tallied a season-high 26 points, Justin McBride added 22 points, and James Madison men’s basketball held on for an 81-79 overtime win over Georgia State on Thursday night at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

Local
4 months ago
Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Thursday, 2/12

Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Thursday, 2/12

An overhead shot of the Ralph Sampson Park Spraygrounds.
Community
4 months ago
Spraygrounds Public Art Project opens 3 calls for artists

Original, non-AI-generated artistic design submissions are due by 11:59 pm March 15, 2026.

Deb Fitzgerald
Local
4 months ago
Fitzgerald to run for a seat on the Harrisonburg City School Board

Fitzgerald previously announced in 2023 she would no longer be seeking re-election after having previously served as chair of the school board for two terms.