Community

At Monday’s meeting, the Rockingham County School Board recognized Lauren Arbogast, a Pre-K teacher at Lacey Spring Elementary, as the Conservation Teacher of the Year, selected by the Shenandoah Valley Soil and Water Conservation District.

The 14-week program, held one night each week from Aug. 21 to mid-November, allows participants to visit City of Harrisonburg departments and some partner organizations to learn about the services, programs and events available to community members.

Some local counties are hosting a National Night Out event to meet responders, officers, firefighters, and to overall, connect with the community.

Captain Charles Grubbs graduates from the Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP), a program hosted by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF).

The OCR determined that the gender policies of five school divisions in Northern Virginia violate Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

Arts Council of the Valley has shared its August First Fridays of the Valley lineup, kicking off the month with arts fun at 21 venues throughout the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.

Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance is upping the ante this year for its annual fundraiser, the Friendly City Fortune Mega Raffle this Saturday, July 26 from 12-4pm.

During his opening remarks, President Schmidt highlighted that he has taken the time to meet the community inside and outside campus. 

According to a letter to Cross from Rockingham County Voter Registrar Lisa Gooden, Cross filed 11 scheduled reports past the required deadlines going all the way back to 2022. 

The Campaign for Bridgewater College has concluded, exceeding its goal and raising $36.7 million from more than 1,100 donors.