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Three performing groups – Good Company A Cappella, The Hot Mamas, and TimeStamp Jazz Sextet – bring three very different musical styles to Court Square Theater Friday, Sept 19 in a free 7 pm concert celebrating Arts Council of the Valley’s 25th anniversary.

The first Wawa in Rockingham County held a grand opening celebration Friday morning.

City Manager Ande Banks made the announcement during this week’s meeting where he said the facilitation team and developers will meet and hope to finalize the details on what the structure will look like in the next week and hold meetings by the end of September or early October.

Shelburne Middle School has been awarded a $2,500 grant from the American Battlefield Trust’s History Field Trip Grant Program that will allow the entire sixth-grade class to visit the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

The $10,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Health to support efforts aimed at strengthening public health and emergency response capabilities.

According to Erin Chandler with UVA Health Children’s Hospital, the fundraiser surpassed the mark in the final hour, raising $25,632.

The event was held at Frieden Farms to discuss the future of MTC with the Rockingham County community.

The Salvation Army of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County’s Food Pantry is at a critically low level.

The City is interested in conveying the property and will consider both purchase offers and proposals for conveyance at no cost, depending on the proposal.

Harrisonburg City Council approved a special use permit to allow restaurants in the M-1 district at 1710 Country Club Road during last night’s meeting.