Local
8 months ago
James Madison Baseball drops final game against No. 20 Troy, 4-0

James Madison baseball fell to No. 20 Troy, 4-0, in Sun Belt Conference action as the teams wrapped up the three-game series at Veterans Memorial Park on Sunday morning.

Local
8 months ago
JMU Softball loses series finale at Louisiana, 9-2

Miscues by the James Madison softball defense proved to be the difference in Sunday’s contest as the Ragin’ Cajun defeated the Dukes by a score of 9-2 to take the third game of the Sun Belt Conference set on Sunday afternoon at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park.

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Local
8 months ago
Traffic delays for the week of April 14, 2025 | Rocktown Now Road Report

Check out the traffic delays you could face in the Shenandoah Valley for the week of April 14, 2025.

Local
8 months ago
James Madison Softball wins second straight at Louisiana to clinch series

Louisiana made it a one-run ballgame with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, but James Madison softball held off the Ragin’ Cajuns, defeating them by a score of 8-7 to clinch the series in a back-and-forth affair in Sun Belt play on Saturday night at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park.

Local
8 months ago
Offense hangs on to defeat Defense in JMU Football Spring Game

Compete has been a staple for James Madison football since the arrival of Head Coach Bob Chesney and the three compete periods proved to be the difference in Saturday’s Spring Game, as the Offense snuck past the Defense, 40-38, at Bridgeforth Stadium.

Local
8 months ago
James Madison Baseball drops game two to No. 20 Troy, 6-3

James Madison was tied through three innings with No. 20 Troy, but a three-run homer from the Trojans in the fourth inning broke it as the Dukes fell, 6-3, on Saturday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Park in Sun Belt Conference baseball.

Local
8 months ago
No. 14 JMU Lacrosse rolls to road win at Temple, 18-4

#14 James Madison lacrosse led wire-to-wire and commanded all aspects of play in an 18-4 victory over Temple at Howarth Field on Saturday afternoon.

Agriculture
8 months ago
Frost Advisory Issued for Shenandoah Valley

The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for the Central Shenandoah Valley, including Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Page, and Nelson counties.

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Local
8 months ago
James Madison University ends Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Division

Four positions will be eliminated, including two that have been vacant. One person is on administrative leave until their term ends on June 30 and the final position will be reassigned to a different area.

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Local
8 months ago
Study shows 9.5 gyms per 100K Harrisonburg residents, below U.S. average

The national average of 13.2 gyms per 100,000 residents.