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James Madison men’s basketball’s 2025-26 Sun Belt Conference schedule was announced on Thursday afternoon by the league office.

The Sun Belt Conference released its 2025-26 women’s basketball schedule on Thursday afternoon, with James Madison opening its 18-game league slate on the road at Coastal Carolina on Dec. 17.

Augusta County Public Works will temporarily shut down the Mount Sidney trash disposal site for the installation of new equipment from August 18-22.

The goal for this event is to provide backpacks full of school supplies for the upcoming school year for Harrisonburg City and Rockingham County students.

Clay and Paula Greene of Augusta County received the 2025 Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers Achievement Award. They were recognized July 26 during the VFBF Young Farmers Summer Expo in Franklin County.

Sarah Craun of Rockingham County was named the 2025 Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Outstanding Young Agriculturalist on July 26 during the VFBF Young Farmers Summer Expo in Franklin County.

Several new directors, supervisors, principals, and assistant principals were welcomed at this week’s board meeting.

AJ’s Gentleman Barbershop in Harrisonburg was selected as one of 64 shops in the tournament to take the national title.

According to court documents, both Darla Edwards’ lawsuit claiming she was passed up for a promotion due to her race and counterclaims made by JMU, Virginia Education Strategies, and Jennifer Stevens were dismissed and discontinued in their entirety Tuesday in U.S District Court in Harrisonburg.

James Madison women’s soccer was predicted to repeat as Sun Belt Conference champions in 2025, while Ginny Lackey and Sofia DeCerb earned major preseason awards and four total players earned preseason all-conference status in a vote by the league’s head coaches.