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Harrisonburg City staff and Rockingham County landscape staff selected the replacement tree from Grelen Nursery in Orange County, VA.
Local
22 minutes ago
City of Harrisonburg to replace aging Court Square spruce tree

The tree, a familiar piece of Downtown that has been a part of families’ holiday celebration for many years, has reached the end of its viable lifespan.

A person shoveling snow on pavement.
Weather
48 minutes ago
How to prepare for cold weather and snow

Extremely cold temperatures and significant snow fall is in the forecast for the Shenandoah Valley and it’s important to be prepared in advance.

Grady Dixon
Local
3 hours ago
JMU appoints new dean for the College of Integrated Science and Engineering 

Grady Dixon will join JMU on July 1, 2026.

JMU football players pose with William Perry Elementary School students in the grass.
Community
4 hours ago
JMU Football players mentor William Perry Elementary students

Last spring, JMU football players visited students at William Perry Elementary School to support STEM activities in classrooms and found that several students needed mentors.

Local
13 hours ago
Area High School Basketball Scoreboard – Tuesday, 1/20

BOYS East Rockingham 69 Spotswood 63 Turner Ashby 54 Broadway 47 Staunton 78 Fort […]

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Local
21 hours ago
Harrisonburg Democrats elect Jeff Pierson as new chair

The Harrisonburg Democratic Committee has elected Jeff Pierson as its new chair at the recent Biennial Reorganization Meeting.

Local
22 hours ago
Dukes finish 2025 Season at No. 19 in AP Top 25 and No. 20 in Coaches Poll

James Madison concluded the 2025 college football season being nationally ranked in both polls, coming in at #19 in the Associated Press Top 25 and #20 in the US LBM Coaches Poll.

Sports
22 hours ago
Bridgewater moves Women’s Basketball game with Virginia Wesleyan to Friday

The Bridgewater College women’s basketball team’s clash with Virginia Wesleyan originally scheduled for Saturday has been moved to Friday, Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. in Nininger Hall.

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