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David Evans (left) and Cora Dickey (right)
Local
19 hours ago
NAACP Harrisonburg-Rockingham chapter elects two new members to executive branch

David Evans and Cora Dickey have been elected to the executive branch of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham chapter of the NAACP.

A flower blooming through snow.
Home & Garden
19 hours ago
Snow can play helpful role in garden soil enrichment and root insulation 

While frozen conditions disrupt life on the street level, plants and grasses are insulated from extreme cold as slow-melting snow provides steady moisture and atmospheric nutrients.

Local
20 hours ago
JMU Lacrosse season opener against No. 1 UNC moved to Friday

Due to forecasted weather conditions this weekend, James Madison lacrosse’s season opener against #1 North Carolina will now be played on Friday, Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. at the Sentara Park turf field.

Headshot of Paul Helmuth
Community
21 hours ago
Long-time public safety professional Paul Helmuth selected as HRECC Director

Paul Helmuth, a 35-year emergency services veteran who currently serves as fire administrative officer and deputy emergency coordinator with the Harrisonburg Fire Department has been appointed director of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Emergency Communications Center.

Local
1 day ago
James Madison Men’s Basketball loses heartbreaker at home to Louisiana, 64-61

James Madison men’s basketball fell, 64-61, to the Louisiana Rajin’ Cajuns on Wednesday night at the Atlantic Union Bank Center.

Local
1 day ago
JMU Women’s Basketball earns road win at Southern Miss, 83-72

Ashanti Barnes (10) and Peyton McDaniel (9) combined for 19 of James Madison’s 26 fourth-quarter points to hold off Southern Miss for an 83-72 road win in Sun Belt Conference women’s basketball action on Wednesday night inside Reed Green Coliseum.

Local
1 day ago
EMU Men’s Basketball takes down Route 42 rival Bridgewater, 70-49

EMU Men’s Basketball takes down Route 42 rival Bridgewater, 70-49

Sports
1 day ago
BC Women’s Basketball falls on the road at Randolph-Macon, 65-50

The Bridgewater College women’s basketball team fell to Randolph-Macon, 65-50, on Wednesday night.

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