Late Afternoons

HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — Jason Blevins, Director of Operations for Food Lion, talks […]

HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — Emily Winter with Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance talks about the […]

Rhonda Howdyshell, President of the Cinderella Project talks about how their project is celebrating 22 years, has helped more than 2,500 clients, and has returned more than 2.5 million dollars in gifts and services to our community.

Every year, Medicare open enrollment runs from October 15 through December 7. This is the period when individuals can make changes to their Medicare plans. Preparing ahead can make the process smoother.

It was 100 years ago that Charles Wampler Sr, a poultry farmer in Dayton, VA, started what became the modern poultry industry. In 1922, when he hatched 52 turkey eggs at Sunny Slope Farm, which led to the modern-day hatcheries. Amy Roscher with the Virginia Poultry Federation talks about plans for the Virginia Poultry Festival, September 13, 2025 at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds. The festival will include displays spotlighting the history of the industry, a barbeque chicken contest, food and music by the local group, Jack and Davis Reed. The festival will run from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
https://www.vapoultry.com

Lindsay Eye with Strength in Peers joins Late Afternoons to discuss the upcoming 4th Annual Community Resource Fair with Open Doors on Saturday, September 6.

Harrisonburg Fire Chief Matt Tobia joins Late Afternoons to talk about how Fire Station 5 is wrapping up.

Sadie Masochist with the Rocktown Rollers discusses their upcoming fundraiser Restless Moons on September 6.

Tom Stevens, manager of Seven Bends State Park in Woodstock talks about a new fund that was created to help purchase trees, shrubs and other plants for the park on Late Afternoons.

Back Home on the Farm opens this weekend, (8/3025) for the fall season. This year’s events include a special weekend celebrating the historic carousel, a weekend featuring dragons, fairies, and even a fairy godmother tea. Beetlejuice Jr. will be performed by a local acting troupe, there’s a pumpkin festival and of course, a corn maze featuring some of the tallest corn in years. Find out more at backhome-onthefarm.com/events/