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More than half of incoming county kindergarteners meet readiness standards

A majority of kindergarteners are entering Rockingham County schools ready to learn and succeed in the classroom, according to data presented to the school board Monday night. 

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2025-26 city school budget would include raises and new special education staff hires

The Harrisonburg City School Board voted unanimously Tuesday for the next year’s school budget that includes a 3% salary increase for teachers and staff, as well as additional funds to hire new special education staff.

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‘I’ll never stop being sorry’: Driver in fatal 2023 crash sentenced to 90 days in jail

MOOREFIELD, W.Va.  — More than two years after three JMU fraternity brothers died in a wreck after a rush event, the driver of the car that night, Campbell Fortune, received Tuesday a 90-day jail sentence with a seven-year parole period and a $100 fine.

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Higher-density housing development near Smithland Elementary wins approval

The Harrisonburg City Council on Tuesday approved the rezoning of two lots near Smithland Elementary School from single-family residential to the higher density housing, which would allow developers to build 55 units, including at least 44 single-family homes.

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Book Review: Martyrs and Chickens

What do martyrs have to do with chickens? Do chickens whose heads are sacrificed on the chopping block classify as martyrs– like Mennonites who were persecuted during the Reformation in Europe? And what exactly is a granola Mennonite?

Brewing faith and freedom: New Creation expands to help trafficking survivors

New Creation, a woman-owned, faith-based nonprofit in Harrisonburg, is expanding its mission to support human trafficking survivors by adding a coffee shop to its boutique, with construction set to begin in the coming weeks.

Overnight field trip policy for county school students could get changed

School board members in Rockingham County said they’re looking to change a longstanding, district-wide policy aimed at deterring overnight field trips.

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City schools say the law is on their side and won’t pull back from technical school’s board

Harrisonburg City School Board members declared Thursday night that they were digging in and will not reduce their say in governing Massanutten Technical Center, which the city oversees along with the county’s school board.

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