County official indicates willingness to replace city with new partners for Massanutten Technical Center
Rockingham County School Board member Matt Cross on Monday alluded to a potential parting of ways between the city and county schools when it comes to overseeing the Massanutten Technical Center and suggested the county could look elsewhere for a partner.
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County school system wants more say over Massanutten Technical Center
The Rockingham County School System signaled a move on Wednesday toward taking greater control over the Massanutten Technical Center — the professional and technical school that the county and Harrisonburg City Public School district share.
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Changing it up has helped put this food truck on the map
Two years ago, John and Leigh Anne McMurray chased their passion for the culinary arts and opened Ott Street Eats, a food truck with an ever-changing menu.
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Students from Vine Street to move to Bluestone Elementary as a way to ease overcrowding at Waterman
Harrisonburg City Public Schools will relocate nearly 80 students to Bluestone Elementary under a redistricting plan the school board approved to ease overcrowding at Waterman Elementary.
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Community Perspective: A Call for Character
A contributed perspectives piece by Tom Morrison
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Foodie Q&A: Rachel FitzGerald of Magpie Diner
When I moved back to Virginia, I couldn’t get a cooking job I wanted, so I got back into education a little bit and started my own music supper series out in Spring Creek at the town hall. That was the first time I did anything myself and looking back I’m surprised I had the audacity to do it.
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Rockingham school board again bucks committee recommendations as it bans 6 more books
The Rockingham County School Board banned six more books from its library shelves with no discussion, again splitting from several recommendations made by the committee that the board assigned to review those titles.
Frustrated constituents picket outside private meeting to urge U.S. Rep. Cline to hold a town hall session
Several dozen people picketed in downtown Harrisonburg Sunday afternoon to call on U.S. Rep. Ben Cline, the four-term congressman who represents the Valley, to hold a public town hall meeting.
This regional music scene is really underground
When you think of a stage, you probably picture a raised platform, flashing strobe lights and a black backdrop. But last month, Dogwood Tales — a local, four-piece Harrisonburg band — was the latest group to perform in a far more unconventional setting: a cave.
