A person holds the book "Drama"

Two more books banned at Rockingham schools; County students highlight suicide-prevention efforts

The Rockingham County School Board banned two more books from its libraries on Monday, following its Content Review Committee’s recommendation regarding one of them but going against that panel’s other decision. 

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An Attempt at Exhausting Court Square

Bowtie has finally entered the court!

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City employees to get up to 8 weeks of paid parental leave

Beginning in January, city employees can use up to eight weeks of paid parental leave within a six month period — one outcome of an effort to address workers’ requests for broader benefits.

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Tiller Strings: sales, rentals, repair, sheet music, accessories.

Foodie Q&A: Isabelle Vento of Heritage Bakery & Cafe

This month Gorman sat down with Isabelle Vento, co-owner and operator of Heritage Bakery & Cafe, to hear about what inspired Vento to open Heritage 10 years ago, and what keeps her going.

The Shadowy Street

The other day I was walking along College Avenue, a neighborhood I know well in all its seasons, when a perfectly unfamiliar house suddenly loomed up on one side of the street.

Stone Spring Elementary earns spot with Kennedy Center program to integrate arts into classrooms

Stone Spring Elementary is one of five schools in the country that the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., has selected to participate in its arts integration program. 

Desire Paths

The desire path doesn’t listen to me or you. It heeds a need. It responds to hunger. It is not exactly against authority; authority doesn’t figure in its calculations. It is not interested in the plan.

People sitting in lawn chairs and on blankets on the grass

New park project spearheaded by private group inches ahead

A long-discussed plan for a privately funded group to build a public park on city land took a step forward as the city council on Tuesday approved conceptual designs and tasked the city attorney with finalizing an agreement with the group.

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