Author: Jessica Kronzer
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Jessica Kronzer, contributor
Jessica is a recent graduate of James Madison University. She studied media arts, journalism and political communications. Jessica has enjoyed providing the valley with thorough in-depth coverage for four years. She is passionate about reporting on women’s issues and social change movements. In the future, she’s hopes to write about politics, culture and people in D.C.
JMU alumna shines on Forbes’ ’30 under 30′ list
Every shimmering piece of jewelry cradled in Emily Warden’s Richmond storefront has a storied past riddled with details about its origin and meaning it’s meant to convey.
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‘Fight or flight’ — Bridgewater College student recounts horrors of deadly shooting
Forty minutes of fear and uncertainty. Adrielle Benner said she spent those 40 “excruciating minutes” with a plastic chair shoved up against a locked bathroom door to barricade herself and about 10 other Bridgewater College students into the make-shift shelter while fatal violence raged somewhere close by.
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Harrisonburg police play key role in connecting murders to possible serial killer
“Serial killer” isn’t a phrase commonly used in the Valley, but the Fairfax County police chief said a man Harrisonburg Police charged in relation to two homicides in November is connected to similar murders in Northern Virginia.
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The road to improving Route 33 is paved with good intentions (if not gold)
Even Brad Reed, a Virginia Department of Transportation project manager, said driving U.S. Route 33 during rush hour between Harrisonburg and Elkton is a different experience than traveling during the weekend.
After a long prologue, library launches national search for new director
Massanutten Regional Library’s longtime director Lois Jones officially retired Aug. 31, and the job listing to hire her replacement went out the day before. That leaves the library to operate with a team approach at the top for the next few months.
Missing ABC paperwork forces bar owner to take another shot
The taco part of the new Tequila Taco Bar is pretty much ready, but the restaurant’s opening is delayed because of the tequila portion of its business model.
MRL isn’t satisfied with a return to normal. It’s making more changes.
When Massanutten Regional Library re-opened in March, Lois Jones, the library’s director, stood at the front doors, slightly concerned that the public might resist their masks requirement for those age 5 and older.
House of Delegates candidates Wilt and Helsley rush to the political middle
Virginia’s 26th House of Delegates race is underway, and Del. Tony Wilt, R-Broadway, and Democratic challenger Bill Helsley are trying to appeal to moderates.
