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New program provides stage for homeschooled students
When Jim Collver moved to Harrisonburg last year, one of his first conversations with a neighbor revealed an issue he didn’t expect to find.
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‘HCPS does better than the state’: Harrisonburg schools reveal updated Equity Strategic Plan
Some of last year’s Standards of Learning test scores and graduation statistics show Harrisonburg public school students rising above the state average for some minority groups. The city schools’ equity strategic plan sought to help students among three demographics: Black students, Students with disabilities and English Learners.
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An artist’s head-spinning moves
“It showed me, like, unconditional happiness. That’s my message with it. Screw everything else. Have fun. Love what you do.”
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Project Update: George’s Flowers in Roanoke is Now Under Construction!
Jul 10, 2026
Project Update: George’s Flowers in Roanoke is Now Under Construction!
Cigar box + 3 strings = guitar
He demonstrates a “power chord: Barre-chord any fret. [This one] is a fifth. That’s how I tune most of them. You can play pretty much any songs from the ’60s.”
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Community Perspective: The missing Link to a thriving Downtown
A contributed perspectives piece by Sarah Baker-McEvilly Four years ago, I opened BMC Bakes in downtown Harrisonburg. What started in the kitchen of my first downtown apartment has grown into a storefront on Main Street, a business built with love for this town and the incredible support of our community. But like many small businesses …
In District 3 race, Lauren Mullen calls for less politics, more focus on ‘student wellbeing’
When Lauren Mullen was in high school, she found herself bored and uninterested and dropped out. In less than a year, she went back to get her degree then later became a double Duke, receiving two degrees from JMU.
Teachers and city school staff to get 8 weeks of parental leave
The Harrisonburg City Public Schools updated its parental leave policy to provide paid leave to all employees who become new parents, including those who adopt or are fostering a child.
JMU selects its next university president
James Madison University has announced the selection of its next President, James C. Schmidt, who has served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire.
