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‘We put the cart before the horse’: County school board members offer mixed feelings as they wrap up banned book reviews
After stripping 50 books from the shelves of county schools and preemptively banning seven more in January 2024, the Rockingham County School Board completed its review by voting on the fate of the final six titles Monday night.
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July First Fridays at The Depot Featuring Erin Harrigan!
Jun 22, 2026
July First Fridays at The Depot Featuring Erin Harrigan!
Book Review: An Unpublished (Until Now) 19th-Century Novel
I wasn’t sure how to approach reading a novel released this year but written nearly 150 years ago by a black man who lived through the Civil War. So I read the companion pieces first.
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City schools take first step toward life after Massanutten Technical Center
The future of career and technical education in Harrisonburg City Public Schools will not be confined to a brick and mortar model, but rather a hybrid system focused on community partnerships, according to school leaders.
Council roundup: City sells plot of land for affordable housing; seeks grant funding; and adopts Northeast Neighborhood plan
After a public hearing Tuesday night, the Harrisonburg City Council voted to sell city property at 2410 Reservoir Street to local developer Frank Gordon, who plans to build affordable housing.
County board can’t quite settle on chaperone policy for field trips
The Rockingham County School Board delayed a vote to adopt a new overnight field trip policy in hopes of hammering out details and providing assurances to teachers and parents.
Democrat Pete Barlow launches campaign for 6th Congressional District
Less than 10 months after U.S. Rep. Ben Cline, R-Fincastle, won a fourth term in Congress, a Democrat already is seeking to challenge him in the 2026 race.
