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Rocktown HS is about to open — here’s a sneak peek at what awaits students

In these last days before Rocktown High School officially opens to students, the school’s teachers and staff are putting the finishing touches on classrooms and preparing for the first day of school. 

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

Enchanted Forest

thought I’d walked everywhere I could in this town, circled every place I could reach from my front door. It was during the COVID-19 pandemic that I really became a walker, during lockdown, when I’d go on long rambles just for something to do.

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Before he was a VP candidate, Walz ‘brought everything to life’ in the classroom for one Hburg resident

In fall 1992, 14-year-old Katie Harvey began high school in the city of Alliance, Nebraska, which had 9,765 people at the time, is mostly known for “Carhenge” — a replica of Stonehenge made entirely of automobiles and is the Box Butte County seat in the state’s northwestern panhandle. 

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Harrisonburg urges water conservation efforts as drought conditions mount

For the first time in his life, Public Utilities Director Mike Collins believes Harrisonburg may be entering a drought with conditions that are already requiring some large water users to voluntarily conserve water.

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Foodie Q&A: Nicole Hostetter of Magpie Bakery

Foodie Q&A is a series showcasing the Harrisonburg food community. This month Gorman sat down with Nicole Hostetter to hear about her family restaurant legacy, baker playlist, and how she graduated from Magpie dishwasher to head baker. 

Stars and Stripes

No reception: RCPS prohibits students from using phones; Board also raises flag policy  

The Rockingham County School Board approved a policy that stops students from using their personal cell phones and other devices during the school day, while the board also defended the district’s position on flag displays.

Dear Neighbor

Tonight I walked past your house and you waved to me from the porch so vigorously it felt like you were glad to see me again, although we’ve never spoken.

A woman and two men stand in front of blue and white campaign signs.

‘Very fired up’ local Democrats catch wave of national energy as Landrieu comes to town

With a big-name national Democrat in town, the theme at the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Democratic Party headquarters on Wednesday was one of enthusiasm and buzz. 

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