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Accidents, bad luck and TikTok have led to damaged school laptops
The city school board is wrestling with a growing problem of damage to school-issued Google Chromebooks. And a social media trend isn’t helping.
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Community Perspective: Transportation in Harrisonburg is unsustainable and unaffordable. There’s something we can do about it.
A contributed perspectives piece by By Brent Finnegan. This is part one of a three-part series of Community Perspectives about land use and transportation in Harrisonburg.
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40-unit low-income housing development near Bluestone Town Center wins approval
City council members approved the construction of a 40-unit development off Erickson Avenue aimed at helping low-income residents.
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Foodie Q&A: Mikey Reisenberg of Mashita
My kimchi jjigae is heavily inspired by my mom’s cabbage soup that we ended up eating a whole lot when I was growing up.
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Virginia budget delivers for city schools but federal funding remains a question mark
By Calvin Pynn, contributor State funding for next fiscal year seems to be on track for Harrisonburg City Public Schools, but school leaders are less certain about federal funding. That was the message Superintendent Michael Richards gave during an update on the budget at the city school board’s business meeting Tuesday night. He started with …
Aristocat Cafe has been serving not only cats, but tea as well
By Olivia DeWan, contributor For the past two years, Aristocat Cafe has served as a haven for tea and cat lovers alike. Founded by Amanda Atwell in 2023, the cozy Harrisonburg establishment blends her love for loose-leaf teas and feline companionship into a one-of-a-kind experience. “I’ve fostered cats since I was 16,” Atwell said. “I …
More than half of incoming county kindergarteners meet readiness standards
A majority of kindergarteners are entering Rockingham County schools ready to learn and succeed in the classroom, according to data presented to the school board Monday night.
2025-26 city school budget would include raises and new special education staff hires
The Harrisonburg City School Board voted unanimously Tuesday for the next year’s school budget that includes a 3% salary increase for teachers and staff, as well as additional funds to hire new special education staff.
