Tag: Mayor Deanna Reed
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Discovery of unmarked graves leads to city closing alley next to Newtown Cemetery
City council members voted to close the alley adjacent to Newtown Cemetery which connects Hill and Sterling streets because of the evidence of unmarked graves in the space.
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Middle River Regional Jail officials have no plans to revive expansion proposal
Four years after a Valley-wide debate over expanding the Middle River Regional Jail, officials say the facility, as it is, can handle the number of inmates assigned to it.
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Better listening is key to the city and JMU being better neighbors, leaders say
Strengthening the connections between JMU and Harrisonburg will require a little more listening and maybe a little less noise (especially late at night), according to panelists at a special town-gown forum Monday.
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Seeking a third term on council, Deanna Reed wants city to be more supportive ‘for all’
Deanna Reed has always been proud of her hometown. Born and raised in Harrisonburg, Reed said her priority has always been to make sure the community is “a city for all.” Reed, who has been mayor since 2017, is running for re-election to the city council as one of four candidates vying for three spots. She was the top vote-getter in the June Democratic primary.
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‘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.
Reed, Dent and Nasser Alsaadun win council primary, while Chris Jones is out
Mayor Deanna Reed and Vice Mayor Laura Dent cruised to secure two of the three Democratic nominations for city council, while newcomer Nasser A. Alsaadun won the third spot in the November general election.
City aims to keep tobacco and vape shops 1,000 feet from schools and daycares
A new measure will prevent tobacco, smoke and vape shops from opening within 1,000 feet of Harrisonburg daycare centers or public and private schools.
Decade-long effort to become a ‘two-high-school town’ comes to fruition
The cafeteria is the heart of the new Rocktown High School, with the academic, arts, STEM, and athletic wings extending off it. One of the cafeteria’s walls is a large window overlooking the patio with more seating outside. In the middle of the cafeteria, a wide staircase ascends to the doors of the learning commons—a library with study rooms.
