LOCAL SPORTS

  • VCU Bolting Quickly

    HARRISONBURG — The Colonial Athletic Association’s it school has found a cooler clique to play with.

  • Flames Continue Their Quest

    HARRISONBURG – The Eastern Mennonite High School girls’ soccer team has a history with the state quarterfinals, and it’s not necessarily one the Flames would like to dredge up.

  • Hello, Player Calling

    HARRISONBURG – When Kirby Dean first took the men’s basketball coaching job at Eastern Mennonite University in 2003, he didn’t spend much time recruiting transfer players. Nine years later, that hasn’t changed.

  • Streak Quite An Ace

    PENN LAIRD — Ford Hatfield couldn’t explain it. For much of this tennis season, the rangy 6-foot-2, 165-pound Harrisonburg High School senior has battled an inconsistent serve.

  • Area Roundup

    PENN LAIRD — Freshman forward Christian Resendiz scored the tying goal in the 42nd minute before lightning shortened the contest in the 61st, as Spotswood High School tied Fort Defiance 2-2 in a Valley District boys’ soccer game Tuesday.

SKYLINE

  • ‘Zuppe’ Offers Gumbo Of Soup Recipes

    At first, I was surprised that the American Academy in Rome would assume that Italians might need their help in preserving time-honored food traditions. This is a subject Italians are famously passionate about.

  • Fire Brings Community Together To Help One Of Its Own

    I almost don’t know where to begin with this column. It seems so long ago since last Monday. Wednesday morning was nice and sunny, so we had no hint the day would take a bad turn.

  • Feast For The Eyes

    HARRISONBURG - Art isn’t usually made in the kitchen, but area chefs say adding an artistic element to dishes is a great way to bring a meal to a new level — and make a centerpiece for diners.

  • Gmail Settings: Keeping It General

    I did not realize so many of you are Google fans just like me. I have received quite a few questions about Gmail settings and what they do. So, let us investigate.

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TODAY'S NEWS

  • Rosetta Stone Cutting Jobs

    HARRISONBURG — One of the city’s largest employers confirmed it is cutting jobs in Harrisonburg.

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  • Charity Dinner Feeds Funding To Fight MS

    HARRISONBURG — Donations collected for the central Valley’s annual benefit for multiple sclerosis reached six figures to help fight the disease.

  • Tell Us How You Really Feel

    HARRISONBURG — The independent “climate” survey promised by the newest Rockingham County School Board members is on its way.

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  • Doing Their Homework

    DAYTON — Residents and business owners say they’re ready for the town to take economic development seriously.

  • We’re Having A Block Party

    HARRISONBURG — Yes, Virginia, there is a quilt trail. The newest endeavor to draw tourists into Harrisonburg and Rockingham County combines artistic flair with many people’s favorite fabric creation.

  • Farewell To A ‘Pathfinder’

    HARRISONBURG — Until about two decades ago, the first challenge when responding to emergencies in Rockingham County was often as simple as finding a 911 caller’s home.

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  • An ‘A’ For HHS

    HARRISONBURG — Harrisonburg High School is effectively preparing students to succeed after graduation, according to a new ranking that names the school one of the best in the nation.

  • Hundreds Prepare To Relive Civil War Battle

    Around 1,200 Civil War re-enactors are expected to gather this weekend for the 148th anniversary of the Battle of New Market this month, according to Troy D. Marshall, director of the Virginia Museum of the Civil War.

  • Cycle Ride To Fight Domestic Violence

    HARRISONBURG — First Step is raising awareness about domestic violence by hosting the Start a New Cycle Freedom Ride on Saturday.

  • Friend Of The Friendless

    Louise Jennings remembers Shelton Milton Jennings, her husband and partner in the Kingsway Prison & Family Outreach program, which they began 30 years ago. Shelton, 88, died April 24 after battling lung cancer for a month.

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  • Get bang for your blooms

    Now that the danger of frost is behind, how will your garden grow?

national news

  • Anger, drama at Ratko Mladic's genocide trial
    Tuesday, May 15, 2012 11:08 PM

    THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — He's no longer the swaggering general who held Sarajevo "in the palm of his hand" during Bosnia's 1992-95 war. Yet as his long-awaited genocide trial began Wednesday, Ratko Mladic still managed to reopen old wounds with the flick of his hand. Read More

  • 2 US Navy ships collide in Pacific; no injuries
    Wednesday, May 16, 2012 01:17 PM

    SAN DIEGO (AP) — An 844-foot-long U.S. Navy vessel collided with a refueling tanker Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, causing damage to both ships, but there were no injuries or fuel spills, military officials said. Read More

  • RFK Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary, found dead in NY
    Wednesday, May 16, 2012 01:42 PM

    BEDFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s family says his estranged wife inspired them with "her kindness, her love, her gentle soul and generous spirit." Read More

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Business news

  • Companies ask: Does advertising on Facebook pay?
    Wednesday, May 16, 2012 05:22 PM EDT

    NEW YORK (AP) — Responding to extraordinary demand, Facebook said Wednesday that it would sell more stock in the company's initial public offering. But ahead of the IPO, a debate emerged between two of the nation's largest automakers: Does it pay to advertise on the social network? Read More

  • Greek turmoil spreads pessimism across markets
    Wednesday, May 16, 2012 05:30 PM EDT

    NEW YORK (AP) — The unending turmoil in Greece spread fallout across the financial markets Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial average fell for the ninth day out of 10, and gold, oil, and the euro all dropped to multi-month lows. Read More

  • J.C. Penney's shares in free-fall after 1Q loss
    Wednesday, May 16, 2012 07:25 PM EDT

    NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street doesn't seem to like J.C. Penney's new everyday low pricing any better than Main Street does. Read More

Entertainment news

  • Cannes opens with Anderson's 'Moonrise,' camel
    Wednesday, May 16, 2012 04:49 PM EDT

    CANNES, France (AP) — Wes Anderson opened the 65th Cannes Film Festival with his meticulously composed ode to young love, "Moonrise Kingdom," while less mannered theatrics surrounded the annual French Riviera extravaganza. Read More

  • Activision, EA settle lawsuit over execs' leaving
    Wednesday, May 16, 2012 08:14 PM EDT

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — The legal battle between gaming giants Activision Blizzard Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. is over, with the companies announcing they have settled a case that accused EA of improperly recruiting two executives who oversaw the creation of the smash videogame "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2." Read More

  • Cannes' female-free directors line-up criticized
    Wednesday, May 16, 2012 02:06 PM EDT

    CANNES, France (AP) — At this year's Cannes Film Festival, there are directors in their 30s and their 80s, directors from Europe and North America, directors from Asia and the Middle East — but no women. Read More

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