| 1. |
City Eyes Archery Season 2009-11-17
|
| 2. |
City To Increase Golf, Other Fees For Recreation 2009-11-14
HARRISONBURG - The cost of a round of golf at Heritage Oaks is going up effective Jan. 1, as part of a general increase in fees for Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation Department activities.
|
| 3. |
City Eyes $24M Expansion For Transportation 2009-11-14
HARRISONBURG - Plans for an estimated $24 million expansion of Harrisonburg Transportation Department\'s administrative office and maintenance building has the green light from City Council, pending available funding.
|
| 4. |
Panel: Nix Commercial Parking Request 2009-11-13
HARRISONBURG - The Harrisonburg Planning Commission voted 5-1 on Thursday to recommend City Council deny a request to allow commercial parking lots on residential properties designed for apartment and office buildings.
|
| 5. |
Chamber Brings A Virginian Home 2009-11-13
HARRISONBURG - Frank Tamberrino of Columbia, Tenn., is returning to Virginia to become the next president and chief executive officer of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce.
|
| 6. |
Hear Those Bells Ringing 2009-11-12
HARRISONBURG - The Harrisonburg Corps of the Salvation Army kicks off its annual kettle season today at about a dozen locations, including - for the first time - three ABC liquor stores.
|
| 7. |
Up To A Dozen Kids OK 2009-11-12
HARRISONBURG - The day care operation at an Eastover Drive home is expanding after City Council approved a special-use permit on Tuesday.
|
| 8. |
Council Backs New Rental Tax 2009-11-11
HARRISONBURG - City Council tentatively approved a new tax Tuesday on short-term rentals because of a law passed by the General Assembly earlier this year.
|
| 9. |
Council May Tax Short-Term Rentals 2009-11-10
HARRISONBURG - City Council is considering a new tax on short-term rentals, which could include everything from DVDs to bowling shoes, because of a law passed by the General Assembly earlier this year.
|
| 10. |
Deadline To Apply For Federal Heating Assistance Nears 2009-11-10
HARRISONBURG - The Virginia Department of Social Services is taking applications through Friday to get federal funds to help pay heating bills, according to a department statement released Monday.
|
| 11. |
Politics, Business Mix For Printer 2009-11-07
HARRISONBURG - As the tempo quickened in a congressional campaign in New York, the printing orders for Harrisonburg businessman Mike Meredith\'s shop, The Printing Express, increased.
|
| 12. |
Allen Visits GOP Faithful 2009-11-07
HARRISONBURG - Former Virginia Gov. and U.S. Sen. George Allen couldn\'t help but take notice of the Republican victories in Virginia on Election Day.
|
| 13. |
Bell Can Legislate And Teach, Board Rules 2009-11-06
VERONA - The Augusta County School Board reversed a decision by the division\'s superintendent Thursday and will allow Del.-elect Richard \"Dickie\" Bell, R-Staunton, to have unpaid leave during the General Assembly session and keep his job as a special education teacher at Riverheads High School.
|
| 14. |
Dems Proven Stoppable In City 2009-11-05
HARRISONBURG - Last March, Rockingham County Republican Chairman Mike Meredith pledged to put Harrisonburg back into the GOP column.
|
| 15. |
Meredith, Fulk Stepping Down 2009-11-05
HARRISONBURG - Rockingham County\'s Republican and Democratic parties are undergoing a change at the top.
|
| 16. |
City, County Both Go GOP 2009-11-04
HARRISONBURG - Republicans captured Harrisonburg and Rockingham County with a GOP statewide ticket led by former Attorney General Bob McDonnell.
|
| 17. |
Webb: Civil War Panel Needed 2009-11-03
HARRISONBURG - Commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War should be an organized national effort, according to U.S. Sens. Jim Webb, D-Va., and Mary Landrieu, D-La.
|
| 18. |
State, Local Issues Face Voters Today 2009-11-03
HARRISONBURG - Virginia voters will go to the polls today to elect a governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and members of the House of Delegates.
|
| 19. |
That\'s The Spirit 2009-11-02
HARRISONBURG - Dressed as a 1960s hippie, Evie Mongold, 50, of New Market, handed out candy and watched costumed children visit her haunted house set up for Halloween on the Square in downtown Harrisonburg.
|
| 20. |
Who\'s Who On Tuesday\'s Ballot 2009-11-02
HARRISONBURG - Statewide and local contests are on the ballot Tuesday in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.
|
| 21. |
Turnout Expected To Be Low 2009-10-31
HARRISONBURG - The scene at Stone Spring Elementary School in Harrisonburg last Election Day, with voters standing in long lines, is not expected to be repeated this year, according to political observers.
|
| 22. |
State Bond Refinancing Benefits Area Districts 2009-10-31
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg City Schools will receive nearly $2.3 million in credit from the refinancing of Virginia Public School Authority bonds, according to an announcement Friday by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine.
|
| 23. |
Second Time The Charm? 2009-10-31
HARRISONBURG - The Rockingham County Board of Supervisors is hoping voters have changed their mind from a year ago on a proposed meals tax.
|
| 24. |
City Seeks Streetscape Funds 2009-10-30
HARRISONBURG - City Council voted Tuesday to seek federal funds administered by the state to help pay for the second phase of its downtown improvement program called Streetscape.
|
| 25. |
GOP Candidates Keep Money Edge As Election Nears 2009-10-29
HARRISONBURG - Republican candidates for the House of Delegates maintained their fundraising leads into the closing days of this year\'s campaign, according to the latest election spending reports filed Monday with the Virginia State Board of Elections.
|
| 26. |
Lesinski Refutes Sprawl Charge 2009-10-29
HARRISONBURG - A debate about Democrat John Lesinski\'s economic vision for the Shenandoah Valley is the latest flash point between the candidates in the 15th House District race.
|
| 27. |
City To Seek $5M In Bonds 2009-10-28
HARRISONBURG - City Council voted Tuesday to accept nearly $5 million in federal economic recovery bonds.
|
| 28. |
Political Winds Shifting Again 2009-10-27
HARRISONBURG - Along with trying to compete in the Republican-dominated Shenandoah Valley, Democratic candidates for the House of Delegates are also contending with national political trends that have appeared to have shifted in favor of the GOP in recent months.
|
| 29. |
Council Approves ‘Junk\' Ordinance 2009-10-26
HARRISONBURG - City Council has tentatively approved an ordinance change that reduces the amount of time violators have to clean up junk or other unsightly items from their property.
|
| 30. |
Civil War Commemoration Plans Advance 2009-10-24
HARRISONBURG - Special events are part of the planning by Harrisonburg and Rockingham County\'s committee to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War from 2011 to 2015.
|
| 31. |
Salvation Army Holiday Food Drive Announced 2009-10-24
HARRISONBURG - The kickoff announcement for a seasonal Salvation Army food drive, appropriately enough, took place Friday night before the start of the Harrisonburg-Spotswood football game.
|
| 32. |
A ‘Surreal\' Experience 2009-10-24
HARRISONBURG Thirty-nine years ago, Floyd \"Sonny\" Clark was part of a combat mission in Vietnam that would later earn him and his unit belated thanks and recognition.
|
| 33. |
City Considers Brew Power 2009-10-23
HARRISONBURG - For golfers playing at Harrisonburg\'s municipal course, Heritage Oaks, there\'s no chance of grabbing a cold brew at the clubhouse.
|
| 34. |
On The Rise 2009-10-22
HARRISONBURG - The towers that will become elevator shafts are rising on Harrisonburg\'s North Mason Street for the new apartment building that is expected to open a year from now.
|
| 35. |
Area Educators Take Home Top Prizes 2009-10-21
HARRISONBURG - Three Rockingham County teachers scored top honors in their respective divisions in a competition sponsored by the Virginia Council on Economic Education.
|
| 36. |
Harrisonburg Council To Head South, Meet In Roanoke 2009-10-20
HARRISONBURG - City Council is convening a work session today at 1 p.m. in Roanoke during a conference of the Virginia Municipal League, which is an association that represents and supports cities and towns.
|
| 37. |
Voter Registration Declines 2009-10-20
HARRISONBURG - Voter registration numbers bulged in Harrisonburg last year for a historic election featuring then-U.S. Senator and now President Barack Obama.
|
| 38. |
GOP Maintains Edge In Valley Fundraising 2009-10-20
HARRISONBURG - Democrat Gene Hart of Harrisonburg is giving Del. Matt Lohr, R-Broadway, a run for his money but the challenger still trails by nearly $10,000 in the overall fundraising race.
|
| 39. |
Lohr, Hart Spar On Social Issues 2009-10-19
MASSANETTA SPRINGS - Candidates in the 26th House District found little common ground on social issues over the weekend.
|
| 40. |
Frosh Parking Lot Needs OK 2009-10-17
HARRISONBURG - A commercial parking lot catering to James Madison University freshmen is violating the city zoning code and could be shut down, according to Harrisonburg officials.
|
| 41. |
Panel OKs Day Care Expansion 2009-10-16
HARRISONBURG - The city Planning Commission on Wednesday signed off on a plan to expand a home day care operation on Eastover Drive, despite opposition from some neighbors.
|
| 42. |
Curren Critical Of Bell\'s Priorities 2009-10-15
HARRISONBURG - Democrat Erik Curren of Staunton is sounding the alarm over Republican and Staunton City Councilman Richard \"Dickie\" Bell\'s funding choices.
|
| 43. |
City Considers Urban Archery 2009-10-14
HARRISONBURG - Archers might be given the chance to reduce the city\'s burgeoning deer population.
|
| 44. |
Lesinski Says He\'d Waive Pay 2009-10-14
HARRISONBURG - John Lesinski says lawmakers should give up their pay during tough economic times.
|
| 45. |
City, County Face A Crunch 2009-10-14
HARRISONBURG - The city of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County offices are facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost revenue from the latest round of state budget cuts.
|
| 46. |
Dems Still Grading Thesis 2009-10-13
HINTON - Prospective voters have not likely heard the last of Republican Bob McDonnell\'s thesis on family issues that Democrats say shows where the GOP candidate would take the state if he were elected governor.
|
| 47. |
Landes, Marrow Lay Out Incentive Plans 2009-10-13
HARRISONBURG - The two candidates in the 25th House District race have made jobs with government incentives their focus in recent weeks.
|
| 48. |
GOP Mantra: Ignore Polls 2009-10-12
VERONA - Despite polls continuing to show the three Republican statewide candidates with comfortable leads going into the campaign\'s homestretch, the GOP rank-and-file were warned Saturday at a gathering in Verona not to get overconfident.
|
| 49. |
Webb: Maintain Civil War Funding 2009-10-10
HARRISONBURG - U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., is requesting that a congressional budget committee retain a $9 million appropriation the House of Representatives approved for the Civil War Battlefield Preservation Program.
|
| 50. |
Curren: Tax Break Would Raise Funds 2009-10-10
HARRISONBURG - The Democratic candidate in this fall\'s 20th House District contest is proposing to revamp the state\'s income tax brackets in a way that he says would provide a break for most Virginians while at the same time raising revenues.
|
| 51. |
Shannon\'s Hard Line On Crime 2009-10-09
HARRISONBURG - Del. Stephen Shannon, D-Vienna, took a hard line against gangs and illegal immigrants during a stop in Harrisonburg on Thursday.
|
| 52. |
City Receives Truck Proposals 2009-10-08
HARRISONBURG - The city has received 12 bids as part of an effort to replace a tower vehicle Fire Chief Larry Shifflett has described as \"a maintenance nightmare.\"
|
| 53. |
Lesinski: House, Kaine To Blame 2009-10-07
HARRISONBURG - John Lesinski, the Democratic challenger in the 15th House District, said Tuesday that the House of Delegates and fellow Democrat Gov. Timothy M. Kaine share the blame for the state\'s inability to resolve the transportation funding issue.
|
| 54. |
Deeds Betting On Youth 2009-10-07
HARRISONBURG - The youth vote is critical to Democratic chances to retain the governor\'s mansion on Nov. 3, the party\'s standard-bearer said Tuesday while speaking at James Madison University.
|
| 55. |
Term Limits Proposed 2009-10-06
HARRISONBURG - Gene Hart, the Democratic candidate in the 26th House race, said Monday he would make a constitutional amendment on term limits his first piece of legislation if elected.
|
| 56. |
Bell, Curren Talk Jobs, Spending 2009-10-06
HARRISONBURG - Creating jobs and fiscal responsibility dominated the discussion between the 20th House District candidates on Monday in Harrisonburg.
|
| 57. |
Bell\'s Proposal Rebuffed Once Again By Boss 2009-10-03
HARRISONBURG -Republican delegate candidate Richard Bell has been rebuffed by his boss for a second time in a week over his plan to take an unpaid leave from teaching during the General Assembly session.
|
| 58. |
Happy Trails In Harrisonburg 2009-10-03
HARRISONBURG - Rocktown Trails, a bike trail the city opened more than a year ago at Hillandale Park, was recently recognized as one of the best new greenways or trails in the state by the Virginia Recreation and Park Society.
|
| 59. |
Curren Rolls Out Jobs Plan 2009-10-03
HARRISONBURG - The development of alternative energy technologies is the driving force behind Democratic candidate Erik Curren\'s plans to create jobs in the 20th District.
|
| 60. |
Becoming A ‘Global City\' 2009-10-02
HARRISONBURG - Thirteen percent of Harrisonburg residents are foreign-born, according to figures compiled over a three-year period by the U.S. Census Bureau.
|
| 61. |
Green Jobs Machine 2009-10-02
HARRISONBURG - Gov. Timothy M. Kaine was in town Thursday to announce state efforts to help a local business create at least 72 jobs over the next three years.
|
| 62. |
HFD\'s Lemon In Red 2009-10-01
HARRISONBURG - Lemons are not always yellow. One of two firetrucks the city owns has been a
|
| 63. |
Bolling Vows Fiscal Reform 2009-09-30
HARRISONBURG - Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, a Republican seeking re-election, likes what he sees in the latest survey of Virginia voters showing him with an 8-point lead over Democratic challenger Jody Wagner.
|
| 64. |
B&G Clubs To Cut Spending 2009-09-29
HARRISONBURG - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County is launching a $100,000 fund drive this week while announcing its intention to cut $250,000 in spending by Nov. 1.
|
| 65. |
Superintendent Denies Bell\'s Proposal 2009-09-29
HARRISONBURG - Riverheads High School special education teacher Richard \"Dickie\" Bell\'s job could be imperiled if voters elect him to the House of Delegates on Nov. 3.
|
| 66. |
Old Skills Resonate Anew 2009-09-28
HARRISONBURG - The ring from the blacksmith\'s hammer striking the anvil on Saturday at CrossRoads: Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center struck a chord with Joyce Miller of Bridgewater.
|
| 67. |
Candidate\'s Wife Pans Attacks 2009-09-28
KEEZLETOWN - Women are \"too smart to be deceived\" by attacks on her husband for a thesis he wrote 20 years ago, said Maureen McDonnell, the wife of Bob McDonnell, Republican candidate for governor.
|
| 68. |
$126K Secures City Harvest Bid 2009-09-28
HARRISONBURG - A West Virginia company that makes split-rail fencing has submitted the winning $126,000 bid for harvesting lumber at the city\'s western property near Riven Rock Park, which is about 10 miles west of Harrisonburg.
|
| 69. |
NRA Endorses 3 Candidates 2009-09-28
HARRISONBURG - Three Republicans seeking re-election to the General Assembly in the central Valley on Nov. 3 have received the endorsement of the National Rifle Association, according to the organization\'s Web site.
|
| 70. |
Library System Director Resigns 2009-09-26
HARRISONBURG - Massanutten Regional Library Director Phillip Hearne has resigned, according to a statement released Friday by the library system.
|
| 71. |
Rockingham Group Enters Insurance Alliance 2009-09-26
HARRISONBURG - Insurance companies The Rockingham Group of Harrisonburg and The Norfolk & Dedham Group of Dedham, Mass., are forming an alliance effective Jan. 1, according to Neal Menefee, president and chief executive officer of the Rockingham Group.
|
| 72. |
Center Of Attention 2009-09-26
HARRISONBURG - Union and Confederate armies marched, battled and burned their way through Harrisonburg and Rockingham County during the Civil War.
|
| 73. |
Landes, Marrow Get Personal 2009-09-25
WAYNESBORO - Del. Steve Landes, R-Weyers Cave, walked across the stage Thursday at Kate Collins Middle School in Waynesboro and handed a bound copy of his biography and legislative record to his challenger, Democrat Greg Marrow.
|
| 74. |
Council Supports I-81 Rail Grant 2009-09-23
HARRISONBURG - City Council approved a resolution Tuesday urging Congress to sponsor a grant program that would enhance rail service along the Interstate 81 corridor.
|
| 75. |
Fewer Voters Going To Polls? 2009-09-23
HARRISONBURG - As the Oct. 5 registration deadline nears for the Nov. 3 election, fewer voters are likely to go to the polls than did last year, based on the rolls so far.
|
| 76. |
Council To Consider Support For I-81 Rail 2009-09-22
HARRISONBURG - City Council will consider a resolution tonight that would urge federal lawmakers to sponsor a grant program that would enhance rail service along the Interstate 81 corridor between Knoxville, Tenn., and Harrisburg, Pa.
|
| 77. |
Webb Welcomes New Citizens 2009-09-22
STAUNTON - Sixty-six immigrants from 32 countries became U.S. citizens Monday in Staunton at the Frontier Culture Museum, a place dedicated to the Shenandoah Valley and the country\'s early settlers.
|
| 78. |
Hart Floats Term-Limit Plan For Legislators 2009-09-19
HARRISONBURG - Term limits, an idea that largely faded after gaining strength in American politics in the 1990s, has been resurrected as a campaign issue in at least one Valley race.
|
| 79. |
Kaine, Landes Spar Over SRI Funding 2009-09-19
HARRISONBURG - Del. Steve Landes, R-Weyers Cave, has been singled out as an example of how difficult Gov. Timothy M. Kaine\'s relationship has been with the Republican-controlled General Assembly.
|
| 80. |
Republicans Lead Dems In Fundraising 2009-09-19
HARRISONBURG - Campaign expense reports filed this week with the state Board of Elections show local Republican lawmakers maintaining an overall fundraising edge over their Democratic challengers.
|
| 81. |
Rebel Flag Draws Fire 2009-09-19
BROADWAY - Two Broadway High School students were suspended Thursday afternoon after they defied school officials who repeatedly asked them not to display the Confederate battle flag on their pickup trucks on school property.
|
| 82. |
Marrow Promotes Nurse Practitioners 2009-09-18
|
| 83. |
Degner Cited Again For Expired Inspection Sticker 2009-09-17
HARRISONBURG - For the second time in two years, Harrisonburg Mayor Kai Degner has been cited for driving with an expired inspection sticker.
|
| 84. |
Landes Tours Local Schools 2009-09-17
GROTTOES - South River Elementary fourth-grader Kayley Duveneck, 10, was curious about the visitor to her classroom on Wednesday.
|
| 85. |
Sheriff Farley Endorses Bell 2009-09-15
HARRISONBURG - Rockingham County Sheriff Donald Farley, an independent, has endorsed Republican candidate Richard \"Dickie\" Bell for the House of Delegates\' 20th District seat.
|
| 86. |
Civil War Center Set To Open 2009-09-15
HARRISONBURG - An interim regional Civil War orientation center will open Sept. 25 at the Hardesty-Higgins House, according to a Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation spokesman on Monday.
|
| 87. |
Lohr, Hart Tackle Taxes 2009-09-15
HARRISONBURG - The views of the two candidates for the 26th House District on taxes and funding transportation were contrasted during a joint appearance Monday in Harrisonburg.
|
| 88. |
A ‘Burning\' History 2009-09-14
HARRISONBURG - A documentary film based on the book,
|
| 89. |
Rail Over Roads? 2009-09-12
HARRISONBURG - The Rail First Initiative, according to its sponsor, Democrat John Lesinski of Washington, promotes developing freight rail along Interstate 81 as part of a plan to create jobs.
|
| 90. |
City Proposal Would Speed Up Rules Compliance 2009-09-12
HARRISONBURG - In the future, Harrisonburg residents will have less time to clean up unsightly junk or remove other types of \"nuisances\" after they\'ve received a notice of violation, according to a proposal headed for City Council.
|
| 91. |
Landes: No Apology Necessary 2009-09-11
HARRISONBURG - Valley Democrats demanded a public apology from Del. Steve Landes, R-Weyers Cave, on Thursday after a published news report quoted the delegate comparing tactics by President Barack Obama\'s White House to those of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.
|
| 92. |
Hart Assails Rules For Alcohol Sentences 2009-09-10
HARRISONBURG - Reforming sentencing guidelines, including making first-time underage alcohol possession subject to civil instead of criminal penalties, is an area where Democrat Gene Hart said his legal expertise could be useful as a delegate.
|
| 93. |
Battlefield Funding Taking Shape 2009-09-09
HARRISONBURG - Funding to preserve 178 acres of the Civil War battlefield at Port Republic is nearly in hand, according to a letter from the national Civil War Preservation Trust.
|
| 94. |
City Applies For $70M In Road Funding 2009-09-09
HARRISONBURG - City Council applied for $70.1 million in federal stimulus funds on Tuesday to help build the estimated $90 million Stone Spring Road/Erickson Avenue project.
|
| 95. |
Democrats Look For \'08 Magic 2009-09-08
HARRISONBURG - A year ago, Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Democrats repeated presidential candidate Barack Obama\'s
|
| 96. |
Police Officer Faces Charges 2009-08-26
HARRISONBURG - A neighborhood squabble between two Rockingham County residents, one a New Market police officer, has spilled into court with claims and counterclaims involving the shooting of a dog.
|
| 97. |
Council OKs Pay Service 2009-08-26
HARRISONBURG - City Council preliminarily approved a plan Tuesday to bill the insurance companies of patients using ambulance services.
|
| 98. |
McDonnell Visits Farm 2009-08-26
WEYERS CAVE - Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell was on Gerald Garber's dairy farm in Weyers Cave Tuesday promoting his support of agriculture.
|
| 99. |
Bill-For-Service Public Comment On Tap Tonight 2009-08-25
HARRISONBURG - Public comment will be taken tonight on a proposal to begin charging insurance companies for ambulance service when City Council meets at 7 p.m. at 409 S. Main St.
|
| 100. |
City Considering Urban Archery 2009-08-25
HARRISONBURG - City officials are considering urban archery as a way to help control the deer population.
|
| 101. |
A Century In The Making 2009-08-24
BRIDGEWATER - A tiara in her hair, Carolyn Reid rode in a 1948 Ford Coupe on Saturday in Bridgewater.
|
| 102. |
Riding To Raise Money 2009-08-24
HARRISONBURG - Twelve-year-old Caleb Arbaugh smiled broadly as he sat on firefighter Brook Johnson's motorcycle Saturday in front of Dukerz at the Valley Center shopping plaza.
|
| 103. |
Deeds, McDonnell Campaign In Valley 2009-08-22
HARRISONBURG - The race for governor came to Harrisonburg and Rockingham County on Friday.
|
| 104. |
Shelter From The Storm 2009-08-21
HARRISONBURG - Forty years ago, the remnants of Hurricane Camille created a swath of destruction across the eastern United States, including portions of Virginia.
|
| 105. |
Goodlatte Sets Town Hall Meeting At TA 2009-08-21
HARRISONBURG - U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, will hold a Labor Day weekend town hall meeting at Turner Ashby High School before returning to Washington, D.C., from the congressional recess.
|
| 106. |
Rest Area Issue Not On Agenda 2009-08-20
HARRISONBURG - Lawmakers who wanted to use a special session of the General Assembly to force a reopening of interstate rest areas will have to wait until the regular General Assembly session in January.
|
| 107. |
House Says Farewell To Saxman 2009-08-20
The House of Delegates bid adieu to Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, on Wednesday during a special session of the General Assembly.
|
| 108. |
‘Not Just An Inconvenience' 2009-08-19
HARRISONBURG - The rest area political football has taken another bounce. On Tuesday, Valley lawmakers said they plan to introduce legislation during today's special session to reopen the 18 interstate rest areas closed by the Virginia Department of Transportation on July 21.
|
| 109. |
Farm Bureau Backs Lohr 2009-08-19
HARRISONBURG - The Virginia AgPAC, a Political Action Committee of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, has endorsed farmer Del. Matt Lohr, R-Broadway.
|
| 110. |
City Reconsiders Cell Tower Sites 2009-08-15
HARRISONBURG - City Council is reconsidering whether cell phone towers should be allowed in residential neighborhoods.
|
| 111. |
Lesinski Calls For Tax Holiday For Businesses 2009-08-15
HARRISONBURG - The Democratic candidate in the 15th House of Delegates District is proposing tax breaks for new and expanding businesses as a way of helping with startup costs.
|
| 112. |
Curren Pushes Bell For Answer 2009-08-13
HARRISONBURG - Democrat Erik Curren pushed Republican Richard "Dickie" Bell for a response this week to his earlier invitation to debate.
|
| 113. |
Lawmakers Can't Sway Kaine On Rest Areas 2009-08-13
HARRISONBURG - Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said in a recent letter to Valley lawmakers that interstate rest areas closed last month will remain so.
|
| 114. |
Goodlatte Vows To Host Forum 2009-08-12
HARRISONBURG - U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, has a busy congressional recess schedule but has yet to announce any in-person town hall meetings, his spokeswoman, Kathryn Rexrode, said Tuesday.
|
| 115. |
City Council To Consider Tower Site Today 2009-08-11
HARRISONBURG - Shentel, the Edinburg-based telecommunications company, will present its plan to build a 75-foot communications tower off East Market Street to Harrisonburg City Council tonight.
|
| 116. |
City Golf Still In The Red, But... 2009-08-10
HARRISONBURG - For the second consecutive year, revenue was up at Heritage Oaks, Harrisonburg's municipal golf course, city figures show.
|
| 117. |
Bell Promises Conservative Principles 2009-08-10
STAUNTON - Staunton City Councilman Richard Bell, the Republican Party's new nominee for this year's 20th House District race, promised GOP members at a breakfast meeting on Saturday that he will take his conservative principles to Richmond, if elected.
|
| 118. |
Bill-For-Service Plan Before City 2009-08-08
HARRISONBURG - A draft ordinance calling for billing users for ambulance service will be considered by Harrisonburg City Council when it meets Tuesday.
|
| 119. |
City Water Tower Rising On Hilltop 2009-08-07
HARRISONBURG - The skeleton of Harrisonburg's latest water tower is rising on the hilltop at Washington and Vine streets.
|
| 120. |
Sewer Authority Asks State For 1-Year Extension 2009-08-06
HARRISONBURG - Work to upgrade and expand the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Regional Sewer Authority plant at Mount Crawford is on schedule, authority officials say.
|
| 121. |
Fight Involving Suspect Filmed 2009-08-06
HARRISONBURG - A fight city officials say involved a suspect in the July 26 drive-by shooting on Kelley Street was captured on a camera that's part of a system designed to provide security for subsidized housing.
|
| 122. |
Higher Fines On I-81? 2009-08-05
HARRISONBURG - Fines could double for motorists on Interstate 81 in Shenandoah County if a request for a special state designation is approved.
|
| 123. |
Drive-By Suspect's Brother Released On Bond 2009-08-05
HARRISONBURG - Jerome Mason, the brother of a suspect in a drive-by shooting late last month on Kelley Street in Harrisonburg, won his bond appeal Tuesday in Rockingham County Circuit Court.
|
| 124. |
McDonnell Awaits Rest Stop Reply 2009-08-04
HARRISONBURG - In a letter late last week, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell made public his proposals to Gov. Timothy M. Kaine to reopen 19 rest areas along interstate highways in the state.
|
| 125. |
Analyst: Bell Is The Early Favorite In 20th 2009-08-04
HARRISONBURG - The names have changed in the race for the 20th House District but the political landscape remains unchanged, according to Bob Roberts, political science professor and analyst at James Madison University.
|
| 126. |
Proposed Electric-Rate Hike Riles Residents 2009-08-04
HARRISONBURG - A proposed electric-rate increase affecting households in the northern Valley sparked a petition drive among residents to block it.
|
| 127. |
A Clean (And Green) Finish 2009-08-03
MOUNT CRAWFORD - Curtis Poe has always been environmentally conscious. When he hikes in Shenandoah National Park, Poe customarily picks up trash along the way, said Betty, his wife of 20 years.
|
| 128. |
Two Cases Of Swine Flu Found At JMU Camp 2009-08-01
HARRISONBURG - Two cases of the H1N1 train of Type A influenza, commonly known as swine flu, developed at James Madison University during a recent summer camp.
|
| 129. |
Grottoes Seeks To Annex Caverns 2009-08-01
HARRISONBURG - A plan for Grottoes to annex Grand Caverns, located in Augusta County, would likely pre-empt the park's potential as a state recreation area, according to an area lawmaker who has worked on the issue.
|
| 130. |
‘Third Man' Denied Freedom On Bond 2009-07-31
HARRISONBURG - Jerome Mason, the brother of a suspect in Sunday's drive-by shooting on Kelley Street, was denied bond Thursday in Rockingham County General District Court.
|
| 131. |
Sporting Values Have Helped Steer Bell 2009-07-30
HARRISONBURG - Athletics, particularly team sports, have been a critical part of the life of Richard "Dickie" Bell, the new Republican nominee in the race for the 20th District seat in the House of Delegates.
|
| 132. |
Chicken Idea Flies In Council 2009-07-29
HARRISONBURG - City Council adopted an ordinance Tuesday to allow chickens on single-family residential properties of at least 2 acres in size.
|
| 133. |
Turning Up The Heat 2009-07-29
HARRISONBURG - Rockingham County firefighters will wage their annual battle against muscular dystrophy beginning Saturday.
|
| 134. |
A Ride Back In Time 2009-07-27
MCGAHEYSVILLE - With their polished chrome and metal frames glinting off a sun-kissed sky, more than 60 antique cars and trucks were lined up early Saturday afternoon like a battalion of Marines ready for inspection in their Dress Blues.
|
| 135. |
Alcohol, Speed Likely Factors In Fatal Crash 2009-07-27
HARRISONBURG - Police suspect speed and alcohol played roles in a crash that killed two men and seriously injured another north of Harrisonburg on Saturday.
|
| 136. |
Chicken Advocates Seek Lot Reduction 2009-07-27
HARRISONBURG - The Harrisonburg Backyard Chicken Project plans to press City Council to lower the proposed minimum size for lots permitted to have chickens from 12,000 to 7,000 square feet.
|
| 137. |
Curren's Faith Raises Doubts 2009-07-25
HARRISONBURG - Earlier this week, a prominent Augusta County Democrat raised concerns about how the religion of the party's candidate for the 20th House District will play among voters in the Nov. 3 election.
|
| 138. |
GOP Field ‘Feels At Home' 2009-07-25
HARRISONBURG - The field of eight candidates seeking the Republican nomination in the 20th House of Delegates District on Thursday described themselves as conservatives and at home in the GOP.
|
| 139. |
Special Session? Gilbert's Ready 2009-07-23
HARRISONBURG - A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has led Gov. Timothy M. Kaine to call a special session of the General Assembly for Aug. 19, and Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Woodstock, is ready with draft legislation.
|
| 140. |
No Rest For The Weary 2009-07-22
VERONA - Shenandoah Valley lawmakers called the state's closing of 18 interstate highway rest areas Tuesday to save $9 million a political move that's created a hazard for the traveling public.
|
| 141. |
GOP Leads Money Race 2009-07-20
HARRISONBURG - Del. Matt Lohr, R-Broadway, received a fundraising lift from an event last month that featured former governor and U.S. senator George Allen.
|
| 142. |
A Real Docu-Drama 2009-07-20
HARRISONBURG - Neatly folded and wrapped with a pink cloth string, hundreds of Rockingham County documents, many brown with age, will be opened and indexed in the coming weeks and then stored to aid their preservation by two James Madison University graduate students.
|
| 143. |
Cuccinelli Touts Business Backing In Valley Swing 2009-07-18
HARRISONBURG - With high unemployment and the nation still in recession, the economy remains among the top concerns of Virginia voters.
|
| 144. |
Time To ‘Step Away' 2009-07-18
HARRISONBURG - Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, insisted his decision to resign at the end of his current term would not take him out of the political arena. He said in a public letter addressed to friends that he has recently "felt pulled to pursue new opportunities to serve my community," but did not specify what those opportunities entail.
|
| 145. |
Bell To Succeed Saxman 2009-07-17
Serves On Staunton Council.
|
| 146. |
Wagner Woos Valley Voters 2009-07-17
HARRISONBURG - The scheduled closing of seven Interstate 81 rest stops is part of the sacrifice the state must make as revenues fail to keep pace with projected revenues, said Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Jody Wagner.
|
| 147. |
Saxman Giving Up Seat In House 2009-07-17
HARRISONBURG - Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, who represents a portion of Rockingham County, is expected to announce today that he is stepping down from his seat in the House of Delegates.
|
| 148. |
Chicken Hearing Set For July 28 2009-07-15
HARRISONBURG - The City Council on Tuesday set July 28 for a public hearing on the future of chickens in Harrisonburg. The hearing's venue is to be named later.
|
| 149. |
Chicken Policies Vary 2009-07-14
HARRISONBURG - When considering proposals to allow backyard chickens in Harrisonburg, city staff turned to other localities to see how they police the birds in their communities.
|
| 150. |
Parties, Candidates Make The Call 2009-07-13
HARRISONBURG - While the cost of primaries is borne by taxpayers, the decision to hold a primary is up to the parties and candidates, according to the state Board of Elections.
|
| 151. |
Worth Paying For? 2009-07-13
HARRISONBURG - The costs and light voter turnout of the June 9 primary have some local leaders questioning whether the primary process should be revamped.
|
| 152. |
Family Hit With H1N1 Virus 2009-07-11
HARRISONBURG - A small gathering of friends in Harrisonburg appears to have led to one of the three confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus treated at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
|
| 153. |
Chicken Backers Cry Foul 2009-07-11
HARRISONBURG - Property-size requirements in two ordinance proposals threaten to disqualify most residents lobbying City Council to allow egg-laying hens, according to a Harrisonburg Backyard Chicken Project member on Friday.
|
| 154. |
Ruffling Some Feathers 2009-07-10
HARRISONBURG - Proposals to allow backyard egg-laying chickens in Harrisonburg likely face changes, particularly land-use restrictions.
|
| 155. |
Military Testing Proposed 2009-07-10
HARRISONBURG - Virginia students would be required to learn about the U.S. military before graduating from high school, according to a proposal by John Lesinski, the Democratic challenger in the 15th House District.
|
| 156. |
Panel Backs Shentel Tower 2009-07-10
HARRISONBURG - Shentel, the Edinburg-based telecommunications company, cleared a hurdle Wednesday in its bid to place a communications tower off East Market Street.
|
| 157. |
Proposals A Tough Path For Urban Chickens 2009-07-09
HARRISONBURG - Based on two variations of a proposed ordinance to allow laying hens in the backyards of single-family homes, the number of Harrisonburg residences that could be allowed to have chickens would appear to be severely limited.
|
| 158. |
For Broadway Fan, Stars ‘In Alignment' 2009-07-08
HARRISONBURG - Mary Strickler of Broadway never met Michael Jackson. She never went to any of his concerts.
|
| 159. |
Boys & Girls Budget Brightens 2009-07-08
HARRISONBURG - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County reached a financial milestone recently with the start of the new fiscal year on July 1.
|
| 160. |
Auxiliary Officers, Deputies Expected To Increase 2009-07-07
HARRISONBURG - Spending constraints in Harrisonburg and budget cuts in Rockingham County could lead to a greater role for auxiliary police officers and sheriff's deputies.
|
| 161. |
Fee-Based Ambulance Service Gets Attention 2009-07-06
HARRISONBURG - Should Harrisonburg and Rockingham County government officials implement a new fee system for ambulance service, they will be following Page County's lead.
|
| 162. |
Lohr Taps Foster To Run Campaign 2009-07-03
HARRISONBURG - Del. Matt Lohr, R-Broadway, has hired experienced Republican political operative Peter Foster to engineer his campaign for a third two-year term in the 26th House District.
|
| 163. |
Luray Woman A Trailblazer 2009-07-03
LURAY - As America prepares to celebrate Independence Day, one Valley woman recalls how, with the nation at war more than 65 years ago, she wanted to do her part.
|
| 164. |
New Laws Tackle Land, Gun Rights 2009-07-01
HARRISONBURG - Lawmakers representing Harrisonburg and Rockingham County in the General Assembly will see a number of their bills become law today.
|
| 165. |
Tisinger Dons Judge's Robes 2009-06-30
Shenandoah County Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Amy B. Tisinger was sworn in Monday as the 26th General District Court's newest judge.
|
| 166. |
Not Paying Taxes May Result In Trouble At DMV 2009-06-29
HARRISONBURG - Personal property tax collections have increased this month in Harrisonburg, according to city Treasurer Jeff Shafer.
|
| 167. |
Chicken Ordinance Draft Ready For Council 2009-06-27
HARRISONBURG - City Council expects to see a draft ordinance on July 14 that would allow residents to keep egg-laying chickens in their backyards.
|
| 168. |
Dems Weigh Gas-Tax Options 2009-06-27
HARRISONBURG - Three Democrats seeking seats in the House of Delegates were divided on whether they would support raising gas taxes to pay for Virginia's transportation needs.
|
| 169. |
Ambulance Billing Moves Closer To Becoming Reality 2009-06-24
HARRISONBURG - City residents - or at least their insurance companies - are one step closer to being billed for ambulance service.
|
| 170. |
Execution Monument To Be Rededicated 2009-06-24
HARRISONBURG - The rededication of a memorial marking the site of a post-Civil War execution will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday. The memorial is on U.S. 11, about two miles north of New Market.
|
| 171. |
Ambulance Billing Gains Momentum 2009-06-23
HARRISONBURG - Most City Council members appear to support a conceptual plan that would begin billing the insurance companies of those transported by the Harrisonburg Rescue Squad.
|
| 172. |
City Eyes W. Market Signal 2009-06-20
HARRISONBURG - Planned improvements to the railroad crossing on heavily traveled West Market Street in Harrisonburg promise some lane closures in the coming months, a city official said Friday.
|
| 173. |
Primary Price Tag: $32,000 2009-06-19
HARRISONBURG - Together, Harrisonburg and Rockingham County taxpayers will pay almost $32,000 for the June 9 primary, local election officials said.
|
| 174. |
Pay-As-You-Go Policy 2009-06-19
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg and Rockingham County are moving closer to billing the insurance companies of people who use public ambulance services.
|
| 175. |
City Mulls ‘Found Money' 2009-06-19
HARRISONBURG - After having to carve out a tight budget amid a recession and shrinking revenues, Harrisonburg city officials now find themselves with at least $1.2 million in unanticipated local funds.
|
| 176. |
Gilbert Sees Retraining As Page's Salvation 2009-06-18
HARRISONBURG - Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Woodstock, is floating a plan he says will help Page County deal with its double-digit unemployment rates.
|
| 177. |
Boys & Girls Clubs Expanding Board 2009-06-18
HARRISONBURG - Former Rockingham County Supervisor Charles Ahrend has joined the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County board of directors.
|
| 178. |
City, County Elections: Few Choices 2009-06-17
HARRISONBURG - The local county and municipal ballots for the Nov. 3 general election took shape with last week's filing deadline for candidates.
|
| 179. |
Schools Will Feel Growth Trends 2009-06-12
WEYERS CAVE - A projected increase in population for Harrisonburg and Rockingham County is expected to be shared by local schools, including colleges and universities.
|
| 180. |
Preparing For A Boom 2009-06-12
WEYERS CAVE - Harrisonburg and Rockingham County's combined population is projected to reach 135,000 by 2020 and jump again to 150,000 by 2030.
|
| 181. |
Right Up His Valley 2009-06-11
HARRISONBURG - Many Harrisonburg and Rockingham County residents are quite familiar with the new Democratic candidate for governor.
|
| 182. |
Committee To Work With Neighborhood Associations 2009-06-11
HARRISONBURG - A new City Council committee was formed Tuesday to "systematically support neighborhood associations," Mayor Kai Degner said Wednesday.
|
| 183. |
Local Vote Light, Lopsided 2009-06-10
HARRISONBURG - State Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Hot Springs, carried Harrisonburg and Rockingham County in landslide style during Tuesday's primary on his way to winning his party's gubernatorial nomination.
|
| 184. |
Harrisonburg Makes Switch To Electronic Poll Books Today 2009-06-09
HARRISONBURG - City election officials expect new electronic
|
| 185. |
Funding Requests Head Back To Council 2009-06-09
HARRISONBURG - Funding for a work program at Our Community Place and a beautification project by a city neighborhood group will again go before the Harrisonburg City Council at its meeting tonight.
|
| 186. |
Conservation A Barrel Of Fun For Project Partners 2009-06-08
HARRISONBURG - Becky Bartells of Harrisonburg crawled into a 55-gallon plastic drum on Saturday to affix a spigot to the bottom of the barrel-like container.
|
| 187. |
Gilbert Criticizes Tax Credit Plan 2009-06-08
HARRISONBURG - A Democratic plan to get a new vote on unemployment benefits by offering small businesses a tax credit was greeted with criticism by Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Woodstock.
|
| 188. |
Blue Tuesday: Dems Vie For State, Local Nods 2009-06-08
HARRISONBURG - Tuesday's primary here in the Central Valley will only feature Democrats, but registered voters of all political stripes can have a say in who moves on to November's General Election.
|
| 189. |
Smith Family Organizing Foundation 2009-06-08
McGAHEYSVILLE - Family members of Roy Dale Smith III are forming a foundation in honor of the fallen firefighter.
|
| 190. |
Firefighter Remembered 2009-06-08
McGAHEYSVILLE - Standing erect and in full uniform, McGaheysville firefighter Brandon Dryer on Saturday tolled out a memorial tribute for his friend Roy Dale Smith III.
|
| 191. |
GOP Incumbents Outraising Democratic Challengers 2009-06-06
HARRISONBURG - Republican incumbents generally enjoy large fundraising leads over their Democratic rivals for seats in the House of Delegates that represent Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.
|
| 192. |
Signer Woos Primary Votes 2009-06-06
HARRISONBURG - Mike Signer did not let Friday's rainy weather dampen his drive for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor.
|
| 193. |
Marshals Capture Jail Escapee in New Jersey 2009-06-06
HARRISONBURG - U.S. marshals apprehended an escaped Rockingham County Jail inmate in Roselle, N.J., according to a Rockingham County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman on Friday.
|
| 194. |
Boys & Girls Clubs Nets $9,000 From Fundraising Event 2009-06-06
HARRISONBURG - Three nights of telephone calls has netted the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County about $9,000 in donations, according to the club's Executive Director Todd Bale.
|
| 195. |
City's Housing Gets ‘Smart' With Mixed Development 2009-06-05
HARRISONBURG - Trends in housing development and homeless issues were the focus of the annual luncheon on Thursday of the Harrisonburg Rockingham Core Housing Alliance Continuum of Care.
|
| 196. |
Lesinski Proposes Tax Credits For Small Businesses 2009-06-05
HARRISONBURG - John Lesinski, who's seeking to unseat Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Woodstock, says he has a way to extend unemployment benefits in Virginia that would end a partisan battle over the state's rejection of $125 million in federal aid.
|
| 197. |
Thinking Outside The Coop 2009-06-04
HARRISONBURG - A meeting held to bring the two sides of the Harrisonburg chicken issue closer together doesn't appear to have changed many minds.
|
| 198. |
No Vacation Here 2009-06-04
HARRISONBURG - Even with less money to spend this year due to cutbacks in the city's budget, Harrisonburg's streets will be busy with major construction projects this summer and fall.
|
| 199. |
Downtown 56 Goes Under 2009-06-03
HARRISONBURG - Downtown 56, a restaurant touted by many revitalization supporters as a trendsetter for an improved downtown Harrisonburg, closed Saturday, less than three years after it opened.
|
| 200. |
Boys And Girls Club Still Waiting On Stimulus Dollars 2009-05-30
HARRISONBURG - By now, officials at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County anticipated knowing how much in federal stimulus funds would be coming their way.
|
| 201. |
Demolition Makes Way For Offices 2009-05-29
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg-based Trenton Inc. is clearing the way for professional offices on South Main Street.
|
| 202. |
Some Verizon Customers To Temporarily Lose Telephone, Internet Service 2009-05-29
HARRISONBURG - About 600 Verizon customers just south of Elkton on U.S. 340 will be without Internet and landline telephone service for about five hours beginning at 11 p.m. Sunday.
|
| 203. |
City Reconsiders Funding For Nonprofits 2009-05-28
HARRISONBURG - Our Community Place and the Northeast Neighborhood Association might receive funding from the city after all.
|
| 204. |
Nearly Ready To Tee Up 2009-05-28
HARRISONBURG - The wet spring has so far led to six or seven golf dates being canceled at Harrisonburg First Tee at Heritage Oaks, the city's municipal golf course.
|
| 205. |
Jordan Gets DN-R Award For HHS 2009-05-27
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg High School senior David Jordan is his school's recipient of the 2009 Daily News-Record Leadership Award.
|
| 206. |
Fowl Play? Council Moves Chicken Plan Forward 2009-05-27
HARRISONBURG - Chickens are another step closer to finding a legal roost in Harrisonburg after City Council directed administrative staff Tuesday night to draft a sample ordinance to allow laying hens.
|
| 207. |
Federal Funds To Fuel Rockingham Historic Projects 2009-05-26
HARRISONBURG - A Civil War trail in Elkton and a preservation march next year in Rockingham County are among projects aided by nearly $46,500 in federal funds to preserve history in the region.
|
| 208. |
Council To Hear Chicken Proposal 2009-05-26
HARRISONBURG - Chickens, or at least their supporters, will be back before City Council tonight.
|
| 209. |
Landes Makes It Official 2009-05-26
HARRISONBURG - Del. Steve Landes, R-Weyers Cave, emphasized job creation, health care reform and public education during a three-stop district tour over the weekend to formally announce his bid for an eighth term.
|
| 210. |
Federal Funds To Fuel Rockingham Historic Projects 2009-05-23
HARRISONBURG - A Civil War trail in Elkton and a preservation march next year in Rockingham County are among projects aided by nearly $46,500 in federal funds to preserve history in the region.
|
| 211. |
Man Recovering From Fire Injuries 2009-05-23
HARRISONBURG - A man whose life may have been saved by the quick actions of a volunteer firefighter neighbor was recovering Friday at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville.
|
| 212. |
Port Road Money OK'd 2009-05-22
HARRISONBURG - The Commonwealth Transportation Board approved funding for a major part of the road access to the new Rockingham Memorial Hospital site on Thursday.
|
| 213. |
Democrats Hear Delegate Candidates During Party Forum 2009-05-22
HARRISONBURG - Three Democrats seeking to unseat Republican incumbent delegates were in the city Thursday to express greater support for creating green jobs and public education.
|
| 214. |
Rolling To Victory 2009-05-20
HARRISONBURG - For the first time, the Rockingham Rotary All-American Soap Box Derby will send three champions to the national race in Akron, Ohio, in July.
|
| 215. |
Goodlatte Supports Birth Certificate Requirement Bill 2009-05-19
HARRISONBURG - U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, has signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill that would require presidential candidates to provide proof of their birthplace and, hence, satisfy a constitutional requirement to be able to run for the office.
|
| 216. |
Castellano Aims For Green Career 2009-05-19
HARRISONBURG - It is not an exaggeration to say that Harrisonburg High School senior Faith Castellano found herself when she joined the school's ecology club.
|
| 217. |
Reynolds' Fly-Fishing Runs Through Environmental Interests 2009-05-19
HARRISONBURG - Weston Reynolds' love of the outdoors and his interest in environmental issues are perfectly matched.
|
| 218. |
Rotary Rewards Student Codes Of Ethics At Annual Event 2009-05-19
HARRISONBURG - Sam and Sarah Weaver of Harrisonburg found themselves reliving one of their most cherished family moments Monday.
|
| 219. |
City Tax Payment Goes Online 2009-05-18
HARRISONBURG - City residents can now pay their real estate taxes due June 5 online using a credit card.
|
| 220. |
Road Funds Materialize 2009-05-16
HARRISONBURG - The millions of dollars needed to complete one of Rockingham County's top priority road projects may be in the pipeline after all.
|
| 221. |
City OKs Day Care Expansion 2009-05-16
HARRISONBURG - City Council voted 4-0 on Tuesday to allow a family day care to continue operating at 521 Blue Ridge Drive.
|
| 222. |
Planners Say Animal Control Should Police Chickens 2009-05-15
HARRISONBURG - The Planning Commission is recommending that animal-control regulations be used to police hens kept within the city.
|
| 223. |
Railroad Work To Close Section Of South Main Street 2009-05-15
HARRISONBURG - Early next week, Norfolk Southern will make improvements to the railroad crossing on Harrisonburg's South Main Street in the area of Rocco Drive to aid bicyclists.
|
| 224. |
Dems Formally Nominate Hart In 26th District 2009-05-15
HARRISONBURG - Democrat Gene Hart received his party's nomination Thursday to challenge Del. Matt Lohr, R-Broadway, in the 26th House District in the Nov. 3 election.
|
| 225. |
Assistant City Manager Moves On 2009-05-14
HARRISONBURG - Today is the last day on the job for Assistant City Manager Kim Alexander. Alexander, 31, is taking a new job June 1 as the town manager of Dumfries, a locality of about 5,000 people in Prince William County.
|
| 226. |
Spirit Of 1900 2009-05-14
HARRISONBURG - Downtown businesswoman Lillie Gary sold women's hats and dresses from her Harrisonburg Court Square shop at the turn of the 20th century.
|
| 227. |
Candidate Calls For Kaine To Declare ‘Economic Crisis' In Page 2009-05-13
HARRISONBURG - On Tuesday, John Lesinski, Democratic candidate in the 15th House District, called on Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, also a Democrat, to declare an "Economic Crisis" in Page County.
|
| 228. |
Council Retains Property Tax Rate Despite Protest 2009-05-13
HARRISONBURG - City Council, in passing a $152 million budget for fiscal 2010 on Tuesday, voted to maintain the tax rate at 59 cents per $100 assessed value on real estate.
|
| 229. |
Fannon, Gamefowl Breeders OK Guilty Pleas 2009-05-12
HARRISONBURG - On Monday, a Middleburg man linked to a Page County cockfighting ring and a sweeping corruption investigation pleaded guilty in federal court in Charlottesville to making an illegal campaign contribution.
|
| 230. |
Council Mulls $16M Bond Issue 2009-05-12
HARRISONBURG - City Council will hold a public meeting tonight to consider borrowing $16 million through a general obligation bond issue.
|
| 231. |
Rotary-Harper Golf Tourney Raises $35K For Local Needs 2009-05-11
HARRISONBURG - The 2009 version of the Harrisonburg Rotary Club-Wayne Harper Golf Classic raised more than $35,000 for charity, according to a final tally of the event's proceeds. The tournament was held April 17 at Lakeview Golf Club in Harrisonburg.
|
| 232. |
$4M Downtown Apartment Project Advances 2009-05-09
HARRISONBURG - City officials have issued a building permit for a residential apartment building with commercial space valued at $4 million for 351 N. Mason St.
|
| 233. |
City To Get $143,000 In Federal Stimulus Funds 2009-05-09
HARRISONBURG - City Council will hold a public hearing at its May 26 meeting to consider a staff recommendation to spend $143,000 in federal stimulus funds on improvements to Ralph Sampson Park.
|
| 234. |
Pray Day 2009-05-08
ELKTON - Diane Johnson and Allison Morris, both of Elkton, found fellowship as they bowed their heads in prayer Thursday.
|
| 235. |
Lohr, Hart Battle For The Bucks 2009-05-07
HARRISONBURG -Expense reports filed by central Shenandoah Valley candidates for the House of Delegates show at least one significant fundraising contest, while most other hopefuls have raised relatively few campaign dollars.
|
| 236. |
McDonnell Gets A Lift 2009-05-07
HARRISONBURG - Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell owes much of his area fundraising prowess to Cross Keys businessman and longtime GOP activist Walter Curt.
|
| 237. |
DMV Office To Close For Two Days 2009-05-07
HARRISONBURG - The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Customer Service Center in Harrisonburg will be closed Monday and Tuesday.
|
| 238. |
Personal Income: How ‘Green' Is Our Valley? 2009-05-06
HARRISONBURG - The per capita personal income of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County increased nearly by half from 1997 to 2007, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
|
| 239. |
Prepare For Heavy Traffic During JMU Grad Ceremonies 2009-05-06
HARRISONBURG - As many as 35,000 visitors are expected to be in Harrisonburg this weekend for James Madison University's annual commencement.
|
| 240. |
Pieces Of Time 2009-05-06
HARRISONBURG - Former city Planning Director Bob Sullivan recently donated 36 scrapbooks featuring old newspaper clippings to the Massanutten Regional Library.
|
| 241. |
Battlefield Park Gears Up For 145th 2009-05-05
HARRISONBURG - The famous charge of the Virginia Military Institute cadets will be commemorated May 16 and May 17 during this year's anniversary of the Civil War battle at the New Market Battlefield Historical Park.
|
| 242. |
Arrest Made In Saturday Shooting 2009-05-04
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg Police arrested a city man Saturday and charged him with malicious wounding in the shooting of a woman earlier in the day.
|
| 243. |
Abduction Suspect Surrenders 2009-05-04
HARRISONBURG - A city man wanted by police in connection of an abduction of a 23-month-old child early Saturday morning turned himself in to Harrisonburg Police later that day.
|
| 244. |
Ex-Marine Plans Bid To Unseat Gilbert 2009-05-04
HARRISONBURG - A battle for the House of Delegates' 15th district seat is shaping up for this fall's election.
|
| 245. |
Hit-And-Run Downs Pole, Wrecks Autos 2009-05-04
MOUNT CRAWFORD - Virginia State Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash Friday night that toppled a telephone pole and left seven vehicles either totaled or damaged at Tri-State Wholesalers car lot in Mount Crawford.
|
| 246. |
A Sense Of ‘Community' 2009-05-04
HARRISONBURG - Music, food and testimonials to the success of Our Community Place marked Saturday's official opening of the OCP, which served its first meal last August.
|
| 247. |
City Assessments Up 7.7 Percent 2009-05-01
HARRISONBURG - Real estate assessments in the city last year, driven largely by commercial activity, went up an average of 7.7 percent, according to adjusted property values.
|
| 248. |
Stage, Restrooms Planned For Liberty Street Lawn Area 2009-05-01
HARRISONBURG - Efforts are under way to raise more than $200,000 for improvements for the city-owned lawn near the Downtown Harrisonburg Farmers' Market pavilion on Liberty Street.
|
| 249. |
Washington Coming To Broadway 2009-04-30
HARRISONBURG - With long white hair and standing 6 feet 5 inches tall, Dean Malissa resembles a towering figure - literally and historically - in the founding of our country.
|
| 250. |
Council OKs $152M Budget For 2010 2009-04-29
HARRISONBURG - By a 5-0 vote Tuesday, City Council tentatively approved a $152 million fiscal 2010 budget that holds the line on tax rates.
|
| 251. |
City Drivers Come Out On Top At State ‘Roadeo' 2009-04-25
HARRISONBURG - A team of Harrisonburg Transit employees recently won first place in a statewide para transit competition.
|
| 252. |
B&G Clubs Snare Stimulus Aid 2009-04-25
HARRISONBURG - Federal stimulus money is expected to close an operating budget deficit that had threatened to shut down the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.
|
| 253. |
Democrat Hart Eyes Lohr's House Seat 2009-04-25
HARRISONBURG - Democrat Gene Hart officially kicked off his campaign for the House of Delegates on Friday, saying the 26th District suffers from a lack of leadership.
|
| 254. |
Officials Updating Harrisonburg Land-Use Plan 2009-04-24
HARRISONBURG - The soon-to-open high-rise off Port Republic Road is the first project to take advantage of an ordinance change developed from Harrisonburg's Comprehensive Land Use Guide.
|
| 255. |
Du Pont's Role in VMI Destruction, Rebuilding Memorialized 2009-04-23
The family of a Union officer who helped destroy the Virginia Military Institute, and then aided the rebuilding of the Lexington campus after the Civil War, dedicated a plaque to their ancestor in the institute's Jackson Memorial Hall this week.
|
| 256. |
HEC Customers Likely To See Rates Rise In '11 2009-04-23
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg Electric Commission customers are likely to see a 10 percent increase in their costs when the new agreement with Dominion Virginia Power takes effect Jan. 1, 2011.
|
| 257. |
Bowerbank Backs Green Jobs 2009-04-21
HARRISONBURG - During a campaign stop Monday, Democratic lieutenant governor hopeful Jon Bowerbank touted his just-released jobs plan that relies heavily on developing alternative energy sources.
|
| 258. |
Valley Tech Council Cites Local Innovators 2009-04-21
HARRISONBURG - The Shenandoah Valley Technology Council recognized high-tech achievements during its Tech Nite 9.0 awards program.
|
| 259. |
City Tax Collection Rate Down 2009-04-18
HARRISONBURG - City Treasurer Jeff Shafer is contemplating the so-called "DMV stop" as a means of collecting unpaid taxes owed on vehicles.
|
| 260. |
Harrisonburg Earth Week Events On Tap 2009-04-18
HARRISONBURG - Court Square Theater, beginning Sunday, will be the venue for programs designed to highlight environmental issues during Earth Week in Harrisonburg.
|
| 261. |
Lincoln Museum Planned 2009-04-18
HARRISONBURG - The Lincoln Society of Virginia on Thursday took a $452,000 option to purchase nearly 10 acres of the Abraham Lincoln family homestead site, about six miles north of Harrisonburg.
|
| 262. |
Warner: A Need To Act 2009-04-17
HARRISONBURG - The first 100 days of the term of Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., has in his own words been filled with decisions on unprecedented issues involving the economy.
|
| 263. |
Channeling The Anger 2009-04-16
HARRISONBURG - Kelly Chevalier took to the microphone on the south porch of the Rockingham County Courthouse on Wednesday to voice her concerns about rising federal government debt and what it means for future generations, including her two children.
|
| 264. |
City Residents Seek OK For Chickens 2009-04-16
HARRISONBURG - A formal proposal to allow Harrisonburg residents to keep hens for the purpose of laying eggs is expected to come before City Council in two weeks.
|
| 265. |
Curren Aims To Turn 20th District Blue 2009-04-15
BRIDGEWATER - Democrat Erik Curren of Staunton officially opened his election campaign Tuesday against Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, by urging the delegate to go back to Richmond for a
|
| 266. |
Lohr Running For Re-Election 2009-04-14
HARRISONBURG - Andrea Lohr said Monday that her public battle with breast cancer should not raise any concerns about her husband Matt's priorities when it comes to serving in the House of Delegates.
|
| 267. |
City Mulls Borrowing $9 Million 2009-04-14
HARRISONBURG - A plan to borrow $9 million to pay for building projects is the subject of a hearing tonight before Harrisonburg City Council.
|
| 268. |
Stimulus Causes Split 2009-04-13
HARRISONBURG - Central Valley lawmakers say their votes last week rejecting federal funds to expand unemployment benefits was justified, insisting that the money would have ended up costing the state more in the long run.
|
| 269. |
Goodlatte Declines To Grade Obama 2009-04-11
HARRISONBURG - U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, declined Friday to give President Obama a letter grade on his performance after 80 days in office.
|
| 270. |
Obenshain, Hanger Oppose Stimulus 2009-04-10
HARRISONBURG - Sens. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, and Emmett Hanger, R-Mount Solon, joined other Senate Republicans on Wednesday in opposing a portion of the federal stimulus money to be used for unemployment compensation.
|
| 271. |
Day Care Expansion Gets Recommendation 2009-04-10
HARRISONBURG - A family day care that wants to bring its operation into compliance with city zoning laws at the corner of Blue Ridge Drive and Country Club Road cleared its first hurdle.
|
| 272. |
Senate Sustains Triggerman Veto 2009-04-09
RICHMOND - The Virginia Senate, as expected, sustained Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's veto of a revision to the state's "triggerman rule" that would have extended capital punishment to accomplices to murder.
|
| 273. |
Oversized Load Collides With Port Road Power Line 2009-04-08
HARRISONBURG - An oversized load carried by a tractor-trailer on Port Republic Road snagged a power line Tuesday, ripping a utility pole out of the ground and snapping another one in half.
|
| 274. |
City Names Brown As New Assistant Registrar 2009-04-08
HARRISONBURG - Jennifer Brown, 26, of Harrisonburg, is the city's new assistant voter registrar. She began the part-time job last week.
|
| 275. |
Day Care Expansion Before Panel 2009-04-08
HARRISONBURG - A proposal to expand a day care operation at the corner of Blue Ridge Drive and Country Club Road will be back before the Harrisonburg Planning Commission tonight. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at 409 S. Main St.
|
| 276. |
Saxman Latest Valley Delegate To Get Challenge 2009-04-08
HARRISONBURG - Democrats will challenge Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, for his House of Delegates' seat in the Nov. 3 election.
|
| 277. |
Club Youth Of Year Hopes Art Inspires 2009-04-07
HARRISONBURG - Luis Miguel Alcauter-Rangel's art is personal, even when it comes to the very public mural he completed at Ralph Sampson Park.
|
| 278. |
B&G Clubs May Close 2009-04-07
HARRISONBURG - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County could close by the end of June if its current effort to raise $300,000 is unsuccessful, said Todd Bale, the organization's executive director, on Monday.
|
| 279. |
Professor Resurrects 19th Century Explorer 2009-04-06
HARRISONBURG - With his Arctic explorations, Elisha Kent Kane fired the public's imagination in 19th Century America.
|
| 280. |
Page County Unemployment Nearing Historic High Mark 2009-04-04
HARRISONBURG - As the number of jobless in Virginia continues to rise in the midst of one of the worst recessions the U.S. has experienced since the Great Depression, one Valley community stands out.
|
| 281. |
Governor Signs Land Credits, Noose Legislation 2009-04-04
HARRISONBURG - Proposed legislation that set up a land credits plan to preserve farmland and make the display of a hangman's noose for intimidating others a felony are now laws that will go into effect July 1.
|
| 282. |
City Plans $8.5M In Cuts To Budget 2009-04-02
|
| 283. |
McDonnell Bid Comes To 'Burg 2009-04-01
HARRISONBURG - Republican Bob McDonnell, who hopes to become Virginia's next governor, took swipes at his Democratic rivals on
|
| 284. |
Zirkle Named As Battlefields Foundation Director 2009-03-31
HARRISONBURG - Edinburg area resident W. Denman Zirkle is the new executive director of the Shenandoah Battlefields Foundation, according to a statement released Monday morning by officials there.
|
| 285. |
Rep's Earmarks Total $1.7M 2009-03-30
HARRISONBURG - Self-styled budget hawk U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, was able to secure nearly $1.7 million in "earmarks," in the federal spending bill approved earlier this month, according to the watchdog group Taxpayers for Common Sense.
|
| 286. |
Obenshain, Gilbert Protest VDOT Cuts 2009-03-28
HARRISONBURG - Local lawmakers met with Gov. Timothy M. Kaine on Friday to protest the Virginia Department of Transportation's plans to cut funding that includes closing most Interstate 81 rest areas.
|
| 287. |
Perdue: Values Net Profits 2009-03-27
BRIDGEWATER - Behind the Perdue brand is an 89-year history of family values that form the foundation of the poultry company's business practices and success, according to James Perdue, the company's president and chief executive officer.
|
| 288. |
Curbs On Grants Eyed 2009-03-26
HARRISONBURG - City staff say they will recommend next year that Harrisonburg's Community Development Block Grant be used only for municipal projects.
|
| 289. |
City School Budget Put To Council 2009-03-25
HARRISONBURG - City Council asked a few questions but had little reaction to School Superintendent Donald Ford's presentation of the School Board's $53.5 million budget request Tuesday night.
|
| 290. |
VDOT ‘Waste' Web Site Starts 2009-03-25
HARRISONBURG - A new Web site unveiled on Tuesday by Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, invites Virginians to report waste and conduct their own informal audit of the Virginia Department of Transportation.
|
| 291. |
City Council Drops Condemnation Plan 2009-03-24
HARRISONBURG - A century-old home that city officials said stood in the way of completing a needed connection from Lucy Drive to Reservoir Street has been given a temporary reprieve.
|
| 292. |
Gilbert Will Vie For Third Term 2009-03-23
HARRISONBURG - Surprising no one, central Valley Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Woodstock, announced recently that he will seek a third, two-year term in the Virginia House of Delegates.
|
| 293. |
Golf Pros, JMU Tout Girls' Health 2009-03-23
HARRISONBURG - She may be just 8 years old, but Caroline Hayes of Rockingham County is already an experienced golfer. And like most duffers, the appeal of the game is simple.
|
| 294. |
Goodlatte Explains Vote To Tax Bonus Recipients 2009-03-21
HARRISONBURG - U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, voted Thursday with the House majority to heavily tax recipients of $165 million in executive bonuses paid by American International Group Inc.
|
| 295. |
Police Investigate Fatal I-81 Crash 2009-03-21
A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 near New Market about 3:30 p.m. Friday killed one person and sent another to the University of Virginia Medical Center, according to the Virginia State Police.
|
| 296. |
Cedar Creek Only ‘Endangered' Valley Battlefield 2009-03-20
HARRISONBURG - The latest list of the nation's most endangered Civil War properties does not include Cross Keys and Port Republic, as in previous listings compiled by the Civil War Preservation Trust.
|
| 297. |
City Planning For Less 2009-03-20
HARRISONBURG - City Council is likely to get a proposed fiscal 2010 budget next month that's based on no tax increases and reduced spending, City Manager Kurt Hodgen said Thursday.
|
| 298. |
nTelos Upgrades High-Speed Broadband Wireless Service 2009-03-20
HARRISONBURG - Telecommunications company nTelos has upgraded its high-speed broadband wireless service to provide faster service in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.
|
| 299. |
Cedar Creek Only ‘Endangered' Valley Battlefield 2009-03-19
HARRISONBURG - The latest list of the nation's most endangered Civil War properties does not include Cross Keys and Port Republic, as in previous listings compiled by the Civil War Preservation Trust.
|
| 300. |
Noel Seeks Chance To Challenge Landes 2009-03-19
A Mount Sidney man is the second Democrat to announce a bid for the 25th House District seat held by Del. Steve Landes, R-Weyers Cave.
|
| 301. |
City Recommends Grant Funding For Area Agencies 2009-03-18
HARRISONBURG - Five of 10 civic groups requesting money from Harrisonburg's share of the federal Community Development Block Grant have gained the recommendation of city staff.
|
| 302. |
Obenshain: Some VDOT Videos A Waste Of Money 2009-03-18
HARRISONBURG - The production of some of the videos that the Virginia Department of Transportation has posted on the Internet is a waste of taxpayers' money, according to Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg.
|
| 303. |
Hearing Tests Political Wills 2009-03-16
HARRISONBURG - Barbs traded by state transportation officials and local lawmakers at last week's public hearing in Verona indicate just how politically charged the transportation issue has become.
|
| 304. |
Lawmakers Rap VDOT Plan 2009-03-14
HARRISONBURG - A state proposal to reclassify some roads so that they receive less care - particularly during bad weather - would imperil public safety as well as the local economy, according to county representatives and lawmakers from the Valley.
|
| 305. |
‘Devastating Impact' 2009-03-13
VERONA - A proposal to close most of the rest areas on Interstate 81, including those in Rockingham County and at New Market, to help bridge a state budget revenue shortfall could cost the state more than it saves, according to a New Market business owner on Thursday.
|
| 306. |
Hitting ‘Mute' 2009-03-12
HARRISONBURG - Some of the long racks that had been packed with compact discs and DVDs are already bare at Plan 9 Music.
|
| 307. |
Council Approves Watershed Area Cutting, Signage 2009-03-12
HARRISONBURG - Temporary signs will be posted on city land along both banks of Dry River from Riven Rock Park to Switzer Dam that tell visitors that the use of motor vehicles is prohibited.
|
| 308. |
Intersection Key To Expansion Request 2009-03-12
HARRISONBURG - A proposal to expand a day care operation at the corner of Blue Ridge Drive and Country Club Road ran into a snag on Wednesday.
|
| 309. |
NEW 10:30 A.M.: Portion Of Reservoir Closed Tonight, Thursday Morning 2009-03-11
HARRISONBURG— Work by a private developer to lay storm-water pipe for a housing development will close Reservoir Street between Neff Avenue and Chestnut Ridge Drive beginning at 9 p.m. tonight.
|
| 310. |
State Grant To Pave The Way 2009-03-11
HARRISONBURG - A state grant to help pay for the extension of Stone Spring Road in Rockingham County is now before Gov. Timothy M. Kaine for his consideration.
|
| 311. |
Plan To Cut Diseased Hemlock Before City 2009-03-10
HARRISONBURG - A plan to cut between 80 and 100 acres of primarily diseased hemlock on city land near Riven Rock Park is before the City Council tonight.
|
| 312. |
Va. Optimistic On Revenue 2009-03-10
HARRISONBURG - The revenue projections that are helping Virginia to bridge its $3.7 billion shortfall through fiscal 2010 are based on 4 percent growth in the state's economy, beginning July 1.
|
| 313. |
Gemeinschaft Some Hope Of Funding 2009-03-07
HARRISONBURG - Gov. Timothy M. Kaine gave Gemeinschaft Home a glimmer of hope on Friday that at least some of the $1 million in state funding it lost could be restored.
|
| 314. |
Deeds: Race ‘Wide Open' 2009-03-07
HARRISONBURG - Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Hot Springs, a Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, evoked his local ties to Rockingham County during a campaign stop in Harrisonburg on Friday.
|
| 315. |
AG Hopeful Vows To Limit Government's Reach 2009-03-07
HARRISONBURG - Reining in government bureaucracy would be a top priority as Virginia attorney general, Sen. Ken Cuccinelli, R-Fairfax, said in Harrisonburg on Friday.
|
| 316. |
House In City's Sights 2009-03-06
HARRISONBURG - The owner of the home at 2065 Reservoir St. said Thursday he was
|
| 317. |
Halfway Home Holds Out Hope 2009-03-05
HARRISONBURG - Lawmakers in Richmond last week scuttled plans to restore full funding of $1.5 million to the Gemeinschaft Home, a halfway house for nonviolent felons on the city's outskirts.
|
| 318. |
Moran Brings His Campaign To The 'Burg 2009-03-04
HARRISONBURG - Eddie Rozynski, 19, of Arlington, has narrowed the three-candidate field for the Democratic nomination for governor to two and, if he had to vote today, Brian Moran would likely be his choice.
|
| 319. |
Local Lawmakers Tout Successes 2009-03-04
HARRISONBURG - Bills introduced by central Shenandoah Valley lawmakers receiving the most attention weren't always the same pieces of legislation that gave them the most satisfaction in this year's General Assembly.
|
| 320. |
Legislators Split On Budget 2009-03-03
HARRISONBURG - Several central Shenandoah Valley lawmakers, who split on their support of the state budget amendments approved over the weekend, raised similar concerns about the use of federal stimulus funds to help bridge a projected $3.7 billion shortfall in state revenue through June 30, 2010.
|
| 321. |
VDOT Service Cuts Subject Of Meetings 2009-02-28
HARRISONBURG - Amid plans for cuts in services, the Virginia Department of Transportation has scheduled a public meeting in Verona on March 12 to discuss how the reductions will affect drivers in the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County area.
|
| 322. |
Marrow Challenges Landes 2009-02-28
HARRISONBURG - Greg Marrow, 44, of McGaheysville, said this week that he plans to challenge Del. Steve Landes, R-Weyers Cave, in the 25th District.
|
| 323. |
Judges Expected To Be Named 2009-02-27
HARRISONBURG - The vote in the General Assembly on judgeships, including the successor to Rockingham County General District Court Judge John Paul, is expected to come Saturday, according to Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Woodstock.
|
| 324. |
Hearing Targets After Hours Drinking 2009-02-26
VERONA - Most of Sherry Anderson's family gathered Wednesday to hear testimony about some of the events that led to her death while jogging early on Jan. 6 on Harrisonburg's South Main Street.
|
| 325. |
Stimulus Bucks Draw Local Interest 2009-02-25
HARRISONBURG - It is a treat for Denney Albertson, 43, of Harrisonburg, to get a straight-razor shave from barber Jeff Fisher.
|
| 326. |
Land Credits Bill, Others Approved 2009-02-24
HARRISONBURG - Four bills introduced by Del. Matt Lohr, R-Broadway, including a land credits proposal designed to conserve farmland, unanimously passed the Senate on Monday.
|
| 327. |
Boys & Girls Club Reaches Elkton 2009-02-24
ELKTON - Anthony Shifflett, 7, admired the pirate ship painted on his cheek, pointing out the water.
|
| 328. |
Food Stamps, Fuel Requests Rise 2009-02-23
HARRISONBURG - The number of people seeking government assistance in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County has risen significantly in the past few months, according to a report submitted to the Harrisonburg City Council.
|
| 329. |
McAuliffe Stumps In Dayton, City 2009-02-23
HARRISONBURG - Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Terry McAuliffe's campaign swing through the central Valley on Saturday focused largely on agriculture, its role in the production of alternative fuels and how that might help the sagging economy.
|
| 330. |
Obenshain Triggerman Bill Sent To House Floor 2009-02-21
HARRISONBURG - The House Of Delegates Courts of Justice Committee approved a bill by Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, to redefine Virginia's triggerman law.
|
| 331. |
WHSV Reverses Analog Decision 2009-02-21
HARRISONBURG - WHSV-TV3 restored full programming to its analog signal at 4 p.m. Friday after two lawmakers called on the station to reconsider limiting the broadcast on that signal to news and other informational programming.
|
| 332. |
5K Run To Honor Educator, Aid HEF 2009-02-21
HARRISONBURG - The Harrisonburg Education Foundation will establish a scholarship in the name of Sherry Burcham Anderson with the proceeds from a 5-kilometer run planned for downtown on April 25.
|
| 333. |
Scammers Exploiting Stimulus 2009-02-20
HARRISONBURG - Tough economic times and a government bailout are providing fertile ground for scammers, said Julie Wheeler, executive director of the Roanoke regional office of the Better Business Bureau.
|
| 334. |
8,000 Jobs For Us? 2009-02-20
HARRISONBURG - A White House report released this week projects that the $787 billion stimulus package signed into law this week by President Obama will create or save 3.5 million jobs nationwide.
|
| 335. |
Proposals By Local Lawmakers Killed 2009-02-19
HARRISONBURG - Two proposals for constitutional amendments by local lawmakers are among the casualties this week of bills that have died in Democratic-controlled Senate committees.
|
| 336. |
Council Mulls City Taxi Rates 2009-02-19
HARRISONBURG - The last time City Council granted a rate increase for taxicab companies was July 1, 2007, when the price of regular unleaded gasoline was inching toward $3 a gallon.
|
| 337. |
State Cuts May Be A Roadblock 2009-02-18
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg and Rockingham County road projects suffered more hits in the Commonwealth Transportation Board's latest revision of state funding priorities.
|
| 338. |
Land Credits, Biofuels Bills Get Committee OK 2009-02-18
HARRISONBURG - Several bills introduced by Del. Matt Lohr, R-Broadway, including a land credits proposal to save farmland, were approved by Senate committees on Tuesday and now head for a full vote.
|
| 339. |
‘Triggerman' Bill Sent to Senate Floor 2009-02-17
HARRISONBURG - A bill introduced by Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Woodstock, that would redefine the state's triggerman rule in crimes punishable by death passed the Senate Courts of Justice Committee on Monday.
|
| 340. |
Planning Panel OKs Rosetta Request 2009-02-16
HARRISONBURG - The Harrisonburg Planning Commission has recommended a rezoning request by Rosetta Stone Inc. to change the zoning designation on a series of lots totaling more than 1.2 acres on South Liberty Street.
|
| 341. |
Students Join Firing Line 2009-02-16
HARRISONBURG - Melissa Kahlke leveled her 9mm Glock 19 handgun at the target and squeezed the trigger.
|
| 342. |
Calls On Card Fraud Continue 2009-02-14
HARRISONBURG - It's a good thing Randy Foltz used his credit card to buy gas in New Market on Feb. 4.
|
| 343. |
City: New Zoning District A ‘Neighborhood' Approach 2009-02-13
HARRISONBURG - A new zoning classification that supporters say will strengthen neighborhoods, reduce traffic in the city and make shopping and other errands more convenient for families and business owners, was tentatively adopted Tuesday by Harrisonburg City Council.
|
| 344. |
Area TV Station Split On Digital Date 2009-02-13
HARRISONBURG - Viewers who watch WHSV-TV on an analog signal will lose most of the station's programming next week, according to General Manager Tracy Jones on Thursday.
|
| 345. |
Gun Rights Activists Make Their Case 2009-02-12
HARRISONBURG - Sitting in folding chairs on the stage at Memorial Hall at James Madison University, students on Wednesday evening participated in a classroom situation where a gunman breaks into the room.
|
| 346. |
No More Free (Ambulance) Ride? 2009-02-12
HARRISONBURG - Charging residents when they call on an ambulance could be in Harrisonburg's future.
|
| 347. |
Lawmakers Have Mixed Legislative Success 2009-02-11
HARRISONBURG - A bill that makes displaying a hangman's noose a felony offense is among the legislative successes, so far, by lawmakers representing Harrisonburg and Rockingham County as the General Assembly has less than three weeks left in its "short" session of 46 days.
|
| 348. |
Council OKs ABC Cab Operating Certificate 2009-02-11
HARRISONBURG - On Tuesday, City Council unanimously voted to renew ABC Cab's Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity despite a General District Court decision last year that the company was guilty of fraudulently obtaining state inspection stickers.
|
| 349. |
Claybrook Nominated For Paul's Court 2009-02-07
HARRISONBURG - The Shenandoah Valley Caucus on Friday recommended that the General Assembly approve Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney Richard Claybrook of Broadway and lawyer H. David O'Donnell of Harrisonburg for judgeships in the 26th Judicial District.
|
| 350. |
Local Bills Moving Through Assembly 2009-02-07
HARRISONBURG - Bills by local lawmakers, including a resolution designed to protect the state's right-to-work law, continue to advance through the General Assembly as the Tuesday deadline for passage in their respective chambers nears.
|
| 351. |
Student Voting Dominates AG Hopeful's Stop 2009-02-07
HARRISONBURG - Still smarting over last November's election results, Republicans on Friday peppered GOP Attorney General hopeful Dave Foster about his stance on college students voting where they go to school and not in their home locality.
|
| 352. |
Local Cops Do Soul-Searching 2009-02-06
HARRISONBURG - Rockingham County and Harrisonburg law enforcement officials are pondering their options if cuts proposed by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine are approved by the General Assembly.
|
| 353. |
Report Details Cab Company's Woes 2009-02-06
HARRISONBURG - A report to City Council on ABC Cab's application for a renewal of its certificate to operate in Harrisonburg includes information about the company's overdue taxes and a driver who was operating a leased cab on a suspended driver's license.
|
| 354. |
Saxman's Offshore Royalty Bill Gets Nod 2009-02-06
HARRISONBURG - The House of Delegates by a 58-41 vote passed a bill Thursday sponsored by Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, that would apportion royalties the state would receive from offshore natural gas and oil drilling.
|
| 355. |
Lohr Farm Bills Advance 2009-02-05
HARRISONBURG - Two agriculture bills introduced by Del. Matt Lohr, R-Broadway, passed the Republican controlled House of Delegates on uncontested votes Wednesday.
|
| 356. |
Hanger, Obenshain Vote For Concealed Weapons 2009-02-04
HARRISONBURG - A bill to allow concealed-weapon permit holders to carry guns into restaurants under certain conditions passed the Senate on Tuesday.
|
| 357. |
Panel Supports ABC Cab Permit Renewal 2009-02-04
HARRISONBURG - A committee of city officials is recommending that a cab company whose co-owner had been convicted of fraudulently obtaining vehicle inspection stickers be allowed to continue operating.
|
| 358. |
Delegates Vote Down Fluoride Legislation 2009-02-04
HARRISONBURG - The House of Delegates on Tuesday kicked back to the Timberville Town Council a decision whether to continue using fluoride in the town's water supply.
|
| 359. |
School Accreditation Freeze Passes In House 2009-02-03
HARRISONBURG - A bill by Del. Matt Lohr, R-Broadway, that would freeze state accreditation standards for schools to help localities cope with anticipated budget cuts overwhelmingly passed the Virginia House of Delegates on Monday.
|
| 360. |
Saxman Oil Drilling Revenue Plan Clears Hurdle 2009-02-03
HARRISONBURG - A plan on how to allocate royalties from offshore drilling - should the federal moratorium be lifted - has moved out of a House of Delegates committee.
|
| 361. |
Ag, Fluoridation Bills Head To Full House 2009-01-31
HARRISONBURG - Two agricultural bills and proposed legislation to allow Timberville residents to hold a nonbinding referendum this fall on fluoridation are headed for a vote by the full House of Delegates next week.
|
| 362. |
Sampson Entrance Planned 2009-01-31
HARRISONBURG - Construction on a new entrance to Ralph Sampson Park in Harrisonburg is expected to start in two months after the city recently awarded an $89,717 contract to A&J Development and Excavation Inc. of Mount Crawford.
|
| 363. |
‘Dream Come True' Playground Moves A Step Closer 2009-01-31
HARRISONBURG - The city's new playground on Neff Avenue is taking shape with a parking area and a building for restrooms.
|
| 364. |
Committee Corks Plan To Sell ABC Shops 2009-01-31
HARRISONBURG - A Senate committee on Friday killed a proposal by Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, to sell off Virginia's state-owned ABC liquor stores.
|
| 365. |
Midwife Bill Advances 2009-01-30
HARRISONBURG - A bill seeking to give expectant mothers further notice about risks involving midwife births moved out of committee Thursday and could be heard by the full House of Delegates early next week.
|
| 366. |
Lohr Proposals Clear House Subcommittee 2009-01-30
HARRISONBURG - A bill that would establish a working program of transferring land development rights is expected to be heard today by the House of Delegates' Cities, Counties and Towns Committee.
|
| 367. |
Boys & Girls Clubs Begins Public Appeal 2009-01-30
HARRISONBURG - A new fundraising campaign by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County is getting under way.
|
| 368. |
Noose Bill Moves In Committee, Annexation Moratorium Passes House 2009-01-29
HARRISONBURG - A bill by Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, to put the use of the hangman's noose to intimidate on par with a burning cross passed the Senate Courts of Justice Committee on Wednesday.
|
| 369. |
Panel To Look At Taxi Contract 2009-01-28
HARRISONBURG - City Council on Tuesday activated a special committee that will recommend whether Valley Cab LLC, which runs ABC Cab, can continue to operate in the city.
|
| 370. |
Curt Steps Down As Va. GOP Fundraiser 2009-01-28
HARRISONBURG - Cross Keys businessman Walter Curt, who became the Republican Party of Virginia's chief fundraiser about six months ago, resigned that role Friday.
|
| 371. |
Committee OKs Choice Bill 2009-01-28
HARRISONBURG - A plan by Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, to help give residents a choice about where to send their children to school passed the House of Delegates Finance Committee on Monday.
|
| 372. |
In Search Of Ideas 2009-01-28
HARRISONBURG - Martinsville City Councilman Danny Turner sported his red Martinsville
|
| 373. |
Lawmakers To Consider Candidates To Fill Judicial Vacancies 2009-01-27
HARRISONBURG - Seven candidates from Harrisonburg and Rockingham County want to be considered for three vacancies on the 26th Judicial District bench, including one being created by the impending retirement of General District Judge John Paul.
|
| 374. |
Developer Seeks Council's Help For Funding 2009-01-27
HARRISONBURG - A developer will seek City Council's help tonight to get state financing for a proposed downtown four-story, 110,000-square-foot building for apartments and commercial space.
|
| 375. |
McNulty To Take Over State Office Full Time 2009-01-26
HARRISONBURG - Charlotte McNulty, executive director of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Community Services Board, won't have too steep of a learning curve in her new job in Richmond.
|
| 376. |
Obenshain Proposes Private Liquor Sales 2009-01-24
HARRISONBURG - As anticipated, Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, submitted a bill to sell off the state's more than 300
|
| 377. |
Council Members Tell All 2009-01-23
HARRISONBURG - Economic ties of City Council members are laid out in statements recently filed in the City Manager's office.
|
| 378. |
An Event Etched In History 2009-01-22
HARRISONBURG - Jim Warsing wanted to witness history and possibly become part of the inauguration of President Obama.
|
| 379. |
Evans Heads City GOP 2009-01-22
HARRISONBURG - Lawyer Tracy Evans, who became the new Harrisonburg Republican Committee chairman Wednesday, has been given the job of reversing a tide of recent Democratic victories in a city that had been a longtime GOP stronghold.
|
| 380. |
Valley Lawmakers Give Bills Another Go 2009-01-22
HARRISONBURG - Try, try, try again. Triggerman, in-state tuition for illegal aliens and extending the annexation moratorium are all bills that lawmakers hope have better success this year.
|
| 381. |
Obama Makes An Impression 2009-01-21
HARRISONBURG - About 40 students - fourth- and fifth-graders at Pleasant Valley Elementary School - sat in a semicircle in a darkened classroom on Tuesday, transfixed by the historic event unfolding in a projected television image.
|
| 382. |
Grant Allocation Uncertain This Year 2009-01-20
HARRISONBURG - Applicants wanting a share of the city's federal grant money will face a more competitive atmosphere this year, said Kim Alexander, Harrisonburg's director of special projects and grants administrator.
|
| 383. |
Rosetta Deal May Alter Jail Plans 2009-01-19
HARRISONBURG - The city's sale of the former police headquarters building to Rosetta Stone is expected to alter some plans for any future expansion of the Rockingham County Jail.
|
| 384. |
Saxman Finance Bill OK'd 2009-01-19
HARRISONBURG - A bill introduced by Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, that further restricts fundraising by General Assembly lawmakers passed the House of Delegates on Friday.
|
| 385. |
Gilbert: Legal Residents Only For Federal Jobs 2009-01-17
HARRISONBURG - If a proposed amendment by Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Woodstock, is approved, only job applicants who can prove they're citizens or legal U.S. residents could be hired as part of a federal stimulus program.
|
| 386. |
Civil War: This Time, It Means Business 2009-01-16
HARRISONBURG - A committee made up of local history buffs and tourism officials has started to organize efforts to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
|
| 387. |
Zoning Category Wins Favor 2009-01-16
HARRISONBURG - The Planning Commission recommended Wednesday that City Council approve a Mixed-Use Planned Community District that allows homes and businesses to be integrated into one neighborhood.
|
| 388. |
Valley Lawmakers See Good And Not So Good In Kaine's Speech 2009-01-15
HARRISONBURG - Shenandoah Valley lawmakers on Wednesday applauded Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's proposal to help farmers limit pollution going into Chesapeake Bay.
|
| 389. |
Council OKs Sale Of Land 2009-01-14
HARRISONBURG - City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to sell three land parcels totaling 52,313 square feet to Rosetta Stone for $300,000.
|
| 390. |
Assembly Has A Local Flavor 2009-01-14
HARRISONBURG - The 2009 General Assembly session convenes today with the focus squarely on efforts to bridge a projected $3 billion budget shortfall.
|
| 391. |
Council Favors Sale Of Ex-Police Building 2009-01-13
HARRISONBURG - A proposal by Rosetta Stone to buy the former South Liberty Street home of the Harrisonburg Police Department has the tentative support of the five-member City Council.
|
| 392. |
Freed Black Registry Gets New Life 2009-01-13
HARRISONBURG - Before the Civil War, blacks were required to register at the local courthouse in Virginia.
|
| 393. |
New Councilmen To Back Rezoning 2009-01-13
HARRISONBURG - City Council is expected to approve a rezoning request on Port Republic Road when it meets tonight, despite past opposition by two of council's newest members.
|
| 394. |
Valley Delegates Oppose Tax Hikes 2009-01-12
ELKTON - Tony Ferrara went out in the rain Saturday with a handful of other local residents to talk to Del. Steve Landes, R-Weyers Cave, about the General Assembly Session that opens Wednesday.
|
| 395. |
Area Companies Submit Construction Proposals 2009-01-10
HARRISONBURG - Two more proposals to construct a downtown parking deck and City School Board offices arrived at the Municipal Building before Friday's deadline.
|
| 396. |
Potential Voter Fraud Under Investigation 2009-01-10
HARRISONBURG - The Rockingham County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, acting on information provided by the Virginia State Police, is investigating 253 possible voter fraud cases in the Nov. 4 election, according to Correy Smith, assistant commonwealth's attorney.
|
| 397. |
McAuliffe Says Jobs Will Be No. 1 Priority 2009-01-09
HARRISONBURG - Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Terry McAuliffe promised during a campaign stop in downtown Harrisonburg on Thursday that he planned to be Virginia's biggest dealmaker if elected.
|
| 398. |
Getting To Meet The Mayor 2009-01-08
HARRISONBURG - Pulling two tables together at a downtown restaurant late Wednesday afternoon, Harrisonburg Mayor Kai Degner began his first
|
| 399. |
County, City Look To Feds For Infrastructure Needs 2009-01-03
HARRISONBURG - City and county officials are hoping their wish list will qualify for some of the federal dollars President-elect Barack Obama has promised for infrastructure projects once he takes office.
|
| 400. |
Anybody Can ‘Meet The Mayor' 2009-01-03
HARRISONBURG - Shortly after being sworn as Harrisonburg's new mayor Friday, Kai Degner said he planned to hold an informal "Meet the Mayor" meeting downtown on Wednesday to talk to residents about city issues.
|
| 401. |
Degner Takes Reins Of City 2009-01-03
HARRISONBURG - With his parents in the audience, Kai Degner, 28, became Harrisonburg's newest and possibly youngest mayor on Friday as the new City Council took office.
|
| 402. |
Degner Named City's Mayor 2009-01-02
Kai Degner, 28, was unanimously selected as Harrisonburg's new mayor today during a reorganization meeting of the City Council.
|
| 403. |
New City Council To Tackle Vacancies 2009-01-02
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg's new City Council has a busy agenda when it meets for the first time.
|
| 404. |
Degner's Got Votes To Become Mayor 2009-01-02
HARRISONBURG - Democrat Kai Degner, elected to City Council in his first bid for elected office in November, appears to have the votes necessary to become Harrisonburg's next mayor at this morning's meeting of the new council.
|
| 405. |
Doors Opening For Degner 2009-01-02
HARRISONBURG - Kai Degner is starting two jobs today.
|
| 406. |
Degner Has Votes To Become Mayor 2008-12-31
Democrat Kai Degner, elected to City Council in his first bid for office in November, appears to have the votes to become Harrisonburg's next mayor on Friday.
|
| 407. |
He's Here To Help 2008-12-31
HARRISONBURG - Put simply, David Wiens wants to help. Reared in a Mennonite tradition, Wiens has taken a number of jobs over the years that focused on serving others.
|
| 408. |
City List Seeks Federal Funding 2008-12-30
HARRISONBURG - The city of Harrisonburg has submitted a request for $89.5 million in federal funds for nine projects to Gov. Timothy M. Kaine and the city's congressional delegation.
|
| 409. |
Baugh Keen On Citizen Participation 2008-12-30
HARRISONBURG - Central to city Councilman-elect Richard Baugh's governing philosophy is citizen participation, including his own.
|
| 410. |
Goodlatte Gets GOP Judiciary Assignment 2008-12-26
HARRISONBURG - Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, is taking the second ranking Republican post on the House Judiciary Committee in January.
|
| 411. |
City Getting Off ‘Easy' With State 2008-12-24
HARRISONBURG - State aid to Harrisonburg would be cut by $1.2 million in Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's proposed plan to meet a nearly $3 billion state revenue shortfall in fiscal 2010, if it is adopted by the General Assembly in Richmond.
|
| 412. |
New Decal Path To Reductions? 2008-12-24
HARRISONBURG - City residents will see a new column on their city decal application form in 2009 that asks if their vehicle has high mileage.
|
| 413. |
Stone Spring Road Extension For Hospital In Jeopardy 2008-12-23
HARRISONBURG - The Commonwealth Transportation Board is considering eliminating $1.9 million in state funds earmarked for extending Stone Spring Road. If completed, the extension would provide access to the new Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
|
| 414. |
Construction Begins On First Tee Project 2008-12-23
HARRISONBURG - Hans Harman of Harman Construction Inc., on Monday watched earth-moving equipment pile up dirt at the start of the long-awaited construction of a learning center for golfers at Heritage Oaks.
|
| 415. |
Boys & Girls Clubs Add, Promote Staff 2008-12-23
HARRISONBURG - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County recently announced a new hire and a promotion from within the administrative staff.
|
| 416. |
VDOT Seeks Comment On Cost-Cutting 2008-12-22
HARRISONBURG - The Commonwealth Transportation Board will hold a series of public hearings in January to gather input on proposed revisions to its six-year improvement plan.
|
| 417. |
Harrisonburg Native's CD Preserves Civil War-Era Songs 2008-12-22
HARRISONBURG - A Harrisonburg native is using her musical background to preserve Civil War-era songs that have largely passed into obscurity.
|
| 418. |
City Urges Residents To Conserve H20 2008-12-22
HARRISONBURG - The soaking rain last week boosted the water level of Switzer Dam reservoir but city officials are renewing their efforts to get customers to practice voluntary conservation measures approved by the Harrisonburg City Council in November of last year.
|
| 419. |
Obenshain Backs Noose Law 2008-12-20
HARRISONBURG - Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, will introduce legislation in the General Assembly next month that would raise the displaying of a noose to the level of burning a cross when the purpose is to threaten or intimidate someone.
|
| 420. |
$5.7M Awarded For Erickson Improvement 2008-12-19
HARRISONBURG - The Commonwealth Transportation Board on Thursday awarded a $5.7 million contract for the first phase of improvements to Erickson Avenue and Stone Spring Road.
|
| 421. |
Kaine Plan Gets Mixed Reaction 2008-12-18
HARRISONBURG - Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's rundown of proposed budget cuts, along with his plan to increase the state's tax on cigarettes, drew mixed reviews from area lawmakers on Wednesday.
|
| 422. |
City's Plan Aims To Protect Water Source 2008-12-17
HARRISONBURG - A draft forestry plan designed to protect Harrisonburg's western water source calls for greater enforcement to limit unauthorized recreational use on the 1,450-acre property near Rawley Springs.
|
| 423. |
Work On First Tee Building Nears 2008-12-16
HARRISONBURG - A new learning center for golfers should be under construction early next week at Heritage Oaks Golf Course, according to members of Harrisonburg's First Tee program.
|
| 424. |
Parties Split Over City's Registrar 2008-12-12
HARRISONBURG - At a meeting of the city's Electoral Board on Wednesday, Harrisonburg Democrats criticized the city's Voter Registrar's Office for the way it handled the recent election cycle.
|
| 425. |
ABC Cab Certificate Renewal Hinges On New City Council 2008-12-11
HARRISONBURG - ABC Cab, whose part owner was convicted earlier this year of fraudulently obtaining vehicle inspection stickers, will have to explain to the new City Council during a public hearing next month why it should be allowed to continue operating.
|
| 426. |
Bloated City Precinct Trimmed 2008-12-10
HARRISONBURG - High turnout in a voting precinct heavily populated by local college students has forced City Council to tentatively approve moving about 2,400 voters from the Stone Spring Elementary School polling place to the Spotswood Elementary precinct, according to City Registrar Debbie Logan.
|
| 427. |
Port Road Site Gets Business OK 2008-12-10
HARRISONBURG - City Council, in its last meeting before the new council takes office next month, approved rezoning a nearly 20,000-square-foot residential lot for business use.
|
| 428. |
City Could Lose $3.2 Million 2008-12-09
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg could face a cut in state aid of $3.2 million in fiscal 2010 if a projection by the Virginia Municipal League proves correct, according to City Manager Kurt Hodgen on Monday.
|
| 429. |
City Ponders Garage, School Office 2008-12-09
HARRISONBURG - City officials are pondering a $16.5 million proposal to build new school division offices and a garage with hundreds of parking spaces on an existing lot along Elizabeth and Wolfe streets between North Main and Liberty streets.
|
| 430. |
City Treasurer Eyes Full Term In 2009 2008-12-08
HARRISONBURG - Of the three candidates in last month's special election for treasurer, only the winner, Jeff Shafer, has indicated his intent to seek a full four-year term in the 2009 election.
|
| 431. |
Battle Flag Not Quite A Lost Cause After All 2008-12-06
HARRISOBURG - The 10th Virginia Volunteer Infantry regiment battle flag, thought to have been sold at auction, is still for sale.
|
| 432. |
Degner Top Spender In City Council Race 2008-12-06
HARRISONBURG - The winners on Nov. 4 of the three seats on City Council were not necessarily the biggest spenders in the eight-candidate race, according to the final spending reports released this week.
|
| 433. |
Civil War Battle Flag Sold At Auction 2008-12-05
HARRISONBURG - A Civil War battle flag belonging to the 10th Virginia Infantry regiment that formed in Rockingham County was auctioned off in Cincinnati on Thursday.
|
| 434. |
AG Eyes Election Reforms 2008-12-04
HARRISONBURG - Attorney General Bob McDonnell plans to introduce legislation he hopes would lead to "uniformity" in how Virginia's residency requirements are applied to voters, according to a spokesman on Wednesday.
|
| 435. |
Leading The Way ... 2008-12-03
HARRISONBURG - In 2005, Harrisonburg officials visited Lynchburg seeking ideas on how to bolster their year-old Virginia Main Street program.
|
| 436. |
Council's Rookies Must Get It Quickly 2008-12-02
HARRISONBURG - A promise of keeping a closer eye on growth and development, while also opening government up to greater public participation were key features of a campaign that led to the election of three new city councilmen.
|
| 437. |
A Family Tradition: The Search Is On For That Perfect Tree 2008-12-01
HARRISONBURG - Thirteen-year-old Trent Sosa stood the 7-foot-tall Christmas tree up so his mom, Amy Engle, could judge how it would look in their living room.
|
| 438. |
Commercial And Industrial Properties Rise 2008-11-29
HARRISONBURG - Commercial and industrial parcels in Harrisonburg, like their residential counterparts in the city, are bucking the national trend of sinking real estate values.
|
| 439. |
HARTS Provides Warmth For Cold 2008-11-29
HARRISONBURG - A program to provide overnight shelters to the homeless in cold weather started its second winter a month earlier than last year.
|
| 440. |
Teen Dies From Crash Injuries 2008-11-29
HARRISONBURG - Robert Gumm, one of two teens hospitalized on Wednesday night after a single-vehicle crash in Rockingham County, died on Friday at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
|
| 441. |
Teens Remain At U.Va. After Wednesday Crash 2008-11-28
HARRISONBURG - A one-vehicle crash shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday left two Elkton teens hospitalized at the University of Virginia Medical Center late Thursday.
|
| 442. |
Nearly There: City Takes 10 Bids On Erickson Project 2008-11-28
HARRISONBURG - City Council is entertaining 10 construction bids ranging from $5.7 million to $9.9 million to build the first phase of a planned connection between Erickson Avenue and Stone Spring Road.
|
| 443. |
City Turns To ‘Purple' 2008-11-05
HARRISONBURG - Democrats moved a little closer to political control of Harrisonburg after President-elect Barack Obama won the city, handily as it turns out, as part of his overall victory in Virginia and across the country.
|
| 444. |
Degner Leads Dems To Sweep 2008-11-05
HARRISONBURG - Democrats swept the three open City Council seats on Tuesday, with Kai Degner, 28, leading the way as the top vote-getter in Tuesday's election.
|
| 445. |
Breeden Denies He's Supporting Goodlatte 2008-11-04
HARRISONBURG - Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, and Rockingham County Supervisor Mike Breeden, a Democrat, issued contradicting statements Monday on whether Breeden supports the Republican's re-election to Congress.
|
| 446. |
Thompson Campaigns For McCain 2008-11-04
WEYERS CAVE - A quintet of Republicans, including Fred Thompson, flew in and out of the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Monday morning in an attempt to energize GOP supporters for today's election.
|
| 447. |
Mayoral Assault Hearing Delayed 2008-11-04
HARRISONBURG - A hearing on a misdemeanor assault charge lodged against Vic Corbo by Elkton Mayor Wayne Printz was continued Monday until Dec. 9 in Rockingham and Harrisonburg General District Court.
|
| 448. |
Analyst: Impact Of Students Unclear 2008-11-03
HARRISONBURG - Cell phones and backpacks in tow, James Madison University seniors Amanda Jaworski and Kim Schaer, both 21, were walking through Miller Hall last Wednesday when they were approached by a volunteer for a candidate in the city treasurer's race.
|
| 449. |
Voters Face Long Ballots 2008-11-03
HARRISONBURG - When the polls open at 6 a.m. Tuesday, voters in both Harrisonburg and Rockingham County will face ballots chock full of local, state and national candidates.
|
| 450. |
Gilmore Makes Last Swing Through Valley 2008-11-01
HARRISONBURG - James Gilmore made his last campaign swing through the Shenandoah Valley on Friday attempting to energize the region's Republican voters in his upset bid for U.S. Senate.
|
| 451. |
Political Rivalry Spills Into Court 2008-11-01
HARRISONBURG - The rivalry between two political figures in Elkton has resulted in a misdemeanor assault charge that is scheduled for Harrisonburg-Rockingham County General District Court on Monday morning.
|
| 452. |
Steele Campaigns For GOP's McCain 2008-10-31
HARRISONBURG - Michael Steele, a former Maryland lieutenant governor, urged supporters of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to go all out in the last few days before Tuesday's election.
|
| 453. |
City, County Officials Make Pitch For Single-Stop Services 2008-10-31
HARRISONBURG - A state official said Thursday that a plan by city and county officials to place the Community Services Board, Social Services Department and the Virginia Health Department offices under one roof sounds good, but more details are needed.
|
| 454. |
Council, Treasurer Hopefuls Tell Goals 2008-10-30
HARRISONBURG - City Council candidates laid out their top goals if elected during a forum at James Madison University on Wednesday.
|
| 455. |
McCain's Mom Stumps In City 2008-10-30
HARRISONBURG - Roberta McCain said Wednesday her son Johnny is going to win the presidency next week and follow the family tradition of serving God and country.
|
| 456. |
McCain's Mom To Visit City Today At 4 P.M. 2008-10-29
HARRISONBURG — Roberta McCain, the 96-year-old mother of Sen. John McCain, will visit the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Republican Headquarters today at 4 p.m. The headquarters is located at 182 Neff Ave., in Harrisonburg.
|
| 457. |
Council, Treasurer Money Race Heats Up 2008-10-29
HARRISONBURG - The three candidates for Harrisonburg treasurer are in a tight spending race, with each person borrowing money to fuel their election efforts, according to election spending reports filed with the City Registrar's Office.
|
| 458. |
Delay Touts Christian Principles 2008-10-28
HARRISONBURG - The United States was founded as a Christian nation, argues Tom DeLay, and those principles, including personal liberties, were enshrined in the Constitution.
|
| 459. |
Pavilion Heralds New Era For Farmers' Market 2008-10-27
HARRISONBURG - The Downtown Harrisonburg Farmers' Market pavilion opened Saturday to music, speeches, a large crowd - and a steady rain, which many people said was appropriate as it accentuated the need for the structure.
|
| 460. |
Former Mayor Meets Obama 2008-10-27
HARRISONBURG - Former Harrisonburg Mayor Larry Rogers last week took his views on domestic energy resources directly to the Democratic presidential nominee himself.
|
| 461. |
'Wings Of Freedom' 2008-10-27
WEYERS CAVE - Connie Hillyard remained a little wobbly shortly after her 30-minute flight over the Shenandoah Valley in a vintage World War II B-17 Flying Fortress.
|
| 462. |
City Readies For Obama 2008-10-27
HARRISONBURG - Given its reputation as a Republican stronghold, one might expect GOP standard-bearer John McCain - not Democratic rival Barack Obama - to make the 2008 campaign's first visit to the central Valley.
|
| 463. |
Obama To Hold Rally At JMU 2008-10-25
HARRISONBURG - Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., will make his first visit to the Shenandoah Valley on Tuesday when he holds a rally at James Madison University's Convocation Center.
|
| 464. |
WWII Aircraft Fly Again At SVRA 2008-10-25
WEYERS CAVE -The Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour, a display of vintage World War II aircraft, will be at the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport at Weyers Cave all day today and Sunday and on Monday morning.
|
| 465. |
Donations Sought For Fire Victims 2008-10-25
OTTOBINE - A fire late Friday afternoon left an Ottobine area family of seven homeless, but no one was seriously injured in the blaze.
|
| 466. |
Procedure In Place For Officials' Ouster 2008-10-24
HARRISONBURG - A federal judge ruled Thursday that Page County Sheriff Daniel Presgraves may not supervise his office until the outcome of federal charges are determined.
|
| 467. |
Treasurer Candidates Divided Over Change 2008-10-24
HARRISONBURG - Change should not be the mantra for Harrisonburg voters in the special election for treasurer Nov. 4, according to interim Treasurer Jeff Shafer.
|
| 468. |
Candidates State Their Cases At Forum 2008-10-24
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg is at a development crossroads, according to Democratic City Council Candidate Richard Baugh.
|
| 469. |
‘Taking The Challenge' 2008-10-22
HARRISONBURG - Six weeks into its 2008 fundraising campaign, the United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County reported Tuesday that it has raised $207,185 toward its $1.4 million goal.
|
| 470. |
McCain On The Upswing? 2008-10-22
HARRISONBURG - The recent attention given to
|
| 471. |
On Guard With 16 Eyes 2008-10-21
HARRISONBURG - A camera security system now monitors the use of documents in the Rockingham County Clerk of Circuit Court's Office.
|
| 472. |
Council Candidates Generally Support B&G Clubs Plan 2008-10-20
HARRISONBURG - Among the budget matters that the new Harrisonburg City Council will discuss next year is whether to follow the pared down payment plan for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.
|
| 473. |
Clubs Tap ‘Turnaround' Leader 2008-10-20
HARRISONBURG - Growing up in a single-parent home near Louisville, Ky., Todd Bale combined his love of sports and community service to help stay focused and out of trouble.
|
| 474. |
Degner, Dems Hold Fundraising Lead 2008-10-18
HARRISONBURG - Democratic candidates for City Council continue to lead in fundraising for the Nov. 4 election.
|
| 475. |
Valley's Youth Vote Could Play Deciding Role 2008-10-18
HARRISONBURG - Trends in the city, mirroring those statewide, suggest young voters may tip the outcome of many races in Virginia.
|
| 476. |
Penny Wise, Pound Foolish? 2008-10-17
HARRISONBURG - The planned elimination of $1 million in state funding from the Gemeinschaft Home - two-thirds of its budget - may garner short-term savings, but overlooks the long-term benefits of maintaining the halfway home, said Sen. Emmett Hanger, R-Mount Solon.
|
| 477. |
Promise Keeper 2008-10-16
HARRISONBURG - Trailing by about 30 points in public opinion polls with less than three weeks to go to Election Day, Republican U.S. Senate candidate James Gilmore said Wednesday voters should consider whom they trust to succeed Sen. John Warner, R-Va.
|
| 478. |
Council OKs Study On Light's Removal 2008-10-16
HARRISONBURG - City Council on Tuesday approved further study on a proposal to remove the traffic signal at Bruce and Mason streets.
|
| 479. |
Funding Detour? 2008-10-15
HARRISONBURG - When the Commonwealth Transportation Board meets today in Richmond, the funding for local road projects, already in limbo, may take yet another hit.
|
| 480. |
Left Turns Not So Right 2008-10-14
HARRISONBURG - Nearly three out of every four crashes on Port Republic Road at seven side streets from Crawford Avenue to Devon Lane occurred when one driver attempted a left turn, according to a year of crash data.
|
| 481. |
Moran Says Kaine's Cuts Right Thing To Do 2008-10-14
HARRISONBURG - While in the city Monday, a possible candidate in next year's race for governor gave Virginia's current chief executive good marks for handling the budget crisis the commonwealth now faces.
|
| 482. |
City Traffic Light's Fate Up To Council 2008-10-14
HARRISONBURG - City Council tonight will consider endorsing a study to remove the traffic signal at Bruce and Mason streets.
|
| 483. |
City Staff Urges Denial On Business Expansion 2008-10-13
HARRISONBURG - The City Planning Commission has tabled a request to more than double the amount of allowable commercial space at a development under construction on the increasingly busy Port Republic Road.
|
| 484. |
In Valley Stop, Gilmore Scoffs At Polls 2008-10-13
STAUNTON - Former Virginia governor and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jim Gilmore tried to energize party members on Saturday morning during a breakfast sponsored by the GOP committees of Augusta County and the cities of Staunton and Waynesboro.
|
| 485. |
Gingrich: Palin Report Means Little 2008-10-13
FISHERSVILLE - A report released on Friday saying that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin broke an ethics law will have little impact on the upcoming presidential election, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich predicted.
|
| 486. |
Ex-Speaker: Term Limits OK If Apply To Everyone 2008-10-13
FISHERSVILLE - Newt Gingrich told supporters at Saturday's campaign stop for U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte here that term limits are a good idea - if everyone in Congress would agree to the same limit.
|
| 487. |
Gingrich Blasts Bush On Bailout 2008-10-13
FISHERSVILLE - Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich campaigned for U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte here on Saturday, but spent most of his stump speech criticizing the Wall Street bailout alliance between Republicans and Congressional Democrats.
|
| 488. |
Probe Leads To Meth Bust 2008-10-11
HARRISONBURG - An illegal immigrant was arrested Wednesday in Harrisonburg for possession of more than a half pound of methamphetamine with a value of $6,000, according to an announcement Friday by the RUSH Drug Task Force.
|
| 489. |
Gemeinschaft Caught In State Budget Cuts 2008-10-11
HARRISONBURG - State budget cuts announced Thursday by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine eliminated the approximately $1 million a Harrisonburg halfway home for nonviolent offenders counted on as part of its $1.5 million budget.
|
| 490. |
Putting Onus On Congress 2008-10-10
HARRISONBURG - With congressional approval ratings as low as they've ever been, candidates seeking the 6th District seat criticized the existing House membership for its lack of leadership.
|
| 491. |
Colleges Take A Hit 2008-10-10
HARRISONBURG - State budget cuts announced by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine on Thursday will result in reductions of 7 percent, or $5.4 million, at James Madison University and 5 percent, or $495,000, at Blue Ridge Community College.
|
| 492. |
Paid, But Overdue 2008-10-08
HARRISONBURG - A city official Tuesday blamed a computer glitch for overdue notices being sent to drivers who have already paid their parking fines.
|
| 493. |
Absentee Voters Make Their Presence Known 2008-10-07
HARRISONBURG - Election Day is still nearly a month away, but many Virginians already have cast their ballots.
|
| 494. |
New Voters Register 2008-10-07
HARRISONBURG - On the final day to become eligible to take part in this year's Nov. 4 election, new voter registrations jumped sharply in Harrisonburg.
|
| 495. |
Sewer Loan OK Likely 2008-10-06
MOUNT CRAWFORD - A $91 million project responsible for an increase in sewer fees for some area residents is on schedule and on budget, according to Curtis Poe, the executive director of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Regional Sewer Authority.
|
| 496. |
Candidates Discuss Domestic Violence 2008-10-04
HARRISONBURG - On Friday night, candidates for office this fall and next year offered their moral support to fighting domestic violence.
|
| 497. |
Warner Brings His Pals 2008-10-03
HARRISONBURG - Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner was surrounded by a lot of friends - some of them Republicans and independents - during a campaign stop in the city Thursday.
|
| 498. |
Candidates: JMU, Traffic Go Together 2008-10-02
HARRISONBURG - Traffic issues in Harrisonburg and James Madison University, with its more than 18,000 students and several thousand employees, are inseparable, according to candidates seeking election to City Council on Nov. 4.
|
| 499. |
Buses Getting Busy 2008-10-02
HARRISONBURG - The number of James Madison University students taking Harrisonburg Transit buses increased an average of more than 1,000 rides per day last month compared to September 2007, according to city figures.
|
| 500. |
Rivals Make Their Pitch 2008-10-01
HARRISONBURG - City Council candidates split during a debate on Tuesday over whether, if elected, they would vote to keep Heritage Oaks, the city's municipal golf course.
|
| 501. |
McCain Ad Critical Of Biden Coal Remark 2008-09-30
HARRISONBURG - A planned radio ad on behalf of the McCain presidential campaign will highlight the apparent contradictory comments coming from the Obama campaign when it comes to coal's future as an energy source.
|
| 502. |
Valley Key Battleground 2008-09-30
HARRISONBURG - In the opening year of the Civil War, Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson said, "If the Valley is lost, all of Virginia is lost."
|
| 503. |
Voters Advised To Check Status 2008-09-29
HARRISONBURG - In a presidential contest where the news media's focus has been on newly registered voters, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine is encouraging those Virginians who've been signed up to vote for years to check their registration status.
|
| 504. |
Cash Race Tight 2008-09-29
HARRISONBURG - Republican John McCain leads Democrat Barack Obama when it comes to campaign contributions from central Valley residents, but only by a narrow margin.
|
| 505. |
Vision Quest ... 2008-09-27
HARRISONBURG - A possible view of how downtown Harrisonburg might look in the not-so-distant future was on display Thursday in City Council's chambers.
|
| 506. |
Lawmakers Favor Noose Law 2008-09-26
HARRISONBURG - Most legislators representing Harrisonburg and Rockingham County would consider rewriting Virginia's laws so that the hanging of a noose could be prosecuted in the same way burning a cross is now.
|
| 507. |
6th District Challengers Ambivalent About Plan 2008-09-25
HARRISONBURG - Challengers for the 6th Congressional District seat are approaching the proposed $700 billion federal bailout of failed lenders with caution and a desire for additional oversight.
|
| 508. |
Allen Would Create Federal Research Czar 2008-09-25
HARRISONBURG - If elected to Congress on Nov. 4, Janice Lee Allen would create a position within the federal government to coordinate national research, particularly in energy and medicine, to create jobs and boost the economy.
|
| 509. |
Congressional Hopeful's Tax Plan: Simplify 2008-09-25
HARRISONBURG - Sixth Congressional District Democratic candidate Sam Rasoul released a plan Wednesday to rewrite the federal tax code and replace it with a graduated flat tax.
|
| 510. |
Historical Society Seeks Help Securing Flag 2008-09-24
The Elkton Historical Society is turning to the community for help in its effort to bring the 10th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment's Civil War battle flag back to Rockingham County.
|
| 511. |
Council OKs Water Tank Spending 2008-09-24
HARRISONBURG - City Council on Tuesday approved spending $1.75 million from water revenues toward a new $3.5 million water tank that will replace the 21-million-gallon reservoir at Washington and Vine streets.
|
| 512. |
New Radio System In Service 2008-09-23
HARRISONBURG - Two Harrisonburg departments began using a new radio system early Monday morning that's designed to improve emergency communication coverage of the city and Rockingham County.
|
| 513. |
Gilmore Questions Bailout 2008-09-23
HARRISONBURG - Former Gov. Jim Gilmore, a Republican, is not ready to support the Bush administration's proposed $700 billion bailout of America's troubled financial institutions.
|
| 514. |
Ballot Rumor Debunked 2008-09-20
HARRISONBURG - Students attending Harrisonburg colleges from out of the area have
|
| 515. |
Battlefields Director To Manage The Hermitage 2008-09-19
NEW MARKET - Howard Kittell, executive director of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, will leave that post in November to be the president and chief executive officer of The Hermitage in Nashville, Tenn.
|
| 516. |
Car Tax Relief Dips In City, Same In County 2008-09-19
HARRISONBURG - City residents will see a slight decrease in state car tax relief when bills are mailed out in early November, according to Harrisonburg Commissioner of the Revenue June Hosaflook.
|
| 517. |
When Do Lawmakers Say When? 2008-09-18
HARRISONBURG - This week, Democratic candidate Sam Rasoul vowed to serve no more than 10 years in Congress if elected to the seat now held by Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, who is seeking his ninth two-year term as the 6th District's representative.
|
| 518. |
Democrats Set Fundraising Pace In City Council Race 2008-09-16
HARRISONBURG - Fueled by an earlier $2,000 contribution to his own campaign, Democrat David Wiens continued to lead all City Council candidates in fundraising ending Aug. 30, according to election expense reports filed Monday.
|
| 519. |
Vandals Deface Obama Sign With ‘KKK' 2008-09-16
FULKS RUN A campaign sign for presidential candidate Barack Obama was the target of a racially charged act of vandalism over the weekend, and the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
|
| 520. |
Zenda Historic Marker Ceremony Set For Sept. 20 2008-09-15
HARRISONBURG - A new Department of Historic Resources highway marker commemorating Long's Chapel northeast of Harrisonburg will be dedicated Saturday.Zenda
|
| 521. |
Planned Pear Street Development Gets Panel's Approval 2008-09-13
HARRISONBURG - A planned residential subdivision on Pear Street won a recommendation for approval from the Harrisonburg Planning Commission this week.
|
| 522. |
HRHA Seeks Funding 2008-09-13
HARRISONBURG - By month's end, the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority expects to begin work on renovating 60 subsidized-housing units in the city, including 32 at Franklin Heights.
|
| 523. |
Fire Claims City Restaurant 2008-09-11
|
| 524. |
Eye-Opener 2008-09-11
HARRISONBURG - James Madison University students Justin Purser, Harrison Overcash and Jason Funderburk may be just a year or two away from an Army combat role.
|
| 525. |
Council Backs EMU Plan To Seek Loan 2008-09-11
HARRISONBURG - On Tuesday, City Council endorsed Eastern Mennonite University's plans to borrow $10 million through the Broadway Industrial Development Authority.
|
| 526. |
Rasoul Keeps Pressure On For Debates 2008-09-11
HARRISONBURG - Democratic 6th District congressional candidate Sam Rasoul is keeping the pressure on Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, to engage in a debate before the Nov. 4 election.
|
| 527. |
City Puts Open-Air Dining On Menu 2008-09-10
HARRISONBURG - City Council voted Tuesday to encourage outside dining in the city, including on public sidewalks, with a special license.
|
| 528. |
United Way Aims Higher 2008-09-10
HARRISONBURG - Organizers of the United Way campaign have set a lofty fundraising goal of $1.4 million for 2008.
|
| 529. |
Change Would Encourage Sidewalk Dining 2008-09-09
HARRISONBURG - City Council will consider amending Harrisonburg's Comprehensive Land Use Plan to incorporate outside dining on public sidewalks during its meeting tonight.
|
| 530. |
Grottoes Chase Charges Filed 2008-09-08
HARRISONBURG - A Port Republic man is facing a slew of felony charges, including attempted capital murder, after a high-speed chase that began in Grottoes ended with the ramming of a police cruiser on Browns Gap Road.
|
| 531. |
Groups Eye Rights Of ‘Pre-Born' 2008-09-08
MASSANETTA SPRINGS - The abortion rights battle is moving into a new stage with the vote on a state constitutional amendment this fall in Colorado.
|
| 532. |
A March Into History 2008-09-08
HARRISONBURG - As storm clouds prepared to let loose another round of drivng rain, the nearly two-dozen cadets from Virginia Military Institute huddled up in front of Fire Station No. 4 on Saturday morning.
|
| 533. |
Port Republic Man Charged With Attempted Capital Murder 2008-09-07
HARRISONBURG — A Port Republic man faces four felony charges — including attempted capital murder — after a high-speed chase that began in Grottoes ended with the ramming of a police cruiser on Browns Gap Road.
|
| 534. |
McGrath Portrait Unveiled 2008-09-06
HARRISONBURG - In his portrait that was unveiled in a ceremony on Friday, retired Rockingham County Circuit Court Judge John J. McGrath Jr. looks squarely at the courtroom from his bench.
|
| 535. |
Local Republicans ‘Energized' 2008-09-05
MASSANETTA SPRINGS - Juliana Comer, 20, gave rapt attention to a biographical video of Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., as it aired on television Thursday night.
|
| 536. |
Rasoul Takes Aim At ‘Pork' 2008-09-05
HARRISONBURG - Democratic 6th District congressional candidate Sam Rasoul said this week that his first bill if elected would be to eliminate spending earmarks or "pork barrel" spending.
|
| 537. |
Up On The Roof: Parking Changes Appear To Be Catching On 2008-09-05
HARRISONBURG - More than two months ago, the city reduced the number of rental spaces on top of the Water Street parking deck and increased the number of spaces for hourly use.
|
| 538. |
Council Hopes To Unjam Some Traffic 2008-09-04
HARRISONBURG - Traffic conditions downtown and on Port Republic Road are getting greater scrutiny from city officials.
|
| 539. |
Valley Dems United 2008-09-02
HARRISONBURG - The message and the mantra of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, now officially the Democrats' nominee for president, permeated the annual Labor Day fundraiser hosted this weekend by the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Democratic committees.
|
| 540. |
Association Honors Treasurer 2008-08-30
HARRISONBURG - L. Todd Garber, Rockingham County's treasurer, learned at a young age to give back to the community.
|
| 541. |
No Children Injured In School Bus Crash 2008-08-29
|
| 542. |
Saxman To Attend GOP Convention 2008-08-29
HARRISONBURG - Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, is looking forward to his first Republican National Convention.
|
| 543. |
Census Picture Mixed 2008-08-29
HARRISONBURG - Income and the percentage of children living below the federal poverty line both increased in Harrisonburg and selected areas of Rockingham County, according to U.S. Census data released this week.
|
| 544. |
UPDATED 10:45 a.m.: No Serious Injuries In School Bus Crash 2008-08-28
Three of the four children on board a Rockingham County school bus that collided with a pickup truck early this morning were taken to Rockingham Memorial Hospital. But a school official said the students were not seriously injured.
|
| 545. |
Rasoul: National Debt A Security Issue 2008-08-28
HARRISONBURG - Sixth Congressional District Democratic candidate Sam Rasoul said Wednesday that he is ready to go to Washington, D.C., where he vows to fight special interests while working to secure a balanced federal budget.
|
| 546. |
Loving ‘A Hometown Favorite' 2008-08-27
HARRISONBURG - Senate candidate Mark Warner evoked applause, some cheers and a bit of laughter from a gathering of party faithful watching his televised keynote speech Tuesday from the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
|
| 547. |
Goodlatte Passes On Internet Debate 2008-08-26
HARRISONBURG - Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, has declined an invitation by Democratic challenger Sam Rasoul to an Internet debate that would have been shown on YouTube.
|
| 548. |
Biden Can't Hurt, Won't Help? 2008-08-25
HARRISONBURG - Barack Obama's selection of Senate colleague Joe Biden, D-Del., as his vice-presidential running mate gives the Democratic ticket a balance of youth and experience, said Rockingham County Democratic Chairman Dan Breeden.
|
| 549. |
Candidates Weigh Impact Of Fall City Elections 2008-08-23
HARRISONBURG - City Council candidate David Wiens said he and other Democrats call it "the din." The term is shorthand for the loud buzz candidates for president and for Congress create to get their message out to voters.
|
| 550. |
Golf Studies' Conclusions Defended 2008-08-22
HARRISONBURG - The development of Heritage Oaks, Harrisonburg's municipal golf course, was helped along in the 1990s by two disputed studies by the National Golf Foundation.
|
| 551. |
Golf Course Still Subpar 2008-08-22
HARRISONBURG - Heritage Oaks, Harrisonburg's municipal golf course, sustained more than $626,000 in operating losses in fiscal 2008, according to city officials.
|
| 552. |
City Health Center Gets $1.6M Boost From Feds 2008-08-21
HARRISONBURG - The Harrisonburg Community Health Center will receive federal funding of more than $500,000 a year for the next three years, according to an announcement from the Virginia Community Healthcare Association.
|
| 553. |
Building Balance 2008-08-21
HARRISONBURG - The competing needs of commercial and residential uses often are the source of conflicts in the city.
|
| 554. |
City Eyes Crossing Changes 2008-08-20
HARRISONBURG - Perhaps as soon as this fall, improvements at the railroad tracks on South Main Street and Country Club Road will mean bicyclists like Denise Martin won't have to worry about taking a nasty spill when trying to cross them.
|
| 555. |
Don't Worry, Baby, Beach Boys Boost Fair 2008-08-19
HARRISONBURG - The Beach Boys and good weather helped push overall attendance at the Rockingham County Fair to record numbers last week.
|
| 556. |
State Budget Cuts To Hit home 2008-08-19
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg and Rockingham County government officials said they can do nothing but wait and see how a "reforecast" of state revenues would affect money the localities receive in state aid.
|
| 557. |
Poll: Goodlatte Maintains Wide Lead In 6th District Race 2008-08-16
HARRISONBURG - Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, holds a commanding lead as he seeks re-election to a ninth two-year term in Congress, according to a media poll.
|
| 558. |
Webb Makes Valley Stop 2008-08-16
HARRISONBURG - Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., said Friday that presumptive Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.,
|
| 559. |
Groping For The Balance 2008-08-15
HARRISONBURG - Opinions varied Thursday about whether immigrants to Virginia are a net benefit to the state or a drain on resources during a meeting of the Governor's Commission on Immigration.
|
| 560. |
State Called To Take Caverns 2008-08-15
HARRISONBURG - Local officials are asking the state to fulfill a promise to take over Grand Caverns Regional Park as early as next July and no later than July 1, 2010.
|
| 561. |
EC Radio Dials Up 2008-08-14
HARRISONBURG - An $18.9 million radio system for Harrisonburg and Rockingham County emergency services and government agencies could be ready for service by month's end, said Jim Junkins, director of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Emergency Communications Center.
|
| 562. |
Growers Oppose Ethanol Waiver 2008-08-14
HARRISONBURG - Virginia lawmakers should support the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to reject Texas's request to opt out of a federal mandate requiring millions of bushels of corn be used for ethanol production.
|
| 563. |
Speaker Earns Plaudits 2008-08-13
WEYERS CAVE - Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, welcomed statements by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi that she would allow a vote on oil drilling in protected areas as long as it was part of a broader energy bill.
|
| 564. |
City Council OKs Payback 2008-08-13
HARRISONBURG - City Council agreed Tuesday to pay back the state $200,681 in aid because of Virginia's projected shortfall in revenue.
|
| 565. |
Panel To Meet In City 2008-08-12
HARRISONBURG - A state commission studying the costs and benefits of immigration is coming to Harrisonburg on Thursday to take public comment at the James Madison University Festival Conference and Student Center.
|
| 566. |
Pols Clash Over Immigration Law 2008-08-09
HARRISONBURG - The future of the federal government's partnership with local law enforcement agencies to curb illegal immigration is being debated by Republicans and Democrats in Washington, D.C.
|
| 567. |
Momentum Building? 2008-08-08
HARRISONBURG - Home sales continue to lag in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, based on the most recent data from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of Realtors.
|
| 568. |
City Mulls A Giveback 2008-08-07
HARRISONBURG - City Council plans to consider a resolution at its meeting next week to write a check for $200,681 to the Commonwealth of Virginia.
|
| 569. |
Obama Gets One Vet's Vote 2008-08-06
HARRISONBURG - Caroline Morrow of Broadway, who served two years in the Army and is from a military family tradition, believes more must be done for soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
|
| 570. |
Ethanol Foes Praise McCain 2008-08-06
HARRISONBURG - When it comes to sound energy policy, John McCain has demonstrated he's not afraid to stand up for a principle, the presidential candidate's supporters said in Harrisonburg on Tuesday.
|
| 571. |
Dominion Power, Salvation Army Help With Electric Bills 2008-08-05
HARRISONBURG - Help to pay for higher electricity bills to cool homes is available from Virginia Dominion Power through the Salvation Army.
|
| 572. |
Could Kaine Win Va. For Obama? 2008-08-02
HARRISONBURG - The tenor of the presidential campaign could help determine if Gov. Timothy M. Kaine is the running mate for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., according to one area political analyst.
|
| 573. |
Elimination Proces Takes Multiple Steps 2008-08-01
HARRISONBURG - City Council candidate Tracy Evans' proposal to eliminate the state constitutional offices of city treasurer and commissioner of the revenue requires several steps.
|
| 574. |
City Offices' Fate Debated 2008-08-01
HARRISONBURG - City Council members and candidates running on the November ballot said this week they would consider a proposal eliminating the constitutional offices of treasurer and commissioner of the revenue.
|
| 575. |
Trouble On The Line? 2008-07-31
HARRISONBURG - The number of water main breaks in the city nearly doubled over the past fiscal year. In fiscal 2007, Harrisonburg's water system sustained 29 breaks.
|
| 576. |
City Mulls Scooter Parking 2008-07-31
HARRISONBURG - An increasing number of motor scooter riders has spurred the city to look into how to meet their parking needs in downtown.
|
| 577. |
Thefts Of Political Signs Starts Early 2008-07-30
HARRISONBURG - The election is still more than three months away, but local Democratic officials and party supporters say several campaign signs, including those supporting Barack Obama, are already turning up missing or tampered with.
|
| 578. |
No Holiday For Food Banks 2008-07-30
HARRISONBURG - Seeking to satisfy greater demand, The Salvation Army and the National Guard of Harrisonburg will collect canned and non-perishable food for the Army's pantry on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wal-Mart on Va. 42 just south of Harrisonburg.
|
| 579. |
Checking Arrestees Nabs Illegal Immigrants 2008-07-29
HARRISONBURG - Since August, Rockingham County sheriff's deputies have arrested as many as 600 people on various charges who were not born in the United States, according to Rockingham County Sheriff Donald Farley.
|
| 580. |
Kite Receives Silver Star For Action in Iraq 2008-07-28
HARRISONBURG - Growing up in Elkton, Army Sgt. 1st Class Chad Kite relished a challenge. The youngest of four brothers, Kite, now 27, was small for his wrestling class at Spotswood High School, but he persevered in the ring.
|
| 581. |
Wreck Takes Out Electric Substation 2008-07-28
HARRISONBURG - Police charged a McGaheysville woman on Saturday with driving under the influence after the minivan she was driving crashed through a locked gate and smashed into a power substation.
|
| 582. |
Soap Box Derby A Twin Feat 2008-07-28
HARRISONBURG - The Reid twins, David and George of Broadway, are back from Akron, Ohio, where they competed in the All-American Soap Box Derby over the weekend.
|
| 583. |
Facilitating The Facilities 2008-07-26
HARRISONBURG - The new pavilion for the Downtown Harrisonburg Farmers' Market under construction at the City Municipal Parking Lot will not include restrooms - at least not when the project is completed this fall.
|
| 584. |
McCain Recruits Locals 2008-07-25
HARRISONBURG - Leaders of the Republican committees in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County are included on a list of campaign organizers in Virginia for presumptive Republican presidential candidate John McCain.
|
| 585. |
Fundraising Drive To Aid Mill Repairs 2008-07-25
HARRISONBURG - The Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center of Harrisonburg is seeking $30,000 to match a grant of the same amount to dismantle and rebuild the deteriorating south wall of the Breneman-Turner Mill.
|
| 586. |
School Choice Group Launched 2008-07-24
Representatives of School Choice Virginia, a new advocacy group dedicated to creating more primary and secondary education options, announced its formation Tuesday in Richmond.
|
| 587. |
Social Security Numbers No Longer On Land Records 2008-07-24
HARRISONBURG - The Social Security numbers on land records, whether viewed in person or on the Internet, can no longer be seen at the Rockingham County Courthouse.
|
| 588. |
Reservoir Street Supersizing OK'd 2008-07-23
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg City Council on Tuesday approved a plan that calls for widening Reservoir Street from University Boulevard to the city limits.
|
| 589. |
Race Heats Up - For '09 2008-07-23
HARRISONBURG - The election is more than 15 months away, but the battle for a local House of Delegates seat is already shaping up.
|
| 590. |
City Council Finalizes Policy Changes In Treasurer's Office 2008-07-23
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg City Council gave final approval to a ban on cashing checks in the treasurer's office and established a mandatory $35 fee on bad checks written to the city.
|
| 591. |
Port Republic Road Widening Kicks Off 2008-07-22
HARRISONBURG - Work to widen Port Republic Road is getting into full swing now that Perry Engineering Inc. of Winchester has completed the Linda Lane extension.
|
| 592. |
Gov.: Pedestrian Safety Goal Of $455K Grant 2008-07-19
HARRISONBURG - The city will have nearly a half million dollars to spend on sidewalk and pedestrian safety improvements around Keister Elementary School.
|
| 593. |
Evans, Degner Add Campaign Reports 2008-07-19
HARRISONBURG - An election finance report filed in Richmond on Tuesday and later amended by Harrisonburg City Council candidate Tracy Evans showed he raised $557 during May 29 through June 30.
|
| 594. |
Goodlatte Holds Strong Fundraising Lead 2008-07-19
HARRISONBURG - Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, holds a commanding cash lead over his two challengers in the 6th Congressional District contest, according to candidate expense reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.
|
| 595. |
Warner Aims To Shake Things Up In Senate 2008-07-18
HARRISONBURG - Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner says his goal of creating a group of
|
| 596. |
Obama Plans HQ In City 2008-07-18
HARRISONBURG - Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama will be making history of sorts Saturday, when his campaign headquarters opens in Harrisonburg at 124 S. Main. St.
|
| 597. |
Steam Plant Expands To Meet JMU Growth 2008-07-18
HARRISONBURG - The expansion of James Madison University's College of Integrated Science and Technology is causing similar growth at Harrisonburg's steam plant.
|
| 598. |
McNulty Serving Part Time At Statewide Post 2008-07-17
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg-Rockingham Community Services Board head Charlotte McNulty is spending two days a week in Richmond as executive director of the Virginia Office of Comprehensive Services.
|
| 599. |
Fed Grant Boosts City Sign Project 2008-07-17
HARRISONBURG - Grant money toward the cost of planned signs to help visitors find Harrisonburg attractions was ceremoniously passed from the federal to city government Wednesday.
|
| 600. |
Wiens Tops Fundraisers 2008-07-16
HARRISONBURG - Fueled by a $2,000 contribution to his own campaign, Democrat David Wiens led all Harrisonburg City Council candidates in fundraising ending June 30, according to election expense reports filed Tuesday.
|
| 601. |
Oil Lease Use Sparks Election Energy Debate 2008-07-16
HARRISONBURG - Sixth Congressional District Democratic candidate Sam Rasoul called for the government to pressure oil companies to drill in areas already open for exploration.
|
| 602. |
Linda Lane Opens A ‘Roundabout' Route 2008-07-16
HARRISONBURG - Traffic moved onto the new four-lane extension of Linda Lane on Tuesday. The $5.4 million project of little more than half a mile connects Country Club and Smithland roads.
|
| 603. |
New Radio System Nears Final OK 2008-07-15
HARRISONBURG - A long-awaited $18.9 million radio system designed to improve emergency communications could be operational by the end of the summer, according to Jim Junkins, director of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Emergency Communications Center.
|
| 604. |
Stone, Guynn, Lee Among Appointments 2008-07-14
HARRISONBURG - Bridgewater College President Phillip Stone is serving on a committee that will study how public colleges and universities can work more closely with their private, nonprofit counterparts to meet the state's higher education needs.
|
| 605. |
Antique Thresher Brings History to Life 2008-07-14
GOODS MILL - A farm tractor that roared to life Saturday morning on a farm north of Port Republic set into motion more than the myriad gears and pulleys on an antique wheat thresher.
|
| 606. |
Early Campaigner Visits 2008-07-12
HARRISONBURG - Democrat Jon Bowerbank of Rosedale spent at least three hours in downtown Friday as part of an eight-day tour designed to introduce himself around Virginia as a candidate for lieutenant governor.
|
| 607. |
Police: One Killed In Single-Car Crash 2008-07-12
HARRISONBURG - An unidentified male was killed and two females injured in a single-car crash around 9:45 p.m. Friday on Weavers Road at Eversole Road, just west of the city.
|
| 608. |
Local Lawmakers Say ‘No' 2008-07-11
HARRISONBURG - Lawmakers representing Harrisonburg and Rockingham County voted down transportation funding plans Wednesday and early Thursday requiring tax increases.
|
| 609. |
Saxman's Drilling Bill Sinks In Senate 2008-07-11
HARRISONBURG - Early Thursday morning, the Democratically controlled Virginia Senate narrowly defeated a proposal by Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, to use potential offshore natural gas and oil drilling royalties to help pay for the state's transportation, environmental and energy needs.
|
| 610. |
City Treasurer’s Reforms Advance 2008-07-10
HARRISONBURG - On Tuesday, City Council tentatively approved a ban on cashing checks in the treasurer's office and establishing a mandatory $35 fee on bad checks written to the city.
|
| 611. |
House OKs Saxman’s Offshore Drilling Plan 2008-07-10
HARRISONBURG - The Virginia House of Delegates meeting in special session Wednesday approved using potential revenues from offshore natural gas and oil drilling to pay for transportation and environmental programs and for energy research.
|
| 612. |
City Treasurer's Reforms Advance 2008-07-09
HARRISONBURG - On Tuesday, City Council tentatively approved a ban on cashing checks in the treasurer's office and establishing a mandatory $35 fee on bad checks written to the city.
|
| 613. |
City No. 2 In Foreign-Born 2008-07-07
HARRISONBURG - With 9 percent of its population, Harrisonburg has the second highest percentage of foreign-born residents in Virginia, according to information analyzed by the University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Policy.
|
| 614. |
Boies Fills New Market Town Manager Position 2008-07-05
HARRISONBURG - Chris Boies, who will become New Market's next town manager Aug. 4, was a James Madison University classmate of the man he is succeeding.
|
| 615. |
Shafer Joins Treasurer Race 2008-07-02
HARRISONBURG - On Tuesday, interim Harrisonburg Treasurer Jeff Shafer officially became the third candidate in this November's special election for the office.
|
| 616. |
Indicted Officials Can Be Barred From Office 2008-07-01
HARRISONBURG - Under a new law that goes into effect today, circuit court judges will have clear authority to keep constitutional officers charged with a felony from returning to their office until their case is settled.
|
| 617. |
New Virginia Laws Take Effect Today 2008-07-01
HARRISONBURG - Greater involvement among parents teaching their children to drive and added consequences for employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants are among new laws going into effect today in Virginia.
|
| 618. |
Roberts, Yes, Virginia, You Are In Play 2008-07-01
HARRISONBURG - Any doubts about Virginia being a presidential battleground state in this fall's election should have been erased recently, said Robert Roberts, political science professor and analyst at James Madison University.
|
| 619. |
Denman To Step Down 2008-06-30
HARRISONBURG - Heather Denman will step down later this year as executive director of the embattled Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, the nonprofit organization said in a statement.
|
| 620. |
Treasurer's Office To Upgrade Security System 2008-06-30
HARRISONBURG - The security system at the Harrisonburg Treasurer's office will be upgraded next month with a 24-hour surveillance system of cameras and alarms, according to interim Treasurer Jeff Shafer.
|
| 621. |
Gun-Rights Supporters Fired Up 2008-06-27
HARRISONBURG - A Rockingham County gun-rights advocate hailed Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that effectively confirms Americans' right to own guns for self-defense and hunting.
|
| 622. |
UPDATE Locals React To High Court's Gun Ruling 2008-06-26
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Rockingham County gun-rights advocate hailed today's Supreme Court ruling that effectively confirms Americans' right to own guns for self-defense and hunting. But a local community advocate and former board member of the Virginia Center for Public Safety said the decision also makes clear that guns can be regulated.
|
| 623. |
Imeson Gets GOP Nod For Treasurer 2008-06-26
HARRISONBURG - On Wednesday, businesswoman Penny Paul Imeson was formally nominated by the Harrisonburg Republican City Committee as its candidate in November's special election for treasurer.
|
| 624. |
City Shelters Get Boost 2008-06-26
HARRISONBURG - Four Harrisonburg agencies that provide homeless shelters have received $277,767 from state-administered grant programs.
|
| 625. |
City Joins ‘Green' Challenge 2008-06-25
HARRISONBURG - On Tuesday, City Council agreed to take on the Virginia Municipal League's Green Government Challenge.
|
| 626. |
City Schools Study Random Drug Tests 2008-06-24
HARRISONBURG - The city School Board is waiting on a report on the viability of random drug-testing for all Harrisonburg High School students involved in extracurricular activities before moving forward on such a program.
|
| 627. |
Seasonal Water Rate Vote Set For Tonight 2008-06-24
HARRISONBURG - A plan to hike Harrisonburg water rates by 8 cents per 1,000 gallons during months of high demand will go before City Council tonight for final approval.
|
| 628. |
City Road Closure Signals Project's Near Finish 2008-06-21
HARRISONBURG - Paving Smithland Road's connection with Linda Lane will cause the Harrisonburg street to be closed to through traffic all week beginning Monday, according to an announcement from the City Public Works Department.
|
| 629. |
The Battle Of Port Road 2008-06-21
HARRISONBURG - Area lawmakers say they're not giving up on finding the dollars to pay for the widening of Port Republic Road, something local officials deem critical for the new Rockingham Memorial Hospital campus.
|
| 630. |
City Cab Companies Want A Raise 2008-06-20
HARRISONBURG - The rising cost of gasoline could soon affect the cost of a taxicab ride in Harrisonburg.
|
| 631. |
‘Ahead Of The Game' 2008-06-19
HARRISONBURG - Oil and natural gas royalties from offshore drilling would go to Virginia's transportation fund, if the General Assembly approves a resolution introduced Wednesday by Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton.
|
| 632. |
West African Settlement To Join Frontier Culture Museum 2008-06-19
HARRISONBURG - Work will begin in July on a new display at the Museum of American Frontier Culture in Staunton that will depict how West Africans lived before being brought to the New World.
|
| 633. |
Planners Reject Apartment Plans 2008-06-19
HARRISONBURG - The Planning Commission is recommending that City Council deny a plan for 14 apartments and some commercial use of a property at 139 W. Rock St.
|
| 634. |
City, Landowner Reportedly Reach Deal 2008-06-19
HARRISONBURG - City officials and the property owner at 1237 S. High St. have come to a tentative agreement to remove a row of pine trees blocking the view of motorists entering South High from West Avenue.
|
| 635. |
Blue Streaks Launch Into Future 2008-06-16
HARRISONBURG - As they waited for their graduation ceremony to begin, many members of Harrisonburg High School's Class of 2008 looked toward the challenges and opportunities ahead of them.
|
| 636. |
Valley Native Named Assistant City Manager 2008-06-14
HARRISONBURG - New Market Town Manager Evan Vass, 27, will become Harrisonburg's next assistant city manager on July 14.
|
| 637. |
A Helping Hand In Child Safety 2008-06-14
HARRISONBURG - Tara Hardy took a few minutes from her job as business development manager for Charlie Obaugh Pontiac Buick GMC Harrisonburg on Friday afternoon to have two child-safety seats in her car checked.
|
| 638. |
Kaine Lauds Virginia's Land Conservation Goals 2008-06-13
STAUNTON - Timothy M. Kaine told land conservationists on Thursday that their help has helped his administration to be slightly ahead of a pace to permanently set aside 400,000 acres of open space during his four-year term.
|
| 639. |
Kaine Likes Dems' Chances 2008-06-13
STAUNTON - Despite a divisive nominating process, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine expects Democrats to unite behind their presumptive nominee, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and make Virginia competitive this fall during the presidential election.
|
| 640. |
Rasoul Stakes Out Ground On Health Care 2008-06-12
FISHERSVILLE - On Wednesday, 6th Congressional District candidate Sam Rasoul called on Congress to pass a national health program embodied in the proposed U.S. National Health Insurance Act.
|
| 641. |
Council: Transportation Funding Fix A Must 2008-06-12
HARRISONBURG - City Council joined the Virginia Municipal League in calling on the General Assembly and Gov. Timothy M. Kaine to get something done about the state's transportation funding woes when the legislature convenes for a special session June 23.
|
| 642. |
Special Ballots Set For Fall 2008-06-11
HARRISONBURG - Also on the Nov. 4 ballot are two special elections, one for Harrisonburg treasurer and the other for Rockingham County revenue commissioner.
|
| 643. |
Baker Files On Time For City Council Seat 2008-06-11
HARRISONBURG - Former Harrisonburg City Manager Roger Baker entered the race for City Council on Tuesday, the deadline for independents to file for the Nov. 4 election ballot.
|
| 644. |
Va. GOP Recruits Curt 2008-06-11
HARRISONBURG - Walter M. Curt, a Rockingham County businessman and longtime Republican contributor, has been tapped as the state party's new fundraising head.
|
| 645. |
City Gives Nod To Water-Rate Hike 2008-06-11
HARRISONBURG - On Tuesday, City Council tentatively approved a "seasonal water rate" increase that Director of Public Utilities Mike Collins said should encourage conservation.
|
| 646. |
6th District Rivalry Pumped Up 2008-06-06
HARRISONBURG - More than a dozen motorists stacked up in the turning lane on South High Street in Harrisonburg on Wednesday waiting for a chance to get $1 off a gallon of gas at the Food Mart Texaco.
|
| 647. |
Historic Documents To Be On Display For Court Day Saturday 2008-06-06
HARRISONBURG - Thomas Jefferson was settling in as president and Napoleon was on the march in Europe in 1801. In Rockingham County, Jacob Showalter was getting a land grant from Virginia Gov. James Monroe.
|
| 648. |
Degner Jumps Into Race 2008-06-06
HARRISONBURG - Kai Degner made a commitment to open government Thursday as he officially announced his candidacy for a Democratic nomination for Harrisonburg City Council.
|
| 649. |
Bolling Thinks GOP Far From Finished In Virginia 2008-06-05
HARRISONBURG - Virginia Republicans seem to have their work cut out for them this year at the polls in November.
|
| 650. |
Painting ‘A Beautiful Picture' At MTC 2008-06-05
HARRISONBURG - Kristen Rothwell, 17, of western Rockingham County plans to follow a passion for food that was stirred first at her home and then in the restaurant careers program at Massanutten Technical Center.
|
| 651. |
Class Acts 2008-06-04
HARRISONBURG - Two public school teachers, one each from Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, were named as the Lucy F. Simms Educator of the Year for their respective divisions Tuesday.
|
| 652. |
Board Gets Report On Football Drug Case 2008-06-04
HARRISONBURG - An investigator's report into how school officials and coaches responded to alleged drug use by Harrisonburg High School football players was expected to be discussed in closed session by the City School Board on Tuesday.
|
| 653. |
Farley Featured In Warner Ad 2008-06-03
HARRISONBURG - Rockingham County Sheriff Donald Farley, an independent, stood in front of a crowd May 6 at the Rockingham County Courthouse to introduce Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner.
|
| 654. |
Harrisonburg Civic Leader Dies At 89 2008-06-02
HARRISONBURG - Linda Betts Frazier, 89, of Harrisonburg was a woman who mixed her passion for life with a drive to get things done, according to friends and family members who knew her.
|
| 655. |
55 Graduate At EMHS 2008-06-02
HARRISONBURG - Walking in two lines from the Eastern Mennonite University Campus Center to Lehman Auditorium on Sunday, the 55 members of the Eastern Mennonite High School Class of 2008 took their final steps toward graduation.
|
| 656. |
City's K-9 Teams Lap Up Awards At Competition 2008-06-02
HARRISONBURG - The impressive showing of the Harrisonburg City Police Department's K-9 team at a recent dog competition was proof positive of how far the program has come in 12 years.
|
| 657. |
YouTube Video Stirs GOP Rift 2008-06-02
HARRISONBURG - The raucous April meeting to elect an Augusta County Republican Committee chairman is now the subject of a YouTube channel charging that Sen. Emmett Hanger, R-Mount Solon, is leading the party in the wrong direction.
|
| 658. |
School Complex Nearly Complete 2008-05-31
HARRISONBURG - Nielsen Builders Inc. and its nearly 80 subcontractors are wrapping up work on the Harrisonburg City Schools' $37.1 million elementary-and-middle-school complex on Linda Lane.
|
| 659. |
Neal Asks Court To Dismiss Suit 2008-05-31
HARRISONBURG - Former Harrisonburg Treasurer Rebecca Neal has filed court documents requesting that a Rockingham County Circuit Court judge dismiss a lawsuit from an office employee who said she was unfairly demoted.
|
| 660. |
City Expands Tax Relief Eligibility 2008-05-31
HARRISONBURG - The city has established new guidelines that should make more residents eligible to receive a break on their property taxes based on the homeowner's income.
|
| 661. |
Good Deeds, Indeed 2008-05-30
HARRISONBURG - Master Police Officer Greg Deeds was reunited Tuesday with Don Klotz, a former colleague on the Harrisonburg Police Department.
|
| 662. |
Allen On Ballot For 6th District 2008-05-30
HARRISONBURG - Janice Lee Allen, 56, of Bridgewater has been approved for the fall election ballot as a congressional candidate in the 6th District.
|
| 663. |
County, City Teachers Up For Simms Award 2008-05-29
HARRISONBURG - Educators in Rockingham County and in the City Schools were honored this week and are now in the running to represent their respective divisions in the state teacher of the year competition.
|
| 664. |
Page May Open Lenses In Class 2008-05-28
Surveillance cameras are being considered for at least some Page County Schools, according to the Sheriff's Office. The deliberations about the cameras came in the wake of a series of bomb threats that have so far turned out to be hoaxes.
|
| 665. |
Ney Announces Candidacy For City Treasurer 2008-05-28
HARRISONBURG - William J. "Bill" Ney officially entered the race for Harrisonburg treasurer on Tuesday. Ney released a statement declaring his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the special election to be held Nov. 4.
|
| 666. |
Early Augusta County Will Book Indexed 2008-05-27
HARRISONBURG - A new index of wills in Augusta County from 1745 to at least 1900 is available, according to the book's compiler, Janie Sherman of Staunton.
|
| 667. |
Valley Battlefields Visitors Guide Released 2008-05-27
HARRISONBURG - A 48-page guide recently released by the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation outlines how visitors can find the region's Civil War sites.
|
| 668. |
TA's Hieber Recognized With Leadership Award 2008-05-24
HARRISONBURG - Turner Ashby High School senior Jacqueline Hieber, 18, is her school's recipient of the Daily News-Record's Leadership Awards.
|
| 669. |
Broadway's Reedy Wins DN-R Leadership Award 2008-05-24
HARRISONBURG - Broadway High School senior Ali Berlin Reedy on Friday received the 2008 Daily News-Record's Leadership Award for that school.
|
| 670. |
Race For Council Grows 2008-05-24
HARRISONBURG - Management of the city's growth and development was the central theme of two candidate announcements for City Council on Friday.
|
| 671. |
Dems Tap Fitzgerald For Top Party Post 2008-05-23
HARRISONBURG - On Tuesday, Former Mayor Joe Fitzgerald was elected as first vice chairman of the 6th District Democratic Committee, the party's second-highest rank.
|
| 672. |
Special Election Slated For Nov. 4 2008-05-23
HARRISONBURG - The deadline for qualifying for the special election ballot for Harrisonburg treasurer is Aug. 22 at 7 p.m.
|
| 673. |
Spotswood Senior Sensabaugh Takes Daily News-Record Leadership Award 2008-05-23
HARRISONBURG - Spotswood High School senior Kathleen Sensabaugh is her school's recipient of the 2008 Daily News-Record Leadership Awards.
|
| 674. |
At The Head Of His Class 2008-05-22
HARRISONBURG - A fishbowl and frogs have helped make Keister Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Michael Perry a super teacher, according to The Virginia Lottery and other sponsors of a statewide award.
|
| 675. |
City Farmers' Market Prepares For Pavilion 2008-05-21
HARRISONBURG - Construction of a new pavilion for the Downtown Harrisonburg Farmers' Market is expected to start soon after a ceremonial groundbreaking June 3 at the City Municipal Building Parking Lot.
|
| 676. |
City Projects: Detours Ahead 2008-05-20
HARRISONBURG - A detour on South Main Street this summer while a pedestrian tunnel is being built is only part of a busy street program that will extend into next year, according to Drew Williams, Harrisonburg's superintendent of public works.
|
| 677. |
Treasurer In Transition 2008-05-20
HARRISONBURG - Since he took the job two weeks ago, acting Treasurer Jeff Shafer has been busy learning the office and trying to ease employee stress while restoring public trust.
|
| 678. |
Businesses, Travelers Adjust To Gas Prices 2008-05-19
NEW MARKET - Bill Baker, and Beth Meyer put 1,600 miles on their car driving around Virginia last week.
|
| 679. |
Blue, Gray Charge Again 2008-05-19
NEW MARKET - Confederate fortunes in the Shenandoah Valley waxed and waned during 1864. In the spring, Confederate hopes rose on the news of the Southern victory at New Market.
|
| 680. |
First Quarter Retail Sales A Mixed Bag In Central Valley 2008-05-19
HARRISONBURG - First quarter retail sales in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County were up a little more than 1 percent on the strength of robust growth in the county, according to the latest state report.
|
| 681. |
Wilson Sworn In As Circuit Judge 2008-05-17
HARRISONBURG - By the time of the ceremonial swearing-in Friday afternoon as a circuit court judge in the 26th Judicial District, Judge Thomas J. Wilson IV already had heard his first cases at the Rockingham County Courthouse.
|
| 682. |
Taste Of Things To Come 2008-05-17
CROSS KEYS - Rockingham County's only winery is set to debut Memorial Day weekend. But CrossKeys Vineyards owners Bob and Nikoo Bakhtiar opened the doors to neighbors Thursday and to an invitation-only gathering Friday for tours and taste-testing.
|
| 683. |
Council Approves List for CDBG Funding 2008-05-16
HARRISONBURG - City Council has approved a plan to allocate $528,456 from the federal Community Development Block Grant for the 2009 fiscal year, which begins July 1.
|
| 684. |
Location, Location, Location 2008-05-15
HARRISONBURG - City neighborhoods fared quite differently when it came to the average 6.4 percent property reassessments, which are supporting the fiscal-2009 budget adopted by City Council.
|
| 685. |
Council OKs Devon Lane Rezoning 2008-05-15
HARRISONBURG - City Council approved a plan Tuesday for a drive-thru at the Dairy Queen at the intersection of Devon Lane and Port Republic Road, as well as the addition of 10,000 square feet of commercial space.
|
| 686. |
Council To Seek Treasurer Election 2008-05-14
HARRISONBURG - City Council voted Tuesday to petition the Rockingham County Circuit Court to set a special election for city treasurer in November.
|
| 687. |
City Leaves Real Estate Rate Intact 2008-05-14
HARRISONBURG - On Tuesday, City Council left Harrisonburg's real estate tax rate unchanged at 59 cents per $100 of assessed value and adopted its fiscal-2009 budget.
|
| 688. |
Imeson In Bid For Treasurer 2008-05-12
HARRISONBURG - Businesswoman Penny Paul Imeson, announced over the weekend that she will be a candidate for city treasurer in the upcoming special election to fill that post.
|
| 689. |
City GOP Ready For A Ticket 2008-05-09
HARRISONBURG - The Harrisonburg Republican Committee is expected to nominate its slate of candidates for City Council at 9 a.m. Saturday morning in the Municipal Building at 345 S. Main St.
|
| 690. |
Shelter Serves 68 Homeless During Winter 2008-05-09
HARRISONBURG - A 15-week program that provided shelter to the homeless through a network of community churches provided 68 people with a place to go during the winter months, according to the organization that provided the service.
|
| 691. |
Crash Brings City Traffic To A Halt 2008-05-08
HARRISONBURG - A portion of South Main Street was closed to traffic for several hours after a driver struck a utility pole between South Avenue and Rocco Drive on Wednesday morning.
|
| 692. |
Warner Steps On The Gas 2008-05-07
HARRISONBURG - Calls by former Gov. Mark Warner for a national energy policy that seeks alternatives to oil drew applause and cheers Tuesday, as he announced his bid for the U.S. Senate near the steps of Rockingham County Courthouse.
|
| 693. |
Shenandoah Stays Course 2008-05-07
SHENANDOAH - Voters in the town of Shenandoah largely voted for the status quo Tuesday, according to unofficial results posted on the Virginia State Board of Elections Web site.
|
| 694. |
Neal Attorney: No Appeal Available 2008-05-06
HARRISONBURG - The suspension of Treasurer Rebecca Neal cannot be appealed, her attorney, David O'Donnell, said Monday.
|
| 695. |
Wolf Pleads Guilty To Dumping Baby's Body 2008-05-06
HARRISONBURG - A former Bridgewater College student, who police say placed her dead newborn baby in a trash bin last year, will spend a year on probation and continue psychological counseling after pleading guilty Monday to one misdemeanor count.
|
| 696. |
Salvation Army Set For Week Of Events 2008-05-06
HARRISONBURG - The Salvation Army Corps in Harrisonburg will celebrate the upcoming National Salvation Army Week with a series of events.
|
| 697. |
Crash Kills County Man 2008-05-05
HARRISONBURG - A Singers Glen man was killed early Sunday morning after the pick-up truck he was driving went off the road and struck a tree west of Broadway, according to the Virginia State Police.
|
| 698. |
Railroad Modelers Create ‘Own Little World' 2008-05-05
HARRISONBURG - Browsing through the displays at the Model Train and Railroading Show on Sunday, Michael Strawderman looked for something that would fit into the project he's working on at home.
|
| 699. |
Amison Drops Out Of Council Consideration 2008-05-03
HARRISONBURG - One of three potential Democratic candidates for Harrisonburg City Council this fall said Thursday that she has decided not to run for the office.
|
| 700. |
Judge Suspends Neal 2008-05-03
HARRISONBURG - Jeff Shafer of Harrisonburg took over as acting city treasurer Friday afternoon after Rockingham County Circuit Court Judge James Lane suspended Rebecca Neal from office.
|
| 701. |
Shafer Sworn In As Acting City Treasurer 2008-05-02
Fitzwater To Be Restored As Chief Deputy.
|
| 702. |
Lane Weighs Neal's Fate 2008-05-01
HARRISONBURG - Rockingham County Circuit Court Judge James Lane said Wednesday that he plans to rule on Friday whether Harrisonburg Treasurer Rebecca Neal should be suspended, pending the outcome of a hearing to determine if she should be removed from office.
|
| 703. |
Streets Closing For Saturday Graduation 2008-05-01
HARRISONBURG - Plans to handle traffic for James Madison University's commencement this weekend will result in some temporary street closings near the campus.
|
| 704. |
Judge Will Rule On Neal Suspension Friday 2008-04-30
HARRISONBURG - A Rockingham County Circuit Court Judge today granted a motion to delay the hearing on a petition to remove City Treasurer Rebecca Neal from her elected office. The petition hearing had been scheduled for Thursday.
|
| 705. |
Neal Seeks Time To Respond To Petition 2008-04-30
HARRISONBURG - A hearing may be held today in Rockingham County Circuit Court to determine if City Treasurer Rebecca Neal must appear this week to show cause why she should not be removed from the office.
|
| 706. |
Gonzalez Named Youth Of The Year 2008-04-28
HARRISONBURG - The easygoing Luis Gonzalez can talk to anyone.
|
| 707. |
Warner Campaign Cancels Street-Closure Plan 2008-04-26
HARRISONBURG - Former Gov. Mark Warner's announcement for U.S. Senate in Harrisonburg on May 6 will not require the closure of a portion of the city's Court Square.
|
| 708. |
Hearing On Neal Removal Set For May 1 2008-04-26
HARRISONBURG - A hearing to determine why Harrisonburg City Treasurer Rebecca Neal should not be removed from office is set for 9 a.m. Thursday in Rockingham County Circuit Court.
|
| 709. |
Franklin Heights Housing Plan Scrapped 2008-04-26
HARRISONBURG - A $4 million plan by the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority to raze 16 public housing duplexes on Reservoir Street and replace them with a planned community for the elderly and disabled has been scrapped.
|
| 710. |
Judge Sets Hearing Date In Neal Petition Case 2008-04-25
|
| 711. |
Warner Request Raises Traffic Concerns 2008-04-25
HARRISONBURG - Concerns by City Council about closing a portion of Court Square for a political event have trimmed former Gov. Mark Warner's U.S. Senate announcement plans set for May 6.
|
| 712. |
Bond Issue Money To Aid JMU Projects 2008-04-24
Meeting in a special session, the General Assembly approved a nearly $1.5 billion bond package on Wednesday to finance higher-education projects, including four at James Madison University.
|
| 713. |
Assembly Elects Wilson As Judge 2008-04-24
HARRISONBURG - Thomas J. Wilson IV of Harrisonburg was elected Wednesday by the General Assembly to an eight-year term on the 26th Circuit Court Judicial District bench.
|
| 714. |
Petition Filed To Idle Neal 2008-04-23
HARRISONBURG - On Tuesday, City Councilwoman Carolyn Frank filed a petition, bearing 701 signatures, to remove City Treasurer Rebecca Neal from office. Neal was indicted in February on charges of misappropriation of public funds and altering bank deposits.
|
| 715. |
Council Tentatively OKs '09 City Budget 2008-04-23
HARRISONBURG - City Council on Tuesday tentatively approved a spending plan for fiscal 2009 of $211.7 million that increases spending by nearly 5 percent compared to the 2007-08 budget.
|
| 716. |
Petition To Remove City Treasurer Filed 2008-04-22
City Councilwoman Carolyn Frank today filed a petition to remove City Treasurer Rebecca Neal, who has been charged with misappropriation of public funds and altering deposits. The petition has 701 signatures.
|
| 717. |
City Budget Plan Goes to Public Tonight 2008-04-22
HARRISONBURG - City Council will hold a public hearing tonight on its proposed $211.7 million budget. The spending plan, which covers fiscal 2009, would increase spending by nearly 5 percent compared to the 2007-08 budget.
|
| 718. |
Rasoul Weighs Impact Of Potential Independent Candidate 2008-04-22
HARRISONBURG - The potential entry of an independent candidate in the 6th Congressional District contest this fall has, so far, left the presumptive Democratic nominee unruffled.
|
| 719. |
Luckless In War And Politics, Union General Finally Gets His Due 2008-04-21
HARRISONBURG - Union Gen. George Stoneman's obscurity during the Civil War once made him the perfect subject for a dissertation for an advanced academic degree.
|
| 720. |
‘Lucky' Harrisonburg Man Wins - For Life 2008-04-19
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg resident Gadiel Luciano may soon have the nickname lucky. Luciano, 25, picked the winning numbers in the Virginia Lottery's Win For Life game on April 12.
|
| 721. |
County Dems Cancel Caucus Meeting 2008-04-19
HARRISONBURG - The Rockingham County Democratic Committee has canceled its caucus meeting Monday night, according to the Don Roderick, the publicity chairman for the county committee.
|
| 722. |
Brownlee Shifts Focus 2008-04-18
U.S. Attorney John Brownlee announced on Thursday that he will resign his post May 16 while considering a run for state attorney general next year.
|
| 723. |
Bridgewater Resident Eyes Seat In Congress 2008-04-18
HARRISONBURG - Janice Lee Allen, 56, of Bridgewater is making some changes in her life, and one of them is collecting enough signatures to become a candidate in the 6th Congressional District, a seat now held by U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke.
|
| 724. |
Rezoning Request Seeks More Commercial Land On Port Road 2008-04-17
HARRISONBURG - The owner of the Dairy Queen at Devon Lane wants to make it more convenient for his customers by adding a drive-thru and 10,000 square feet of commercial space.
|
| 725. |
Obenshain: ‘Not This Time' 2008-04-16
HARRISONBURG - Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, cited family considerations in announcing Tuesday that he would not be a candidate for attorney general next year.
|
| 726. |
Zenda Community Getting A Historical Marker 2008-04-16
HARRISONBURG - The historic Zenda community in Rockingham County is getting a roadside state historic marker, just the latest recognition for the small village settled by former slaves following the Civil War.
|
| 727. |
Obenshain Nixes '09 AG Bid 2008-04-15
HARRISONBURG - Citing family considerations, Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, announced this morning that he will not be a candidate for state attorney general next year.
|
| 728. |
Goodlatte Calls For Tax System Reform 2008-04-15
WEYERS CAVE - Seeking to capitalize on today's filing deadline, U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, came to Weyers Cave Monday to get the word out about his proposal for a complete overhaul of the U.S. income tax system.
|
| 729. |
Pedestrian Bridge Poised To Open 2008-04-14
HARRISONBURG - A pedestrian walkway that's been closed for nearly two years, frustrating many downtown business owners, is expected to reopen Tuesday.
|
| 730. |
Barb Will Seek Revenue Position 2008-04-12
HARRISONBURG - Rockingham County Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue Lowell Barb sent a letter to the county GOP Committee this week saying he is seeking the nomination in this year's special election for Commissioner of the Revenue.
|
| 731. |
Harrisonburg Council Rejects Bid To Sell Land Near School 2008-04-11
HARRISONBURG - City Council rejected a single bid Tuesday of up to $360,000 to sell eight acres near Keister Elementary School.
|
| 732. |
Comment Period On Grant Program Open 2008-04-11
HARRISONBURG - A 30-day comment period has opened on the expenditure of about $541,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds for Harrisonburg in 2009.
|
| 733. |
Fuel Costs Pushing Power Bills Upward 2008-04-11
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg Electric Commission customers will see fuel costs jump from 12.5 to 16 percent in their next bill.
|
| 734. |
Proposed Budget Funds Trestle Removal 2008-04-11
HARRISONBURG - Construction of a five-lane street connection between South High Street and Stone Spring Road is expected to start with funding in Harrisonburg's proposed 2009 budget.
|
| 735. |
City Mulls Budget Boost 2008-04-09
HARRISONBURG - City Council is considering a proposed $211.7 million fiscal-2009 budget that increases spending by nearly 5 percent compared to last year's.
|
| 736. |
Neal Removal Petition Could Be Filed Today 2008-04-09
HARRISONBURG - After several announced dates for filing petitions to remove City Treasurer Rebecca Neal, organizers may finally follow through.
|
| 737. |
‘Your State Is Your Country' 2008-04-08
HARRISONBURG - The tales of his pacing while deciding to resign from the U.S. Army at the outbreak of the Civil War were true, said Al Stone as Gen. Robert E. Lee on Monday.
|
| 738. |
Parking Concerns Raised Over Proposed Expansion 2008-04-07
HARRISONBURG - Goldsmith Hugo Kohl plans to double the size of his workshop on Federal Street - and convert an adjoining storage area into an apartment - if he can get his rezoning request approved by City Council.
|
| 739. |
Council To Take Up Church Rezoning Request 2008-04-07
HARRISONBURG - A rezoning request that would allow Muhlenberg Lutheran Church to go forward with plans to build an estimated $2.2 million addition will go before the Harrisonburg City Council on Tuesday.
|
| 740. |
Payment Made On Deadline 2008-04-04
HARRISONBURG - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County made its first deadline for repaying $210,092 it owes the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
|
| 741. |
For The Drill Of It 2008-04-04
HARRISONBURG - At 8:30 a.m. Thursday, an Eastern Mennonite University student walked into the emergency room at Rockingham Memorial Hospital with a simulated illness.
|
| 742. |
Scarborough Exhorts Pastors To Join Culture War 2008-04-04
HARRISONBURG - Baptist minister Rick Scarborough's call to Christian pastors to get out from behind the pulpit and join in the culture war reverberated at James Madison University on Thursday.
|
| 743. |
Aiming Higher? 2008-04-03
HARRISONBURG - Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, is actively considering a bid for the office of attorney general next year.
|
| 744. |
GOP Woos Potential City Council Candidates 2008-04-03
HARRISONBURG - A Planning Commission member, a criminal defense lawyer, and an incumbent are considering running as Republicans in the November election for City Council.
|
| 745. |
Running On Fumes 2008-04-02
HARRISONBURG - David L. Armentrout of Elkton stood by his semi and other drivers Tuesday at Harrisonburg Travel Center, a truck stop on the south side of the city.
|
| 746. |
Dems Stress Electability 2008-04-02
HARRISONBURG - Candidates seeking the Democratic nomination in the 6th Congressional District laid out similar positions on a range of issues during a debate in Harrisonburg Tuesday.
|
| 747. |
Relocated Turner Ashby Lane Open 2008-04-01
HARRISONBURG - Members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will gather June 6 at the Turner Ashby Monument for their annual memorial service for the fallen general.
|
| 748. |
Legislators Highlight Assembly Session 2008-04-01
HARRISONBURG - Legislation that passed the General Assembly last month could have far-reaching implications for the Shenandoah Valley, said Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, on Monday.
|
| 749. |
Dems To Select 6th District Challenger 2008-03-29
HARRISONBURG - Sixth Congressional District Democrats will meet May 24 at Rockbridge County High School to select a candidate to challenge U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke.
|
| 750. |
Old Landfill Puts Housing Project In Jeopardy 2008-03-29
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority's $4 million plan to raze 16 duplexes at Franklin Heights and replace them with buildings for the elderly and disabled is in jeopardy because of a defunct city landfill.
|
| 751. |
Cars For Crack? 2008-03-28
HARRISONBURG - A sales manager at Charlie Obaugh Pontiac Buick GMC of Harrisonburg Inc. was arrested at his office Thursday by the RUSH Drug Task Force for allegedly trading the use of a vehicle for crack cocaine.
|
| 752. |
Democrats Eye Harrisonburg Council Seats 2008-03-28
HARRISONBURG - A Democratic slate of candidates appears to be forming to run for the three seats on the five-member Harrisonburg City Council that are up for election in November.
|
| 753. |
Prisoner Treatment ‘Confusion' Laid At Congress' Doorstep 2008-03-27
LEXINGTON - Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor expressed frustration Wednesday that Congress has not done more to establish clear policies to guide military personnel in the treatment of prisoners taken during the war on terror.
|
| 754. |
The House She Helped Construct 2008-03-27
LEXINGTON - Scanning the audience that had come to hear her speak Wednesday at the state-run Virginia Military Institute, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor reflected on the number of women cadets she saw before her.
|
| 755. |
Speakers Critical Of Both Bushes' Environmental Policies 2008-03-26
HARRISONBURG - Former President George H.W. Bush had good intentions when seeking office in 1988, said Old Dominion University political science professor Glen Sussman on Tuesday at James Madison University.
|
| 756. |
A Tale Of Two Presidents 2008-03-26
HARRISONBURG - President George Herbert Walker Bush's experience in government before becoming president helped him lead a successful effort to depose Panamanian dictator Gen. Manuel Noriega in 1989.
|
| 757. |
Wrong Turns? 2008-03-26
HARRISONBURG - A lot did not go right in the city's response to a three-vehicle crash on March 4 that involved two school buses, according to an interdepartmental report.
|
| 758. |
Council To Get School's Budget Report 2008-03-25
HARRISONBURG - City Council members contacted on Monday generally held a favorable view of the School Board's proposed 2009 fiscal budget, which calls for a 10-percent increase in spending over the amended 2008 plan.
|
| 759. |
Downtown Walk to Feature Blacks Run 2008-03-25
HARRISONBURG - A proposed walking path along Blacks Run goes before the Harrisonburg City Council tonight.
|
| 760. |
Season Opener 2008-03-24
HARRISONBURG - A cool blustery spring day greeted Paul Helbert and other vendors returning to the annual Downtown Harrisonburg Farmers' Market. at the city's municipal parking lot.
|
| 761. |
Building Could Get New Use 2008-03-24
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg and Rockingham County officials are considering moving court-related services, such as the probation and magistrate offices, to One Court Square.
|
| 762. |
Petition Drive Nears Close 2008-03-22
HARRISONBURG - A petition drive to remove Harrisonburg City Treasurer Rebecca Neal from office appears to be nearing its conclusion.
|
| 763. |
Authorities Seize Narcotics, Guns In Raid 2008-03-21
HARRISONBURG - Federal and local authorities raided a Singers Glen home on Wednesday and found drugs, automatic weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition, according to an announcement on Thursday from the RUSH Drug Task Force.
|
| 764. |
History On A Small Scale 2008-03-20
HARRISONBURG - It must have been a strange sight. Forty horses harnessed together and pulling an 85-ton train engine south on the Valley Pike through Harrisonburg in April 1862.
|
| 765. |
Toll Bill Signed 2008-03-19
HARRISONBURG - No plans exist for establishing tolls on Interstate 81, a Virginia Department of Transportation official said Tuesday.
|
| 766. |
Judgeships Hang On Special Session 2008-03-15
HARRISONBURG - Rockingham County Circuit Court Judge John McGrath will have to put off full retirement a little longer as the General Assembly wrangles over settling on his replacement and other judgeships around the state.
|
| 767. |
Most Valley Lawmakers Sign On To Budget 2008-03-15
HARRISONBURG - Concerns about revenue projections and debt load kept Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, from voting for Virginia's fiscal 2009-10 budget.
|
| 768. |
Planners Recommend Church Rezoning 2008-03-14
HARRISONBURG — On Wednesday, the Planning Commission recommended approval of a rezoning plan allowing Muhlenberg Lutheran Church to go forward with plans to build an estimated $2.2 million addition.
|
| 769. |
Tunnel Work To Restart In May 2008-03-13
HARRISONBURG — Work on the tunnel under South Main Street this summer will result in lane closures and rerouting traffic, again, according to Winfield Hunt, the university’s director of facilities and planning.
|
| 770. |
Goodlatte Lauds Tax Cuts 2008-03-11
WEYERS CAVE — Republican tax cuts have spurred economic activity creating jobs and revenue for the federal government, U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, said Monday afternoon during a stop in the Shenandoah Valley.
|
| 771. |
Talking About The Trees 2008-03-11
HARRISONBURG — A proposal to allow appeals of decisions by the Tree Advisory Panel to the City Council will be taken up at tonight’s meeting.
|
| 772. |
Obenshain’s Hiring Bill Passes General Assembly 2008-03-08
HARRISONBURG — A bill that would punish employers for hiring illegal immigrants passed the General Assembly on Thursday and is headed for action by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine.
|
| 773. |
Obenshain Aims For Lottery Trust Fund 2008-03-08
HARRISONBURG — Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, has introduced special legislation to establish a Lottery Trust Fund to stop what he calls the state’s “shell game” with money intended for education.
|
| 774. |
‘Triggerman’ Veto Affirmed 2008-03-08
HARRISONBURG — The Virginia Senate, by identical votes of 24-16, sustained Gov. Timothy M. Kaine’s veto of “triggerman” bills offered by Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, and Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Woodstock.
|
| 775. |
Blue Ridge Tech Center Could Be Back On Track 2008-03-06
HARRISONBURG — The up-and-down fortunes of Blue Ridge Community College’s proposed multimillion-dollar technology center are up again.
|
| 776. |
Flaw In Neal Petition Forces Drive To Restart 2008-03-05
HARRISONBURG - A petition drive to remove Harrisonburg Treasurer Rebecca Neal from office has started over.
|
| 777. |
Group Withdraws Request For New Homeless Shelter 2008-03-05
HARRISONBURG - A rezoning request to allow a group to establish a homeless shelter in a residential neighborhood on Fifth Street has been withdrawn.
|
| 778. |
Obenshain Meth Bill Heads To Kaine 2008-03-04
HARRISONBURG - The Virginia House of Delegates on Monday unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Mark Obenshain to stiffen penalties for the manufacturing, possession, use and distribution of methamphetamine.
|
| 779. |
Deeds Seeks To Seat Helsley As New Judge 2008-03-04
HARRISONBURG - Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Hot Springs, is seeking to seat a Rockingham County Democrat as Judge John McGrath's replacement in the 26th Circuit Court Judicial District.
|
| 780. |
Old Town Gets National Historic Designation 2008-03-03
HARRISONBURG - The Old Town Historic District is now on the National Register of Historic Places. Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance supported the neighborhood's application for the designation as a way to help create more attractions for the downtown.
|
| 781. |
Neal Sought Discretion Over Bad Check Fees 2008-03-01
HARRISONBURG - Almost a year ago, City Treasurer Becky Neal urged City Council to let her use her discretion on charging up to $25 as a fee for bad checks written to the city.
|
| 782. |
Wilson To Get Circuit Judge Nomination 2008-02-29
HARRISONBURG - Attorney Thomas J. "T.J." Wilson IV will be nominated to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Rockingham County Circuit Court Judge John McGrath.
|
| 783. |
Removal Of Trees Gets OK 2008-02-28
HARRISONBURG - The Harrisonburg Tree Advisory Panel on Wednesday gave its blessing to downtown improvements that include removing 23 trees along the east side of Main Street.
|
| 784. |
Meth Bill Heading To Full Senate 2008-02-27
HARRISONBURG - The Virginia Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday approved a bill by Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Woodstock, that imposes harsher penalties on makers, users and distributors of methamphetamine.
|
| 785. |
City Moves On Streetscape Improvements 2008-02-27
HARRISONBURG - A Waynesboro company was the lowest of four bidders on a project in the downtown streetscape program, according to proposals opened Tuesday.
|
| 786. |
City School Offices Get Tentative OK 2008-02-27
HARRISONBURG - The City School Board is moving ahead with plans to build a two-story office building on city-owned land next to Spotswood Elementary School.
|
| 787. |
Education Tops Local Spending Priorities 2008-02-23
HARRISONBURG - Localities spent more per capita on education than any another area of government, according to the most recent draft report from the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts.
|
| 788. |
Petition Targets Neal 2008-02-22
HARRISONBURG - A city resident and a Rockingham County man plan to start collecting signatures today to petition a Rockingham County circuit judge to suspend City Treasurer Rebecca Neal.
|
| 789. |
Authority Agrees To Payment Plan 2008-02-21
HARRISONBURG - The Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority, with little comment, approved a payment plan Wednesday for $210,092 owed by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.
|
| 790. |
City Safeguards Its Cash 2008-02-21
HARRISONBURG - In the wake of last months police raid on the Treasurers Office, city officials have implemented a new accounting procedure to add another check on financial activity.
|
| 791. |
Authority Tackles Repayment Plan 2008-02-20
HARRISONBURG - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County capital campaign toward improvements at the Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center is now nearly $41,000 in the red, according to the clubs Board President Karl Waizecker.
|
| 792. |
Law Lets Neal Stay In Office 2008-02-20
HARRISONBURG - State law allows Harrisonburg Treasurer Rebecca Neal to remain in office while she fights 20 indictments handed down Tuesday by a Rockingham County grand jury.
|
| 793. |
Heritage Center Seeks Land To Expand 2008-02-19
HARRISONBURG - The Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center along Garbers Church Road is about to double in size.
|
| 794. |
Development Gets Council's Approval 2008-02-16
HARRISONBURG - Harman Realty Inc. can move ahead with plans for 1,054 residential units and a commercial development on Stone Spring Road catering to college students.
|
| 795. |
Senators Split On Gas Tax 2008-02-16
HARRISONBURG - Two Shenandoah Valley senators were on opposing sides Friday when the Senate voted to raise Virginia's gasoline tax by a penny per gallon in each of the next five years.
|
| 796. |
No Hookah Lounge For Harrisonburg 2008-02-15
HARRISONBURG - A hookah lounge and restaurant are no longer planned for 1400 S. Main St. in Harrisonburg.
|
| 797. |
Farmland Bill Among Assemblys Survivors 2008-02-15
HARRISONBURG - A proposed law that supporters say will help preserve farmland in the Valley and elsewhere in Virginia is one of many bills by local lawmakers to make it through crossover day.
|
| 798. |
It Is Not Business As Usual 2008-02-14
HARRISONBURG - A bill targeting the hiring of illegal immigrants continues to have critics among the business community, admits the proposals author, Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg.
|
| 799. |
Boys & Girls Clubs Concedes It Can Not Pay Up 2008-02-13
HARRISONBURG - The capital campaign for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County ended on Tuesday night.
|
| 800. |
Valley Proves To Be A Huckabee Stronghold 2008-02-13
HARRISONBURG - Standing in the mix of rain and sleet in front of McGaheysville Elementary School, Roger O. Wyant was hot under the collar about taxes on Tuesday.
|
| 801. |
Boys & Girls Clubs Debt On City Council Agenda 2008-02-12
HARRISONBURG - The debt of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County and land issues are scheduled to come before the Harrisonburg City Council tonight.
|
| 802. |
Dems In 6th Get Second Candidate 2008-02-12
HARRISONBURG - A contest for the Democratic nomination in the 6th District emerged Monday with retired FBI Special Agent Drew Richardsons entrance into the contest.
|
| 803. |
Huckabee Stumps In Valley 2008-02-12
WEYERS CAVE - Eight-year-old Lindsey Justice will not be voting today when the polls open for Virginias presidential primary.
|
| 804. |
House Bill Targets Suspended Drivers 2008-02-09
HARRISONBURG - A bill allowing police, at their discretion, to arrest people immediately who repeatedly drive on a suspended license has passed the House of Delegates.
|
| 805. |
Valley Donors Aid Campaigns 2008-02-09
HARRISONBURG - On Tuesday, Shenandoah Valley voters will cast ballots to help choose the major party nominees for president during the Virginia's primary.
|
| 806. |
Hanger, Obenshain Split Over Tuition Bill 2008-02-09
HARRISONBURG - The area's two senators split Friday when it came time to vote on legislation making some illegal immigrants eligible for in-state tuition at colleges and universities.
|
| 807. |
Obenshains I-81 Toll Bill Passes Senate 2008-02-08
HARRISONBURG - A bill by Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, giving only the General Assembly the power to approve tolls on Interstate 81 passed the Senate on Thursday.
|
| 808. |
House Passes Study On Farmland Preservation 2008-02-07
HARRISONBURG - A study proposed by Del. Matt Lohr, R-Broadway, to preserve farmland passed the rules committee on Tuesday and goes to the House floor.
|
| 809. |
Valley Activists Clear Path For Clinton, Obama 2008-02-07
HARRISONBURG - Even before Tuesdays chase for delegates in this years presidential races reaches Virginia, several Valley activists have been laying the groundwork for their respective candidates campaigns.
|
| 810. |
Senate Passes Triggerman Legislation 2008-02-06
HARRISONBURG - The Virginia Senate passed proposed legislation on Tuesday that would make accessories or co-conspirators to capital murder eligible for the death penalty.
|
| 811. |
GOP Bills Look OK To Kaine 2008-02-06
HARRISONBURG - Some immigration-related bills sponsored by Republican Shenandoah Valley lawmakers may have the support of Gov. Timothy M. Kaine if they get through the General Assembly.
|
| 812. |
NCLB Contingency Bill Passes House 2008-02-05
A bill requiring the State Board of Education to develop a contingency plan for withdrawing from the federal No Child Left Behind Act passed the House of Delegates on a 92-7 vote Monday.
|
| 813. |
The Arc Pays City Its Share Of Simms 2008-02-05
HARRISONBURG - The Arc of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County on Monday paid the city $262,850 toward its obligation for the former Simms school, according to City Manager Kurt Hodgen.
|
| 814. |
Tentative Repayment Plan Reached 2008-02-05
HARRISONBURG - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County reached a tentative agreement with the city Monday for repaying $210,000 to the housing authority.
|
| 815. |
Soul Food Café Dishes Up More Than Heritage 2008-02-04
HARRISONBURG - Lit candles and white tablecloths at Eastern Mennonite University helped create a restaurant dining experience Saturday evening at Martin Chapel.
|
| 816. |
Bills To Pull Virginia Out of No Child Left Behind Move Through Committees 2008-02-04
HARRISONBURG - Proposed legislation designed to get Virginia out of the federal No Child Left Behind law if federal waivers are not obtained has passed committees in the House of Delegates and state Senate.
|
| 817. |
Virginia General Assembly 2008-02-04
HARRISONBURG - The Senate Education and Health Committee on Thursday voted 13-2 on a bill that its sponsor says would eliminate in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in all but a few cases.
|
| 818. |
Obenshain Meth Bill Approved In Senate 2008-02-04
HARRISONBURG - The Virginia Senate on Friday passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Mark Obenshain that would stiffen penalties for the manufacturing, possession, use and distribution of methamphetamine.
|
| 819. |
Eagle Eyes Third Term 2008-02-02
HARRISONBURG - Mayor Rodney Eagle said Friday that he is seeking a third four-year term on the five-member Harrisonburg City Council.
|
| 820. |
The Arc Ready To Pay 2008-02-01
HARRISONBURG - The Arc of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County is ready to write a check of more than 262,000 of the 500,000 it owes the city of Harrisonburg.
|
| 821. |
Prof May Enter Race, Too 2008-01-31
HARRISONBURG - Drew Richardson of Augusta County expects to decide within a couple of weeks whether he will seek the Democratic nomination to represent the 6th Congressional District, according to a Richardson spokesman Wednesday.
|
| 822. |
26 Years Old And Ready To Serve 2008-01-31
HARRISONBURG - For months now, Sam Rasoul, 26, has been a common sight at Democratic Party functions in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.
|
| 823. |
Two Committees Advance Obenshains Meth Bill 2008-01-30
HARRISONBURG - A bill by Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, to increase minimum sentences for methamphetamine offenses has cleared two Senate committees.
|
| 824. |
Gilbert Noticed On Immigration Issue 2008-01-28
HARRISONBURG — Del. Todd Gilbert’s views on illegal immigration are gaining national attention.
|
| 825. |
Disillusioned, Club's Big Donors Pull $400K 2008-01-26
CROSS KEYS - Walter and Martha Curt of Cross Keys put the brakes on their $500,000 pledge to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County last year after becoming disillusioned about the group's fundraising efforts.
|
| 826. |
100 Percent Americans 2008-01-25
HARRISONBURG - Victor Mendez, 69, arrived in the United States from Mexico in 1964.
|
| 827. |
City Council OKs Hookup Fee Raise 2008-01-24
HARRISONBURG - The cost to hook up to the city's water and sewer systems is going up beginning July 1.
|
| 828. |
One Court Square Bid's A Losing Proposition For City 2008-01-24
HARRISONBURG - A single bid of $801,500 submitted to buy the city-owned building at One Court Square by OTSS LLC, a Roanoke development group, does not cover the city's more than $1.4 million investment in the building.
|
| 829. |
Boys & Girls Clubs Faces New Debt Talks 2008-01-24
HARRISONBURG - The city's housing authority agreed Wednesday to negotiate terms of a demand note to recoup $210,000 owed by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.
|
| 830. |
Delegates Clear Lohr's Abortion Clinic Bill 2008-01-23
HARRISONBURG - A bill introduced by Del. Matt Lohr, R-Broadway, to place greater regulation on abortion clinics easily passed the House of Delegates Tuesday but is expected to face stiff opposition in the Senate.
|
| 831. |
Meeting In The Middle 2008-01-23
HARRISONBURG - City Council reduced the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County's $1.5 million obligation to the city by half on Tuesday.
|
| 832. |
City Utility Costs May Increase 2008-01-22
HARRISONBURG - The cost of development could be going up in Harrisonburg as the City Council considers bringing water and sewer hookup fees into line with the state average and neighboring Rockingham County.
|
| 833. |
Valley Delegates Appointed To House Posts 2008-01-21
HARRISONBURG - Del. Matt Lohr, R-Broadway, is one of five Republican majority floor whips, according to an announcement from the delegate's office on Monday.
|
| 834. |
Landes' Meds Bill Earns House OK 2008-01-19
HARRISONBURG - A bill that directs the Virginia Board of Pharmacy to create a program allowing pharmacists to dispense donated and sealed prescription drugs to free clinics passed the House of Delegates by a 98-0 vote Friday.
|
| 835. |
Group Works On Proposal To Pay Back City 2008-01-19
HARRISONBURG - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County is working on a plan to reimburse city taxpayers for a large loan used to improve its facilities at the former Simms school, according to the group's board president.
|
| 836. |
Neighbors Not Ready For A Hookah Café 2008-01-18
HARRISONBURG - Plans for a hookah café at 1400 S. Main St. were put on hold on Wednesday.
|
| 837. |
1,000-Unit Proposal Advances 2008-01-18
HARRISONBURG - A request to allow 1,000 residential units on Stone Spring Road to be developed in a high-density zone is a step closer to approval.
|
| 838. |
Show Us The Money 2008-01-17
HARRISONBURG - A member of the Harrisonburg City Council on Wednesday urged the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County to come up with a plan to pay the money it promised the city.
|
| 839. |
Future Of Business Lies With Rezoning 2008-01-16
HARRISONBURG - A neighborhood complaint has resulted in a rezoning request that would allow an existing Middle Eastern grocery store and planned hookah and kabobs restaurant to stay at 1400 S. Main St.
|
| 840. |
Ready Or Not, 1,000 Homes On The Way 2008-01-16
HARRISONBURG - More than 1,000 residential units are planned for Stone Spring Road, and will be built even if the city doesn't agree to rezone the 72.6-acre site.
|
| 841. |
Harrisonburg Taking Grant Applications 2008-01-15
HARRISONBURG - Federal funding through the Community Development Block Grant program remains uncertain even as the City Council plans to hold a public hearing Jan. 22 on applications for money.
|
| 842. |
Candidate Pledges Bipartisan Politics 2008-01-12
HARRISONBURG - U.S. Senate candidate and former Gov. Mark Warner drew a large early-morning crowd on Friday in Harrisonburg, even though Election Day is 10 months away.
|
| 843. |
Warner Speaks On Immigration 2008-01-12
HARRISONBURG - Mark Warner, speaking in Harrisonburg on Friday, said that he would have supported the McCain-Kennedy immigration reform bill that was defeated in Congress last summer.
|
| 844. |
Downtown Opens Up To Taxi Dispatchers 2008-01-11
HARRISONBURG - Taxicabs will soon be allowed to dispatch from the city's downtown. On Tuesday, Harrisonburg City Council approved an ordinance change to permit taxis to be parked, serviced and dispatched from downtown.
|
| 845. |
Republicans Agree With Kaine, But Not Too Much 2008-01-11
HARRISONBURG - Area Republican lawmakers say they found some room to agree with Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's proposed spending priorities, outlined Wednesday night in the State of the Commonwealth address.
|
| 846. |
Hanger: Better ID Key To Immigrant Issue 2008-01-10
HARRISONBURG - A key element in dealing with illegal immigrants, said Sen. Emmett Hanger, R-Mount Solon, is knowing who is in the state.
|
| 847. |
Tenants Holding The Key 2008-01-10
HARRISONBURG - Any hope the city has of getting the $1.5 million that the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County promised to pay for improvements at the former Simms School rests with that organization, said Vice Mayor George Pace on Wednesday.
|
| 848. |
Landes Seeks To Ease Transfer Of Meds To Nonprofits 2008-01-09
HARRISONBURG - A state process for donating unused medications to nonprofit health providers such as the Harrisonburg and Rockingham Free Clinic would be established under legislation proposed by Del. Steve Landes, R-Weyers Cave.
|
| 849. |
City Antes Up For Simms 2008-01-09
HARRISONBURG - City Council voted Tuesday to spend $2 million to cover the outstanding amount two nonprofit agencies owe as part of their share to make improvements to the Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center.
|
| 850. |
Breeden Now Leading County Democrats 2008-01-08
HARRISONBURG - Dan Breeden is the new chairman of the Rockingham County Democratic Committee. Breeden became chairman at the committee's reorganization caucus on Saturday.
|
| 851. |
Agency Remains Indebted To City 2008-01-08
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg City Manager Kurt Hodgen expects the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County will come up with just $33,000 of the group's $1.5 million obligation to the city by the end of January.
|
| 852. |
Gilbert To Target Illegal Residents 2008-01-08
HARRISONBURG - Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Woodstock, is picking up where he left off last year with a list of legislative proposals designed to curb illegal immigration.
|
| 853. |
Saxman To Push School Choice 2008-01-07
HARRISONBURG - When the General Assembly convenes on Wednesday, Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, plans to continue his push for school choice.
|
| 854. |
Lohr To Take Aim At Abortion Clinics 2008-01-05
HARRISONBURG - Del. Matt Lohr, R-Broadway, is exchanging one controversial proposal for another when he returns to the General Assembly on Wednesday.
|
| 855. |
Page Duty A Big Step 2008-01-04
HARRISONBURG - Madison Wilson of Harrisonburg likes to know what to expect.
|
| 856. |
Obenshain Ready To Take The Whip 2008-01-04
HARRISONBURG - When Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, returns to the General Assembly Wednesday to start his second term, he also will be taking on a new role.
|
| 857. |
Evans-Haywood Takes Reins At Courthouse 2008-01-03
HARRISONBURG - Rockingham County Circuit Court Clerk Chaz Evans-Haywood has been a frequent visitor to the clerk's office since his election last month.
|
| 858. |
Raymond Seeks New Life After Sensational James Trial 11 Years Ago 2008-01-02
HARRISONBURG - The sometimes frenetic bustle of the holiday season has been heightened for Jamie Raymond.
|
| 859. |
An Opportune Time For Page 2008-01-02
MCGAHEYSVILLE - John Levengood of Massanutten Village knows an opportunity when he sees one. After a nearby house fire several years ago, John, now 14, started a neighborhood newspaper, "Pleasant News," while he was an elementary school student.
|
| 860. |
Ouster Of Fulk Debated 2008-01-02
HARRISONBURG - Dianne Fulk, a Democrat who lost to Republican Chaz Evans-Haywood in last year's race for Rockingham County Clerk of the Court, was fired last week by outgoing clerk L. Wayne Harper.
|
| 861. |
Evans-Haywood Takes Oath as Court Clerk 2007-12-29
HARRISONBURG - The swearing-in of a constitutional officer is a special event. But Rockingham County Circuit Court Judge James Lane noted on Friday how rare it's been for the torch to be passed when it comes to the office of Rockingham County Clerk of the Circuit Court.
|
| 862. |
Goodlatte's Mail Spending Typical 2007-12-29
HARRISONBURG - U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, ranked about midway among the 435 members of the House of Representatives in mail expenses in 2006, according to The Associated Press.
|
| 863. |
Prosecuting Priorities 2007-12-28
HARRISONBURG - Commonwealth's Attorney Marsha Garst raised her right hand on Thursday and took her oath of office for another four years.
|
| 864. |
‘A Chance Of A Lifetime' Arrives 2007-12-28
MCGAHEYSVILLE - Hallie Pence, 14, found participating in a Model General Assembly so interesting that she decided to take part in the real thing.
|
| 865. |
Geib Readies To Take Voter Registrar Reins 2007-12-27
HARRISONBURG - Doug Geib is always up on election night, watching the returns into the wee hours of the following morning, if necessary.
|
| 866. |
Cabs Eye Downtown Home 2007-12-24
HARRISONBURG - A proposal to allow taxicab businesses to have their headquarters in downtown Harrisonburg is headed for the City Council with an unfavorable recommendation from the Planning Commission.
|
| 867. |
Gardner Named To Climate Panel 2007-12-24
HARRISONBURG - Gov. Timothy M. Kaine named Dale Gardner of Bridgewater to Virginia's Commission on Climate Change, which was created by executive order on Friday.
|
| 868. |
Last-Minute Rush Hits Stores 2007-12-24
HARRISONBURG - With unseasonably warm temperatures on Sunday, the weather was anything but frightful for last-minute Christmas shoppers in the city.
|
| 869. |
Local Law Gets State Boost 2007-12-22
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg and Rockingham County police officers will have greater access to criminal histories while in the field with the help of a grant from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice.
|
| 870. |
When Is It Pork? 2007-12-21
HARRISONBURG - U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, defended himself Thursday as a fiscal conservative in spite of a watchdog group's recent study tagging him for supporting "pet projects" in this year's federal budget.
|
| 871. |
Foundation Awards Educational Grants 2007-12-17
HARRISONBURG - The Harrisonburg Education Foundation recently awarded city educators nearly $23,000 in grants to support projects in the public schools. Of the 37 grant requests, the foundation fully funded 30 of them.
|
| 872. |
Hardesty House to Temporarily Host Civil War Orientation Center 2007-12-17
HARRISONBURG - The Hardesty-Higgins House has been selected as the temporary headquarters of a Civil War Orientation Center, until a suitable, permanent location can be found in Rockingham County.
|
| 873. |
Commissary Records Now Open To Public 2007-12-17
HARRISONBURG - In February 1864, Partisan Ranger Capt. John Hanson McNeil laid in for supplies at Harrisonburg. According to Confederate commissary records now stored at the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society, the cavalry leader picked up more than 6,600 pounds of beef for his command.
|
| 874. |
Council Pledges To Work With The Arc 2007-12-14
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg City Council applauded efforts by The Arc of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Inc. to meet its $500,000 commitment to pay for improvements to the Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center.
|
| 875. |
Price Tags Inch Up On City Projects 2007-12-14
HARRISONBURG - City department spending requests for fiscal 2008-09 include street projects, a firehouse expansion and a system that will allow emergency vehicles to proceed more quickly through the city.
|
| 876. |
Moving To New Pastures 2007-12-13
ELKTON - Leroy Heatwole's family is moving. And they are taking their houses, barn and other buildings with them.
|
| 877. |
Shelter Proposal Withers 2007-12-13
HARRISONBURG - A group that wants to establish a homeless shelter in a residential neighborhood on Fifth Street decided Tuesday to table its request before the Harrisonburg Planning Commission because of opposition from nearby residents.
|
| 878. |
Downtown Incentives Get City Council's OK 2007-12-12
|
| 879. |
Council OKs High-Rise 2007-12-12
HARRISONBURG - Construction could begin next month on a 91-foot-tall, seven-story high-rise that will house 274 college students, after City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to greenlight the project.
|
| 880. |
City To Consider High-Rise Under New Zoning 2007-12-11
HARRISONBURG - A proposal to build a high-rise apartment building will likely face questions about its impact on Port Republic Road traffic when it comes before the Harrisonburg City Council tonight, according to city officials.
|
| 881. |
Downtown Merchants Light Up The Night 2007-12-08
HARRISONBURG - Merchants are trying to brighten up downtown at night by leaving store display window lights on after hours.
|
| 882. |
Lawmakers Tout ‘Family' Proposals 2007-12-08
MASSANETTA SPRINGS - Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, said Friday that he'd push to cut state funding to the Virginia League of Planned Parenthood.
|
| 883. |
Clerk Candidates Spend Big On Race 2007-12-08
HARRISONBURG - Election reports filed Thursday by the 11 candidates who ran for Rockingham County Circuit Court clerk showed they raised $202,055 and spent $196,834 leading up to last month's election.
|
| 884. |
Redistricting 2007-12-07
HARRISONBURG - Spotswood Elementary will have the highest percentage of students in the district's English as a Second Language and free and reduced lunch programs when school opens next fall, according to City Schools projections.
|
| 885. |
Perfect Storm 2007-12-06
HARRISONBURG - Some parents questioned Harrisonburg School Superintendent Donald Ford's decision Wednesday not to delay or call off school because of snow- and iced-covered streets.
|
| 886. |
Harrisonburg Approves School Redistricting Plan 2007-12-05
HARRISONBURG — On Tuesday, the Harrisonburg School Board unanimously approved a redistricting plan that divides the city attendance areas among five elementary and two middle schools.
|
| 887. |
Schooled At The Pump 2007-12-05
HARRISONBURG — City and Rockingham County school officials are nearly halfway through their fiscal years and are finding that higher than expected fuel prices are crimping their transportation budgets.
|
| 888. |
HHS Grad Wins National Entrepreneur Award 2007-12-05
HARRISONBURG — A 1967 Harrisonburg High School graduate is this year’s recipient of the national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in health services.
|
| 889. |
Improvement Funds Triple 2007-12-04
HARRISONBURG — Funding for Harrisonburg’s downtown facade improvement program has nearly tripled in three years.
|
| 890. |
Saxman Won’t Seek Senate Seat 2007-12-03
HARRISONBURG — Citing a tight fundraising schedule and a desire to focus his energies on the upcoming General Assembly session, Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, announced on Saturday that he would not run for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate next year.
|
| 891. |
Kaine To Attend SRI Groundbreaking 2007-12-01
Gov. Tim Kaine will be among the speakers on Tuesday when SRI International breaks ground on its 40,000 square-foot Center for Advanced Drug Research in Rockingham County.
|
| 892. |
GOP Votes To Drop Pledge 2007-12-01
ARLINGTON — Virginia Republicans on Friday voted to rescind their demand that voters in the February presidential primary sign a written oath of loyalty to the party’s eventual nominee.
|
| 893. |
Will He Go For It? 2007-12-01
HARRISONBURG — Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, will announce today whether he intends to run for the Republican nomination for next year’s U.S. Senate race.
|
| 894. |
Homeless Get HARTS 2007-11-30
HARRISONBURG — A new organization created to help the homeless during the winter is ready to begin after securing $45,000 this week from City Council and the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
|
| 895. |
Looking For A ‘Square’ Deal 2007-11-29
HARRISONBURG — One Court Square is officially up for sale. The Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority voted Wednesday to ask for bids on the downtown property.
|
| 896. |
A Mark Of Distinction 2007-11-28
HARRISONBURG — Rockingham County Republican Committee Chairman Mike Meredith believes the quick rise of Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, within the GOP ranks is good news for conservatives.
|
| 897. |
JMU Offers $7 Million For Land 2007-11-27
HARRISONBURG — James Madison University wants to buy 32.6 acres of city property along Port Republic Road for $7 million.
|
| 898. |
City Reassessments Up 2007-11-27
HARRISONBURG — The city’s annual reassessment shows a preliminary average increase in property values of 6 percent, according to Commissioner of the Revenue June Hosaflook.
|
| 899. |
Civil War Christmas Coming To Battlefield Park 2007-11-26
NEW MARKET — The New Market Battlefield State Historical Park will present Civil War-era Christmas traditions on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to a park announcement.
|
| 900. |
Divided Loyalties 2007-11-26
HARRISONBURG — Doug Ley, draped in a James Madison University football jersey, watched “the game” on a television behind the bar at Ham’s Restaurant.
|
| 901. |
Obenshain Seeks Leadership Change 2007-11-24
HARRISONBURG — Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, is urging his Senate GOP colleagues to chart a new course by selecting new leadership on Monday, when they meet to reorganize in Richmond.
|
| 902. |
City’s Retail Draws In Region’s Shoppers 2007-11-24
HARRISONBURG — The rush of customers came with the opening of the doors of retailers on Black Friday, as the traditional start of the Christmas shopping season has become known.
|
| 903. |
Road Projects All Uphill 2007-11-23
HARRISONBURG — Costs are rising for a project to widen and link Stone Spring Road and Erickson Avenue at South Main Street by 2014.
|
| 904. |
Saxman Has Plenty To Think About 2007-11-21
HARRISONBURG — Even before Thanksgiving, Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, has made a New Year’s Resolution to decide whether to seek the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate next year.
|
| 905. |
Obenshain Lends Ear To Home’s Officials 2007-11-20
HARRISONBURG — Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, and representatives of Gemeinschaft Home and the Virginia Department of Corrections officials met Monday to discuss the halfway house’s operation in the city.
|
| 906. |
Lives ‘Touched’ 2007-11-20
HARRISONBURG — The first women graduates of the Gemeinschaft Home’s transition program for nonviolent offenders dealing with substance abuse tossed their caps into the air on Monday and headed home.
|
| 907. |
Train Crossing Delays 2007-11-19
HARRISONBURG — Help is on the way to warn South High Street motorists turning on to Maryland Avenue that a train is about to cross over the latter road.
|
| 908. |
Saxman To Propose Deer Hunting Changes In Next Session 2007-11-17
HARRISONBURG — Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, plans to introduce legislation in the next General Assembly session beginning in January to lengthen deer hunting season.
|
| 909. |
No Decision On Special Election Until January 2007-11-17
HARRISONBURG — The Rockingham County Board of Supervisors cannot make a decision about requesting a special election for the commissioner of the revenue until after Jan. 1, according to a state elections official.
|
| 910. |
Planners Support High-Rise 2007-11-16
HARRISONBURG — The city Planning Commission on Wednesday recommended that Harrisonburg City Council approve a 91-foot, seven-story apartment building at the corner of Port Republic Road and Devon Lane.
|
| 911. |
Kaine Launches Animal Lab In City 2007-11-15
HARRISONBURG — Gov. Timothy M. Kaine dedicated the new Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Harrisonburg Regional Laboratory and Office on Wednesday.
|
| 912. |
A Piece Of The Action 2007-11-14
HARRISONBURG — Harrisonburg City Council voted Tuesday to provide Rockingham County with 1 million gallons per day of the city’s allotted expanded capacity at the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Sewer Authority plant at Mount Crawford.
|
| 913. |
Harrisonburg Ups Investment Ante 2007-11-14
HARRISONBURG — Harrisonburg City Council amended a proposed incentive package Tuesday for new development.
|
| 914. |
City Mulls Downtown Construction Incentives 2007-11-13
HARRISONBURG — City Council will hold a public hearing tonight to discuss giving downtown developers who build new construction a break on real estate assessments.
|
| 915. |
Homestead Preservation 2007-11-13
BROADWAY — The home of Elder John Kline, a 19th century leader in the Brethren Church, has weathered the test of time for 185 years and is close to being saved for posterity.
|
| 916. |
Kaine To Dedicate Animal Lab In City On Wednesday 2007-11-12
HARRISONBURG — Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will help dedicate the new $7.3 million Harrisonburg Laboratory and Office Complex at 11 a.m. on Wednesday.
|
| 917. |
No Change In County Clerk’s Race 2007-11-10
HARRISONBURG — The counting of 120 votes in Rockingham County’s Silver Lake voting precinct two days after Tuesday’s elections did not affect the outcome of any results, according to election officials.
|
| 918. |
Pedestrian Bridge Contract Signed 2007-11-08
HARRISONBURG — Contracts between the city, a private property owner and a construction company to repair the pedestrian bridge between Water Street and Court Square were signed Wednesday.
|
| 919. |
GOP Gets The Vote Out 2007-11-08
HARRISONBURG — An old political axiom holds that getting your supporters to the polls is everything in an election.
|
| 920. |
Connellee’s Posthumous Win Sets Up Special Election 2007-11-07
HARRISONBURG — Richard Connellee, Rockingham County commissioner of the revenue until his death last month, defeated Democrat Esther Nizer of Elkton on Tuesday.
|
| 921. |
Evans-Haywood Wins 2007-11-07
HARRISONBURG — Republican Chaz Evans-Haywood of Harrisonburg defeated a field of 10 other candidates on Tuesday to win a hotly contested race for Rockingham County Clerk of the Circuit Court.
|
| 922. |
Election Season Reaches Finish Line 2007-11-06
HARRISONBURG — Polls open today at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. for balloting for today’s election.
|
| 923. |
Clerk’s Office Founded In Country’s Beginning 2007-11-06
HARRISONBURG — A field of 11 candidates seeking election as Rockingham County Clerk of the Court has spotlighted the job, with its long term (eight years) and high pay (over $123,000).
|
| 924. |
Voters To Select Sheriff As Investigation Continues 2007-11-03
HARRISONBURG — Page County voters will go to the polls to select a sheriff in a highly contested race that is under the cloud of a federal investigation of the county’s law enforcement.
|
| 925. |
Voter Registration for Harrisonburg, Rockingham County Creeps Up 2007-11-02
HARRISONBURG — The final number of voters in the city and Rockingham County for Tuesday’s election remains relatively flat, despite 11 candidates running for clerk of Rockingham County Circuit Court.
|
| 926. |
Council Considers Downtown Incentives 2007-10-27
HARRISONBURG — City Council is considering giving downtown developers who build a new building a break on real estate assessments.
|
| 927. |
Car Of Tomorrow? 2007-10-27
HARRISONBURG — On three wheels and powered by an electric motor, the car Massanutten Technical Center students tore down and rebuilt now glides around the school parking lot.
|
| 928. |
School Board Candidates Pledge Spending Cooperation With Supervisors 2007-10-26
McGAHEYSVILLE — Candidates for the District 5 seat on the Rockingham County School Board on Thursday pledged cooperation on spending with the Board of Supervisors.
|
| 929. |
Keeping The Books 2007-10-26
HARRISONBURG — Shortly after Dan Morgan began his job at Bank of America’s city location, he discovered a stack of books lying in the bottom floor of a little-used vault.
|
| 930. |
Court Square Deal Fizzles 2007-10-25
HARRISONBURG — The future of the city’s building at Court Square One became less certain after government officials rejected four bids to renovate it for school office space.
|
| 931. |
A Face-Off That’s Still A Could-Be 2007-10-24
HARRISONBURG — A race for a potential special election for the Rockingham County commissioner of the revenue is shaping up, even before voters have determined one is needed.
|
| 932. |
Clerk Candidates Shun Politics 2007-10-23
BRIDGEWATER — Candidates for clerk of Rockingham County Circuit Court on Monday promised to run the office independent of politics.
|
| 933. |
Hanger Ponders Bid For Statewide Office 2007-10-20
HARRISONBURG — The focus of Sen. Emmett Hanger, R-Mount Solon, these days is on the Nov. 6 election, when voters will decide whether to return him to Richmond for four more years.
|
| 934. |
Clerk Candidates’ Debate On For Monday 2007-10-20
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY — Most candidates for clerk of Rockingham County Circuit Court had committed by Friday afternoon to participating in a debate Monday evening at Turner Ashby High School, according to one of the event’s organizers.
|
| 935. |
Closing The Gap 2007-10-18
HARRISONBURG — At the end of September, Democrat Dianne Fulk narrowed the once-commanding fundraising lead of Republican Charles “Chaz” Evans-Haywood in the race for Rockingham County clerk of the circuit court.
|
| 936. |
Connellee’s Death Spurs Ballot Clash 2007-10-17
HARRISONBURG — Rockingham County Republicans want to change a notice to voters concerning the death of Commissioner of the Revenue Richard Connellee that will accompany election ballots on Nov. 6.
|
| 937. |
Connellee’s Name To Remain On Ballot 2007-10-16
HARRISONBURG — The name of Commissioner of the Revenue Richard Connellee will be on the ballot for the Nov. 6 election, although he died of a heart attack Sunday.
|
| 938. |
Connellee Called Community His Family 2007-10-16
HARRISONBURG — Richard Connellee, friends and family said on Monday, always had a joke, a smile and a helping hand for everyone.
|
| 939. |
Bridge Closer To Repair 2007-10-13
HARRISONBURG — An agreement on a proposed contract between the city, a downtown property owner and a construction company to repair a pedestrian bridge appeared closer on Friday.
|
| 940. |
Firefighters Get A Raise 2007-10-12
HARRISONBURG — Each Harrisonburg Fire Department member is getting a $2,500 pay raise beginning Jan. 1, city officials said this week.
|
| 941. |
City Delays Moving Downtown Trees 2007-10-11
HARRISONBURG — On Tuesday, Harrisonburg City Council put off moving two trees from Court Square that are blocking the signs of two businesses and Court Square Theatre.
|
| 942. |
Council Approves Rezoning For Townhomes 2007-10-10
HARRISONBURG — By a 3-to-2 vote, City Council approved a plan Tuesday to rezone land designated for 466 single-family homes to allow up to four unrelated people per unit for a planned townhome development.
|
| 943. |
Council Split Over New Townhomes 2007-10-09
HARRISONBURG — City Council appears split over whether to allow more townhomes in an already approved residential development on Harrisonburg’s south side, where more than 450 single-family homes could be built.
|
| 944. |
City Drawing The Lines 2007-10-09
HARRISONBURG — The first of two Harrisonburg School Board meetings dedicated to gathering public input on proposals to change district boundaries convenes tonight at Stone Spring Elementary School.
|
| 945. |
Apple Butter Making Tradition Thrives At Relief Sale 2007-10-08
HARRISONBURG — Zane Taylor of Sherando gently stirred the bubbling applesauce with a long-handled paddle on Saturday at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds.
|
| 946. |
Mennonite Relief Sale Nets $310K 2007-10-08
HARRISONBURG — The murmur among the hundreds of people grew as the bidding escalated Saturday on the wall hanging made from colorfully designed feed sacks form the 1930s and 1940s.
|
| 947. |
City’s Old Town Gets Historic Designation 2007-10-06
HARRISONBURG — The third time has become the charm for residents of the city’s Old Town neighborhood. They’ve been seeking historic district designation from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
|
| 948. |
High On The Hog? 2007-10-05
HARRISONBURG — The Citizens Club for Growth, a watchdog group on federal spending, says that some votes by U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, on budget amendments earlier this year belie his claim to be a fiscal conservative.
|
| 949. |
Stone To Help Plan Lincoln Celebration 2007-10-05
HARRISONBURG — Bridgewater College President Phillip C. Stone has agreed to join the Virginia Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Anniversary Subcommittee, according to an announcement from the college.
|
| 950. |
Painter To Head New School 2007-10-05
HARRISONBURG — Waterman Elementary School Principal Gary Painter will head Smithland Elementary School when it opens next fall.
|
| 951. |
Thieves Plague City School Builders 2007-10-04
HARRISONBURG — Tools, equipment and construction materials valued at more than $17,000 have been stolen from the construction site of the city’s new elementary and middle school complex, according to city police reports.
|
| 952. |
A City Of The World 2007-10-03
HARRISONBURG — For more than an hour on Tuesday, city officials dabbled in international relations. Harrisonburg Mayor Rodney Eagle and other city officials greeted Zoltan Koszegi, the mayor of Dabas, Hungary, and a small delegation from the former Soviet-bloc nation.
|
| 953. |
Redistricting Maps Available Thursday 2007-10-03
HARRISONBURG — Maps of three school redistricting proposals large enough to distinguish street names are expected to be ready for public view on Thursday.
|
| 954. |
Harrisonburg Redistricting Process Moves Into New Phase 2007-10-01
HARRISONBURG — The redistricting process for city schools is expected to move into a formal public input phase this month.
|
| 955. |
McDonnell Takes Aim At Illegal Immigration 2007-09-29
HARRISONBURG — Attorney General Bob McDonnell says he expects legislators to make progress on immigration issues if Republicans maintain control of the General Assembly.
|
| 956. |
Head Of The Class 2007-09-28
HARRISONBURG — All 26 public schools in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County met the Virginia accreditation requirements under the Standards of Learning (SOL), according to test results released Thursday by the Virginia Department of Education.
|
| 957. |
Heavy Hitters Stump For Clerk Candidates 2007-09-28
HARRISONBURG — The Republican and Democratic candidates for the Rockingham County Clerk of the Circuit Court drew on political star power on Thursday with endorsements from statewide party figures.
|
| 958. |
Harper Comes Through 2007-09-27
HARRISONBURG — Outgoing Rockingham County Clerk of the Circuit Court L. Wayne Harper has endorsed Mike Harvey to be his successor, passing up two deputies who also are seeking the post.
|
| 959. |
Cops Put Drug Seizures To Good Use 2007-09-26
HARRISONBURG — The swinging bridge over Blacks Run on a sunny fall morning helps create a picturesque scene that rivals any of the city’s parks.
|
| 960. |
Voter Registration Deadline Nearing 2007-09-25
HARRISONBURG — The deadline to register to vote in this fall’s election is Oct. 9.
|
| 961. |
Presgraves Remains Strong Re-election Candidate 2007-09-25
HARRISONBURG — Page County Sheriff Danny Presgraves, a Republican, remains a strong candidate in his bid for a third four-year term, according to political observers.
|
| 962. |
HUD Concerned About Limited African American Participation in CDBG Programs 2007-09-24
HARRISONBURG — The city is stepping up efforts to urge organizations receiving federal block grant money to reach out to everyone when delivering services.
|
| 963. |
Davis: GOP Senate Hopeful? 2007-09-22
HARRISONBURG — U.S. Rep. Thomas M. Davis III, R-Fairfax, is well known in his district, where he has served in Congress since 1995.
|
| 964. |
GOP Gearing Up For November Elections 2007-09-22
HARRISONBURG — Jim Martin plans to support the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate next year, whomever the Virginia GOP chooses.
|
| 965. |
Battlefields Visitors’ Plan On Hold 2007-09-21
HARRISONBURG — A proposal to systematically attract visitors to the region’s Civil War sites was put on hold this week by the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation.
|
| 966. |
Incumbents Dominate Fundraising In Valley Races 2007-09-20
HARRISONBURG — Candidates seeking re-election to the General Assembly representing the Central Valley have commanding fundraising leads, according to election expense reports filed with the Virginia State Board of Elections.
|
| 967. |
English Is Schools’ Job No. 1 2007-09-19
HARRISONBURG — The percentage of Harrisonburg public school students in the English as a Second Language program — already the highest in Virginia — now stands at 41 percent with the start of the new school year.
|
| 968. |
$1 Million Challenge Raises Just $20,000 2007-09-19
HARRISONBURG — The deadline for the 90-day community challenge to raise $1 million for the Boys & Girls Club of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County passed Monday.
|
| 969. |
Spending in Clerks Race Surpasses $93,000 2007-09-18
HARRISONBURG — Spending in the race for the Rockingham County Circuit Court clerk’s seat has reached $93,166, according to election expense reports filed Monday by the 11 candidates.
|
| 970. |
‘Gods And Generals’ Filmmaker Takes on Illegal Immigration 2007-09-17
CROSS KEYS — “Gods and Generals” filmmaker Ron Maxwell casually relaxed recently at the home of businessman Walter Curt in Rockingham County. Until, that is, the subject turns to immigration.
|
| 971. |
Planners Support Housing Change 2007-09-13
HARRISONBURG — A developer’s decision to switch from building single-family homes to townhouses on South Main Street earned the Planning Commission’s backing Wednesday.
|
| 972. |
City Approves 500-Plus Homes 2007-09-12
HARRISONBURG — By a 3-to-2 vote, City Council on Tuesday approved a plan to build more than 500 housing units near an abandoned quarry between Country Club and Smithland roads.
|
| 973. |
Car Tax Relief Goes Down In Harrisonburg, Rockingham County 2007-09-11
HARRISONBURG — City and Rockingham County residents will receive less help in paying their personal property tax bills on their vehicles’ car tax this year.
|
| 974. |
Housing Plan on Council Agenda 2007-09-10
HARRISONBURG — A plan for 550 housing units around an abandoned quarry along Country Club and Smithland roads and the extension of Linda Lane is expected to be before the Harrisonburg City Council on Tuesday.
|
| 975. |
Competition Keen Among Riders At Elkton Horse Show 2007-09-10
ELKTON — Riding erect in her blue coat and black bowler, Megan LaPrevotte trotted around the show ring during Saturday’s Elkton Horse Show.
|
| 976. |
Welcome To The Block 2007-09-08
HARRISONBURG — Eastern Mennonite University junior Nathan Swartzentruber, looking for dinner Friday evening, found a pizza-eating contest instead.
|
| 977. |
Local Kids SAT Well 2007-09-07
HARRISONBURG — City and Rockingham County public school students did better than the state and national mean average on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, according to test results from the 2006-07 school year.
|
| 978. |
Farm Bureau PAC Endorses Incumbents 2007-09-07
HARRISONBURG — The political action committee for the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation has endorsed for re-election all the Republican candidates representing Harrisonburg and Rockingham County in the General Assembly.
|
| 979. |
School Board Takes Steps To Meet AYPesting Program Could Cost Up To $50,000 2007-09-05
HARRISONBURG — On Tuesday, City School Board members adopted a new testing procedure they hope will allow the division to meet the reading requirements of the No Child Left Behind act.
|
| 980. |
Dems Support Warner’s Political Return 2007-09-04
HARRISONBURG — Former Gov. Mark Warner is looking for a new job. Just what that job is, though, remains to be seen.
|
| 981. |
Warner Not To Run In 2008 2007-09-01
HARRISONBURG — Shenandoah Valley residents on Friday praised the service of U.S. Sen. John Warner, R-Va., after the veteran lawmaker announced he would not seek a sixth term.
|
| 982. |
City Launches Walking Tours 2007-08-31
HARRISONBURG — The city’s architecture, people and history will be the subject of a series of downtown guided walking tours beginning Saturday.
|
| 983. |
GOP Makes Illegals A Priority 2007-08-31
HARRISONBURG — Illegal immigration is something Del. Matt Lohr, R-Broadway, says he hears a lot about from residents.
|
| 984. |
Board Contemplates New School’s Name 2007-08-30
PENN LAIRD — “Cub Run” is the leading candidate as the name for the new $16.6 million elementary school under construction next to Montevideo Middle School.
|
| 985. |
City OKs Special Events Coordinator 2007-08-29
HARRISONBURG — The job of coordinating the city’s signature events will soon be up to a full-time special events coordinator.
|
| 986. |
Abuser Fees Should Be Repealed 2007-08-28
HARRISONBURG — The three men vying for the 24th Senate District seat in November could agree on at least one thing when they met for a debate Monday: The controversial abusive driver fees adopted during the last session of the General Assembly should be repealed.
|
| 987. |
Katrina Donations, Gifts Amount to More Than $750,000 2007-08-28
HARRISONBURG — Representatives from the Harrisonburg community are heading back to Long Beach, Miss., this week to take a look at the progress since Hurricane Katrina wrecked the town two years ago this week.
|
| 988. |
Hydrogen Sulfide Culprit in Deaths at Briery Branch Farm 2007-08-27
|
| 989. |
Car Buffs Cruise-In to City’s Downtown 2007-08-27
|
| 990. |
2008 Openings On Schedule 2007-08-25
|
| 991. |
Gilmore Considers Political Options 2007-08-25
HARRISONBURG — After leaving the presidential campaign trail, former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore is considering other political paths.
|
| 992. |
Area Schools Take A Hit 2007-08-24
|
| 993. |
Head Of The Class 2007-08-24
|
| 994. |
Schools Await AYP Report 2007-08-23
HARRISONBURG — Many or most of the city’s schools are not expected to meet the annual federal academic accountability measurement under No Child Left Behind, according to Schools Superintendent Donald Ford.
|
| 995. |
Allen Gives Local GOP Lift 2007-08-18
HARRISONBURG — Former U.S. Sen. George Allen found plenty of encouragement Friday to renew his political career with an eye on the 2009 Virginia governor’s race.
|
| 996. |
Remembering Zenda 2007-08-17
|
| 997. |
Lohr Pledges Backing For Farm Package 2007-08-17
HARRISONBURG — Del. Matt Lohr, R-Broadway, has pledged to support a group of legislative priorities from four farm-related organizations in the Virginia Agriculture & Forestry Initiative 2007-08.
|
| 998. |
Council OKs Downtown Improvement Projects 2007-08-15
|
| 999. |
Grant Earmarked For Ariake Expansion 2007-08-14
HARRISONBURG — The City Council plans to use a $50,000 state grant it recently received to help Ariake USA Inc. with the planned $22 million expansion of its North Liberty Street plant.
|
| 1000. |
Hitting Close To Home 2007-07-28
|
| 1001. |
A Day Burned Into Memory 2007-07-28
Norman B. Good Jr. has never experienced an earthquake. But he said it probably feels a lot like the explosion that rocked him — and Harrisonburg’s downtown — 60 years ago on Sunday.
|
| 1002. |
Hitting Close To Home 2007-07-27
|
| 1003. |
City Passes Up Governor’s School 2007-07-26
|
| 1004. |
Council OKs Amendment 2007-07-25
|
| 1005. |
Cox Criticizes ‘Abusive’ Driver Fees 2007-07-23
|
| 1006. |
City Seeks Input On Grant Plan 2007-07-23
HARRISONBURG — City government officials are collecting public input until Aug. 14 on its plan to disburse $546,881 from the federal Community Development Block Grant in fiscal 2008.
|
| 1007. |
City School Board Considers Saturday Detention 2007-07-23
|
| 1008. |
Federal Funding at Risk at Mountain View, Ottobine Elementary Schools 2007-07-20
HARRISONBURG — A quarter-million dollars in federal funding to help teach reading and math at two Rockingham County schools could be at risk in fiscal 2008-09 because too few students get free and reduced-price lunches.
|
| 1009. |
Evans-Haywood Remains Top –Fundraiser 2007-07-18
|
| 1010. |
Opinions Vary on Amnesty Debate 2007-07-14
|
| 1011. |
‘Citizenship Is Forever’ 2007-07-14
|
| 1012. |
No New Flu Discovered 2007-07-13
|
| 1013. |
Stricken Flock’s Loss Is Costly 2007-07-13
HARRISONBURG — The direct economic loss to a Shenandoah County turkey farm where avian flu antibodies were discovered last week could be between $500,000 to $600,000, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
|
| 1014. |
So Far, So Good 2007-07-11
|
| 1015. |
City Speaks Up On Quiet Zones 2007-07-11
|
| 1016. |
City Supports Heritage Oaks Despite Costing Millions 2007-07-10
HARRISONBURG — Despite heavy financial losses — or because of them — supporters and critics of Heritage Oaks have not changed their views since debate over construction of the municipal golf course dominated city politics in 1999 and 2000.
|
| 1017. |
Goodlatte Weighs In On Immigration, Iraq 2007-07-09
HARRISONBURG — U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, was unlikely to please everyone who came to hear him speak on a wide range of issues during a two-hour town hall meeting a Saturday.
|
| 1018. |
City Street Projects, Better Public Relations Among Tasks For Hodgen 2007-07-09
|
| 1019. |
Playing Greens Main Attraction At Heritage Oaks 2007-07-09
|
| 1020. |
Golf Course In The Rough 2007-07-07
|
| 1021. |
Gilbert Joins State Immigration Study 2007-07-06
HARRISONBURG — Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Woodstock, is part of a new state commission that will study immigration issues in Virginia.
|
| 1022. |
Sewer Revamp Costs Mount 2007-07-06
|
| 1023. |
Q&A: Carol Fenn 2007-07-02
|
| 1024. |
Volunteers’ Spirits Get A Lift 2007-06-29
|
| 1025. |
Right Up The City’s Alley 2007-06-27
|
| 1026. |
Hodgen To Take City Manager Job 2007-06-27
|
| 1027. |
Saxman Gets Top Business Rating 2007-06-26
|
| 1028. |
Mayor Seeks Money For Delay In Completing Parking Garage 2007-06-26
|
| 1029. |
Luray Train Depot Project Gets Boost 2007-06-25
|
| 1030. |
Doctor Admits ‘Sexual Contact’ 2007-06-22
|
| 1031. |
Has Rift Healed In 24th? 2007-06-21
|
| 1032. |
Lohr To Study Driver Education 2007-06-19
|
| 1033. |
Boys & Girls Club Seeks $1 million 2007-06-16
|
| 1034. |
Biller Boosts Bucks 2007-06-15
|
| 1035. |
A Family Affair 2007-06-15
HARRISONBURG — American Legion Post No. 27 is inviting descendants of the 49 men whose names are on the city’s World War I memorial monument to attend the sculpture’s July Fourth rededication.
|
| 1036. |
Redistricting Calls For Splitting Students 2007-06-14
|
| 1037. |
Analyst: Hanger ‘Fairly Safe’ 2007-06-14
HARRISONBURG — The 24th Senate District will likely remain in Republican hands with the renomination of state Sen. Emmett Hanger, R-Mount Solon, in Tuesday’s primary, according to a political analyst.
|
| 1038. |
Blowing Whistle On Noise 2007-06-14
|
| 1039. |
Hanger Wins Renomination 2007-06-13
HARRISONBURG — Sen. Emmett Hanger, R-Mount Solon, held on Tuesday to win his fight for renomination as the Republican Party’s standard bearer in the 24th Senate District.
|
| 1040. |
Hanger, Sayre Battle for Republican Nomination Today 2007-06-12
|
| 1041. |
TA Graduates Excited About Moving On 2007-06-11
|
| 1042. |
Hanger Has No Regrets on Tax Vote 2007-06-09
|
| 1043. |
Sayre Hits Hanger On Taxes, Immigration 2007-06-09
|
| 1044. |
Court Rules In Favor Of Short-Term Rentals 2007-06-09
|
| 1045. |
Obenshain’s Wallet Dwarfs Challenger’s 2007-06-08
HARRISONBURG — Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, is well ahead of his opponent when it comes to fundraising for this year’s election, according to the latest spending reports filed this week.
|
| 1046. |
Hanger Holds Edge 2007-06-08
|
| 1047. |
Board Supports No-Child Reform 2007-06-07
|
| 1048. |
An ‘Aye’ For Art? 2007-06-07
|
| 1049. |
The Split Decision 2007-06-06
|
| 1050. |
Baker Expected To Announce Retirement 2007-06-05
HARRISONBURG — City Manager Roger Baker is expected to announce his retirement at a press conference scheduled for 11 a.m. today at city hall, public officials have confirmed
|
| 1051. |
Frank Takes On Lohr In Election 2007-06-02
HARRISONBURG — City Councilwoman Carolyn Frank is in the process of filing to contest Del. Matt Lohr, R-Broadway, in the Nov. 6 election.
|
| 1052. |
County Teachers Up For Simms Award 2007-05-31
|
| 1053. |
Authority Members Mull Improvement Costs 2007-05-30
|
| 1054. |
Scanlan, Breeden Overcome Adversity to Win Derby 2007-05-29
|
| 1055. |
Draft Redistricting Maps Show New Boundary Lines 2007-05-29
|
| 1056. |
City, County Near Deal On Sewer 2007-05-24
HARRISONBURG — Rockingham County residents who receive water from the city could also get sewer service from the locality.
|
| 1057. |
Arey Joins Hunt For Clerk Of The Circuit Court Seat 2007-05-23
|
| 1058. |
Saxman Addresses GOPAC Meeting 2007-05-21
Del. Chris Saxman, R-Staunton, believes the Republican Party undersells its accomplishments.
|
| 1059. |
Community Representatives Seek Homeless Solution 2007-05-19
|
| 1060. |
Loan To Boost Sewer Authority 2007-05-18
MOUNT CRAWFORD — The plan to expand and upgrade the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Regional Sewer Authority plant received a financial boost Wednesday from the Virginia Resources Authority.
|
| 1061. |
Confederate Memoir May Secure Past For Future 2007-05-15
|
| 1062. |
Seeing The Battle On A Budget 2007-05-15
|
| 1063. |
McDaniel Seeks District 5 School Board Seat 2007-05-11
|
| 1064. |
Offices OK’d For Port Road 2007-05-10
HARRISONBURG — Change is coming to Port Republic Road. Part of the change will be medical and professional offices across from ComSonics Inc.
|
| 1065. |
Police File Additional Charge Against McNamara 2007-05-09
HARRISONBURG — City police have filed another sexual battery charge against Dr. Joseph McNamara, according to Rockingham County General District Court documents.
|
| 1066. |
Stoneburner, Brunk Contest District 2 Seat on Rockingham County School Board 2007-05-08
|
| 1067. |
Rule Changes Do Not Address Main Testing Concern 2007-05-08
|
| 1068. |
Hanger, Sayre To Face Off At Forum 2007-05-07
The Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce is accepting questions for its candidates forum later this month featuring State Sen. Emmett Hanger, R-Mount Solon, and his challenger in the GOP primary, Lexington businessman Scott Sayre.
|
| 1069. |
Technical Center Posts Waiting Lists for Fall Classes 2007-05-07
|
| 1070. |
School Complex Running On Schedule 2007-05-02
HARRISONBURG — The construction of the new Smithland Elementary School and Skyline Middle School complex is on schedule for June 2008, according to Gary McBride, project manager for construction contractor Nielsen Builders.
|
| 1071. |
EMU Graduation Activities Begin Tonight 2007-04-28
|
| 1072. |
Baker Ponders Future, Options 2007-04-27
HARRISONBURG — City Manager Roger Baker said Thursday he has not decided on what he will do once his contract with the city ends in June.
|
| 1073. |
Lohr Launches Bid For Second Term 2007-04-27
HARRISONBURG — Del. Matt Lohr, R-Broadway, officially announced his candidacy for re-election Thursday.
|
| 1074. |
Hanger Opens Re-Election Campaign 2007-04-26
HARRISONBURG — Sen. Emmett Hanger, R-Mount Solon, rode a crest of endorsements from elected officials in Rockingham and Augusta counties Wednesday.
|
| 1075. |
Council Considers Proposed Tax Rate 2007-04-24
HARRISONBURG — City Council will consider adopting its proposed 2007-08 budget and setting a new tax rate when it meets today at 7 p.m. at 409 S. Main St.
|
| 1076. |
Schools Fight To Keep Contraband Out 2007-04-20
|
| 1077. |
GOP On Top In Funds 2007-04-17
|
| 1078. |
Rising Gas Prices Squeeze Valley Pocketbooks 2007-04-17
HARRISONBURG — The rising cost of gasoline, now over $2.76 a gallon in many places, has Linette Andes of Bath County comparing prices.
|
| 1079. |
Rain Does Not Discourage Fundraising Participants 2007-04-16
|
| 1080. |
Average Assessments Lowered 2007-04-16
|
| 1081. |
More Than 400 Volunteers Answer Call To Clean Up Blacks Run 2007-04-16
|
| 1082. |
Obenshain Announces Re-Election Bid 2007-04-13
|
| 1083. |
Survivor Remembers 2007-04-13
|
| 1084. |
Groups Vie For Grants 2007-04-12
|
| 1085. |
Public Quiet On Proposed Budget 2007-04-10
|
| 1086. |
Sayre Signs Pledges Not To Raise Taxes 2007-04-09
HARRISONBURG — Republican challenger Scott Sayre recently signed a pledge promising not to raise taxes if he beats incumbent Sen. Emmett Hanger for the GOP nomination and goes on to win the general election in November.
|
| 1087. |
Inspections Near Avian Flu Infected West Virginia Farm Show No New Cases 2007-04-07
HARRISONBURG — An inspection of commercial flocks within six miles of a farm in southern Pendleton County, W.Va., infected with a low-pathogen strain of avian flu has turned up no new cases, according to the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.
|
| 1088. |
Strategist Calls For Courting Rural Vote 2007-04-04
|
| 1089. |
Eighth-Grader Mixes Geography with Imagination 2007-03-31
|
| 1090. |
To Washington ... 2007-03-30
WASHINGTON, D.C. — High shelves filled with law books towered over the conference table where U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Roanoke, met with Harrisonburg School Board members who traveled to the nation’s capital Wednesday seeking changes in the No Child Left Behind law.
|
| 1091. |
Proposed Budget Both Reduces, Increases 2007-03-28
|
| 1092. |
School Board Proposes Increases 2007-03-27
|
| 1093. |
Parking, Speeding Plague Neighborhood 2007-03-27
|
| 1094. |
Rockingham Schools Seeks $5 Million More In Budget 2007-03-16
|
| 1095. |
JMU Closer To Getting Land 2007-03-15
|
| 1096. |
Residents Facing Move 2007-03-15
HARRISONBURG — Residents of Franklin Heights are in for a change. The Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority plans to demolish the public housing complex’s 16 buildings and replace them with smaller cottages, half of which will be fully accessible to people with disabilities.
|
| 1097. |
Council Kills Plan for Dual Traffic Signals 2007-03-14
|
| 1098. |
Hanger On Defensive Over Budget Vote 2007-03-12
STAUNTON — Sen. Emmett Hanger, R-Mount Solon, sat among local party officials here on Saturday to hear Republican Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling urge the Virginia GOP to re-commit itself to conservative values, including not raising taxes.
|
| 1099. |
Garst Announces For Third Term As Prosecutor 2007-03-09
|
| 1100. |
Fenn To Lead Rockingham County Schools 2007-03-09
|
| 1101. |
Board To Name Kidd’s Successor 2007-03-08
|
| 1102. |
New City Council Chambers To Make Debut 2007-03-08
|
| 1103. |
Candidate Speaks On Playgirl Past 2007-03-07
|
| 1104. |
New Bridges Asks For Funding Help 2007-02-28
|
| 1105. |
Soccer Camp Demonstrates Abilities 2007-02-26
|
| 1106. |
Photo Red Bill Opens New Enforcement Option 2007-02-22
|
| 1107. |
Council Rejects Rezoning Request 2007-02-14
|
| 1108. |
Study Seeks Scope Of Illegals’ Impact 2007-02-14
|
| 1109. |
Lohr’s School Clubs Bill Gets Favorable Recommendation 2007-02-10
|
| 1110. |
Patient Speaks In Doc’s Defense 2007-02-06
HARRISONBURG — Barbara Dovel doesn’t, for one minute, believe the charges police have leveled at her physician, Dr. Joseph McNamara.
|
| 1111. |
Halfway House Under Scrutiny 2007-02-01
HARRISONBURG — Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, is urging the Gemeinschaft Home Inc. to close the halfway house it operates for nonviolent offenders on Chicago Avenue as one of a number of changes he’s seeking.
|
| 1112. |
SRI Seeking Work To Create Jobs 2007-01-30
|
| 1113. |
Block Grant Program On Hold 2007-01-29
|
| 1114. |
Pipeline Break Severs Water Supply 2007-01-26
|
| 1115. |
City Mulls Simms’ Costs 2007-01-25
HARRISONBURG — City Council took a wait-and-see approach this week on whether to pick up more of the cost than originally planned for $5.5 million in improvements to the former Lucy F. Simms School.
|
| 1116. |
Proposal To Expand Trespassing Law Aimed at News Media 2007-01-20
HARRISONBURG — Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, considers himself a strong supporter of the freedom of the press.
|
| 1117. |
Board Seeks NCLB Testing Revisions 2007-01-17
|
| 1118. |
Restaurant Stuck With Overdue Fee 2007-01-16
|
| 1119. |
Rockingham County School Board to Review Dress Code 2007-01-13
|
| 1120. |
Apartment Plans Head To Council 2007-01-12
|
| 1121. |
Council OKs Personal Property Tax Relief 2007-01-10
|
| 1122. |
Family History Adds A Page 2007-01-08
|
| 1123. |
Orebaugh Looks Forward To Experience As Page in House Of Delegates 2007-01-06
|
| 1124. |
To Richmond And Beyond 2007-01-04
|
| 1125. |
Grant to Help Preserve Civil War Site 2007-01-02
HARRISONBURG — Money administered by the Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County will be used in the memory of historian John L. Heatwole to help preserve the site of the death of a federal officer near Dayton during the Civil War.
|
| 1126. |
A Link To City’s Past 2006-12-26
|
| 1127. |
School Board Adopts Redistricting Guidelines 2006-12-26
|
| 1128. |
Rockingham County Extends Superintendent Search Deadline 2006-12-22
|
| 1129. |
Support Rises For Pay Raise 2006-12-19
|
| 1130. |
Neal Becomes Fifth Candidate To Announce Plans To Seek Clerk’s Office 2006-12-15
HARRISONBURG — Charles B. "Benny" Neal is the latest candidate for clerk of Rockingham County Circuit Court.
|
| 1131. |
Merck Announces Major Expansion To Elkton Plant 2006-12-14
|
| 1132. |
City Accepts $150,000 Federal Grant 2006-12-13
|
| 1133. |
Growth of Advanced Studies Diplomas In City And County Presents Mixed Results 2006-11-25
|
| 1134. |
Harrisonburg High School Administrators Weigh Social Probation for Suspended Students 2006-11-25
|
| 1135. |
Formula Means Higher Taxes For Car Owners 2006-11-21
|
| 1136. |
Improvements Get Green Light 2006-11-17
|
| 1137. |
Estimate Raises Budget Concerns 2006-11-16
HARRISONBURG — A study of planned improvements to Reservoir Street from University Boulevard to the eastern city limits, a distance of one mile, estimates the cost of the project at $8.7 million.
|
| 1138. |
Bonds Approved For New Hospital 2006-11-15
|
| 1139. |
VDOT Commissioner Ekern Expected To Be At Public Meeting On Closure Of Chimney Rock 2006-11-11
|
| 1140. |
Harvey Joins Field Of Candidates For Clerk 2006-11-10
|
| 1141. |
Harper Not To Seek Re-Election 2006-11-09
HARRISONBURG — Rockingham County Clerk of the Circuit Court L. Wayne Harper said Wednesday that he would not seek re-election when his term ends on Dec. 31, 2007.
|
| 1142. |
Harrisonburg School Board Considers Allowing Suspended Students to Gain Full Credit For Missed Work 2006-11-03
|
| 1143. |
Veterans Tout Webb’s Military Experience 2006-11-02
|
| 1144. |
Heatwole’s Lifetime Work Honored 2006-11-01
|
| 1145. |
Trick-Or-Treaters Help Downtown Merchants Scare Up Business 2006-10-30
|
| 1146. |
Complaint Filed Over Disappearing Signs 2006-10-13
|
| 1147. |
Council Seeks Information on Immigration Issue 2006-10-10
|
| 1148. |
Bonds Sold For City School and Road Projects 2006-10-07
|
| 1149. |
Goodlatte Backs Speaker 2006-10-06
U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-6, does not support a change in the leadership of the House of Representatives.
|
| 1150. |
Funding Requests Could Get Greater Scrutiny Under New Finance Committee 2006-10-05
|
| 1151. |
Display of Banned Books Removed at Harrisonburg High School 2006-10-04
|
| 1152. |
Pavilion Pride 2006-10-02
|
| 1153. |
State Share Of Car Tax Drops This Year 2006-09-30
|
| 1154. |
Marketing Study Launched By Battlefields Foundation, National Trust 2006-09-25
|
| 1155. |
Harrisonburg’s Aviation History Highlighted 2006-09-25
|
| 1156. |
Student Projections Fuel Zoning Discussion 2006-09-21
|
| 1157. |
Rescue And Safety Concerns Raised About Planned Mountain Bike Trails 2006-09-19
HARRISONBURG — Leslie Ney lives on South Dogwood Drive. Her home abuts a portion of Hillandale Park, where the city’s Parks and Recreation Department plans to build nearly four miles of trails for mountain bicyclists, walkers and runners.
|
| 1158. |
Impact of Proposed Development on Country Club Road on Traffic, Schools Under Assessment 2006-09-15
|
| 1159. |
‘Black Hawk Down’ Soldier Speaks At JMU 2006-09-12
|
| 1160. |
Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Students Score High on Assessment 2006-09-06
|
| 1161. |
Residents React To Connector Plan 2006-09-01
|
| 1162. |
Enrollments In Rockingham County and Harrisonburg Portend School Construction 2006-08-29
|
| 1163. |
Harrisonburg School Complex Neighbors Want Tree Buffer Maintained 2006-08-26
|
| 1164. |
School Children Help Break Ground For School Complex 2006-08-26
|
| 1165. |
Preliminary Results Show Spotswood Elementary Making Adequate Yearly Progress 2006-08-22
|
| 1166. |
City Council Takes Up Consideration of Signs Urging Motorists to Watch for Children 2006-08-22
|
| 1167. |
VerStandig Pursues Rezoning Request in Face of Opposition 2006-08-18
|
| 1168. |
Planning Commission Tables R-3 Rule Changes 2006-08-17
|
| 1169. |
School Board Offices Could Be Headed For Building at One Court Square 2006-08-17
|
| 1170. |
Sime Challenges Hanger for 24th Senate District Seat 2006-08-15
|
| 1171. |
County School Board Adopts Ban On Open Containers 2006-08-11
|
| 1172. |
School Board Tweaks Governor’s School Policy 2006-08-03
|
| 1173. |
School Board Approves Mandatory Tutoring For Fall 2006-08-02
|
| 1174. |
Port Republic Battlefield Gets Backup 2006-08-02
|
| 1175. |
School Land Acquisition Cost Unresolved 2006-08-01
|
| 1176. |
Easement protects historic property 2006-07-26
STRASBURG – A conservation easement for a 106-acre farm next to the town here will preserve the property as open space and meet protection goals set by the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation and the National Park Services.
|
| 1177. |
City Council Delays Vote on Proposed $37.1 School Complex 2006-07-26
Harrisonburg City Council on Tuesday delayed action on a $37.1 million elementary and middle school complex.
|
| 1178. |
Martin’s Cancels Proposed South High Street Store 2006-07-10
|
| 1179. |
Scoopy Doo To The Rescue 2006-07-08
|
| 1180. |
Officials Closing In On Cost Of New School 2006-07-07
|
| 1181. |
Funding For South Main Street Tunnel Will Come From James Madison University 2006-07-06
|
| 1182. |
School Board May Reconsider Grade Split 2006-07-03
|
| 1183. |
After A Dozen Years, Councilman Moves On 2006-07-01
|
| 1184. |
Mayor Looks Back On 12 Years On Council 2006-07-01
Larry Rogers honed his skills early as a wheeler-dealer. As the middle child of three boys growing up in Bluefield, it was common for members of his family to come to him for money.
|
| 1185. |
Non-Candidate Among Top Spenders During City Council Race 2006-06-27
|
| 1186. |
Aiming For A Victory 2006-06-19
|
| 1187. |
Harrisonburg Starts Process to Borrow up to $45 Million for School, Street and Housing 2006-06-16
|
| 1188. |
Draft Assessment For Erickson Finds Route Suitable 2006-06-10
|
| 1189. |
Private Students Get Nod For Governor’s School 2006-06-07
|
| 1190. |
Massanutten Technical Center’s Board Approves Study on Potential Expansion 2006-06-06
|
| 1191. |
Vocational School Explores Expansion 2006-06-05
|
| 1192. |
Harrisonburg Council Gives Preliminary Approval to 29-cent Hike in Sewer Rates 2006-05-26
|
| 1193. |
Harrisonburg Schools Superintendent Says Student Enrollment Pace Increasing 2006-05-25
|
| 1194. |
Old School’s Price Tag: $17 Million 2006-05-24
|
| 1195. |
Dispatcher Golden Gets State Award 2006-05-20
|
| 1196. |
Shenandoah Valley Once Again On List Of Most Endangered Historic Sites 2006-05-20
|
| 1197. |
Woodward Is New Principal At Spotswood High School 2006-05-13
|
| 1198. |
Planning Commission Supports Rezoning for Redevelopment of Ice Factory 2006-05-11
A proposal that includes a restaurant and condominium apartments at the site of the former Cassco Inc. ice manufacturing site on South Liberty Street is one step closer to approval.
|
| 1199. |
Harrisonburg City Council Raises Taxes and Rates for 2006-2007 Fiscal Budget 2006-05-10
Harrisonburg City Council increased rates and some fees Tuesday night to balance a $165.3 million fiscal budget that increases spending by $17.5 million, or 11.8 percent.
|
| 1200. |
City Council Moves To Increase Pay and Close Funding Gap With Schools 2006-05-04
|
| 1201. |
Polls Open Today For Harrisonburg City Council and School Board Races 2006-05-02
|
| 1202. |
Harrisonburg Schools Attendance Drops During National Boycott 2006-05-02
|
| 1203. |
Rockingham County Looks At Adding Elementary School Next To Montevideo Middle School 2006-05-01
|
| 1204. |
Farm Safety Stressed At Day Camp 2006-05-01
|
| 1205. |
School Board Candidates See Higher Enrollments And Greater Diversity In City 2006-04-29
|
| 1206. |
Harrisonburg City Council Candidates Hear Concerns About Growth 2006-04-29
|
| 1207. |
Miller Takes Jabs At Bush And Allen Over War In Iraq 2006-04-28
Republican stronghold Rockingham County is a "target rich" area for votes, U.S. Senate candidate Harris Miller told fellow Democrats on Thursday
|
| 1208. |
Webb Attacks President Bush Policy On Iraq On Election Campaign Tour 2006-04-28
It is possible, U.S. Senate candidate James Webb said, for the United States to be out of Iraq, completely, in two years.
|
| 1209. |
Senator Proposes Commission To Give Western Virginia Greater Voice In Interstate Improvements 2006-04-26
|
| 1210. |
Asking The Experts 2006-04-22
O’Charley’s and Old Navy have something in common. They were recently part of a wish list compiled by seventh-graders at Thomas Harrison Middle School.
|
| 1211. |
School Board Forms Committee To Explore Cross-Cultural Opportunities 2006-04-21
|
| 1212. |
Parking Authority Loses Members As Program Lacks Enforcement 2006-04-20
|
| 1213. |
Harrisonburg School Board Trims Proposed Salary Increase 2006-04-19
|
| 1214. |
Sen. George Allen’s Daughter Picks James Madison University 2006-04-13
Tyler Allen, the 17-year-old daughter of U.S. Sen. George Allen was excited to be standing behind her father in Harrisonburg on Wednesday.
|
| 1215. |
Allen Makes Re-election Bid Official During Campaign Swing Stop In Harrisonburg 2006-04-13
|
| 1216. |
Council OKs Neff Zoning Change 2006-04-12
|
| 1217. |
Council Meets On Planning Guide 2006-04-11
|
| 1218. |
Harrisonburg School Officials Retire 2006-04-11
|
| 1219. |
Performing Arts Boosters At Harrisonburg High Propose Program Expansion 2006-04-08
|
| 1220. |
Thorpe To Takeover As Principal At Stone Spring Elementary In July 2006-04-07
|
| 1221. |
Harrisonburg School Board Preliminarily Approves Wellness Policy 2006-04-06
|
| 1222. |
School Plans Unveiled 2006-04-05
|
| 1223. |
Registering College Students To Vote In Local Elections Routine In Valley 2006-04-01
|
| 1224. |
Students Ready For Geography Bee 2006-03-30
|
| 1225. |
Harrisonburg’s Downtown Free Of Parking Meters 2006-03-29
|
| 1226. |
Schools Reach Record 2006-03-26
|
| 1227. |
JMU, Blue Ridge Consider Options As General Assembly Reconvenes Budget Debate 2006-03-25
|
| 1228. |
Teen Faces Action By School Board 2006-03-24
|
| 1229. |
Firefighting Class Included In MTC’s Proposed Budget 2006-03-23
|
| 1230. |
Bird Flu Awareness Heightened As Birds Begin To Migrate 2006-03-21
|
| 1231. |
JMU Presents Byrd With Honorary Doctorate 2006-03-16
Former U.S. Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr. never went to law school, although he thought about it at one time.
|
| 1232. |
McDonnell Touts Sexual Predator Bill 2006-03-15
|
| 1233. |
VDOT Schedules Public Hearings On I-81 Study 2006-03-14
|
| 1234. |
Housing Proposals Next Face Scrutiny From City Council 2006-03-09
|
| 1235. |
‘Interim Agreement’ Reached For School Complex 2006-03-08
|
| 1236. |
New Port & Neff Proposal Goes Before Planning Panel Wednesday 2006-03-07
A rezoning debate over the proposed commercial development at Neff Avenue and Port Republic Road is expected to resume at Wednesday’s Harrisonburg Planning Commission meets.
|
| 1237. |
Republicans Nominate Candidates 2006-03-03
|
| 1238. |
Hanger’s I-81 Bill Stopped 2006-03-02
|
| 1239. |
Byrd Announces Council Candidacy 2006-02-25
|
| 1240. |
School Board Considers Day Care Request 2006-02-23
|
| 1241. |
Four Now Running For School Board’s East Side 2006-02-22
|
| 1242. |
Democrats Nominate Rogers For City Council 2006-02-21
|
| 1243. |
The Derby Decision 2006-02-20
|
| 1244. |
One-Stop Shopping For Teachers 2006-02-20
|
| 1245. |
Goodlatte Proposes Banning Internet Gambling 2006-02-17
|
| 1246. |
Bed-And-Breakfast Plans Shot Down 2006-02-16
The sight from Harrisonburg’s Summit Avenue can be breathtaking, with Massanutten Mountain in the distance. Alice Springston thought the location would be a great place for a bed-and-breakfast.
|
| 1247. |
Planners To Review Rezoning Request 2006-02-16
|
| 1248. |
JMU Administrator To Seek City School Board Seat 2006-02-15
|
| 1249. |
Harrisonburg Officials Move Back Date to Complete Innovation Center 2006-02-11
|
| 1250. |
Gilbert’s I-81 Resolution Defeated 2006-02-09
|
| 1251. |
Planning Commission Wants Another Look At Rezoning Request 2006-02-09
The Harrisonburg Planning Commission wants another look at zoning a 7.2-acre residential property for business at Neff Avenue and Port Republic Road.
|
| 1252. |
Frank To Make Bid For City Council Return 2006-02-07
Former Harrisonburg Mayor Carolyn Frank, who was defeated in a re-election bid two years ago, plans to run for City Council again.
|
| 1253. |
Delegates Address I-81 Concerns 2006-02-03
According to Del. C. Todd Gilbert, R-Woodstock, the future of Interstate 81 couldn’t be more clear-cut. "We don’t believe a massive project is necessary right now," he said.
|
| 1254. |
Proposals Suggest No More Meters 2006-01-31
|
| 1255. |
City Council Finalizes Wireless Internet Agreement 2006-01-25
|
| 1256. |
City Puts Plans For New Zoning On Hold 2006-01-18
|
| 1257. |
School Board Discusses Budget 2006-01-18
|
| 1258. |
Planning Commission Recommends Denial Of Rezoning Request 2006-01-12
|
| 1259. |
Saxman Hears Residents’ Concerns 2006-01-06
|
| 1260. |
Road Extension Expected To Cost $4M 2006-01-04
|
| 1261. |
Valley Responds Helps Save Senior Year For High School Students 2005-12-31
|
Jeff Mellott
Back to News
