A plume of thick, black smoke wafted into the air and a whistle sounded from a late-1800s Geiser Manufacturing Co. Peerless coal-powered steam traction engine as it did practice loops at the Bridgewater Volunteer Fire Company’s lawn party grounds Wednesday. Read more
After a year like 2020, Arts Council of the Valley Director Jenny Burden said events that unify, like the Harrisonburg International Festival, are more important than ever. Read more
Walking into A Dream Come True Playground in Harrisonburg is like walking into a miniature version of Disneyland. Read more
Soon, the sights of flying bread at the "Rocky Horror Picture Show," funky local bands at MACROCK, theatrical performances by Valley Playhouse and edgy documentaries at the Hispanic Film Festival will have a home once again. Read more
Void are the streets and basements of clustered groups, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed with an insatiable hunger for independent art. But in homes around the country, the fans and community behind MACROCK live on with just as much frenzy. Read more
American roots music has witnessed some of the deepest pangs and greatest peaks of modern civilization from front porch stoops, church lots and music halls. When the pandemic placed a pause on social gatherings, the community was quick to adopt virtual means of survival. Read more
Every spring, a column in the Daily News-Record outlines every Scout from the Massanutten District to earn the Eagle Scout rank. Behind the names, faces and countless stories of growth into the highest rank in Scouting is one person: Kemper Dadisman. Read more
Some parents work diligently to shelter their children from the harsh realities of poverty. Read more
In the blink of an eye, 2020 came and went, and 2021 has already eclipsed the season of love before the world was able to run out and buy a pack of conversation hearts. Before February flies by, grab some tea lights and a box of chocolates because Harrisonburg’s Mid-Atlantic College Radio Co… Read more
Valley native Lillie Cummings grew up with her head in the clouds, daydreaming about various art mediums, bouncing between photography, drawing and crafting. In October, Cummings signed up for a virtual art journaling class through The Making Space and was inspired by the freedom of fusing o… Read more
For the second time in James Madison University history, the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts took light on Tuesday to reflect solidarity in sorrow with Harrisonburg. Read more
Earlier this week, military neighbors around the Valley suited up and joined the Virginia Army National Guard deployed to Washington, D.C. Read more
