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Harrisonburg News

Local news for Harrisonburg, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

3 hrs ago | The Daily News-Record

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A couple of miles up the west side of Massanutten Mountain the bees are buzzing and the gnats are annoying.

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11 hrs ago | The Daily News-Record

Exhibitors Learn All's 'Fair'

Dylan Morris and Taylor Shifflett have shown goats at the Rockingham County Fair for a combined eight years.

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Related Topix: Rockingham County, VA, Hinton, VA

19 hrs ago | The Daily News-Record

Film Focuses On Effort To Preserve Languages

A documentary following two linguists' race to record endangered languages will air at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Court Square Theater in downtown Harrisonburg.

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Mon Jul 07, 2008

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Harrisonburg City Council Looks at Treasurer's Office

City officials in Harrisonburg are looking at a new ordinance amendment that would prohibit employees and other citizens from cashing personal checks in the Treasurer's office.

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Next month, Rockingham County will begin construction on a $4.8 million wastewater line from McGaheysville to the new Pleasant Run sewer interceptor, which is located just east of Harrisonburg.

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Related Topix: Rockingham County, VA

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2008 Summer Jam At Massanutten Ski Resort

Independence day falls on Friday, but Thursday night some folks in the valley decided to celebrate a little early.

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Sun Jul 06, 2008

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"Angel of Blacks Run"

"We call him the 'Angel of Blacks Run" because, you know, he's so unselfish and everything," says Harrisonburg resident, Shelby Holden.

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WHSV-TV Harrisonburg

Man Flips SUV, Barely Hurt

A Harrisonburg man with an extensive driving record flipped his car in Rockingham County and walked away with scrapes and bruises.

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Related Topix: Rockingham County, VA

The Daily News-Record

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It's nearly four hours to the heart of Virginia Beach from Harrisonburg, but that doesn't bother Kathy Clancey.

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Sat Jul 05, 2008

WHSV-TV Harrisonburg

Staunton Shed Fire

Investigators have now ruled that the fire was not the work of arsonists, as first believed.

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The Daily News-Record

Boies Fills New Market Town Manager Position

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.

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Related Topix: Strasburg, VA, Bridgewater, VA, New Market, VA, Front Royal, VA, Shenandoah County, VA

The Daily News-Record

Feature: The Basketmaker

It started 18 years ago when Jo Anne Farrell's stepdaughter offered to teach her to make baskets.

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Related Topix: Journalism

WHSV

Harrisonburg DUI Checkpoints

Some Harrisonburg Police officers spent the evening of the Fourth of July looking for drunk drivers.

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Fri Jul 04, 2008

The Daily News-Record

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Capt. Duane Burleigh gave co-workers a sneak peek at his work ethic in his first week as head of the Harrisonburg Salvation Army.

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The Daily News-Record

Shafer Joins Treasurer Race

On Tuesday, interim Harrisonburg Treasurer Jeff Shafer officially became the third candidate in this November's special election for the office.

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Related Topix: Rockingham County, VA

WHSV-TV Harrisonburg

Stimulus Checks a Boon to Valley Business?

There was some mixed news with the economy this week. Oil spiked to a new record high Friday before closing above $140 per barrel for the first time.

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Thu Jul 03, 2008

The Daily News-Record

Weber Named Regional General Manager

Clifford Weber was recently appointed regional general manager of the new Hampton Inn South Harrisonburg hotel.

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WHSV

Fire Destroys Poultry Breeder's Building

The world's largest poultry breeder has lost a building holding turkeys, eggs and equipment in a fire at its facility in Greenbrier County.

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The Daily News-Record

Jobless Rates Increase In Harrisonburg, State

The Harrisonburg metropolitan area jobless rate jumped six-tenths of a percentage point to 3.5 percent in May, according to the Virginia Employment Commission.

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Related Topix: Rockingham County, VA

Wed Jul 02, 2008

The Daily News-Record

Emilie Richards To Sign Latest Book At Quilt Museum

Author Emilie Richards will visit the Virginia Quilt Museum in Harrisonburg from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Sunday to sign copies of her latest book, "Sister's Choice," the fifth in a series of six "Shenandoah Album" ...

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Harrisonburg, Virginia is located in Harrisonburg County. Zip codes in Harrisonburg include 22801, 22802, and 22807.

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