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Breast Cancer Awareness T-Shirts
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month! To raise awareness and encourage women to schedule their annual mammogram, we have a…
Boo Bash 2026
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Great Community Give 2026
Join Harrisonburg Media Group as we support the Great Community Give on Wednesday, April 22nd from 6:00am-8pm! Great Community Give…
March for Meals 2026
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Local News from Rocktown Now
2 hours ago in Local
James Madison University launches Centers for Civic Life program
Through the Madison Center for Civic Engagement, JMU has partnered with the National Issues Forums Institute to launch the Centers for Civic Life program and its inaugural national cohort of Faculty Fellows.
5 hours ago in Local
Several featured speakers in attendance at GOP “Oysters with Obenshain”
Senator Mark Obenshain hosted his annual seafood social on Wednesday, October 14 at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds.
6 hours ago in Agriculture, Local
Local counties declared free of drought conditions; water table is rising
For the first time in many months, most of the Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont are officially “drought‑free,” according to a new update from the U.S. Drought Monitor.
7 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Traffic stop leads to pursuit in Page County, suspect now in ICE custody
A suspect is now in ICE custody following a traffic stop and pursuit in Page County Thursday morning.
8 hours ago in High School Sports, Local, Sports
Turner Ashby Football Head Coach Scott Turner previews game against East Rock
Turner Ashby Football Head Coach Scott Turner previews this week's game against East Rockingham.
Entertainment
19 minutes ago in Entertainment, Trending
Al Pacino to get lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild
Al Pacino has been named the next recipient of the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award. The 86-year-old star of "Dog Day Afternoon," "Scent of a Woman" and a trilogy of "Godfather" films is the 62nd actor to receive the highest honor handed out by the Screen Actors Guild -American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
1 day ago in Community, Entertainment, Local
Theatre at Bridgewater College presents “The House of Bernarda Alba”
Theatre at Bridgewater College (BC) will present “The House of Bernarda Alba” from Wednesday, October 28, through Saturday, October 31, at 7 p.m. nightly in Cole Hall on the College’s campus.
1 day ago in Entertainment
Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store clashed on social media. Behind it, power dynamics loomed
The conflict from over the weekend, involving a high-priced mechanical bird, is raising more issues than just the quality of customer service. It's also a case study in power dynamics, and the differential that exists between someone with a high profile and those without.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur
An aging ex-gang leader was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting of rap icon Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip.