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Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority signs 34 kW solar agreement with Secure Futures

Secure Futures, LLC, a developer of solar energy for non-profit institutions in education and other fields, announced today that it has signed a 20 year solar services agreement with the Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority (the “Authority”) to install, own and operate a solar photovoltaic project on the roof of a 60-unit low-income housing apartment building in Harrisonburg.


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WVPT to premiere American Shakespeare Center documentary May 23

Earlier this year, WVPT Public Television and the American Shakespeare Center announced a wide-ranging partnership celebrating 25 years of Shakespeare in Staunton. A product of this partnership, Shakespeare’s American Home—a 30-minute documentary about ASC—will air Thursday, May 23 on WVPT.


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EMHS Volunteers Put Finishing Touches on Price Rotary Senior Center

Five students from Eastern Mennonite High School volunteered at PRSC for their Community Service Day today. They helped put finishing touches on painting trim, spruced up photo displays, organized storage areas and assembled notebooks for CDSME. Thank you to Evan, Joy, Emily, Hannah and Becca! Ladies, you did a great job!


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JMU softball falls to N.C. State, eliminated from NCAA Tournament

Designated player Hanna Sommer hit a go-ahead solo home run in the fifth inning and right-hander Emily Weiman retired nine of the final 10 batter she faced to guide North Carolina State to a 6-4 win over the James Madison softball team at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Sunday.


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JMU softball gets win in NCAA Tournament

The James Madison softball team picked up the first NCAA Tournament win in school history, defeating Longwood 5-0 in the first elimination game of the Knoxville Regional at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday.


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VDOT road-work schedule for May 20-24

The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton VDOT transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties, Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke.


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Harrisonburg parent whose child died in child care speaks at HHS Quality Child Care press event

Elly Lafkin, a Harrisonburg parent, represented parents across the country at a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) press event Thursday where Secretary Kathleen Sebelius proposed new health and safety guidelines for child care settings, including fingerprint background checks of providers.