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Passport to savings for upcoming Harrisonburg International Festival

Published date: September 22, 2009 | 5:43 pm

Harrisonburg Tourism and Visitor Services along with local partners including; Rosetta Stone, Harrisonburg’s International Festival and Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance, have created a passport to savings with discounts and special offers to highlight the City’s diverse eateries the weekend of Harrisonburg’s International Festival, Saturday, Sept. 26. The six participating restaurants’ will also receive, courtesy of Rosetta…

Harrisonburg awarded transportation designation

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Published date: September 11, 2009 | 4:09 pm

The City of Harrisonburg has been awarded the highest possible score in the Virginia Active Transportation Index. In a report from BikeWalk Virginia, Harrisonburg was one of only three Virginia localities to earn the highest VATI score. The VATI is used to provide a comprehensive picture of biking and walking resources in a locality. The…

Downtown living: Urban Exchange sets a new course for Downtown Harrisonburg

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Published date: September 10, 2009 | 4:57 pm

Updated: September 10, 2009 | 5:04 pm

Story by Chris Graham Harrisonburg leaders have a vision for how to make their downtown thrive. Barry Kelley is helping bring that vision into a reality. “I know downtown pretty well. And I thought this was the perfect area for the kind of project that we were thinking about doing,” said Kelley, who with fellow…

Harrisonburg man in jail on murder charges

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Published date: September 8, 2009 | 1:01 pm

Updated: September 8, 2009 | 1:59 pm

A Harrisonburg man is in custody on murder charges following a Monday-night shooting in Grottoes that left a woman dead. John Franklin Myers, 44, of 3210 S. Main St., is being charged with first-degree murder and two related charges in the shooting death of Virginia Lynn Ware, 30, of 9712 Cloverdale Lane, Grottoes.

Steve Shannon talks to voters in Harrisonburg

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Published date: August 31, 2009 | 2:05 pm

Updated: August 31, 2009 | 3:01 pm

Democratic Party attorney-general nominee Steve Shannon visited Downtown Harrisonburg on Saturday to talk with voters about his campaign. Videos posted to YouTube and Facebook. Length: 9:08.

Health and Wellness Summit to discuss healthier Harrisonburg

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Published date: August 26, 2009 | 9:46 am

On Saturday, Aug. 29, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham community is invited to attend the Health & Wellness Summit. The event is free and open to the public. The summit is your opportunity to join community leaders and organizations committed to creating healthier people and lifestyles in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham community.

Jim Bishop | Home alone: Don’t cry for me, Harrisonburg

Jim Bishop

Published date: August 14, 2009 | 3:36 pm

Updated: April 29, 2025 | 4:02 pm

The week just passed gave evidence to something I’ve aspired to for a long time – I can manage quite well without adult supervision. Previous summers about this time, I lose all sense of purpose and direction when my first mate hoists anchor and sets sail for a week-long outing to Ocean City, N.J., with…

Harrisonburg announces fourth Citizen Academy

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Published date: July 6, 2009 | 4:18 pm

The City of Harrisonburg is taking applications for the annual Harrisonburg Citizen Academy beginning today. The Citizen Academy will begin its fourth annual session on Sept. 3 and run through Nov. 19. The program is open to all city residents ages 18 and older.

Historic Garden Week in Harrisonburg

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Published date: April 23, 2009 | 10:12 am

Every year, the Garden Club of Virginia ushers in the spring season with Historic Garden Week, the oldest and largest statewide house and garden tour event in the nation. Tours benefit the restoration of important historic grounds and gardens throughout the state. The Harrisonburg chapter of this organization, the Spotswood Garden Club, will continue this…

Tech sector pulls down $488M contract for Harrisonburg

Chris Graham

Published date: February 11, 2009 | 10:42 pm

Updated: May 20, 2025 | 6:21 pm

A Harrisonburg-based military and emergency-response supplier has secured a $488 million federal contract to provide logistical support to military commands, federal agencies and other authorized customers worldwide. The two-year contract with Tactical and Survival Specialties Inc. is expected to result in additional jobs for the Central Shenandoah Valley.

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Passport to savings for upcoming Harrisonburg International Festival

Harrisonburg awarded transportation designation

Downtown living: Urban Exchange sets a new course for Downtown Harrisonburg

Harrisonburg man in jail on murder charges

Steve Shannon talks to voters in Harrisonburg

Health and Wellness Summit to discuss healthier Harrisonburg

Jim Bishop | Home alone: Don’t cry for me, Harrisonburg

Harrisonburg announces fourth Citizen Academy

Historic Garden Week in Harrisonburg

Tech sector pulls down $488M contract for Harrisonburg

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