
Miss Tess and the Talkbacks to chat up a storm at Court Square Theater
Arts Council of the Valley’s Court Square Theater will welcome musical group Miss Tess and the Talkbacks on Wednesday, Oct. 24 for a lively evening of original music.

Arts Council of the Valley’s Court Square Theater will welcome musical group Miss Tess and the Talkbacks on Wednesday, Oct. 24 for a lively evening of original music.

A showcase of whimsical young love, the bonds of family, and explosions, the Valley Playhouse production of “You Can’t Take It With You” is scheduled at the Arts Council of the Valley’s Court Square Theater October 11-21.

Virginia will participate in a pilot program that provides a complimentary breakfast to students at five of Virginia’s ACT test centers. On Saturday, October 27, students taking the ACT in Gretna, Harrisonburg, Martinsville, Springfield, and Tazewell will be offered a healthy breakfast before the test.

A tiny house built with the environment in mind, solar panels built with the latest technology and electric cars will be among items on display noon Sunday, Oct. 7, at the first Harrisonburg-Rockingham Sustainable Energy Fair at 1401 Technology Drive.

Gov. Ralph Northam today awarded $6 million in School Security Equipment Grants to protect students and teachers in 102 school divisions and the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind.

Gov. Ralph Northam and First Lady Pamela Northam announced on Wednesday the start of the 21st annual Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC) for state employee workforce giving.

Virginians now have greater access to family planning options. October launches the beginning of Virginia’s long-acting reversible contraceptives initiative.

A goal from junior Caleb Oakes (Waynesboro, Va./Stuarts Draft) in the 30th minute made the difference in EMU’s 1-0 shutout of Shenandoah Tuesday night in Harrisonburg.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services encourarges everyone in the commonwealth to celebrate Virginia Farm-to-School Week, October 1-5.

Three community development experts from El Salvador, Nepal and Zimbabwe will speak at Eastern Mennonite University Oct. 1-3 as part of the Global South Voices program, an initiative of the Center for Sustainable Climate Solutions (CSCS).
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