Baker, Jalloh take advantage of second chances to make first impressions

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] It’s the hardest thing a young athlete can do. “It sounds like a good idea – I’ll go, I’ll redshirt, OK. Until you’re used to playing games every year of your life, and that’s taken away. And so you wander around – you wonder why you’re practicing, because you’re not…

Children’s choir releases 11th CD, Renowned environmental authority to speak at EMU, EMU expert part of collaborative effort on Civil War pacifism

Jim Bishop

Items by Jim Bishop Children’s choir releases 11th CD The splendor of brass, pipe organ and 150 children’s voices combine as the Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir (SVCC) of Harrisonburg, Va., heralds its 16th season with the release of its 11th recording, “Christmas Joy.” This is the second collaborative effort that includes members of the Washington…

Eleven, down to two

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Eleven – yes, eleven – people want to be the new clerk of court in Rockingham County. But the race for the $123,000-a-year job seems to be coming down to the two major-party nominees. “I really think it’s going to be a two-person race,” Bridgewater College history and political-science professor…

Welcome to the Great Depression

Carl Larsen

Carly at the Movies column by Carl Larsen Saw a couple of really depressing movies this week – “Gone Baby Gone,” currently playing at The Dixie Theater in Staunton, and “Rendition” now at the Regal multiplex up in Harrisonburg. Each, in its own way, is enough to keep me gloomy until the big Holiday Depression…

JMU-Richmond game blog

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The SportsDominion is live at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg for today’s matchup between the sixth-ranked JMU Dukes and the 14th-ranked Richmond Spiders. Join us here for commentary and analysis during the game – and after the final whistle, come back right here for a special broadcast of “The SportsDominion Show” featuring postgame comments from JMU…