
Citizen Academy returns to Harrisonburg in September
The annual Harrisonburg Citizen Academy will return to the Friendly City this fall, and interested citizens are encouraged to take part.

The annual Harrisonburg Citizen Academy will return to the Friendly City this fall, and interested citizens are encouraged to take part.

The City of Harrisonburg Public Utilities Department will soon begin its annual testing of the sanitary sewer system.

The Harrisonburg Police Department is gearing up for an annual event focused on bringing officers closer together with the community they serve.

Jennifer Bell, formerly the City of Winchester Downtown Manager, has joined the City of Harrisonburg staff as tourism manager.

The City of Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation Department is inviting area youth to participate in the sixth annual Harrisonburg Youth TryAthlon.

The Harrisonburg Fire Department responded to a structure fire early Sunday in the 500 block of Kelley Street.

The City of Harrisonburg has recently become more pollinator friendly with the installation of two pollinator habitats along Noll Drive and North Liberty Street.

Staff with Harrisonburg’s Parks and Recreation and Public Works departments have begun removing 200 infected ash trees from Westover Park that have been damaged by emerald ash borers, an invasive species to our area.

A new City of Harrisonburg program aimed at supporting Spanish speakers who wish to engage more closely with their local government is now available.

The Harrisonburg Police Department is seeking assistance from the public to identify two suspects in a recent credit card fraud that occurred at Lowes on July 8.
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