State pushes 'one-stop' delivery center for workforce services Sep 24, 2008
Others include Charlottesville, Wytheville, Roanoke, South Boston, and Harrisonburg. LeBlanc described it as a "common sense purpose" and said combining efforts will free up more money for services. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
JMU Demolishes Stadium Sep 22, 2008
The old stadium was dedicated in 1949 and was home to the Harrisonburg High School Blue Streaks and the local Harrisonburg Turks of the Valley Baseball League. Your Comments. (W-USA News, DC)
James Madison gets another shot at Appalachian State Sep 17, 2008
" This will be Appalachian State's first trip to Harrisonburg since 1992. The Mountaineers lead the overall series 12-3 and are 5-1 at Bridgeforth Stadium but know how much JMU has been pointing toward this game. "Coach Moore tells us that every day," Edwards says. "Most of us were in that game last year, and we know they'll be coming after us from the get-go. We'll be prepared for it. (USA Today -- Sports)
ASU to meet JMU Sep 17, 2008
Advertisements Stan Olson, Staff Writer With their regular-season showdown set for Saturday at 7 p.m. in Harrisonburg, Va ... "When the time comes to prepare for them, we prepare for them. Our focus was all on LSU during the summer."A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT: On Tuesday's Southern Conference football conference call, a Virginia writer asked Moore if he thought his team was prepared for the hostile environment it would face at JMU, which is in Harrisonburg, Va. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Cockfighting Sep 17, 2008
Jacobs was brought in as Taylors counsel in March after his original attorney, John Hart Jr. of Harrisonburg, was granted a withdrawal ... The two men - Dale Edward Moreland, 52, of Winchester and Luis Aguirre Martinez, 49, of Manassas - entered guilty pleas in U.S. District Court in Harrisonburg. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Warner Bros. Records Partners with Doghouse to Sign Electro-Pop Artist LIGHTS Label to Release Debut EP from Young Canadian Songstress on September 23rd, 2008 Sep 16, 2008
Records Partners with Doghouse to Sign Electro-Pop Artist LIGHTS Label to Release Debut EP from Young Canadian Songstress on September 23rd, 2008: Financial News - Yahoo. Records Partners with Doghouse to Sign Electro-Pop Artist LIGHTS Label to Release Debut EP from Young Canadian Songstress on September 23rd, 2008Monday September 15, 6:52 pm ET. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Cougar Soccer Blog Sep 12, 2008
AUGUST 26, 2008 Fresh off a 1-0 win at Montana last Friday in the season opener, the Cougar soccer team travels across the country this week for the JMU-Comfort Inn Invitational in Harrisonburg, Va. WSU will play James Madison at 4:30 p.m. Pacific, Friday and William at 8 a.m., Sunday. (Wsucougars.com)
Location For McCain-Palin Fairfax Rally Has C... Sep 10, 2008
Harrisonburg Regional Victory Headquarters182 Neff Avenue, Suites 13 and 14Harrisonburg, VA 22801(540) 910-2681. Loudoun Regional Victory Headquarters46950 Community Plaza Unit #201ASterling, VA 20164(703) 340-0702. (W-USA News, DC)
ACC ISP Sports Network National Affiliates: Georgia Tech at Boston College Sep 4, 2008
theACC.com - The Official Athletic Site of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Check back for updates prior to Saturday's kickoff. (Theacc.com)
Terps host UNC, Duke and Rutgers... Sep 3, 2008
Johns College [D.C.]) and (Harrisonburg, Va. Harrisonburg). (Umterps.com)
Virginia Air Quality Improves, EPA Says Sep 2, 2008
HARRISONBURG - Virginians can breathe a little easier now than they could several years ago, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Preliminary data shows that the state has met the EPA's standards for fine particle pollution, according to Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine's office. (Harrisonburg Daily News Record)
On campus: Hockey, volleyball, football Sep 2, 2008
JMU's next match in Wednesday, Sept. 10 against Virginia in Harrisonburg. More field hockey. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Obama's Virginia Campaign Offices Accepting Help For Gustav Victims Sep 2, 2008
Harrisonburg Campaign for Change OfficeKeezll Building, 124 S. Main St, Harrisonburg, VA. Winchester Campaign for Change Office19 W. Cork Street, Winchester, VA. (W-USA News, DC)
Cougar Soccer Plays William & Mary to a Draw Sep 1, 2008
Pac-10 Conference - Conference of Champions Official Athletic Site. Cougar Soccer Plays William to a Draw Freshman Stephanie Phillips records five saves. (Pac-10.org)
Volleyball ACCtion: Saturday, August 30 Aug 31, 2008
theACC.com - The Official Athletic Site of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Virginia volleyball team opened it s season with a sweep of the JMU Days Inn Invitational to claim the tournament title. (Theacc.com)
Volleyball ACCtion: Friday, August 29 Aug 30, 2008
theACC.com - The Official Athletic Site of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Clemson's Danielle Hepburn. (Theacc.com)
Somerville woman curates quilting show for mother Aug 30, 2008
She graduated from Portland High School in 1932 and attended Westbrook Junior College and Harrisonburg State Teacher's College in Harrisonburg Virginia (which became Madison University). Pullen Ristich graduated with a major in home economics and began her career teaching math and science until an opening in her chosen field became available at Crozet High School in Crozet, Virginia. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Cougar Soccer Travels to Commonwealth of Virginia Aug 27, 2008
THIS WEEK: Washington State travels to Harrisonburg, Va. for the JMU-Comfort Inn Invitational hosted by James Madison. (Pac-10.org)
Cavalier golfer finishes 12th in State Junior tournament Aug 2, 2008
Stewart Surratt (Harrisonburg), 71-74-72-217. John Dawson (Chesapeake), 72-72-73-217. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
2008 Beef Queen says winning isnt everything Jul 31, 2008
Besides showing cattle at the county level at the fair in Fort Ashby, Webb said she also shows regularly at the state fair, in Harrisonburg, Va. and at the beef expo in Jackson s Mill, W.Va. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Brothers defy long odds to compete in Soap Box Derby Jul 28, 2008
So when the phone rang on the Saturday in May when the 11-year-old twins were racing in Harrisonburg, Va ... The support from our communities around Harrisonburg and Broadway is really amazing ... The Reid familys venture into derby racing began in 2006 when David competed in the stock division of the local race in Harrisonburg, located in the Shenandoah Valley of northern Virginia. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
CavsCorner.com's top 50 prospects in Virginia Jul 22, 2008
No. 18: Alex Owah - Harrisonburg High School (Harrisonburg); 5-foot-11, 168 pounds, Running back; Committed to Virginia. Speedy, fluid runner with good vision Navigates well in traffic but a home-run hitter in the open field Just when you think Owah will get caught, he hits another gear Efficient runner who gets north-south in a hurry. (Virginia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Poverty in Virginia Jul 21, 2008
A Closer Look at Where, Why, and What is Being Done About It. This article will pinpoint where poverty in the state of Virginia occurs, why the poverty exists, and what is being done within the state to make things better. (Suite101.com)
> M.D. earns his J.D. Jul 21, 2008
Schwartz used to practice medicine in Minnesota, but now lives in Harrisonburg, Va ... Dr. James Schwartz Age: 62 Education: B.A. from Columbia College in New York, 1967; M.D. from Johns Hopkins, 1971; J.D. from Hamline University School of Law, 2008 Family: Dr. Schwartz has five children and lives with his wife in Harrisonburg, Va. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Poli project will reshape Squirrel Hill Jul 19, 2008
" Steven Hawkins, president of the Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition, said a community meeting with the project's developers is set for Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. The Forward Square condos are expected to be priced at less than $350,000 each and vary in size from 700 to 1,400 square feet, said Tom Chunchick, executive vice president of R.E. Crawford. The restaurant, he said, would go in the former Poli space. He said the company already is working with an operator to run the... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Hot, dry weather gets the garden, the pig and the daddy rabbit Jul 6, 2008
Last week at 8:30 a.m. I had a bus full of tourists, mostly from Harrisonburg, the greatest folks you ever saw, and did we hit it off. They toured Fork Inn and the museum, where I entertained them royally. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Keyser church constructing community building Jul 5, 2008
The presbytery, located 100 miles away in Harrisonburg, Va. will be visiting the church on Nov 11 as the Keyser Presbyterian Church hosts a visit from the organization. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Law enforcement arrests violent offenders Jun 13, 2008
Friday June 13, 2008. Star Tribune (434) 432-2791 Phone (434) 432-4033 Fax P.O. Box 111 28 North Main Street, Chatham VA 24531. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
SUMMER BLAST SET FOR EAST: 110F HEAT INDEX FOR DC ... Jun 8, 2008
National Weather Service Watch Warning Advisory Summary. National Weather Service. (The Drudge Report)
U.S. Open: Love in field; Couples out Jun 3, 2008
a-Tim Driver, Harrisonburg, Va. 75-76_151. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Court Dismisses Case Against Infant May 15, 2008
A Harrisonburg court has dismissed a case against a baby boy summoned to appear in court for an unpaid bill. Richard White says he was shocked when he got a subpoena in the mail requiring his 1-year-old son, Jacy, to appear in Rockingham County General District Court next Tuesday over a $391 chiropractor bill. (Fox News)
University graduates 1,217 in Class of 2008 John Warner gave what will likely be his last commencement address as a U.S. senator to University of Mary Washington graduates yesterday morning. May 11, 2008
Lewis William Kopenhafer of Williamsburg, the Outstanding Graduate in Philosophy and Department Honors in Philosophy; Karen Marie Rohrer of Richmond, the Outstanding Graduate in Religion for superior academic achievement in religion and service to the Department of Classics, Philosophy, and Religion, and Departmental Honors in Religion; William R. Hawk of Harrisonburg, William Swanson of Vienna and Ross Marshall Wood of Norfolk, Departmental Honors in Philosophy. Katharine Beatrice Mulrey of... (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Al-Qaeda Sahara Network Spurs U.S. to Train Chad, Mali Anti-Terror Forces Apr 23, 2008
The Sahel, with its vast empty spaces and highly permeable borders, could serve local and international terrorists both as a base for recruitment and training and as a conduit for the movement of personnel and material, much as Afghanistan had been for al-Qaeda in the late 1990s,'' said J. Peter Pham, director of the at in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Sahel AQIM forces travel by Toyota Land Cruisers that rely on a network of underground fuel bunkers. (Bloomberg -- US)
Verizon Wireless Expands Wireless Broadband Network to Harrisonburg, Virginia and Surrounding Areas Apr 23, 2008
April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless customers in Harrisonburg and most of Rockingham and Augusta Counties can now access e-mail, everyday corporate data, the Internet, and more at faster speeds, check out video on their phones, download music over-the-air and play 3D games as Verizon Wireless rolls out its wireless high-speed broadband network. The rollout, which also includes portions of Waynesboro, Staunton and surrounding communities in the I-81 and I-64 corridors, allows customers to... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Women's Soccer Takes to the Road for Spring Season Matches Apr 18, 2008
"It was a great test against a team they will see again in the fall, as GW travels to Blacksburg, VA, to compete against two strong ACC programs, in Wake Forest and Virginia Tech." This past weekend, GW took to the road again, where they took on James Madison in Harrisonburg, VA. The match was back and forth, but in the end, neither team was able to score. Strong goalkeeping from rising-sophomore , along with outstanding defensive organization led by and , have stymied attacks this spring. (Gwsports.com)
Va. Tech begins day of mourning a year after mass shooting Apr 17, 2008
Just in interacting with people, you can tell, said Heidi Miller, 20, a sophomore from Harrisonburg who was shot three times and was one of six survivors in a French class. It s like a big question mark. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Virginia Tech marks massacre Apr 17, 2008
Heidi Miller, 20, from Harrisonburg, was shot three times and was one of six survivors in a French class. "It's like a big question mark," she told the Associated Press. (BBC News -- Americas)
Western Sizzlin Reports 2007 Annual Financial Results Apr 16, 2008
57 WESTERN SIZZLIN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 2007 2006 2005 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $(243,629) $274,339 $681,360 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Restaurant and franchise activities: Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment 428,099 427,195 423,865 Amortization of franchise royalty contracts and other... (PR Newswire)
1 Year After Rampage, Va. Tech Remembers Apr 16, 2008
Heidi Miller, Virginia Tech survivor Miller, 20, a sophomore from Harrisonburg, was shot three times and was one of six survivors in a French class. Some of the families of those killed said they couldn't bear to attend the official events and planned to grieve privately. (CBS News -- Iraq)
Weather Blog: Spotty showers for Sunday Mar 30, 2008
A winter weather advisory is in effect until 7 AM Wednesday for areas along and north of a line from Fredericksburg to Harrisonburg. A strong storm system will move through the area tonight and tomorrow, bringing the state a good dose of much needed rain. (WTVR.com, VA)
Baseball ACCtion: Tuesday, March 25 Mar 26, 2008
theACC.com - The Official Athletic Site of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Clemson's Brad Paulsen blasted the game-winning home run as the Tigers edged past Elon 5-4. (Theacc.com)
Virginia begins six games over span of four days Mar 18, 2008
Georgetown (9-21) will play a Wednesday doubleheader in Harrisonburg against James Madison before heading to Charlottesville Thursday, and the Cavs can expect to face the threatening Hoya offense, especially sophomore Samantha Peters. Peters already has six home runs and 18 RBIs to go along with a. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Systems Don't Look For Pharmaceuticals Mar 15, 2008
HARRISONBURG - Small amounts of pharmaceuticals may be making their way untested into local drinking water sources, officials say ... If the chemicals are present in the drinking water, they're at such low levels they don't threaten the public, said Public Utilities Director Mike Collins with the City of Harrisonburg's Water Treatment Plant ... Wastewater-treatment facilities don't test for the chemicals because the EPA hasn't approved drug-specific screening procedures, said Curtis Poe,... (Harrisonburg Daily News Record)
Richmond On The Road At JMU Mar 15, 2008
The Spiders head to Harrisonburg to take on in-state rival James Madison University ... - The Spiders continue their spring break schedule as they head to Harrisonburg, Va ... 11 Spiders travelled to Harrisonburg in May of 2006 for their second straight NCAA tournament appearance. (Richmondspiders.com)
The Spiders Take On No. 2 Terps Mar 15, 2008
Continuing their spring break competition, the Spiders stay on the road as they travel to Harrisonburg, Va. to take on JMU Saturday, March 15 at 1 p.m. ET.. (Richmondspiders.com)
Maryland's Langhorne Selected ACC Player of the Year Mar 6, 2008
Langhorne's teammate (Harrisonburg, Va. Harrisonburg), who was a first team All-ACC earlier this week, garnered eight votes, while NC State's Khadijah Whittington had five and UNC's Rashanda McCants had one. (Umterps.com)
School Bus Crash Injures 28; Driver Charged Mar 5, 2008
Police say 28 people were hurt none seriously when two school buses and a car collided Tuesday morning in a Harrisonburg intersection. Police have charged one bus driver, Harold Long, 70, of Harrisonburg, with disregarding a traffic signal in the 7 a.m. wreck ... Harrisonburg Police Sergeant R.L. Metcalf says the crash happened when a school bus and a car ran into another school bus. (Fox News)
Maryland Women Receive Record Number All-ACC Nods Mar 4, 2008
Junior (Harrisonburg, Va. Harrisonburg) was a third team pick last season. (Umterps.com)
Tough schedules await Feb 27, 2008
The Eagles visit NCAA playoff team James Madison (8-4) on Sept. 6 in Harrisonburg, Va. The Eagles also visit Cal Poly (7-4) on Nov. 8 in San Luis Obispo, Calif. (News & Observer -- Sports)
A better understanding of the Presidents' Climate Commitment Feb 26, 2008
In the (unlikely) event that we cannot develop a solution, I am confident that we can find answers in places like Chapel Hill, College Park, Harrisonburg or Durham. With this in mind, I call upon our University's leaders to seriously reconsider their decision not to sign the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Looking Back Feb 21, 2008
Pleasantview Howard Gnagey is the proud great-grandfather of little Matthew Keith, son of Keith and Linda Gnagey of Harrisonburg, Virginia. He was born February 7. (Kalona News, IA)
DeGraffenreid Named ACC Rookie Of The Week Feb 13, 2008
The guard from Harrisonburg, Va. scored 28 points, seven coming in the overtime. (Tarheelblue.com)
Toliver Voted ACC Player of the Week Feb 12, 2008
Harrisonburg) sparked a comeback at Virginia Tech last Monday, after the team trailed 21 points in the first half. It would tie for the second-largest comeback in NCAA history, as Maryland went on to win, 74-71, in overtime. (Umterps.com)
Two Terp Women Make Wooden Award Top 20 Cut Feb 1, 2008
Senior (Willingboro, N.J./Willingboro) and junior (Harrisonburg, Va. Harrisonburg) are two of four candidates on the list from the ACC. Maryland is also one of just two teams with multiple candidates. (Umterps.com)
Lighters with kid appeal under fire Jan 31, 2008
In Virginia, a bill died in committee because of ambiguity surrounding the definition of novelty lighters, said Lt. Wanda Willis, fire-prevention education specialist for the fire department in Harrisonburg, Va. Bratton reports for The Baxter Bulletin in Mountain Home, Ark. (USA Today -- News)
Langhorne Named ACC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Jan 22, 2008
Cheltenham) and junior (Harrisonburg, Va. Harrisonburg) each earned the award once. (Umterps.com)
Women's Basketball ACCtion: Friday, January 18 Jan 19, 2008
Toliver, a native of Harrisonburg, Va. then made her clutch 3. (Theacc.com)
2008 UMass Football Schedule Unveiled Jan 16, 2008
Saturday September 13 at James Madison* Harrisonburg, Va. Saturday September 20 at Texas Tech Lubbock, Texas Saturday September 27 OPEN DATE Saturday October 4 DELAWARE* McGuirk Stadium Saturday October 11 at Northeastern* Brookline, Mass. (Umassathletics.com)
Keith R. King 1934 - 2008 Jan 10, 2008
Survivors include his wife, Roselyn King of Des Plaines; a son, Brian King of Rockford, Illinois; three daughters, Cynthia King of Des Plaines, Sherryl King of Arlington Heights, and Kimberly King Zak of Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina; four grandchildren; and a brother, Ronald King of Harrisonburg, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents. (Kalona News, IA)
Women's Basketball ACCtion: Thursday, December 20 Dec 21, 2007
Maryland's Kristi Toliver, top, shoots over James Madison's Jennifer Bown, lower right, during second-half action in Harrisonburg, Va ... But they had no answer for Laura Harper, who scored 24 points Thursday night to lead No. 4 Maryland to a hard-fought 71-65 victory before a near-capacity crowd that turned out largely to see Toliver, the Terrapins' point guard and leading scorer who grew up in Harrisonburg. (Theacc.com)
Esther E. Beachy 1919 - 2007 Dec 20, 2007
Survivors include eight brothers and sisters, Floyd and wife Mattie Beachy of Kalona, Mary and husband Mose Gingerich of Kalona, Moses Beachy of Goshen, Indiana, Verna and husband David L. Yoder of Kalona, Alvin and wife Edna Beachy of Cincinnati, Ohio, Bertha Beachy of Goshen, Wilma and husband Ray Gingerich of Harrisonburg, Virginia and Clara and husband Edwin Yoder of Harrisonburg; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Fannie Miller; a bother-in-law,... (Kalona News, IA)
Former Lady Cavs named best in Virginia Dec 16, 2007
HARRISONBURG - James Madison sophomore goalkeeper Kelsey Cutchins (Lakeland) was awarded Virginia Player of the Year honors by the Virginia Sports Information Directors' Association on Wednesday. The Player of the Year honor for Cutchins makes her the first field hockey player in JMU history to win the state's top honor. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
#3/3 Terps Women's Basketball Hosts Temple in Final Season-Opening Stretch Dec 9, 2007
Dec. 20 2 p.m. Where: JMU Convocation Center (7,156) Harrisonburgh, Va ... The Terps' next game will be on a trip to hometown of Harrisonburg, Va. (Umterps.com)
New Republican Senate Leadership Nov 27, 2007
Mark Obenshain of Harrisonburg and Sen. Frank Wagner of Virginia Beach will be GOP whips. (WTVR.com, VA)
Business briefs Nov 17, 2007
Turnquist graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va. with a degree in accounting. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
