JMU had about 24,000 applications this year for freshman and transfer slots for 2009-1010, according to a story in the DNR. These numbers are tracked in the university’s statistical summaries. That looks like about 3,000 more applications than last year.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Today, the Department of Homeland Security identified swine flu as a public health emergency for the United States. Between breaking news reports and news segments with medical information, attention is also turning to a forgotten chapter in American (and local) history: the 1918 “Spanish flu” which sickened half of the world’s population at the time and [...]
Saturday, April 25, 2009
On Saturday April 18th, about 125 people participated in an event called “Green Faith: Communities Linking Faith & Sustainability” at the Harrisonburg First Church of the Bretheren. This event was sponsored and organized by at least 10 local Mennonite USA and Church of the Bretheren congregations as well as local colleges (Eastern Mennonite University, Bridgewater College) and [...]
Friday, April 24, 2009
Opponents of a para-military training center near New Market seem to be making headway in organizing, although the Shenandoah supervisors will have the final word. (Technically, it’s called a “Corporate Training Center.” The “para-military” designation comes from residents’ suspicions about the demolition range.)
Thursday, April 23, 2009
From the most recent chapter of the college student voter registration story, which gained attention last September: The State Board of Elections is forming a task force to examine the residency requirements of voters in Virginia.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The Forest Service recently rejected a wind farm in the George Washington National Forest, citing the need for new roads, availability of other locations, and failure to blend into the landscape. Is it a triumph for preserving green space, or a failure for creating green energy?
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The first Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day for the year in Harrisonburg was held last weekend on April 18th. The good news is that the second HHW Collection Day will be on Saturday May 16, 2009. This event will continue to be held once a month through October on every third Saturday of the month between 8am-12noon at 2055 Berry Rd. Items brought there [...]
Monday, April 20, 2009
A man’s body was found near the WV state line on Rt. 33 on April 10. The police are investigating it as a homicide and need help identifying the body. It is believed the body had been dumped there within a month of that date. He was a young man, likely between 18 and 30 [...]
Monday, April 20, 2009
Last year, I wrote that we were “Still waiting on WSVA’s website to join the 21st century.” Now it appears they have (using Joomla). VerStandig Broadcasting added an RSS feed to WSVA’s website, with individual URLs (permalinks) for stories, and they have enabled commenting. Streaming audio may be added next month.
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Friendly City Food Co-Op, Harrisonburg’s consumer-owned grocery, invites the community to come see its new destination for natural, organic and locally-produced products at the store’s grand opening 11 a.m.-5 p.m. July 9 at 150 East Wolfe Street.
HARRISONBURG, VA — Friendly City Food Co-op, slated to open this month in Harrisonburg, Va., has become the newest member of the National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA), a business services cooperative serving 120 consumer-owned food co-ops nationwide.
May 2: Harrisonburg was honored when the League of American Bicyclists announced the latest round of Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) designations over the weekend to kick off May as National Bike Month.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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