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Council members shared the text of a letter they sent to federal and state leaders in December outlining their “deep concern over recent federal law immigration enforcement actions in Harrisonburg.” 

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As it stands, all Rockingham County students automatically receive family life education unless a parent opts them out. The curriculum, adapted for different age levels, covers everything from family relationships to sex education to mental health. The school board is now weighing a policy change that will flip that on its head.


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It’s entertaining to see how places I have visited dozens or even hundreds of times are settings for short stories in the book. The fantastical spin on familiar places is amusing and triggers my imagination.

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While the first school board meeting of 2026 included a change in leadership roles, it also signaled a changing of the guard with the announcement that the longest-tenured current school board member wouldn’t seek re-election this fall.


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By Sukainah Abid-Kons, contributor In Anna Henkel’s biology class at Harrisonburg High School, students are likely to get a spoiler alert: “I’m going to ruin your life by making you see biology everywhere,” she tells them.  This combination of originality and excellence is part of what makes Henkel beloved among faculty and students alike. It’s …


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