Band students from Rockingham County and Harrisonburg City high schools auditioned for the All-City/County Honor Band on Monday, November 18. Harrisonburg High School students grabbed the most spots in this ensemble out of any other high school participating. Students selected to attend this ensemble, rehearse with the group and a guest conductor for a full two days, and perform a full concert on the second day. For many students, this is...

Javier Calleja’s journey to the United States from Uruguay shaped who he is today. Adversity struck him from a young age while losing both his biological and step father, and working his way up to becoming a professor after being homeless here in Harrisonburg for a period of time. Javier Calleja, is now running for Harrisonburg city council and his story and journey to the position he is in today pushes him to continue the hard work instilled...

It’s hard to believe that I couldn’t see how much we were going to all be in this together. Prior to the announcement of this year’s musical, we knew that it would be a combined cast and pit with students from both Harrisonburg and Rocktown (RHS). We all eagerly awaited the announcement of this year’s musical, watching directors take down shows off of the reveal walls. Some of the favorites to go were, “Frozen”, “Hadestown”,...