It’s hard for us to believe that the downtown staple, Shank’s Bakery, will be closing its doors on Christmas Eve after nearly 10 years of serving Harrisonburg their delicious baked goods. Source: Shank’s Bakery facebook Shank’s – you will be missed. But, thankfully, the space will not be sitting vacant...
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Harrisonburg Farmers Market Now Offers EBT Matching Program
The Harrisonburg Farmers Market is now offering a program called Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, otherwise known as SNAP, which, according to the USDA website, “offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities.” Plus, all SNAP qualified customers will benefit from a matching...
Cindy Ferek Wins $100,000 For Trail Around Turner Ashby Campus
For two months, the local community rallied together and voted once a day for Cindy Ferek, a Physical Education teacher at Turner Ashby High School in Bridgewater, so that her vision could come to fruition. Her goal was to win the Farmers Insurance Thank A Million Teachers contest — a...
New Life at the Old Nile Location
Good news for any of you who are missing the cultural and social hub that was the Blue Nile – the building will be taking on new life as…. The Golden Pony Harrisonburg’s very own Paul Somers is gearing up to open the restaurant/bar in February. Source: Old South...
Traffic Configuration Changes in Harrisonburg
So that you’re not caught off guard this week while driving around Harrisonburg, we wanted to make sure you are aware of a few traffic configuration changes. The reconfiguration is scheduled to take place this week at the intersection of Evelyn Byrd Avenue and University Boulevard and the intersection of...
Downtown Hotel & Conference Center Back on the Table
A few months ago, the development of a downtown hotel and conference center was being discussed, but because of disagreements about how to finance the project, it was put on hold indefinitely. Since June, though, the City of Harrisonburg and the JMU Foundation have revisited this discussion and have tentatively come...