1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (130+ words) What’s scaring 6th District Rep. Ben Cline? The U.S. Department of Agriculture, parent agency of the U.S. Forest Service, has just released its plans to strip millions of acres of forest… President Donald Trump must be reined in by Congress. His…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (168+ words) HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Harrisonburg City Council approved the proposed mosaic design by Scott Supraner for the pumphouse at the Spraygrounds at Ralph Sampson Park during last night’s meeting. Last fall, Harrisonburg residents Steve and Chris Carpenter offered to…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (134+ words) Morris Focus Eleven Morris County Students Enroll At James Madison University MORRIS COUNTY — Eleven area students have enrolled at James Madison University as members of the incoming freshman class. - Eric Davis of Boonton plans to major in Accounting. - Audrey Ross…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (354+ words) Former JMU President Jonathan Alger was honored on campus with the opening of Alger Hall. HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — James Madison University honored former President Jonathan Alger and his legacy of civic engagement, democratic participation, and student leadership on Friday…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (304+ words) (The Center Square) – Republican U.S. Rep. Ben Cline and Democratic challenger Beth Macy are publicly disputing plans for debates in Virginia’s 6th Congressional District, leaving the candidates without an agreed-upon schedule ahead of the November election. Cline announced Monday that he…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (280+ words) Virginia’s Sixth Congressional District is the first to kick off the annual debate-over-debates drama ahead of November’s midterm elections for the House of Representatives. Democratic nominee Beth Macy challenged Republican incumbent Rep. Ben Cline to three debates ahead of Election…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (881+ words) One of the few things I hate about covering politics is writing about the inevitable debate over debates. This column is about the debate over debates. The immediate question is whether there will be any debates in the 6th District congressional…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1049+ words) A render showing what The Lindsey, formerly The Link, could look like. Harrisonburg City Council paved the way for The Lindsey, a mixed-use apartment project, on Tuesday night. The council approved the rezoning request by a split vote, with Vice…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (520+ words) Three alleged debates without confirmation is the news out of the Sixth Congressional District race. Rep. Ben Cline issued a press release Monday, Aug. 24 “accepting invitations to debate his Democratic opponent,” who he doesn’t name in the release. “Today I…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (169+ words) FINCASTLE, VA (Rocktown Now) — Congressman Ben Cline, Republican nominee for re-election to the 6th Congressional District, announced he has accepted invitations to debate Democratic opponent Beth Macy ahead of the November 3 election. Cline made the following statement: The debates will be…...