Daily News-Record Features

06/22/2022

“[Today we] recognize, also acknowledge the strength, the contributions and hard work of refugees and immigrants in the world,” said Rodrigue Makelele, refugee coordinator for CWS Harrisonburg.

For refugees, securing basic needs — like finding a job or housing — is rarely simple.

06/22/2022

Check out latest feature from our new city reporter, Koch! (Pronounced, 'Coke.')

Kelly Hilliard believes everyone should live their best life, and her 50 chickens, six cows and horse are no exception.

06/02/2022

“It’s amazing to see a random group of people from all walks of life get handed a part they’re expected to memorize and act. The way it began and the way we are now, it’s amazing to see the growth in our characters, as a whole,” Owen said. “It just comes all together into this one moment.”

A local theater troupe returns to its home stage this weekend after playing on a modular stage within the Broadway Volunteer Fire Department building.

06/01/2022

“Creating. That’s where you’re actually putting all of your knowledge in. Running it, it’s hard. Because it’s like this is a dream, we made it. But then it’s let’s run it, let’s manage it.”

Rey Gotay, of Elkton, doesn’t just see “what is.” He sees “what could be.”

06/01/2022

“We help walk them through everything they need. We’d see what you’re interested in. Thirty-eight years of doing this, people come to me to help them with their hard-to-deal-with projects. It’s always something different.”

With only the tool of the naked eye, Doug Huffman, of McGaheysville, can match any paint color in seconds.

06/01/2022

ICYMI: Usually co-produced by the Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Chamber of Commerce, this year, for the first time, the event is being put on by Massanutten Resort and the Rotary clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, with proceeds going to the clubs’ philanthropic efforts.
https://www.dnronline.com/lifestyle_and_entertainment/skyline/valleyfest-beer-and-wine-festival-returns-to-massanutten-resort/article_f51d128c-a50a-5e53-a356-a6a0b1ab46b5.html

A festival for beer and wine enthusiasts — and roughly 20-year tradition — returns to Massanutten Resort this weekend.

06/01/2022

“This is one of my favorite events in town,” said Brad Cohen, a local real estate agent, sponsor of the event and president of HDR’s board. “It’s casual, you see a bunch of people you know, you get to taste all the off-menu stuff from all the local restaurants. This is why I love downtown.”

For some local chefs, Downtown Dinner Party, which requires they offer an exclusive dish in a tasting-plate format, is a welcome opportunity to create something new.

06/01/2022

“They were all knights. They came on the … invasion of England by France. That particular family, it came into being and we first saw them and it proved that all the people in there, they came not originally from England, they came from France.”

Flipping through the pages of his latest genealogy book, John Lyon, 91, of Harrisonburg, describes a family history that sounds like an excerpt from a fairy tale.

05/27/2022

A festival for beer and wine enthusiasts — and roughly 20-year tradition — returns to Massanutten Resort this weekend.

05/19/2022

“It’s really just a variety of stuff. We kind of rebranded it to provide support for all kinds of small businesses.” Broadway Community Market Season Kickoff 5A MeatsJillian's Farmstead Kitchen
https://www.dnronline.com/features/broadway-farmers-market-to-reopen-with-new-name-eclectic-offerings/article_f73fa329-f528-5f7d-b676-700ac1191236.html

The Broadway Farmers Market is reopening this season with a new name: the Broadway Community Market.

05/19/2022

Local producers are seeing red: Strawberries are in season in the Shenandoah Valley.

05/19/2022

Calling all aspiring Cary Grants or Jean Adairs! Harrisonburg, VA - Government Court Square Theater Theater Auditions in Northern Virginia

Mortimer Brewster, the hero of a 1941 dark comedic play, was portrayed by Cary Grant in a 1944 film adaptation.

05/19/2022

Discounted tickets for admission are available in advance through Wednesday by visiting First Bank in Elkton or the Eventbrite webpage. Elkton Parks & Recreation
Massanutten Resort
https://www.dnronline.com/features/epic-fest-beer-and-wine-festival-returns-to-waterfront-park-in-elkton/article_383d2b63-15e8-5fd9-b19f-0859bb8026bd.html

Elkton Progressive Improvement Committee is brewing an annual fundraiser for the fourth time this year.

05/14/2022

D**k d**k! Pickleball Smash is a smash hit card game taking the pickleball community by storm. Haven't heard of the tennislike sport popular among senior citizens? Learn more by reading the story by Jillian Lynch

Rob Morgan, 39, of Bridgewater, started playing pickleball as a way to get some exercise and have fun.

05/13/2022

“Healed & Torn: A Meditation on Rest, Grief and Anguish” by Natalia Verko will open on May 20 from 7 to 9 p.m.
All proceeds of the sale of her works, which range in size from 6-by-8-inches to 3-by-5-feet, to
war effort.

Natalia Verko, a Harrisonburg artist who grew up “gently steeped” in Slavic culture by her parents, who are Ukrainian, was visiting relatives in western Ukraine two weeks before Russia’s attack

05/13/2022

05/13/2022