Winter Weather Watch Signals Snow and Ice
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for the central Shenandoah Valley for Sunday and Monday as a major storm travels from Texas through the Midwest. Snow is expected to begin Sunday morning with 2 to 4 inches of snow and a quarter inch of ice, prompting alerts and safety tips for Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.
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Virginia
Park Plan Taking Shape Rally Before Presentation
Harrisonburg plans for a downtown urban park near Turner Pavilion advance as the Plan Our Park committee prepares a costed presentation for City Council. A 6 15 p m rally at the pavilion precedes the 7 p m council meeting at city hall with details to be submitted Monday by the committee. Mary Hope Vass notes the plans remain unfiled.
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Farmer’s Market
Mary-Hope Vass
Bibb Frazier
Matt Robertson
Harrisonburg Holiday Parade Winners Announced
Best In Show honors awarded in the Harrisonburg Holiday Parade organized by the Parks and Recreation Department. Winners include 7-Eleven Huffman Trailer Sales Northeast Neighborhood Association and Sunnyside Retirement Community in Commercial and Non-Commercial categories, plus religious and marching units such as Redeemer Classical School and Rockburg Community Girl Scouts.
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RMH Wellness Center
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Rockburg
Girl Scouts
Loss Of A Legend
South Africans mourn Nelson Mandela with nationwide songs and tears as the nation contemplates the future after his death. The piece notes Mandela’s role in ending apartheid and guiding reconciliation, while signaling renewed global attention on South Africa's path forward.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Jacob Zuma
Mandela
Happiness gauges reshape public policy says NAS panel
A National Academy of Sciences report argues that measuring happiness could broaden policy factors beyond money. The panel urges considering well being in decisions affecting daily life, not just economic indicators.
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Uncle Sam
National Academy of Sciences
Deaths Index Nation listing notable figures
The page lists obituaries including Thomas H. Atkins 85 of Fishersville Sharon F. Calkins 66 of New Market June Funkhouser 83 of Somerset Margaret Meg Kemper 63 of Chapel Hill NC Dorothy Lee 97 of Harrisonburg and Joseph D Witmer 77 of Port Republic with a prompt to like the publication on social media.
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Thomas H. Atkins
Fishersville
Sharon F. Calkins
New Market
June Funkhouser
Somerset
Margaret
Meg” Kemper
Chapel Hill
N.C
Dorothy Lee
Harrisonburg
Joseph D. Witmer
Port Republic
Virginia mental health protocol aims to free beds
Virginia mental health officials announce 2014 changes to ensure beds for dangerous individuals. The new protocol sets clear expectations for contacting private hospitals and when emergency workers can seek admissions at state mental hospitals, following the death of Sen. Creigh Deeds's son after emergency custody.
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Virginia
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Gus” Deeds
Sen. Creigh Deeds
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Hiring Up As Jobs Grow In November Amid Low Unemployment
Washington reports 203000 jobs added in November and unemployment at 7 percent, a five year low, signaling sustained gains after the recession. Four straight months of healthy hiring bolster hopes for steady labor-market recovery.
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