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PENN LAIRD – Spotswood coach Chris Dodson made it a point for the Trailblazers to focus on Alleghany rather than Valley District rival R.E. Lee High School – the second-seeded team in the Region III, Division 3 girls’ basketball tournament, awaiting the winner on a bye.
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LYNCHBURG — Seth Kardos had a career night, and the Harrisonburg High School boys’ basketball team couldn’t have done a better job getting the ball inside to the 6-foot-8 Salim Charles. But in the overtime, it didn’t matter.

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There’s something mysterious about red velvet cake. Is this deep-blushing Southern belle a down-home comfort like grandma used to make, or a sensual indulgence for sacred occasions?
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I hope all you readers are doing great. This is Susan, Lovina’s second oldest daughter, and I am 16 years old. Last week, I decided that I wanted to write the column since my brothers and sisters will be home on Friday and Monday for their mid-winter break.
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It’s been a mild winter and the end is in sight. Still, there are weeks and months of chilly rains, wind, frost and mud to get through before the weather breaks for good.
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The Arts Council of the Valley is bringing “A la A Cappella” back to Harrisonburg with its second annual performance. Breath of Soul, along with James Madison University groups the BluesTones and Low Key, will perform on Feb. 25 at 7:30 pm.
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Trash Clash
HARRISONBURG — A judge has sided with a Timberville homeowner who argued the town doesn’t have legal authority to cut off her water if she refuses to pay for trash pickup service she doesn’t use.
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Local Officials Await Budget
HARRISONBURG — Local officials will track the General Assembly’s budget progress the next two weeks, a decisive period that will shed light on the possibility of tax increases in the upcoming fiscal year.
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More Pain At The Pump
HARRISONBURG — Concerns over political turmoil in Iran are helping to fuel record-high gas prices and raise fears that local prices could cross the $4-a-gallon threshold by spring.
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Pharmacy Burglar Hunted
HARRISONBURG — Police are looking for a man who broke into a Harrisonburg pharmacy and pilfered drugs. An alarm notified authorities at about 10 p.m. Friday of a break-in at the Parkview Pharmacy on Chicago Avenue, according to a statement released by the Harrisonburg Police Department on Tuesday.
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Getting Blogged Up
HARRISONBURG — James Madison University senior Kaleigh Somers is not the same person she was two years ago. Now an exuberant 21-year-old with cropped brown hair who smiles often, Somers has recovered from the depression and eating disorder that plagued her sophomore year.
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Two Admit Break-Ins At Cabins
HARRISONBURG — Two of three men charged in connection with a rash of break-ins in northwestern Rockingham County in April pleaded guilty Tuesday in Rockingham County Circuit Court.
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RMH Top-Rated For ER Quality
HARRISONBURG — A health care ratings company has recognized Rockingham Memorial Hospital as one of the nation’s top performers in emergency medical care.
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Chakrabarty, Deviers To Compete In Regional Spelling Bee
Editor’s Note: This is the third and fourth of 20 profiles of the contestants in the 2012 Regional Spelling Bee sponsored by the Rockingham District Ruritans and co-sponsored by the Daily News-Record and public television station WVPT.
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City Man Indicted In Beating
HARRISONBURG — A Rockingham County grand jury indicted a Harrisonburg man Tuesday accused of beating a city firefighter during a medical call.
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