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1. Property transfers September 21 (dnronline.com) — Recent property transfers in the City of Harrisonburg show homes and commercial parcels changing hands across streets like Country Club Road, Alston Circle, and Pear Street, with prices ranging from the mid-$200,000s to over $1.5 million. Additional Rockingham County sales in Plains, Stonewall, Ashby, and other districts highlight ongoing growth that may influence neighborhood values and future development.
2. VAFR Convention and training event to be held in Harrisonburg this weekend (whsv.com) — First responders from across Virginia are gathering in Harrisonburg this weekend for the Virginia Association of First Responders convention, bringing firefighters, EMS, rescue, and law enforcement together for intensive training. Local and visiting crews are sharpening medical, emergency, and leadership skills while sharing challenges from different regions, giving Harrisonburg residents a behind-the-scenes look at how their responders stay prepared.
3. Tiny tracking tags, lighter than a grain of rice, are rewriting what we know about monarch migration (earth.com) — Monarch butterflies tagged in Harrisonburg have helped scientists measure their astonishing 1,830‑mile journeys to Mexico using tiny solar-powered radio tags. Local tagging efforts feed into a continent-wide project that turns everyday smartphones into receivers, revealing new migration routes and helping identify which stopover habitats most need protection for these iconic pollinators.
4. Meet our new foundation board members (morganton.com) — A new Blue Ridge Community College Educational Foundation board member leads a major insurance firm based in Harrisonburg and actively supports local nonprofits serving city and Rockingham County residents. His ties to James Madison University, AVA Care of Harrisonburg, and the Boys & Girls Club connect campus, business, and community life in ways that could benefit local education and services.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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