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The event fundraising goal is $11,000. </div> <div class='carousel__item-read-more-link'><a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-big-brothers-big-sisters-to-hold-annual-mini-golf-for-kids-sakes-fundraiser/'>Read More</a></div> </div> </div><div class='carousel__showcase-item '> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-tax-free-weekend-returns-to-virginia-this-weekend/'> <img src='https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/Untitled-design-10-640x480.jpg' alt='School supplies in a backpack.'> </a> <div class='carousel__showcase-item-details'> <div class='carousel__showcase-item-details-header'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/sections/community/'> <div class='carousel__item-category'>Community</div> </a> <div class='carousel__item-byline'>2 days ago by Jacquelynn Dobrin</div> </div> <div class='carousel__item-headline'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-tax-free-weekend-returns-to-virginia-this-weekend/'>Tax free weekend returns to Virginia this weekend</a> </div> <div class='carousel__item-excerpt'>Virginia’s annual tax-free weekend will return this year from Friday, August 1 through Sunday, August 3, allowing residents to make qualifying purchases without paying state and local sales tax. </div> <div class='carousel__item-read-more-link'><a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-tax-free-weekend-returns-to-virginia-this-weekend/'>Read More</a></div> </div> </div><div class='carousel__showcase-item '> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-north-mason-street-returns-to-normal-next-week/'> <img src='https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/Untitled-design-2025-08-01T115038.717-640x480.jpg' alt=''> </a> <div class='carousel__showcase-item-details'> <div class='carousel__showcase-item-details-header'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/sections/local/'> <div class='carousel__item-category'>Local</div> </a> <div class='carousel__item-byline'>1 day ago by Jacquelynn Dobrin</div> </div> <div class='carousel__item-headline'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-north-mason-street-returns-to-normal-next-week/'>North Mason Street returns to normal next week</a> </div> <div class='carousel__item-excerpt'>North Mason Street in Harrisonburg will return to normal next week following completion of the temporary Complete Streets demonstration project this weekend. Traffic adjustments are scheduled to take place on Monday and Tuesday to return North Mason Street to four lanes and reinstitute traffic signals.</div> <div class='carousel__item-read-more-link'><a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-north-mason-street-returns-to-normal-next-week/'>Read More</a></div> </div> </div><div class='carousel__showcase-item '> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/weather/low-humidity-and-cooler-this-weekend/'> <img src='https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/01/090514_imgp5910-640x480.jpg' alt='clouds in the blue sky'> </a> <div class='carousel__showcase-item-details'> <div class='carousel__showcase-item-details-header'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/?taxonomy=&term=news'> <div class='carousel__item-category'>news</div> </a> <div class='carousel__item-byline'>16 hours ago by Frank Wilt</div> </div> <div class='carousel__item-headline'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/weather/low-humidity-and-cooler-this-weekend/'>Low humidity and cooler this weekend</a> </div> <div class='carousel__item-excerpt'>Skies will be partly sunny and temperatures cooler this weekend.</div> <div class='carousel__item-read-more-link'><a href='https://rocktownnow.com/weather/low-humidity-and-cooler-this-weekend/'>Read More</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="carousel__progress-bar"> <progress value="0" max="100"></progress> </div> <div class="carousel__cards"> <div class='carousel__card carousel__card--hidden' style='order: 0;'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-acso-indicts-woman-for-alleged-construction-fraud/'> <img src='https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/Untitled-design-2025-08-02T081523.603-640x480.jpg' alt='Mugshot of Amy Argenbright.'> </a> <div class='carousel__card-details'> <div class='carousel__card-details-header'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/sections/crime/'> <div class='carousel__item-category'>Crime & Safety</div> </a> <div class='carousel__item-byline'>11 hours ago by Jacquelynn Dobrin</div> </div> <div class='carousel__item-headline'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-acso-indicts-woman-for-alleged-construction-fraud/'>ACSO indicts woman for alleged construction fraud</a> </div> </div> </div><div class='carousel__card ' style='order: 0;'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-big-brothers-big-sisters-to-hold-annual-mini-golf-for-kids-sakes-fundraiser/'> <img src='https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/Image-Template-13-640x480.jpg' alt='Mini Golf club next to a ball'> </a> <div class='carousel__card-details'> <div class='carousel__card-details-header'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/sections/community/'> <div class='carousel__item-category'>Community</div> </a> <div class='carousel__item-byline'>1 day ago by Carolynn Unger</div> </div> <div class='carousel__item-headline'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-big-brothers-big-sisters-to-hold-annual-mini-golf-for-kids-sakes-fundraiser/'>Big Brothers Big Sisters to hold annual “Mini Golf for Kids’ Sakes” fundraiser</a> </div> </div> </div><div class='carousel__card ' style='order: 0;'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-tax-free-weekend-returns-to-virginia-this-weekend/'> <img src='https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/Untitled-design-10-640x480.jpg' alt='School supplies in a backpack.'> </a> <div class='carousel__card-details'> <div class='carousel__card-details-header'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/sections/community/'> <div class='carousel__item-category'>Community</div> </a> <div class='carousel__item-byline'>2 days ago by Jacquelynn Dobrin</div> </div> <div class='carousel__item-headline'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-tax-free-weekend-returns-to-virginia-this-weekend/'>Tax free weekend returns to Virginia this weekend</a> </div> </div> </div><div class='carousel__card ' style='order: 0;'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-north-mason-street-returns-to-normal-next-week/'> <img src='https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/Untitled-design-2025-08-01T115038.717-640x480.jpg' alt=''> </a> <div class='carousel__card-details'> <div class='carousel__card-details-header'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/sections/local/'> <div class='carousel__item-category'>Local</div> </a> <div class='carousel__item-byline'>1 day ago by Jacquelynn Dobrin</div> </div> <div class='carousel__item-headline'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-north-mason-street-returns-to-normal-next-week/'>North Mason Street returns to normal next week</a> </div> </div> </div><div class='carousel__card ' style='order: 0;'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/weather/low-humidity-and-cooler-this-weekend/'> <img src='https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/01/090514_imgp5910-640x480.jpg' alt='clouds in the blue sky'> </a> <div class='carousel__card-details'> <div class='carousel__card-details-header'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/?taxonomy=&term=news'> <div class='carousel__item-category'>news</div> </a> <div class='carousel__item-byline'>16 hours ago by Frank Wilt</div> </div> <div class='carousel__item-headline'> <a href='https://rocktownnow.com/weather/low-humidity-and-cooler-this-weekend/'>Low humidity and cooler this weekend</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <section class="latest-news"> <header class="latest-news__header section-header"> <h2>Latest News</h2> <hr> </header> <div class="latest-news__body"> <div class="top-story-card "> <a href="https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-valley-residents-appointed-for-youngkins-boards/" alt="Valley residents appointed for Youngkin’s boards" title="Valley residents appointed for Youngkin’s boards"> <!-- <img src="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/01/Untitled-design-20.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy"> --> <img width="1200" height="800" src="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/01/Untitled-design-20.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/01/Untitled-design-20.jpg 1200w, https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/01/Untitled-design-20-768x512.jpg 768w, https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/01/Untitled-design-20-340x227.jpg 340w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-attachment-id="22102" data-permalink="https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-virginia-general-assembly-postponed-due-to-richmond-water-outage/untitled-design-20-5/" data-orig-file="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/01/Untitled-design-20.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="richmond capitol building" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/01/Untitled-design-20-640x480.jpg" data-large-file="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/01/Untitled-design-20-1200x768.jpg" /> </a> <div class="top-story-card__details"> <div class="top-story-card__details-header"> <a href="https://rocktownnow.com/news/sections/local/"> <div class='top-story-card__item-category'>Local</div> </a> <div class='top-story-card__item-posted-at'>7 hours ago</div> </div> <div class='top-story-card__item-headline'> <a href="https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-valley-residents-appointed-for-youngkins-boards/" alt="Valley residents appointed for Youngkin’s boards" title="Valley residents appointed for Youngkin’s boards"> Valley residents appointed for Youngkin’s boards </a> </div> <div class='top-story-card__item-excerpt'><p>Many residents from the Shenandoah Valley were appointed for Governor Youngkin’s recent round of board administration and appointments.</p> </div> </div> </div><div class="top-story-card "> <a href="https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-cave-selected-as-2026-virginia-chief-officer-academy-incident-commander/" alt="Cave selected as 2026 Virginia Chief Officer Academy Incident Commander" title="Cave selected as 2026 Virginia Chief Officer Academy Incident Commander"> <!-- <img src="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/Untitled-design-2025-08-02T101015.293.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy"> --> <img width="1200" height="800" src="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/Untitled-design-2025-08-02T101015.293.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Headshot of Courtney Cave." decoding="async" srcset="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/Untitled-design-2025-08-02T101015.293.jpg 1200w, https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/Untitled-design-2025-08-02T101015.293-768x512.jpg 768w, https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/Untitled-design-2025-08-02T101015.293-340x227.jpg 340w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-attachment-id="32639" data-permalink="https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-cave-selected-as-2026-virginia-chief-officer-academy-incident-commander/untitled-design-2025-08-02t101015-293/" data-orig-file="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/Untitled-design-2025-08-02T101015.293.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="courtney cave" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/Untitled-design-2025-08-02T101015.293-640x480.jpg" data-large-file="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/Untitled-design-2025-08-02T101015.293-1200x768.jpg" /> </a> <div class="top-story-card__details"> <div class="top-story-card__details-header"> <a href="https://rocktownnow.com/news/sections/community/"> <div class='top-story-card__item-category'>Community</div> </a> <div class='top-story-card__item-posted-at'>9 hours ago</div> </div> <div class='top-story-card__item-headline'> <a href="https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-cave-selected-as-2026-virginia-chief-officer-academy-incident-commander/" alt="Cave selected as 2026 Virginia Chief Officer Academy Incident Commander" title="Cave selected as 2026 Virginia Chief Officer Academy Incident Commander"> Cave selected as 2026 Virginia Chief Officer Academy Incident Commander </a> </div> <div class='top-story-card__item-excerpt'><p>Courtney Cave has been selected as the 2026 Virginia Chief Officer Academy Incident Commander. She is the first woman ever to hold that prestigious position.</p> </div> </div> </div><div class="top-story-card "> <a href="https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-citizen-dog-detectives-can-help-target-mitigate-spotted-lanternflies/" alt="Citizen dog detectives can help target, mitigate spotted lanternflies" title="Citizen dog detectives can help target, mitigate spotted lanternflies"> <!-- <img src="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/07/Untitled-design-2025-07-31T114941.517.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy"> --> <img width="1200" height="800" src="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/07/Untitled-design-2025-07-31T114941.517.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Up close of a spotted lanternfly on a tree." decoding="async" srcset="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/07/Untitled-design-2025-07-31T114941.517.jpg 1200w, https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/07/Untitled-design-2025-07-31T114941.517-768x512.jpg 768w, https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/07/Untitled-design-2025-07-31T114941.517-340x227.jpg 340w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-attachment-id="32550" data-permalink="https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-citizen-dog-detectives-can-help-target-mitigate-spotted-lanternflies/untitled-design-2025-07-31t114941-517/" data-orig-file="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/07/Untitled-design-2025-07-31T114941.517.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="spotted lanterfly" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/07/Untitled-design-2025-07-31T114941.517-640x480.jpg" data-large-file="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/07/Untitled-design-2025-07-31T114941.517-1200x768.jpg" /> </a> <div class="top-story-card__details"> <div class="top-story-card__details-header"> <a href="https://rocktownnow.com/news/sections/agriculture/"> <div class='top-story-card__item-category'>Agriculture</div> </a> <div class='top-story-card__item-posted-at'>12 hours ago</div> </div> <div class='top-story-card__item-headline'> <a href="https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-citizen-dog-detectives-can-help-target-mitigate-spotted-lanternflies/" alt="Citizen dog detectives can help target, mitigate spotted lanternflies" title="Citizen dog detectives can help target, mitigate spotted lanternflies"> Citizen dog detectives can help target, mitigate spotted lanternflies </a> </div> <div class='top-story-card__item-excerpt'><p>Spotted lanternflies continue to spread across Virginia. And as experts seek ways to track and control their populations, a new Virginia Tech study found that trained citizen dog-handling teams may offer a solution.</p> </div> </div> </div><div class="top-story-card "> <a href="https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-rockingham-county-baseball-league-scoreboard-friday-8-1/" alt="Rockingham County Baseball League Scoreboard – Friday, 8/1" title="Rockingham County Baseball League Scoreboard – Friday, 8/1"> <!-- <img src="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2023/12/RCBL.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy"> --> <img width="400" height="400" src="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2023/12/RCBL.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2023/12/RCBL.jpg 400w, https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2023/12/RCBL-150x150.jpg 150w, https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2023/12/RCBL-280x280.jpg 280w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-attachment-id="3570" data-permalink="https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-146641-rockingham-county-baseball-league-scores-wednesday-5-24/rcbl/" data-orig-file="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2023/12/RCBL.jpg" data-orig-size="400,400" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="RCBL" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2023/12/RCBL.jpg" data-large-file="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2023/12/RCBL.jpg" /> </a> <div class="top-story-card__details"> <div class="top-story-card__details-header"> <a href="https://rocktownnow.com/news/sections/local/"> <div class='top-story-card__item-category'>Local</div> </a> <div class='top-story-card__item-posted-at'>20 hours ago</div> </div> <div class='top-story-card__item-headline'> <a href="https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-rockingham-county-baseball-league-scoreboard-friday-8-1/" alt="Rockingham County Baseball League Scoreboard – Friday, 8/1" title="Rockingham County Baseball League Scoreboard – Friday, 8/1"> Rockingham County Baseball League Scoreboard – Friday, 8/1 </a> </div> <div class='top-story-card__item-excerpt'><p>Rockingham County Baseball League Scoreboard – Friday, 8/1</p> </div> </div> </div><div class="top-story-card "> <a href="https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-james-madison-softball-adds-transfer-pitcher-allie-braly/" alt="James Madison Softball adds transfer pitcher Allie Braly" title="James Madison Softball adds transfer pitcher Allie Braly"> <!-- <img src="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/JMU-SB.png" alt="" loading="lazy"> --> <img width="1080" height="607" src="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/JMU-SB.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/JMU-SB.png 1080w, https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/JMU-SB-768x432.png 768w, https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/JMU-SB-340x191.png 340w" sizes="(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px" data-attachment-id="32627" data-permalink="https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-james-madison-softball-adds-transfer-pitcher-allie-braly/jmu-sb-74/" data-orig-file="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/JMU-SB.png" data-orig-size="1080,607" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="JMU SB" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/JMU-SB-640x480.png" data-large-file="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/JMU-SB.png" /> </a> <div class="top-story-card__details"> <div class="top-story-card__details-header"> <a href="https://rocktownnow.com/news/sections/local/"> <div class='top-story-card__item-category'>Local</div> </a> <div class='top-story-card__item-posted-at'>1 day ago</div> </div> <div class='top-story-card__item-headline'> <a href="https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-james-madison-softball-adds-transfer-pitcher-allie-braly/" alt="James Madison Softball adds transfer pitcher Allie Braly" title="James Madison Softball adds transfer pitcher Allie Braly"> James Madison Softball adds transfer pitcher Allie Braly </a> </div> <div class='top-story-card__item-excerpt'><p>Head Coach Loren LaPorte added an experienced arm to the James Madison softball pitching staff with the signing of transfer pitcher Allie Braly, as announced on Friday afternoon.</p> </div> </div> </div><div class="top-story-card "> <a href="https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-old-furnace-road-open-after-accident-thursday-night/" alt="UPDATE: One person left with serious injuries after police chase on Old Furnace Road" title="UPDATE: One person left with serious injuries after police chase on Old Furnace Road"> <!-- <img src="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/03/040201_1942_0359_a__s.med_.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy"> --> <img width="1200" height="800" src="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/03/040201_1942_0359_a__s.med_.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Police lights" 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reward in search for suspect involved in Spotswood Country Club break in </a> </div> <div class='top-story-card__item-excerpt'><p>The suspect was seen on security footage breaking into the facility late Tuesday night and spilling chemicals used for golf course maintenance.</p> </div> </div> </div><div class="top-story-card "> <a href="https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-city-of-waynesboro-receives-1-5-million-grant-from-vbrsp/" alt="City of Waynesboro receives $1.5 million grant from VBRSP" title="City of Waynesboro receives $1.5 million grant from VBRSP"> <!-- <img src="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/Image-Template-28.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy"> --> <img width="1200" height="800" src="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/08/Image-Template-28.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="City of Waynesboro logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" 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project-ready—offering a critical competitive edge in attracting high-impact projects and creating new jobs in Waynesboro.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="container"> <section class="features-list"> <header class="features-list__header section-header"> <h2 >What's Happening</h2> <hr> </header> <div class="features-list__body features-list__body--ad-left"> <div class="features-list__ad"> <div id="32700844802933760" data-ad="true" class="invisible sia"> <script type="text/javascript"> adButlerLazyLoad( "32700844802933760", 100, ["688446", "688446", "688446"], "177034" ); </script> </div> </div> <div class="features-list__feature"> <a href="https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-rockingham-county-lawn-parties-festivals-guide/" title="Rockingham County Lawn Parties & Festivals Guide"> <figure> <img width="1200" height="800" src="https://rocktownnow.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/281/files/2025/05/Untitled-design-2025-05-13T145531.830.jpg" 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