My daughter and I will be moving to VA in about 5-6 months so we can get things set up and ready for my husband to be released. I am just wondering if anyone can give me a heads up on newpapers in the Rockingham County area as I think that is where we will be heading somewhere around Timberville, Harrisonburg or something like that. I need to find a place to rent and check out the job market as well. Also I want to find a place that has a great school system for our daughter. Thanks for any help you might have!!:D

I have used this link for news up there: http://www.newsleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage

Looks like the apartment guides don't cover that area so the paper may be your best bet. As for the schools, VA sets them up on a county basis. The state has Standards of Learning that have to be met. Some are better than others. Rockingham County's website is: http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/ Do some legwork and find which schools are better. I know where I live, two schools, two miles apart, can mean a BIG difference in the SOL scores.

Holler if I can help answer any other questions. Good luck!!

dw

Harrisonburg is good. Also check out Greenville, Staunton, and Waynesboro. I lived there for 3 yrs, kids loved it and the schools in Staunton were awesome

Thank you both for your help! I am hoping to try and get a place set up to move into when we arrive and , fingers crossed, some good job leads.:thumbsup:

The Daily News Record is the Harrisonburg news paper you can view it online at dnronline.com Rockingham County schools are very good. I live in the Harrisonburg area if you have any questions please let me know. Good luck!

Thank you DP'sGirl. How is the cost of living there in Harrisonburg? As far as rent for a decent place and the job market goes?

I live in Martinsburg, WV which is about 1 1/2 or so from Staunton. It's a straight shot up 81. You may want to think about coming up to northern VA towards Winchester or even WV. Rent is not to bad here.

www.usnpl.com/vanews.html
www.50states.com/news/virginia.htm
www.timesdispatch.com
http://journal-news.net/

These might help you. Good Luck!

Thanks again Daveswife!! I think that is on of the areas he said he would like to live in was Winchester or near there.

I'm sorry it took so long to get back to you. Harrisonburg's rent is reasonable and there are lots of jobs. What sort of work are you looking for maybe i could get some info for you since im here. Just let me know.

Well right now I drive a school bus and have done that for the past 7 years i would like to continue to do taht if I can. Otherwise I would prefer sometime of driving job I only have a CLass b CDL so I can't drive a big rig or nothing like that. THanks

Here are two websites of the local schools and they are both hiring school bus drivers. One is the county and one is the city. Good luck!

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/HR/busdriver.htm
http://www.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/employ/opportunities.php

that is a very good area my family lives in harrisonburg area, it is really nice and shopping is good as well, i live a hour from thier and i do all of my shopping over their its alot cheaper than charlottesville, let me know if i can help you in any way

THank you DP'sgirl those websites will be of great help! I think I am going to try and contact these people and see what they think the job outlook will be for about June or July. I am sure they will still be hiring our location is always hiring and has been for the past 7 years hehe.

Thank you to everyone for your help, input and information it has been of great help so far.:D