VERONA — The Augusta County Board of Supervisors amended the county’s coyote bounty ordinance Wednesday to pay a lesser amount per coyote year round after hearing a county sheep farmer ask them to stop the program.

Students, officials sound off on president’s address

Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine’s $1.35 billion budget reduction plan for the current fiscal year announced Tuesday will mean 929 layoffs and frozen state jobs, a one-day furlough for state employees and a net cut to higher education of almost 8 percent.

McDonnell lambastes Deeds at parade

Close to 200 to protest excessive federal spending

If elected as Virginia’s next attorney general in November, Republican Ken Cuccinelli is bracing to protect Virginia’s 10th amendment freedom to have a right-to-work law and the state’s marriage amendment.

Augusta County may relocate a Staunton fire station, or add a station in the Riverheads area, officials said Monday.

A preliminary report by county staff Monday said the current Company 10 fire station location just off the junction of Interstate 81 and I-64 might be a good one to keep because of future development in the area.

Bob Goodlatte is joining the town hall parade with a noticeable caveat.

The 6th District representative said Wednesday that he’ll hold a series of meetings across his district on health care. The difference between him and Democrats pilloried at the similar events across the country: Goodlatte also bristles at so-called Obamacare.

General Assembly refuses to consider Landes’ legislation

“Almighty God hath created the mind free.“ So Thomas Jefferson opened his Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom. In that founding document of our Commonwealth, Jefferson went on to decry fallible religious or political leaders who would try to influence freedom of conscience through social or political pressure, begetting “habits of hypocrisy and meanness.“

GOP Committee will wait until after July 27 forum to pick a candidate to succeed Chris Saxman.

House Del. Chris Saxman stuns Republicans by pulling out of his race for re-election.

Staunton Councilman Dickie Bell draws a bead on the spot to replace Chris Saxman in the House District 20 race.

Four-term House Delegate Chris Saxman quits his post.

Far from the raging debate in Washington over the benefit of President Barack Obama’s stimulus plan, local officials are wading through a mire of rules seeking bang from federal bucks.

Tighter regulations aimed at limiting pollution from runoff

The chancellor of Virginia’s community college system called President Barack Obama’s plans for a $12 billion infusion of federal tax money into community colleges “the best mutual fund” Congress could buy.

Smith wants city council to discuss goals, progress of all boards and commissions

Bay foundation honors Landes for conservation work

Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling plans to spend much of the next few months listening to the best ideas about creating jobs in Virginia.

Packed parking lots and long lines mark Waynesboro polling site

Polling officials braced for problems as voters begin what experts predict will be a record turnout.

Voters stream to polls this morning in Fishersville as morning breaks

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BUENA VISTA — There were plenty of spectators, balloons, floats and pageantry — and some political fireworks — at the annual Buena Vista Labor Day parade Monday.

Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling said the real campaign for president is just starting, and he likes fellow Republican John McCain’s chances in both Virginia and the country in November.

STAUNTON — Picking a conservative running mate will be crucial to presumed Republican presidential nominee John McCain’s hopes in November, Sixth District Rep. Bob Goodlatte said Thursday.

Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte will officially open his Goodlatte for Congress Shenandoah Valley re-election campaign office in Verona Saturday morning.

The crowd of Democrats that filled a pavilion at the Frontier Culture Museum Saturday night represent a big step forward for a party that has been a perennial doormat in this area for decades.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mark Warner will make several Waynesboro stops Saturday before appearing at an evening fundraiser at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton.