November 18, 2009

Unemployment picture mixed

Unemployment fell in Waynesboro in September, but rose slightly in both Augusta County and Staunton, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Virginia Employment Commission.

Waynesboro’s rate dropped to 8.2 percent in September compared to 8.5 percent in August.


November 13, 2009

Pyles discusses impact of cuts

VERONA – Pastures District Supervisor Tracy Pyles made a plea to fellow Augusta County supervisors Thursday to scale back spending after learning that the county schools’ state funding would be cut further next year.


November 11, 2009

‘People’s attorney’ fires back

STAUNTON — Facing possible sanctions for suing Augusta County officials over the 2009 property reassessment, Churchville attorney Francis Chester on Tuesday defended his lawsuit and alleged the county government wants to “silence the people’s attorney.”


November 03, 2009

Chester faces sanctions over reassessment suit

STAUNTON — Augusta County’s attorney has gone back to court arguing that Francis Chester’s reassessment lawsuits so lack legal standing that the Churchville lawyer should be sanctioned.


October 28, 2009

Former county director charged

STAUNTON — Augusta County’s former information technology director has been indicted on charges he misused government equipment.

Authorities recovered computers and electronics worth “several thousand dollars” from the home of Rick L. Vernier after receiving a tip that he had county property in his Stuarts Draft home, said Lt. A.C. Powers of the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office. 


October 21, 2009

Area schools fall short

On-time grad rates below average


October 10, 2009

Truce signed in trash fight

For two decades Robert Gochenour collected a pile of Augusta County zoning violations.

The county cited him time and again for storing his trash-hauling equipment on land set aside for agriculture, enough times to land the Crimora man in jail.


September 29, 2009

Revised regs get Augusta’s attention

More than two years after Augusta County Supervisors passed a revised comprehensive development plan for the county, they are now focused on putting teeth in that plan.


September 20, 2009

Fusion of goals key for county

VERONA – Dennis Burnett is used to formidable duties having just worked for an airline whose customer base stretches from Canada to Texas.


September 09, 2009

$200K grant to help local businesses

STAUNTON – Small businesses in Staunton will receive a boost thanks to a $200,000 state grant city officials announced Tuesday.

At the George Bowers Grocery in New Town, Assistant Economic Director Amanda Huffman said the SPARC PLUG loan program would provide training, business planning and funding directly to local entrepreneurs and business owners.


September 02, 2009

Unemployment drops slightly in Augusta County

While the U.S. unemployment rate remained steady at 9.7 percent in July, Virginia, along with the greater Augusta County area, saw rates slightly decline, according to the Virginia Employment Commission.


August 14, 2009

Area districts miss mark

Schools fall short on list of federal benchmarks


August 13, 2009

City revenue tops $2M

1st half of 2009 sees 4 percent increase from 2008, outpacing surrounding locales


August 07, 2009

240-unit home complex nears fruition on 250

With construction of access road, County planners to vote next week


July 31, 2009

In court

This week’s grand jury indictments

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