New faces on the board of supervisors

Story by Chris Graham

Nancy Sorrells has already hit the ground running in her work on behalf of Augusta County residents.

The Riverheads District supervisor-elect met on Wednesday with Riverheads District school-board member-elect Chad Shomo to talk about issues of importance to Southern Augusta County residents.

“We also wanted to try to begin to build the rapport that we’re going to need to have to represent the Riverheads District for the next four years,” Sorrells told The Augusta Free Press on Thursday. Read more

Business as usual for Armentrout

Story by Chris Graham

Nikki Armentrout couldn’t believe it was over.

But after her resounding win in Tuesday’s polling in the six-candidate Waynesboro circuit-court clerk race, Armentrout – a deputy clerk in the office for four years – was back at work. Read more

Roberts wins another term

Story by Chris Graham

If a Staunton resident dies with a will, it’s up to Tom Roberts to decide if the will is valid.

If there is no will, he decides who should administer the estate. Read more

Homes gearing up for career change

Story by Chris Graham

It was just another day for Richard Homes.

OK, so it wasn’t actually just another day. Read more

Silver lining in voter-turnout figures?

Story by Chris Graham

A shade under a third of the registered voters in the Greater Augusta County area went to the polls on Tuesday.

That’s the good news.

Seriously. It is.

Two out of three registered voters didn’t even bother, and we’re jumping up and down about the third guy.

OK.

So here’s the bad news. Read more

Voters value experience in clerk races

Story by Chris Graham 

Voters in the circuit-court clerk races in Staunton and Waynesboro wanted more of the same.

That was the message on Tuesday – as Staunton voters re-elected Democratic incumbent Tom Roberts by a wide margin, and Waynesboro voters gave the nod to deputy circuit-court clerk Nikki Armentrout in her bid to replace retiring clerk Jeanette Akers. Read more

Candidates anxious as hours count down

Story by Chris Graham

Frank Nolen had played the game before – numerous times.

The former 22-year state senator and member of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors should know how to handle Election Day anxiety by now. Read more

The final countdown: Candidates prepare for voters’ verdict

Story by Chris Graham

Win or lose, the sun will come up Wednesday morning.

Larry Weeks has looked at the weather forecast – so he knows that much.

“I told my wife that no matter what happens in the election, I’m still going to have to get out of bed Wednesday morning and take care of the cows and see the kids off to school, and head to work. Life’s going to go on, win or lose,” said Weeks, an independent candidate for the Wayne District seat on the Augusta County Board of Supervisors. Read more