Augusta County Sheriff's Office - Sheriff Donald L. Smith

10/31/2026

On Friday October 30, we honored and celebrated Deputy Steve Nuffer, who has served Augusta County for the last seven years in multiple areas of the Sheriff's Office, and has contributed most of his adult life to community service and public safety.

Sheriff Smith presented Deputy Nuffer with the Distinguished Service Medal for his efforts in traffic enforcement and for his exemplary service to the Office and Augusta County.

Although Deputy Nuffer may be retiring, he will always be a part of this Office. Thank you Steve for your humility, work ethic, and extraordinary contributions. You will be missed!

10/31/2026

Augusta County, we need your help! We have an incredible opportunity to bring a $1 million athletic field upgrade to Buffalo Gap High School, but we cannot do it without you!

Thanks to the tremendous support of our community, Buffalo Gap High School has advanced to the FINAL FOUR IN THE NATION in T-Mobile's Friday Night 5G Lights competition. We are now competing against three other schools across the country for the $1 million grand prize!

This is an extraordinary opportunity for our students, our schools, and our entire community. However, we are not there yet.

As of today, Buffalo Gap High School is approximately 25,000 votes behind, and we have only NINE DAYS LEFT! Voting ends Sunday, November 8.

We need every resident, every family, every business, and every organization across Augusta County to get involved. We need you to vote DAILY between now and November 8!

Please don't vote just once. Come back every day and vote again. Encourage your family members, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and everyone you know to do the same. Share the voting link on social media, send it through text messages, and help spread the word throughout Augusta County.

HOW TO VOTE – IT TAKES LESS THAN A MINUTE!

Visit the official T-Mobile voting link below.

Select the East region.
Select Buffalo Gap High School.
Enter your phone number, accept the terms, and click Vote.
Come back and vote again the next day!

VOTING LINK:
https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/friday-night-5g-lights

10/31/2026

30X30 Fundraising is Seeking Funding to help buy Protective Vest and Medical Kit for K9 at ACSO.

Below is a statement from 30X30 Fundraising:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

30x30 Fundraising Seeks $4,000 to Equip Augusta County’s K9 Judo with Protective Vest and Medical Kit

Nonprofit leads donation campaign to support Virginia law enforcement K9

AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA: 30x30 Fundraising, a nonprofit organization, is asking the community to help raise $4,000 to purchase a K9 Storm vest and a medical kit for K9 Judo of the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia. K9 Judo is a 2-year-old dual purpose K9 who also deploys with the SWAT team.

This campaign is organized and conducted by 30x30 Fundraising. The nonprofit, not the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office, is soliciting donations for Judo’s equipment.

The $4,000 fundraising goal will cover both the K9 Storm vest and the medical kit, providing protective equipment and supplies to support emergency care for Judo.

Individuals, businesses and community organizations can contribute toward the goal or share the campaign to help reach additional supporters. Every contribution brings 30x30 Fundraising closer to equipping Judo for the work ahead.

To donate, visit https://bit.ly/K9JudoAugustaCSO

and designate your contribution for K9 Judo. For sponsorship opportunities or campaign questions, contact 30x30 Fundraising at [email protected].

About 30x30 Fundraising
30x30 Fundraising is the nonprofit organization leading this $4,000 campaign to provide K9 Judo with a K9 Storm vest and a medical kit.

How you can help K9 Judo get a Vest from K9 Storm...AND MORE!:Donate: Every dollar counts. Share: Share our campaign with your friends and family on social…

10/30/2026

We wish everyone a safe and Happy Halloween! Please be mindful of traffic as your family walks through neighborhoods, and if possible, carry illumination and wear clothing that can be seen by drivers.

We will have additional deputies patrolling throughout Augusta County to keep safety a priority. Have fun and enjoy your weekend!

10/30/2026

Just a reminder to set your clocks back tomorrow, Saturday, October 31st before going to bed.

10/30/2026

HAVE YOU VOTED FOR BUFFALO GAP HIGH SCHOOL TODAY??

📣Come on Virginia, we have to keep the momentum going and vote EVERYDAY for Buffalo Gap HS Football to win the T-Mobile $1 MILLION GRAND PRIZE!!

Let’s WIN 🥇this for our small town!!! 🦬

Click the link below to VOTE!

https://fn5gl.t-mobile.com/vote/buffalo-gap-high-school

** This photo is a decorated pumpkin at a feeder school for Buffalo Gap High School, Churchville Elementary. Let’s Go BISON NATION!!

10/30/2026

I was asked to share this event coming up with you.

Come see what the Shenandoah Valley Center for Advanced Learning has to offer!

Join them for their Open House on Monday, November 2, from 4–7 PM!

This is a great opportunity for students, families and community members to explore our programs, meet our instructors, see our classrooms and labs, and learn more about the hands-on learning opportunities available across our region.

From Animal Science to welding, health careers, culinary arts, technology, and so much more, there are exciting opportunities for students to explore their interests and prepare for their futures!

Whether you’re already part of our school community or just starting to explore your options, we would love to see you there! Come ask questions, check out our programs, and discover what makes career and technical education so valuable.

Monday, November 2
4:00–7:00 PM

Your future starts with exploring the possibilities! We hope to see you there!!

10/29/2026

We were humbled to attend as Lt. Col. Brandon Shah was honored with a memorial marker at the historic Augusta County Circuit Courthouse in downtown Staunton yesterday. His family and community leaders provided a fitting tribute for his service and heroism during the shooting that occurred at Old Dominion University in March.

On behalf of our entire community, we wish to remind the Shah family that his name, and his actions, will never be forgotten.

10/29/2026

We would like to congratulate the winners of the coloring contest from our Donuts with a Deputy event held on October 17th. Congratulations to each of you, and thank you for coming out and meeting our staff at Clymore Elementary!

10/29/2026

Buffalo Gap High School Advances to the FINAL Round

With everyone's vote, made it to the final round to put them in a position to win $1 MILLION!!!

First, thank you to everyone who helped to get Gap this far, NOW, we need your help again to WIN the GRAND and FINAL PRIZE!! This is such a huge win for one of our Augusta County Schools, and EVERY VOTE COUNTS!!

Everyone please VOTE for GAP!
https://fn5gl.t-mobile.com/vote/buffalo-gap-high-school

And as everyone says- "GO GAP GO"

🏈 Buffalo Gap is one step closer to $1 million!

The Bison are East Division Champions in T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights competition, earning more than 195,000 votes!

As East Division Champs. Buffalo Gap has secured $250,000. Now, it’s competing against three other schools for the $1 million grand prize.

Voting has reset! You can vote once daily through Nov. 8.