Following a June 1 joint meeting between Amherst County government and schools officials that put an equity lesson at the forefront of public …
The owner of the Camp Trapezium brewery and Amherst town and business leaders on Thursday celebrated the official grand opening of the new bre…
Virginia’s state of emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic will formally end June 30, Gov. Ralph Northam's administration announced Thursday.
The Lady Lancers softball team dropped a 5-4 game to Rustburg in extra innings recently, but the Amherst coach saw nothing but blue skies afte…
An Amherst County Sheriff's deputy was honored June 8 for her actions during a September 2017 traffic stop that resulted in her shooting a Mon…
Cheers and applause filled Amherst County High School’s gymnasium, a typical sound during sporting events, but on a recent late May evening it…
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The Lady Lancers softball squad pounded the Lady Pioneers of Heritage, 20-2, in a game that included multiple players with several hits each, …
The Amherst County Agricultural Committee recently announced the Amherst County Fair will return in the third weekend in October.
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A board tasked with reviewing appeals from Amherst County property owners during the county’s 2020 countywide real estate reassessment recentl…
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Temple Christian School’s graduation was held May 28 in the sanctuary of Temple Baptist Church in Madison Heights.
A Forest man convicted of conspiring to distribute more than 100 grams of methamphetamine in Amherst County and another count of possession wi…
Two Republican primaries of local interest — Virginia House of Representatives Districts 22 and 24 — went to the incumbents.
This is Leon! He is a happy, young dog with not a care in the world. Leon does play bow and has a gorgeous thick coat. Leon is dog friendly an…
After an unusual school year with remote and hybrid learning, school divisions in the Lynchburg area are gearing up for robust summer school o…
With graduation season behind us, take a look back at some of the caps created by the class of 2021.Â
A North Carolina man arrested on shooting charges last week in connection with the death of a 17-year-old in Amherst County was denied bond Tuesday.
Teaching equity a first step in more inclusive society
Sweet Briar College announced Monday that it will require all students and employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the 2021-22 a…
Trapezium Brewing Company's Camp Trapezium opened in Amherst Saturday.Â
With the federal moratorium on evictions slated to end this month, the Lynchburg-based Virginia Legal Aid Society announced Friday a simplifie…
Our latest batch of public records: property transfers for Lynchburg and the surrounding counties, plus building permits for Campbell County.
AMHERST — There was standing room only Tuesday night as more than 70 Amherst County residents piled into the joint committee meeting between t…
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