Amherst County Public Schools Superintendent William Wells and School Board members John Grieser (center), Priscilla Liggon and Chris Terry pose for a picture in front of a new electric school bus.
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A charging station was installed at Amherst County Schools’ transportation headquarters through a grant program from Appalachian Power Company.
Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
Bus driver Bill Cox said the new electric bus takes getting used to but has many advantages, including air conditioning.
Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
Three Amherst County Public Schools students who ride on the two electric buses cut a ribbon during a Sept. 14, 2022 celebration event at Amelon Elementary School in Madison Heights.
Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
A look at the engine in one of the two new electric buses.
Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
Bus driver Bill Cox speaks with Caley Edgerly, president and CEO of Sonny Merriman, the dealership for the buses.
Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
Shari Hammett keeps a daily log on charging the electric bus she drives for cost-tracking purposes.
Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
One of Amherst schools' two new electric buses is parked at the transportation headquarters of Amherst County Public Schools.
Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
Amherst County Public Schools Superintendent William Wells speaks during a celebration of two new electric buses rolling out in recent weeks. The Sept. 14 event was at Amelon Elementary School, one of the two schools served by the two new buses.
- Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
Amelon Elementary School student Ilia Coleman walks forward to speak on her thoughts on the new electric school bus during a Sept. 14 ceremony as Amherst County Public Schools Superintendent William Wells looks on.
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Photos: New electric buses for Amherst County Public Schools
Shari Hammett charges up the electric bus she has enjoyed driving after a few days of getting used to it.
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Amherst County Public Schools Superintendent William Wells and School Board members John Grieser (center), Priscilla Liggon and Chris Terry pose for a picture in front of a new electric school bus.
- Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
Amherst County School Board Vice Chair Chris Terry looks over one of the school division’s new electric school buses.
- Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
Amherst County Public Schools Superintendent William Wells speaks during a celebration of two new electric buses rolling out in recent weeks. The Sept. 14 event was at Amelon Elementary School, one of the two schools served by the two new buses.
- Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
Fallon Miller, an Amherst County High School students, speaks on her experiences riding the new electric bus that serves her school.
- Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
Amelon Elementary School student Ilia Coleman walks forward to speak on her thoughts on the new electric school bus during a Sept. 14 ceremony as Amherst County Public Schools Superintendent William Wells looks on.
- Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
Bus driver Bill Cox enters a code to begin charging the new electric bus.
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One of two electric buses get charged up on Sept. 14.
- Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
A charging station was installed at Amherst County Schools’ transportation headquarters through a grant program from Appalachian Power Company.
- Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
A charging station is located between the pair of Amherst schools’ electric school buses. The school system is moving forward with a plan to shift mental health support to a telehealth model.
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Bus driver Bill Cox said the new electric bus takes getting used to but has many advantages, including air conditioning.
- Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
A bus driver shows the section just next to the vehicle’s steps where the bus is charged.
- Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
Amherst County School Board Vice Chair Chris Terry (from left), driver Bill Cox and Superintendent William Wells discuss how the new electric bus is doing.
- Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
Three Amherst County Public Schools students who ride on the two electric buses cut a ribbon during a Sept. 14, 2022 celebration event at Amelon Elementary School in Madison Heights.
- Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
A look at the engine in one of the two new electric buses.
- Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
Bus driver Bill Cox speaks with Caley Edgerly, president and CEO of Sonny Merriman, the dealership for the buses.
- Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
A view of the interior in one of Amherst schools’ two new electric buses.
- Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
A view of features within one of the two new electric buses.
- Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
Shari Hammett keeps a daily log on charging the electric bus she drives for cost-tracking purposes.
- Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
Amherst County Public Schools’ electric buses are pictured at the division’s transportation headquarters.
- Justin Faulconer, The New Era-Progress
One of Amherst schools' two new electric buses is parked at the transportation headquarters of Amherst County Public Schools.
- Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progress
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