Top Story AMHERST Amherst town police adding first four-legged member Justin Faulconer Aug 17, 2022 Aug 17, 2022 0 Skye became the Town of Amherst Police Department’s first K-9 officer in 2022. Justin Faulconer Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Justin Faulconer The Town of Amherst Police Department is working to add a special new member to its ranks: a Blue Heeler/German Shepherd mix named Skye. kAm%96 %@H? @7 p>96CDE !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E :D H@C<:?8 E@ 255 2 DA64:2= ?6H >6>36C E@ :ED C2?<Di 2 q=F6 w66=6C^v6C>2? $96A96C5 >:I ?2>65 $<J6]k^AmkAm%96 A@=:46 5@8 H@F=5 36 2 ?6H 762EFC6 7@C E96 D>2== 56A2CE>6?E[ 2?5 p>96CDE %@H? r@F?4:= @? pF8] `_ F?2?:>@FD=J 2AAC@G65 7F?5:?8 E@ AFCDF6 EC2:?:?8 $<J6]k^AmkAm%96 5@8 H@F=5 92G6 2 E9C667@=5 AFCA@D6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ ~77:46C {FE96C #@D6i 56E64E:?8 :==682= 5CF8D[ DA64:7:42==J >6E92>A96E2>:?6[ 4@42:?6 2?5 96C@:?j EC24<:?8 :? 42D6D @7 >:DD:?8 A6CD@?Dj 2?5 96=A:?8 4=62C 3F:=5:?8D 5FC:?8 D62C496D H:E9 A@E6?E:2= DFDA64ED :?D:56]k^Am kAm%96 4@DE 7@C E96 AC@8C2> :D 23@FE S`a[d__ :? E96 7:CDE J62C 2?5 Sg[___ 6249 J62C E96C627E6C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E@H? @77:4:2=D]k^Am People are also reading… Campground OK’d in Montvale area of Bedford County Wedding venue cleared to operate in Smith Mountain Lake area Lynchburg vice mayor connected to secret Facebook account LCS secures Glass band charter, urges patience amid online backlash Logan’s Roadhouse closes in Lynchburg Driver dies in single vehicle crash in Campbell County Misjuns’ social media posts draw fire again after his termination from LFD Lynchburg theater company brings Broadway classics to the stage with new concert series Mi Patrón closes Forest location but remains open nearby Adoption fees waived at Bedford animal shelter through '26 Amherst board OKs amendments to Winton land agreement Jefferson Forest blasts Brookville to move one win from Seminole District title Lynchburg's own haunted tales Appomattox County taps Gary Ferguson as next softball head coach See the Week 10 Lynchburg-area high school football scoreboard kAm%96 5@8 H2D D4965F=65 E@ 368:? 2 D:I\H66< EC2:?:?8 D49@@= pF8] `d 2?5 :D 6IA64E65 E@ DE2CE 36:?8 FD65 ?6IE >@?E9[ 244@C5:?8 E@ #@D6]k^AmkAmr@F?4:=@C y2?:46 (962E@? D2:5 D96 :D 8=25 E96 5@8 42? 36 FD65 :? EC24<:?8 A6@A=6 :? C6D4F6 >:DD:@?D]k^AmkAmr9:67 q@33J $9:7=6EE 28C665 E96 EC24<:?8 724E@C :D ?66565]k^Am kAm“%:>6 :D @7 E96 6DD6?46 H96? J@F’C6 =@@<:?8 7@C D@>63@5J[” $9:7=6EE D2:5]k^Am kAm%96 E@H? 92D D6G6C2= @A6? 4@>A=2:?ED 7C@> 4:E:K6?D @? 5CF8 9@FD6D :? p>96CDE H:E9 ?@ H2J E@ 67764E:G6=J A@=:46 E9@D6 :DDF6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 C6A@CE E@ 4@F?4:= @? 3C:?8:?8 :? 2 A@=:46 5@8] p? 67764E:G6 E@@= :D 4@?D6?E E@ D62C49[ H9:49 42? D:>A=J 36 56?:65 3J 2 A6CD@? DFDA64E65 @7 :==682= 5CF8 24E:G:EJ[ 2?5 DE@AA:?8 G69:4=6D D66? 4@>:?8 2?5 8@:?8 7C@> 2 9@FD6 4@?D:DE6?E H:E9 5CF8 24E:G:EJ :D 2 36DE AC24E:46[ E96 C6A@CE DE2E6D]k^Am kAmp A@=:46 z\h H@F=5 36 23=6 E@ 82:? AC@323=6 42FD6 32D65 @? @5@C 56E64E:@? 3642FD6 @7 :ED <66? D6?D6 @7 D>6==[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E@H? A@=:46] p >2;@C:EJ @7 2== ?2C4@E:4D 2?5 4C:>:?2= 6?E6CAC:D6 :?G6DE:82E:@?D 6:E96C DE2CE65 5F6 E@ :E6>D 7@F?5 :? 2 D62C49 @7 2 G69:4=6 @? 2 EC277:4 DE@A @C ?F>6C@FD EC277:4 DE@AD H:E9 D62C496D[ E96 C6A@CE DE2E6D]k^Am kAm%96 E@H? 56A2CE>6?E 92G:?8 :ED @H? 5@8 2?5 ?@E 92G:?8 E@ C6=J @? E96 p>96CDE r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 @C 2?@E96C =@42=:EJ H@F=5 5C2DE:42==J 4FE 5@H? E96 C6DA@?D6 E:>6 5FC:?8 D62C496D]k^AmkAmx? 255:E:@? E@ EC24<:?8 E9@D6 =@DE[ E96 A@=:46 5@8 4@F=5 36 FD65 :? 7@@E AFCDF:ED @7 4C:>:?2=D 2?5 6D42A65 AC:D@?6CD] %96 C6A@CE ?@E6D 2? :?4:56?E H96C6 AC:D@?6CD 6D42A65 :? E@H? 2?5 925 C6D:56?ED :? 2 A2?:4 2D 2FE9@C:E:6D D62C4965 7@C E96>] x? E92E D:EF2E:@?[ 2 4@F?EJ z\h H2D F?2G2:=23=6 2?5 2 E@H? 5@8 4@F=5 92G6 366? FD65 E@ 2AAC696?5 E9@D6 6D42A66D >F49 BF:4<6C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E@H? A@=:46]k^Am kAm#@D6 @H?D $<J6 2?5 :D H:==:?8 E@ 5@?2E6 96C E@ E96 A@=:46 56A2CE>6?E 2D :ED 7:CDE 49@:46[ E96 C6A@CE DE2E6D]k^Am kAm“x E9:?< E96 5@8 H:== 36 36?67:4:2=[” $9:7=6EE D2:5] “tG6? :7 :E D2G6D @?6 =:76 @C 7:?5D @?6 A6CD@?[ :E’D 5@?6 :ED ;@3] p?5 E96 @?=J A2J :D 8@:?8 E@ 36 8@@5 7@@5 2?5 A=2J E:>6]”k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Justin Faulconer Reporter/Editor of Amherst New-Era Progress and Nelson County Times Author email Follow Justin Faulconer Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story
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