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- Bryson Gordon
The William Campbell track and field star's meteoric rise culminated with four more individual state titles at the VHSL Class 1 & 2 championships this weekend.
- Bryson Gordon
Submit your nominations for The News & Advance Athlete of the Week to sports@newsadvance.com.
- BEN CATES Special for The News & Advance
The Heritage girls continued their track dynasty at the Class 3 outdoor track and field state championships on Saturday, winning their fifth straight overall T&F title.
- Justin Faulconer
The Amherst County Public Schools Education Foundation invites the public to partner in a milestone event: its 23rd annual Captain’s Choice Golf Tournament on June 19.
- Justin Faulconer
Some Lynchburg area prosecutors are joining the ranks of more than a dozen commonwealth’s attorneys across Virginia who have said they will not enforce new firearms restrictions set to go into effect July 1 on the belief they are unconstitutional.
- Justin Faulconer
Voicing concerns of proximity to nearby residences, the Amherst County Board of Supervisors tabled a zoning measure that proposes increasing building heights from 65 feet to 125 feet in the industrial (M-1) district.
- Justin Faulconer
The Amherst County Public Schools Education Foundation invites the public to partner in a milestone event: its 23rd annual Captain’s Choice Golf Tournament on June 19.
- Justin Faulconer
- Bryson Gordon
The Lady Govs overcame perennial powerhouse Glenvar with a shutout to capture the school's first-ever Region 2C championship in girls soccer.
- Don Davis
Columnist Don Davis says it’s time for new potatoes, blueberries and preparing gardens for summer heat.
- DAVE RESS Richmond Times-Dispatch
As Virginia regulators and legislators grapple with the impact of data centers’ huge demand for electricity on other ratepayers’ bills, Sen. Mark Warner is co-sponsoring legislation for a national approach.
- DAVID VELAZQUEZ The Daily Progress
Melanie Lucero, a former Marine and a current Lake Anna real estate agent, has qualified to appear on the GOP primary ballot in Virginia's 5th Congressional District.
- From staff reports
Coverage from The News & Advance and New Era-Progress about the death of Avriel Hooks in Amherst County in 2023. Michael Perry III has been charged with murder in the case.
- Justin Faulconer
The Amherst County Museum and Historical Society and Amherst Glebe Arts Response (AGAR) on June 7 will present local historians Crystal Rosson and Lynn Rainville leading a discussion of the historically significant Black neighborhood of Coolwell in Amherst County.
- Don Davis
Columnist Don Davis says daylily season is here, bringing bursts of color to gardens, roadsides and yards across the region.
- DAVID VELAZQUEZ The Daily Progress
The Trump DOJ's decision to suggest Unite the Right was a false flag operation has left those on both sides of the violence in 2017 with questions.
- Matthew Perschall
Seventy years after Amherst County High School first opened its doors on its current location on Lancer Lane in Amherst, the Class of 2026 walked the stage Friday night to receive their diplomas and celebrate their achievements to laughter and shared memories in Liberty University’s Vines Center.
- Justin Faulconer
The 2026 Miss Amherst County Pageant was held May 23 at the Clifford Ruritan Club in Amherst.
Property transfers for Lynchburg area
- Bryson Gordon
The Appomattox County two-way standout began her postseason run with a no-hitter to capture the award this week.
- ANNA BRYSON Richmond Times-Dispatch
In May, Virginia recorded 75,376 background checks — more than double the total from the same month last year.
- Bryson Gordon
The E.C. Glass boys lacrosse team returned to the top spot in Region 4D, while numerous other Lynchburg-area teams clinched berths to next week's VHSL state playoffs.
- Justin Faulconer
An Amherst judge ruled Monday to deny a motion to dismiss charges in the case of a Lynchburg man accused of aggravated murder of a witness in connection with his estranged wife's August 2023 death.
- Rachael Smith
Centra is restructuring its workforce, resulting in about 90 layoffs, which is 1 percent of its staff, to improve care and efficiency across central Virginia while still hiring for key clinical roles like nurses and providers.