Top Story Editor's Pick Amherst high school expansion progressing nicely at project's one-year mark Justin Faulconer Nov 20, 2024 Nov 20, 2024 0 1 of 3 Construction at Amherst County High School on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. Paige Dingler photos, The New Era-Progress Construction at Amherst County High School on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. Paige Dingler, the New Era-Progress Construction at Amherst County High School on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. Paige Dingler photos Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Justin Faulconer kAmyFDE >@C6 E92? 2 J62C :?E@ E96 Sbd >:==:@? AC@;64E E@ 3F:=5 2? 255:E:@? E@ p>96CDE r@F?EJ w:89 $49@@= 2?5 C6?@G2E6 6I:DE:?8 A2CED @7 E96 D49@@=[ 4@?DECF4E:@? H@C<6CD 2C6 >2<:?8 D:8?:7:42?E AC@8C6DD @? 4@>A=6E:?8 E96 6IE6C:@C @7 E96 ?6H `[c__\D62E 2F5:E@C:F>]k^AmkAmv2CJ #@2<6D[ p>96CDE r@F?EJ !F3=:4 $49@@=D’ DFA6CG:D@C @7 >2:?E6?2?46 2?5 @A6C2E:@?D[ 6IA=2:?65 :? 56E2:= E96 6IE6?D:G6 H@C< 36:?8 5@?6 @? E96 2F5:E@C:F> :? 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