Top Story Amherst supervisors work on fiscal 2025 budget, accept schools' spending plan Justin Faulconer Mar 24, 2024 Mar 24, 2024 0 A view of the area where a new auditorium will go is seen from Amherst County High School’s roof. A new fieldhouse will go next to the baseball field. Courtesy of Amherst County High School Principal Joey Crawford Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Justin Faulconer kAmp>96CDE r@F?EJ’D AC@A@D65 7:D42= J62C a_ad 3F586E :D D=2E65 E@ :?4=F56 `b ?6H AF3=:4 D276EJ A@D:E:@?D[ 2 bT A2J C2:D6 7@C 4@F?EJ 6>A=@J66D 2?5 7F?5:?8 7@C D49@@= C6D@FC46 @77:46CD H:E9 9@A6D E92E 2 DE2E6 8C2?E H:== 4@>6 E9C@F89 :? |2J E@ @77D6E D@>6 @7 E9@D6 4@DED[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 3@2C5 @7 DFA6CG:D@CD’ |2C49 `h 5:D4FDD:@?]k^AmkAm%96 Sdf]a >:==:@? 3F586E E92E 368:?D yF=J ` 92D 2 AC@;64E:@? @7 ;FDE >@C6 E92? 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Amherst remembers local businessman Charles 'Skippy' Brown The Amherst community is mourning the loss of one of its most familiar faces, Charles “Skippy” Brown, who died May 8 at age 84.
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