A look back at coverage of Amherst County Public Schools events and happenings this year.Â
The head custodian at the Amherst Education Center, Lisa Mays, was named the county school division’s support staff member of the year.
Amherst County High School’s theater instructor Patricia Emmert was announced as the county school division’s teacher of the year during a Jan. 22 ceremony dinner at Sweet Briar College.
In her 28th year at Amherst County Public Schools, Shannon Wentz feels at home in her role as instructional specialist for adaptative programs and transition coordinator.
Lancer baseball jerseys hung in lockers of the boys’ dressing room of Amherst County High School’s new state-of-the-art fieldhouse, a maroon building that showcases the school’s colors throughout its features.
Several hours before opening night of "Shrek the Musical" at Amherst County High School on April 22, drama instructor Patricia Emmert took in the moment with a satisfied gaze over the school’s new auditorium about to stage its first major spring musical.
Amherst County High School seniors took their caps, gowns and memories with them to their elementary schools on May 2 for a nostalgic walk down memory lane in the settings that shaped the early years of their public education experience.Â
Seventy years after Amherst County High School first opened its doors on its current locatio…
Pens were busy and passionate cheers kept pace in Amherst County High School’s auditorium We…
Leading tours through Amherst County High School’s largest construction project in decades, …
Amherst County High School junior Chloe Chapman was surprised with a $40,000 college scholarship on Thursday. She was one of two students in the country this month to receive a BigFuture Scholarship, which high school students can earn by taking steps to explore future careers and colleges.
Amherst County Public Schools has a new superintendent, Melody Sheppard, to take the helm of the county school division starting in August.
Justin Faulconer, (434) 385-5551
Justin Faulconer
Reporter/Editor of Amherst New-Era Progress and Nelson County Times
