Top Story Spotlight Amherst town customers asked to voluntarily conserve water Justin Faulconer Jul 21, 2026 10 hrs ago 0 The Amherst County Visitor Center, pictured Thursday, April 23, 2026. Matthew Perschall, New Era-Progress file Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Justin Faulconer kAm%96 %@H? @7 p>96CDE :D 2D<:?8 2== H2E6C 4FDE@>6CD E@ G@=F?E2C:=J 4@?D6CG6 H2E6C F?E:= 5C@F89E 4@?5:E:@?D :>AC@G6]k^AmkAm“~FC H2E6C BF2=:EJ C6>2:?D 6I46==6?E[ E96C6 :D ?@ C:D< @7 D6CG:46 :?E6CCFAE:@?D[ 2?5 E96 DJDE6> :D @A6C2E:?8 ?@C>2==J[” 2 DE2E6>6?E @? E96 E@H?’D @77:4:2= u2463@@< A286 |@?52J D2:5] “sF6 E@ 2? 6IE6?565 A6C:@5 @7 =@H C2:?72==[ E96 %@H?VD H2E6C D@FC46[ E96 qF772=@ #:G6C :D CF??:?8 =@H6C E92? ?@C>2=]”k^Am The traffic circle in the town of Amherst is pictured. Matthew Perschall, New Era-Progress file kAm%96 ':C8:?:2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 t?G:C@?>6?E2= "F2=:EJ Wst"X[ E96 286?4J E92E C68F=2E6D H2E6C H:E95C2H2=D :? 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Jury finds elderly man not guilty of attempted murder of Amherst deputies A jury found an elderly Madison Heights man not guilty on three charges of attempted aggravated murder of a law enforcement officer stemming f…
Defendant in Amherst murder case seeks bond, legal resources A month shy of the three-year anniversary of his arrest, a Lynchburg man charged with aggravated murder in connection with his estranged wife’…
Amherst School Board to begin starting meetings with prayer The Amherst County School Board at its July meeting agreed by consensus to begin opening its meetings with a prayer starting in August.
Project to demolish buildings at CVTC picking up speed Efforts to demolish vacant buildings at the Central Virginia Training Center property in Madison Heights are picking up speed, Amherst County …
Amherst schools hit pause on sales tax referendum idea Amherst County Public Schools officials are pausing, for now, from seeking a referendum on whether a 1% sales tax should be implemented to fun…
