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Amherst sheriff: 3 arrested as part of drug-related searches The Amherst County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday recent efforts to combat drug-related activity and respond to incidents using Flock sa…
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Day in the Park event set for July 25 at Mill Creek Lake Amherst County’s parks and recreation department is hosting the second annual ‘A Day in the Park’ event July 25 at Mill Creek Lake Park.
Amherst County starts opioid abatement youth program Amherst County recently announced the opening of the Amherst County Opioid Abatement Youth Education Grant Program, with applications being ac…
Signatures gathered to reboot gaming referendum in Amherst Amherst County could be on its way to a redo of a referendum on Rosie’s Gaming Emporium aiming to set up an operation in the county.
