Alert Top Story Spotlight Amherst board OKs resolution backing continued operation of Job Corps Justin Faulconer Jul 19, 2025 Jul 19, 2025 0 1 of 2 The entrance of the Old Dominion Job Corps on Father Judge Road in Amherst County is shown. Justin Faulconer Old Dominion Job Corps on Father Judge Road in the Monroe area of Amherst County is pictured. 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Amherst man sentenced for 25 counts of child porn possession An Amherst man was sentenced Wednesday to five years in jail after he was convicted on 25 counts of possessing child pornography.
Defendant in Amherst murder case writes motion seeking to dismiss charges From his surroundings in the Blue Ridge Regional Jail, Michael Perry III is writing motions by hand in his legal mission to prove his innocenc…
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Iran says it will stop negotiating with the US, completely block the Strait of Hormuz, citing ceasefire violations
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