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EDA official to public: No data center coming to Dillard site The Amherst County Economic Development Authority board’s chair assured county residents on July 8 a data center is not in the works for its D…
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Amherst school board requests more funding for teacher pay A few weeks after the new state budget was approved, the Amherst County School Board voted unanimously on July 9 to amend the county’s 2026-27…
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