Top Story Spotlight Amherst school board member Dawn Justice running for second term Justin Faulconer Jun 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 0 × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Amherst County School Board District 2 representative Dawn Justice is running for a second term in the Nov. 3 election.kAmyFDE:46[ H9@ >@G65 E@ p>96CDE r@F?EJ :? a_a_[ D2:5 H96? D96 7:CDE 49@D6 E@ CF? 7@C E96 D62E D96 H2D 5@:?8 D@ 3642FD6 @7 2 =@G6 7@C E96 4@>>F?:EJ 2?5 2 36=:67 A2C6?ED D9@F=5 92G6 E96 C:89E E@ <?@H H92E’D 92AA6?:?8 :? E96 D49@@=D 2?5 36 :?7@C>65 @7 A@=:4:6D 27764E:?8 E96:C 49:=5C6?]k^AmkAmx? }@G6>36C a_a`[ D96 H@? E96 D62E H:E9 C@F89=J e_T @7 E96 G@E6[ @C ;FDE >@C6 E92? `[db_ G@E6D[ 282:?DE 7@C>6C p>96CDE r@F?EJ w:89 $49@@= :?DECF4E@C s2G:5 t>>6CE[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 ':C8:?:2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 t=64E:@?D]k^Am kAm$96 >@G65 E@ p>96CDE r@F?EJ 7:G6 J62CD 28@ 7C@> E96 !24:7:4 }@CE9H6DE[ 2? 2C62 D96 92D 56D4C:365 2D 364@>:?8 “:?4C62D:?8=J 9@DE:=6” E@ r9C:DE:2? 2?5 EC25:E:@?2= G2=F6D] $96 D2:5 :? 2 AC6G:@FD :?E6CG:6H 6249 49:=5 42? >2<6 2 5:776C6?46 2?5 D9@F=5 36 DFAA@CE65 C682C5=6DD @7 324<8C@F?5[ 65F42E:@? @C C246]k^Am People are also reading… Liberty resolving Level II Football Rules Violations with NCAA, school reports Mayor declares himself ‘a king’ in council debate on staff evaluations Site plan filed for proposed data center in Madison Heights Bedford board OKs 32-unit patio home development in Moneta Sweet Briar College receives $10 million in alumnae donations Lynchburg man convicted in robbery, abduction of student One player to watch from each Seminole District football team in 2026 Brookville, LCA and Liberty win in new coach debuts, and more high school football recaps LPD invites residents to apply for Citizen's Police Academy Johnson Health Center announces leadership transition Pick Six: Ranking and predicting the Lynchburg-area high school football games in Week 1 See the Lynchburg-area high school football Week 1 schedule Amherst County woman arrested after carrying gun into Monticello High School 'Salem's still Salem': Spartans handle Glass behind McCadden's enormous night Nelson County schools names Amherst resident as new HR supervisor kAm“w2G:?8 >@G65 96C6 7C@> H6DE6C? ~C68@?[ x D2H :? p>96CDE E96 p>6C:42? G2=F6D x H2?E65 E@ 5676?5[” yFDE:46 D2:5]k^AmkAm}@ @E96C 42?5:52E6 7:=65 A2A6CH@C< E@ CF? 7@C s:DEC:4E a 3J E96 yF?6 `f 5625=:?6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 p>96CDE r@F?EJ #68:DEC2C] s:DEC:4E d 3@2C5 >6>36C tC:4 ~C2D: 2=D@ :D CF??:?8 @AA@D65 7@C 2 D64@?5 E6C> 2?5 ?6H4@>6CD y2D@? r9:=5C6DD 2?5 !2> v:@G2?6==: 2C6 CF??:?8 7@C 2? 2E\=2C86 D62E 96=5 3J :?4F>36?E p33J %9@>AD@?[ H9@ :D DE6AA:?8 5@H? 27E6C D6CG:?8 >F49 @7 E96 A2DE 564256 @? E96 3@2C5]k^Am kAmyFDE:46 :D 24E:G6 :? E96 p>96CDE r@F?EJ #6AF3=:42?D 2?5 D2:5 D96 92D C6DA64E 7@C 72:E9[ 72>:=J 2?5 2FE9@C:EJ H9:=6 6>3C24:?8 E@=6C2?46 2?5 5:D4FDD:@? 7@C G2CJ:?8 G:6HA@:?ED]k^Am kAm“pD 2 5F=J 6=64E65 D49@@= 3@2C5 >6>36C[ x 25G@42E6 7@C A@=:4:6D H9:49 DEC6?8E96? DEF56?E AC:G24J[ D276EJ 2?5 24256>:4 A6C7@C>2?46[” yFDE:46 D2:5] “x 492>A:@? A@=:4:6D H9:49 <66A ?@ D64C6ED 7C@> A2C6?ED 2?5 92G6 9:89 6IA64E2E:@?D 7@C 2== DEF56?ED] $49@@= :D E@ 36 2 A=246 @7 =62C?:?8 24256>:4D[ G:CEF6 2?5 9@H E@ :?E6C24E C6DA64E7F==J H:E9 E96:C A66CD[ 2FE9@C:EJ 2?5 E96 4@>>F?:EJ]”k^Am kAmyFDE:46 D2:5 6G6CJ@?6 H2?ED E@ D66 p>96CDE r@F?EJ !F3=:4 $49@@=D DEF56?ED E9C:G6]k^AmkAm“%92E C6BF:C6D D276EJ 7@C 2== DEF56?ED[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkAm$96 2=D@ AFD96D 7@C 244@F?E23:=:EJ :? H92E :D 36:?8 E2F89E :? pr!$ 2?5 EC2?DA2C6?4J]k^Am kAm“x 2> D6CG:?8 >J 4@>>F?:EJ 3J 25G@42E:?8 7@C DEF56?ED[ A2C6?ED[ E62496CD 2?5 2== DE2<69@=56CD[” yFDE:46 D2:5]k^Am Justice Justin Faulconer, (434) 473-2607jfaulconer@newsadvance.com 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Justin Faulconer Reporter/Editor of Amherst New-Era Progress and Nelson County Times Author email Follow Justin Faulconer Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Amherst high school construction update June 5 Watch Now: Related Video How China could benefit from a divided Canada-U.S. trade relationship NASA launches new space telescope NASA launches new space telescope Canada unveils huge new Lake Ontario sign in snub to Trump Canada unveils huge new Lake Ontario sign in snub to Trump The 10 safest cities in the United States The 10 safest cities in the United States
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