Top Story Spotlight AMHERST COUNTY Amherst man sentenced for 25 counts of child porn possession Justin Faulconer May 28, 2026 May 28, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Riverbend baseball goes back to back; Guys & Dolls onstage kAmp? p>96CDE >2? 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