Top Story Spotlight Amherst schools hit pause on sales tax referendum idea Officials agree timing this year not right, will pick talks back up in 2027 Justin Faulconer Jul 17, 2026 8 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmp>96CDE r@F?EJ !F3=:4 $49@@=D @77:4:2=D 2C6 A2FD:?8[ 7@C ?@H[ 7C@> D66<:?8 2 C676C6?5F> @? H96E96C 2 `T D2=6D E2I D9@F=5 36 :>A=6>6?E65 E@ 7F?5 D49@@= 4@?DECF4E:@? AC@;64ED]k^AmkAmx?E6C:> $FA6C:?E6?56?E %:> w@56? D2:5 E96 DE2E6 =68:D=2EFC6 A2DD65 2 >62DFC6 2==@H:?8 =@42=:E:6D E@ AFCDF6 2 `T D2=6D E2I 7@C 2 D49@@= 4@?DECF4E:@? AC@;64E E9C@F89 2 C676C6?5F>] w@56? D2:5 96 H2D :?:E:2==J 8F?8\9@ 23@FE AC@4665:?8[ 3FE @? D64@?5 E9@F89E[ 96 766=D :E :D ?646DD2CJ E@ 9:E A2FD6]k^AmkAm“%96 CF?H2J @? E9:D :D D9@CE 2?5 H6 H@F=5 ?665 2 C676C6?5F> :? A=246 3J pF8] `c 2?5 x E9:?< 2D<:?8 E96 E2IA2J6CD 7@C 2? 255:E:@?2= `T @? 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Jury finds elderly man not guilty of attempted murder of Amherst deputies A jury found an elderly Madison Heights man not guilty on three charges of attempted aggravated murder of a law enforcement officer stemming f…
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…
Project to demolish buildings at CVTC picking up speed Efforts to demolish vacant buildings at the Central Virginia Training Center property in Madison Heights are picking up speed, Amherst County …
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…
Amherst town park named ‘The Park on Main’ after survey The people spoke, and ‘The Park on Main’ is the name of the Town of Amherst’s newest recreational property.
