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 26, 2026 Jul 26, 2026 0 School buses line up at Amherst County High School near the end of the school day. Photo by Justin Faulconer, New Era-Progess Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Justin Faulconer 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> :? 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