Alert Top Story Editor's Pick Amherst farm's egg production operation a first of its kind in region Justin Faulconer Oct 18, 2024 Oct 18, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm%96 ?6H=J 4@?DECF4E65 32C? 2E $4@EE (28?6C’D 42EE=6 72C> :? ?@CE96C? p>96CDE r@F?EJ 925 E96 766= @7 2 724E@CJ 23@FE E@ C2>A FA AC@5F4E:@? E96 >@C?:?8 @7 ~4E] `_]k^AmkAm%96 42=> 367@C6 E96 49:4<6?D]k^AmkAmu@FC 52JD =2E6C[ E96 688 =2J6C 9@FD6 H2D 7:==65 H:E9 E9@FD2?5D @7 49:4<6?D E92E :? FA4@>:?8 H66<D H:== 368:? AC@5F4:?8 688D 7@C 5:DEC:3FE:@? E9C@F89@FE E96 &]$] (28?6C D2:5 E96 @A6C2E:@? :D E96 7:CDE @7 :ED <:?5 :? p>96CDE r@F?EJ 2?5 E96 {J?493FC8 C68:@?[ 2 72>:=J\CF? 3FD:?6DD 2E 9:D !C@>:D6 {2?5 u2C>D @? }2<65 rC66< #@25 2?5 $F>>6C w:== #@25 ?62C E96 ':C8:?:2 `d` 4@CC:5@C 2?5 E96 !:?6J #:G6C]k^Am kAm%96 32C?[ H9:49 3682? 4@?DECF4E:@? :? pAC:=[ DE2CE65 C646:G:?8 E96 49:4<6?D @? ~4E] `c] %96 3F:=5:?8 2?5 25;@:?:?8 76?465\:? A2DEFC6 2C62 :D 2 “7C66 7@C 2==” 7@C E96>[ (28?6C D2:5]k^Am People are also reading… Amherst remembers local businessman Charles 'Skippy' Brown Vote now for The News & Advance Athlete of the Week for the week of May 11 'An awesome occasion': 13 Lancer athletes take part in Signing Day ‘Yes, you did’: Central Virginia Community College honors Class of 2026 Divided Virginia Supreme Court throws out redistricting amendment in 4-3 ruling Randolph College Class of 2026 encouraged to live a 'life more abundant' at commencement Amherst board OKs 56-cent real estate tax rate, '26-27 county budget See Friday night's high school sports results from around the Lynchburg area Liberty Christian celebrates six student-athletes with spring signing ceremony Yeager shocks with early goal, helps lift Jefferson Forest past E.C. Glass Jefferson Forest, Glass boys soccer aim to show improvements in round two of rivalry Liberty University commencement main ceremony media advisory Lynchburg area reacts to redistricting's legal defeat Lynchburg-area schools respond to Canvas security breach Liberty Christian's Cam Arthur is The News & Advance Athlete of the Week for the week of May 4 kAm“%9:D :D ;FDE 2 3:8 ;F?8=6 8J> 7@C E96 49:4<6?D[” (28?6C D2:5 @7 E96 D6EFA] “xE’D G6CJ 9F>2?6 7@C 49:4<6?D] xE’D ?@E 2 4286] %96J’C6 7C66 E@ 8@ H96C6G6C E96J H2?E :?D:56 E96 32C? … %96D6 3:C5D 2C6 8@:?8 E@ 36 A2DEFC6 3:C5D 2?5 E96J’== 92G6 `__ 24C6D E@ 8@ @? E96:C 7C66\49@:46 C@2>:?8]”k^AmkAm%96 2G:2CJ DJDE6> :D 56D:8?65 7@C 688\=2J:?8 96?D[ (28?6C D2:5] %96 3:C5D 2C6 A=2465 :? 2 ?6DE 3@I 2?5 688D C@== 5@H? @?E@ 2 36=E E92E 8@6D :?E@ 2 4@?G6J:?8 DJDE6>[ FA 2? 6D42=2E@C 2?5 :?E@ 2? 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Amherst remembers local businessman Charles 'Skippy' Brown The Amherst community is mourning the loss of one of its most familiar faces, Charles “Skippy” Brown, who died May 8 at age 84.
'An awesome occasion': 13 Lancer athletes take part in Signing Day Pens were busy and passionate cheers kept pace in Amherst County High School’s auditorium Wednesday as 13 Lancer athletes signed with colleges…
Amherst board OKs 56-cent real estate tax rate, '26-27 county budget After a highly challenging few months of going over Amherst County’s 2026-27 budget figures, a process Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Chis Ad…
Amherst board seeks state funding for CVTC connector road, town street upgrades Amherst County is applying for two applications with the Virginia Department of Transportation for road improvement projects at the former Cen…
Amherst supervisors approve $1.1 million funding boost to schools It may not have been the full amount the Amherst County School Board requested, but the county board of supervisors on May 5 approved funding …
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