Top Story Committee recommends wording for sign by Confederate monument in Amherst Justin Faulconer Aug 24, 2024 Aug 24, 2024 0 A plaque on a Confederate monument that has stood on the Amherst courthouse grounds since 1922. Justin Faulconer, The News & Advance file Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Justin Faulconer kAmp7E6C >@?E9D @7 C6D62C49[ 2 4@>>:EE66 7@C>65 3J E96 p>96CDE r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 $FA6CG:D@CD =2DE 72== E@ 8:G6 2 C64@>>6?52E:@? @? 255:?8 2? :?E6CAC6E:G6 D:8? ?6IE E@ E96 r@?7656C2E6 >@?F>6?E @? E96 8C@F?5 @7 E96 4@F?EJ 4@FCE9@FD6 :DDF65 :ED 7:?5:?8 @? pF8] a_]k^AmkAm%96 p>96CDE r@F?EJ }ppr! =2DE J62C 2D<65 E96 3@2C5 E@ 255C6DD E96 H@C5:?8 @? E96 `_a\J62C\@=5 >@?F>6?E’D A=2BF6 E92E 56D4C:36D E96 r@?7656C24J’D “?@3=6 42FD6” :? E96 r:G:= (2C] %96 3@2C5 962C5 AF3=:4 4@>>6?ED 7C@> C6D:56?ED :? 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