Top Story Residential development project planned in town of Amherst Justin Faulconer Jul 8, 2024 Jul 8, 2024 0 A view of the Seven Oaks Summit site plan. Photo by Justin Faulconer, The New Era-Progress Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Justin Faulconer kAm$6G6? ~2<D $F>>:E[ 2 C6D:56?E:2= 56G6=@A>6?E AC@A@D:?8 >@C6 E92? `__ 9@>6D E9C@F89 2 >:I @7 E@H?9@FD6D[ G:==2D 2?5 D:?8=6\72>:=J 9@>6D :? p>96CDE[ H2D 5:D4FDD65 5FC:?8 E96 %@H? @7 p>96CDE !=2??:?8 r@>>:DD:@?’D yF=J b >66E:?8]k^AmkAmp D:E6 A=2? 7@C E96 56G6=@A>6?E AC@A@D2= H2D AC6D6?E65 E@ E96 E@H? :? >:5\yF?6 2?5 H2D :?EC@5F465 E@ 4@>>:DD:@?6CD yF=J b] %@H? |2?286C $2C2 |4vF77:? D2:5 E96 56G6=@A6C :D D66<:?8 2 A=2??65 F?:E 56G6=@A>6?E W!&sX C6K@?:?8 7@C ;FDE >@C6 E92? g_ 24C6D E92E DFCC@F?5D sF=H:49 |2?@C[ 2 9:DE@C:4 9@>6 3F:=E :? `h_h E92E :D =:DE65 @? E96 }2E:@?2= #68:DE6C @7 w:DE@C:4 !=246D]k^Am Dulwich approved for Va. 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E96 H@C=5 @7 56G6=@A>6?E] %9:D AC@A6CEJ 2C@F?5 sF=H:49 |2?@C :D g_\D@>6 24C6D … :D 7@C D2=6] %96 sF=H:49 |2?@C AC@A6CEJ :D 2? :D=2?5 :? E96 >:55=6 @7 E9:D]”k^Am Justin Faulconer, (434) 385-5551jfaulconer@newsadvance.com 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Justin Faulconer Reporter/Editor of Amherst New-Era Progress and Nelson County Times Author email Follow Justin Faulconer Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? 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