A Charlottesville-based company’s plan for a solar generation utility-scale facility on property fronting Izaak Walton Road has received the A…
After a pause of two years, local churches in Amherst will again host the annual Community Christmas Sing, Singing in the Season.
The Town of Amherst has been working for just more than a week to resolve a water issue at Sweet Briar College, the town utility’s largest customer.
A special exception permit for a business selling granite countertops within an auto shop near the Virginia 151 and U.S. 29 intersection in no…
“I love to see my whole team eat,” Mosby said after emerging from a jubilant locker room, where music blared to mark a 42-14 thrashing of Amherst.
The Amherst County Service Authority and county board of supervisors have approved an ordinance change to the assessment of availability fees …
Our latest batch of public records: property transfers for Lynchburg and the surrounding counties, plus building permits for Campbell County.
“A lot of my friends and coaches as me to come out [to try football],” West said. “And it’s my senior year, so I figured I’d try it.”
A first read of a proposed new policy on sexually explicit material in Amherst County Public Schools was presented to the county school board …
Amherst County soccer players from Area #24 Special Olympics Virginia attended Fall Champs at Hampton Roads Soccer Complex on Nov. 5-6 and bro…
Lost instruction for the average Amherst County Public Schools student during the COVID-19 pandemic equals 56 hours, or 11 school days, accord…
The #ShowUpAmherst initiative in Amherst County Public Schools continues to gather momentum with more themes planned in upcoming months and a …
Nearly five decades have passed since the late Edgar Fulton Fitzgerald served on the Amherst County School Board but the legacy of his communi…
Amherst Glebe Arts Response (AGAR) and Second Stage — Amherst are presenting the new Amherst Java and Jazz, ‘The Quantum Mechanics in Jazzve J…
With winter on the horizon — and with it, cold temperatures with ice and snow likely — the Lynchburg District of the Virginia Department of Transportation is gearing up and preparing to respond.
Loose Shoe Brewery in Amherst held its Annual Charity Chili Contest on Nov. 6. Fourteen contestants competed for their charities and bragging rights.
Deer are so ubiquitous we sometimes fail to marvel at their ability to thrive among us.
As the 2023 Virginia General Assembly session nears, Lynchburg’s state delegation met with city council for a legislative dinner Monday night,…
Good morning! My name is Flicker and aren’t I a handsome fella? I mean who doesn’t love a classic tabby as good looking as me?
If Amherst’s Wing-T offense wasn’t going to methodically wear down Orange County’s defense, it was going to be the fresh ball carriers the Lan…
Amherst Town Council has authorized a public hearing at its Dec. 14 meeting for a rezoning and special use permit for a planned addition and r…
The new draft contains dozens of references to teaching about slavery. But it scrapped mentions of discussion about the ongoing legacy of slavery.
A Marine veteran who now calls Lynchburg home hopes to highlight stories of hope and triumph among fellow veterans.