Amherst NewsLocal news for Amherst, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.GLTC cutting Amherst bus routes- July 15, 2008 Rising costs and stagnant funding are combining to force service cuts along Madison Heights' bus routes, the only form of public transit offered in Amherst County.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-va/2008/07/gltc-cutting-amherst-bus-routes?fromrss=1 Girl Attacked by Rabid Fox in Amherst- July 11, 2008 A 4-year-old Appomattox girl is receiving weekly vaccine shots after being bitten by a rabid fox at a July Fourth gathering in Amherst County.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-va/2008/07/girl-attacked-by-rabid-fox-in-amherst?fromrss... Crime Log - July 9, 2008- July 11, 2008 Wanted Terry Fitzgerald Thomas Thomas is a black male, 5'8", 160 punds who is wanted on capiases from Amherst Circuit Court for possession of marijuana and possession of cocaine.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-va/2008/07/crime-log-july-9-2008?fromrss=1 - Bluest Water' play recounts tragedy of Hurricane Camille- July 10, 2008 For Wanda Bond, the memories of Hurricane Camille remain vivid. "I guess it seems in a way like it happened yesterday, and in a way it seems like it was a long time ago," she says.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-va/2008/07/bluest-water-play-recounts-tragedy-of-hurrica... Blue Ridge Railway Trail gets boost in Amherst, Nelson- July 10, 2008 Surrounded by tranquil waters of the Piney and Tye rivers, an outdoor trail straddling Amherst and Nelson counties could be a walk to remember when complete.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-va/2008/07/blue-ridge-railway-trail-gets-boost-in-amhers... Piney River trail to get expanded- July 9, 2008 Surrounded by tranquil waters of the Piney and Tye rivers, an outdoor trail straddling Amherst and Nelson counties could be a walk to remember when complete.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-va/2008/07/piney-river-trail-to-get-expanded?fromrss=1 Turkey Calling for VA Cows- July 8, 2008 Nothing says customer satisfaction like return business, especially when the purchase is as substantial as cattle, and the buyer and seller are 5,000 miles apart.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-va/2008/07/turkey-calling-for-va-cows?fromrss=1 Amherst driver guilty in toddler's death- July 1, 2008 An 18-year-old Amherst County teenager has been found guilty of improper driving in the death of a toddler.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-va/2008/07/amherst-driver-guilty-in-toddlers-death?fromr... Crime Log - June 25, 2008- July 1, 2008 Wanted Virginia Lee Beall Beall is wanted for failing to appear in court. She is 5'4" tall and weighs 170'. She has hazel eyes and brown hair.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-va/2008/06/crime-log-june-25-2008?fromrss=1 |