Amherst NewsLocal news for Amherst, VA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Board adopts a vision statement for county- June 29, 2008 Business along the U.S. 29 corridor will thrive, signs on the 29 Bypass will direct, Old Town Madison Heights will transform and Amherst scenery will inspire.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-va/2008/06/board-adopts-a-vision-statement-for-county?fr... Fires damage county homes- June 27, 2008 A fire caused by a lightning strike temporarily displaced an Amherst County woman, and killed her two cats, on June 16.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-va/2008/06/fires-damage-county-homes?fromrss=1 VA: Report shows E. coli ...- June 25, 2008 VA: Report shows E. coli prevalent in waterways The News & Advance, Lynchburg, Virginia Jun.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-va/2008/06/va-report-shows-e-coli?fromrss=1 Vote against administrator splits Amherst board- June 23, 2008 Amherst County supervisors are divided over the performance of County Administrator Rodney Taylor, according to a vote taken earlier this month.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-va/2008/06/vote-against-administrator-splits-amherst-boa... Nelson man hospitalized after Amherst wreck- June 20, 2008 A Roseland man was taken to the hospital after a head-on collision between his sedan and a tractor-trailer on June 17 in Amherst County.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-va/2008/06/nelson-man-hospitalized-after-amherst-wreck?f... Two plead guilty in January Best Bet robbery- June 18, 2008 Two of the three Baltimore men accused of robbing the Best Bet Mini Mart at gunpoint in January have pleaded guilty to charges of armed robbery and abduction in Amherst County Circuit Court.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-va/2008/06/two-plead-guilty-in-january-best-bet-robbery?... Man gets life in Amherst murder- June 12, 2008 Before he was sentenced to life in prison Thursday, an admitted killer told Judge Michael Gamble that he had no remorse for murdering Michael Kent Jamerson.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-va/2008/06/man-gets-life-in-amherst-murder?fromrss=1 As gas prices increase, so do pump thefts- June 10, 2008 Carolyn Farmer remembers one person who pulled into the gas station that she manages, determined to steal a tank of gas.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-va/2008/06/as-gas-prices-increase-so-do-pump-thefts?from... Amherst County marriages as of June 6- June 8, 2008 The below list is gleaned from marriages confirmed by the Amherst County Circuit Court Clerk's Office between April 23 and June 6. Edwin Joseph Ogden to Katrina Gaynelle Childress on Feb.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-va/2008/06/amherst-county-marriages-as-of-june-6?fromrss... Guy named Leigh in 24533: Clifford post office gets new postmaster- June 6, 2008 Leigh Allen listens to whatever he wants to on the radio these days. That's a perk of being the new postmaster in Clifford where Allen's mostly one-man show serves the rural clientele.http://www.topix.net/city/amherst-va/2008/06/guy-named-leigh-in-24533-clifford-post-office... |