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Authorities seek Lovingston man on the run
The Nelson County Sheriff's Office is currently conducting a search for a Lovingston man who they say ran from authorities as they were served him an arrest warrant this afternoon.
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CVCC Amherst campus on track
15 at 3 p.m. -Where: Mountainview Plaza, at 200 Richmond Highway - Info: For more information or to apply to the college, visit http://www.cv.cc.va.us After several years in the making, Central Virginia ...
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VA Blue Ridge Railway Trail in Piney River : New Section Opens
Browse> Home / Top Story / VA Blue Ridge Railway Trail in Piney River : New Section Opens! Photos By Diana Garland : The ribbon is offically cut opening the latest section of VA Blue Ridge Railway Trail in ...
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Mailbag: Live From The 'Bowels Of Conservatism'
We want your stories! What was your voting experience like? What interactions have you had with the campaigns? Are you volunteering for a candidate? Have you received any last minute robocalls or campaign mail? ...
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Fire destroys Amherst Co. home
A Saturday afternoon blaze gutted an Amherst County house, leaving only part of the structure intact.
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Food Bank: More Demand, Less Food
Amherst Co.,VA - The economy has many of us complaining about retirement savings and higher prices.
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Deputies target the fast and the reckless
If you get close enough to John Grieser to ask him if that thing has a Hemi in it, you're probably going to get hit with a question of your own.
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Amherst man, found guilty of murder, faces new charge
A man found guilty by a jury of first-degree murder earlier this month was in court Tuesday to face accusations that he beat a fellow inmate unconscious in August.
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Lynchburg drug sting nets 45 indictments
A 10-month undercover drug investigation ended with 45 indictments against 21 residents throughout the Lynchburg area.
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Football Friday Postponements
These Football Friday games have been postponed because of the wet weather: William Fleming at GW Postponed until Saturday at 2:00pm, Amherst at Liberty Postponed until Saturday at 6:00pm, Nelson County at ...
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Operation Get Snowed results in 45 indictments in Amherst County
October 16, 2008 Operation Get Snowed results in 45 indictments in Amherst County Operation Get Snowed, an undercover investigation in the Amherst area, has resulted in 45 indictments on 21 people throughout ...
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Team of the Week - Amherst
Amherst Co., VA - It's time for ABC 13's high school "Team of the Week." We spotlight the Amherst County football team.
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Madison Heights man faces second-degree murder charge in car crash
David Kennedy Martin, 45, of Farmdale Drive was indicted Tuesday on one count each of second-degree murder, a second offense of driving while declared a habitual offender, and driving while intoxicated.
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Schools graduate measure debuts
A new way to measure graduation rates in Virginia high schools debuted last week, and showed about 81 percent of students in Amherst and Nelson counties earned a diploma in four years.
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Amherst delaying school addition
Because of the tightening economy, the Amherst County School Board voted Tuesday to delay a planned 10-classroom addition to Amherst Middle School.
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Car Accident Injures Six
Amherst Co.,VA - Police are investigating an accident in Amherst County that injured six people, two of them seriously.
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Museum planning hoedown for funds
A new building at the Amherst County Museum & Historical Society will be named in honor of the late board president, Charles "Chuck" Hamble, who died last month.
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Dry area counties may see drought relief
Emergency assistance may be made available for at least four Central Virginia localities due to recent drought.
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Codefendant, girlfriend take stand in Amherst murder trial
In a marathon day of testimony Thursday, jurors heard testimony from the son of a recently resigned Amherst County sheriff's deputy - the man charged as a codefendant in the slaying of a 19-year-old Naola man ...
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Sweet Briar College expanding
September 30, 2008 Sweet Briar College expanding While the number of single sex colleges in the US is dropping, at least one school in our area is watching enrollment go up.
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