David Proffitt News Today

The Amherst County Board of Supervisors approved a commemorative resolution recognizing David Proffitt, who retired June 30 after 36 years as the county’s purchasing agent and deputy county administrator.

Hazing incidents are nothing new in suburban locker rooms or on athletic fields. The following is a list of some notable hazing cases in our schools.

Amherst County Finance Director Stacey McBride has been promoted to deputy county administrator, the county has announced.

In the countless Amherst County Board of Supervisors meetings and other local government functions at the county administration offices over the past three decades, no face has been more familiar

Amherst County Administrator Dean Rodgers resigned at the end of Tuesdays board of supervisors meeting after a closed session held to "evaluate the performance of the county administrator."

New state testing results reveal that schools in Western North Carolina are in the process of a mixed recovery from COVID-era learning disruptions, so...

Its been ten years since the last Harry Potter film aired

In keeping with my recent theme of exploring Minnesota through this column, I begin with, yes, my visit to the State Fair on Labor Day weekend. Oceans of people, thousands of things to look at, a dozen foods I enjoyed too much, and an evening grandstand show featuring golden oldies Loverboy, Pat Benatar, and Journey. It was a bit of a time warp: 30 years earlier, I saw Loverboy open for Journey at the old Met Center, and I later watched Benatar become one of the earliest, most frequently played...