Tim Hoden News Today

After the bid for a planned renovation and expansion project at Amherst County High School came in about $12 million over budget, the countys school board is requesting $10.5 million in added funding from county officials to bridge the gap.

Amherst County High School graduates recently received more than $3 million worth of scholarships across the nation, Amherst County Public Schools Superintendent William Wells shared during the county school board’s

Amherst County’s public schools will finish the year four school days earlier than scheduled, on June 2, following an April 6 vote by the county school board.

The Amherst County Public Schools fiscal year 2024 budget received the county school boards approval on March 9 with some local and state funding unknowns still in play.

A planned renovation and addition for Amherst County High School, a $19 million project slated to break ground in 2023, has received Amherst Town Council’s zoning approval to proceed.

A video simulation of a walk through a planned addition to Amherst County High School recently was presented to Amherst Town Council.

The rollout of Amherst County Public Schools’ first two electric school buses brought cheers among a crowd of educators and students celebrating the historic move Wednesday.

Amherst County Public Schools will receive a third electric school bus as part of a grant program through American Electric Power.

Four newly appointed principals and a recently hired central office administrator were recognized during the Amherst County School Board’s July 14 meeting.

Parents and students of the Campbell County public school system will soon see two new buses driving around the county, but unlike the rest, these new buses will be completely