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Amherst supervisors work on fiscal 2025 budget

Amherst County’s proposed fiscal year 2025 budget is slated to include 13 new public safety positions, a 3% pay raise for county employees and funding for school resource officers with hopes that a state grant will come through in May to offset some of those costs, according to the board of supervisors’ March 19 discussion.

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Charges advance against two tied to school fentanyl scare

A judge ruled Wednesday to certify charges pending against two Amherst County residents who were arrested following a December incident where seven students at Central Elementary School ingested gummies from a bag laced with fentanyl.

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Amherst schools' budget proposes 1% bonus, 9 new positions

A drop in federal relief money in response to the COVID-19 pandemic factors into the Amherst County Public Schools’ proposed 2024-25 budget that is a drop of about $340,700, or a 0.5% decrease from the current fiscal year.

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ACLU sues state's education department over model policies for trans students

Kate Anderson Daily Caller News Foundation The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed two lawsuits Thursday against the Virginia Department of Education over its parental rights model policies. The department adopted the Model Policies on Ensuring Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for All Students and Parents in July 2023, which “safeguard parental rights” when it comes…

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Amherst school board OKs calendar for 2024-25, gets update on high school construction

A calendar for the 2024-25 school year received the Amherst County School Board’s unanimous approval Feb. 8.

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ACLU Sues Virginia Education Department Over Model Policies For Trans Students

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed two lawsuits Thursday against the Virginia Department of Education over its parental rights model policies.

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Amherst schools dinner fills community up on fellowship

Cellphones were put away and laughter filled the Madison Heights Community Center as children, parents and educators played a mix of games following a Jan. 25 community dinner.

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Amherst Student of the Month recipients honored

Ten students were honored as the most recent Student of the Month award recipients at the Amherst County School Board’s Jan. 11 meeting

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Amherst County High School unveils advanced safety, upgraded facilities in new building

Amherst County High School unveils advanced safety, upgraded facilities in new building
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A look back at 2023 in Amherst County

A month-by-month recap of news in Amherst County in a year featuring a busy local election, kickoff of a renovation to the high school and a much talked about murder case coming back to Amherst.

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