The Forest Service has successfully contained the Browns Creek Fire, which burned at least 64 acres in the George Washington ...

A man has been charged Thursday afternoon after attempting to smuggle narcotics into jail, according to the Amherst County ...

Park improvements are coming to Amherst County. The Board of Supervisors recently approved the parks master plan.

The Amherst County Fire and EMS Department responded to reports of smoke near the Pedlar Reservoir on Wednesday, April 16. Crews arrived to find a large brush fire about 40-45 acres in size. The US ...

The Amherst County Opioid Abatement Taskforce plans to purchase two drone systems to assist in the search and seizure of ...

More than 600 regional residents join Sweet Briar College for Amherst County Day. Sweet Briar College President Mary Pope M. Hutson '83 Sha ...

The Amherst County Board of Supervisors recently received a presentation on GO Virginia, an initiative by Virginia’s senior ...

The Amherst County Health Department (ACHD) has received confirmation that a stray cat submitted for testing April 10, 2025, ...