Amherst News

Three people were arrested Monday on drug possession charges, and police say they used an Amherst home to sell and distribute drugs. via WSLS

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May 6, 2008 Arrest made in shooting death on Route 130 in Amherst County Twenty-one-year-old Timothy Wayne Wright, Jr. via WDBJ7

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Search warrants and affidavits filed this week in Amherst County Circuit Court reveal that an eyewitness linked Timothy Wayne Wright Jr., 21, to the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Justin Baumgardner. via WSLS-TV Roanoke

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“He was just a regular kid, just a nice young man, came to school, did what he was supposed to”

An Amherst man was arrested and charged with murder Tuesday afternoon in the death of an Amherst County teenager found shot to death in his pickup truck Sunday morning. via NewsAdvance.com

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NATURAL BRIDGE - Natural Bridge Speedway finally saw oval racing Friday and Saturday nights after all racing activities planned for April had been washed out by Mother Nature. via Staunton News Leader

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“Are they going to try to do it again? Yes, we are concerned about driving that road because we all drive that road.”

Amherst investigators have a big mystery on their hands. Who would shoot and kill a 19-year-old man known for being respectful and responsible, as he was simply driving down the road? Detectives say they've ... via WSET-TV Lynchburg

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Read the news release below The Central Va Livestock Show will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at the Lynchburg Livestock Market. via WSLS-TV Roanoke

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Often when I drive between New York and Boston I'll take a short detour to either Northampton or Amherst, usually Northampton. via What about the plastic animals?

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Amherst Co., VA A massive fire destroys a home in Amherst County Tuesday morning. via WSET-TV Lynchburg

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“We like to think of it as a family event where parents can sit and enjoy the music and kids can run free”

Dual appointments It's rare for two brothers to receive appointments to the same service academy at the same time, but it happened to two brothers from Forest this year. via Bedford Bulletin

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