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News in Amherst · 6 sources

Amherst in the news, from 6 sources

4 stories about Amherst in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website and 1 game on the schedule. Latest: “Town of Amherst under mandatory water conservation due to ongoing drought” from WDBJ7, Oct 2.

Latest about Amherst

The newest stories with Amherst in the headline, one per story.

Straight from the source

From Town Hall, the schools and the library

1 notice in the past month, read every morning from Amherst’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.

Town Hall page →
Town hallAmherst town website
amherstva.gov ↗
Visit amherstva.gov for notices and events.
LibraryAmherst County Public Library
acpl.us ↗
Visit acpl.us for notices and events.
Amherst’s news, by source

Who’s covering Amherst

Amherst was in the news from 3 outlets in the past 90 days, led by WDBJ7 with 2 stories about Amherst. Stories with Amherst in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.

What Amherst’s news is about

Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.

Where Amherst’s news comes from
News outlets4
Town, schools & library3
Game day

Amherst sports

High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.

Recent games
Aug13Fluvanna County vs AwayBoys Varsity FootballWatch ↗
From the sports pages
On the market

Homes listed in Amherst

Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.

Housing market →
577 S Main StZillow · Oct 19 ↗2032 Turkey Mountain RdZillow · Oct 16 ↗158 Garland AveZillow · Oct 15 ↗355 Dyson RdZillow · Oct 15 ↗580 Kenmore RdRealtor.com · Oct 13 ↗174 Stratford PlRealtor.com · Oct 12 ↗284 Union Hill RdZillow · Oct 10 ↗0 Neighbors DrZillow · Oct 8 ↗141 Cradon Hill LnZillow · Oct 8 ↗
In memoriam

Remembering neighbors

Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.

Robert Wimer Obituary, Age 80 - December 26, 2023 - Amherst, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 16Susan Snider Phillips Obituary (2026) - Winchester, VA - Omps Funeral Home and Cremation Center - Amherst ChapelLegacy | Obituary · Oct 16Bobby Chapel Edwards Obituary (2026) - Roanoke, VA - Omps Funeral Home and Cremation Center - Amherst ChapelLegacy | Obituary · Oct 15Gordon Carroll Watts Obituary (2026) - Clear Brook, VA - Omps Funeral Home and Cremation Center - Amherst ChapelLegacy | Obituary · Oct 15Mildred Johnson Obituary, Age 86 - October 13, 2026 - Amherst, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 14Harold Campbell Obituary, Age 91 - October 8, 2026 - Amherst, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 11Rebecca Jones Obituary, Age 81 - April 13, 2024 - Amherst, VirginiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 8

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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Amherst, found through Google News; stories with Amherst in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Amherst, VA are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.