Wednesday May 23 | Amherst New Era Progress
Area to receive two new judges
Among the final issues resolved during the General Assembly's overtime struggle on the state budget were judgeships, about 40 of which were filled last week.
Douglass secures nomination to challenge Hurt in 5th District
Democrats today nominated a retired Air Force brigadier general to challenge freshman Republican Rep.
Nelson board urges traffic study
Traffic safety was a major concern at last Tuesday's Nelson County's Board of Supervisors' meeting.
Two judges confirmed for Lynchburg area
Sam Eggleston, a lawyer from Lovingston, will become a General District Court judge in the 24th Judicial District, which includes Lynchburg and the counties of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell and Nelson.
Total of 8 fatal crashes in Lynchburg area in two weeks
Two more traffic-related deaths Thursday evening and Friday add to the grim toll of fatalities over the past two weeks on Lynchburg-area roads.
Nelson County woman killed in Route 29 crash
Troopers say the crash took place in Lovingston around 1:18 p.m., at the intersection of Route 29 and Business 29.
At least one person was killed in a crash Friday afternoon on Route 29 in Nelson County, according to Nelson County Life.