The Amherst County Board of Supervisors announced Tuesday that Lee Lintecum will serve as the new county administrator.

A wreck in Madison Heights on Friday afternoon sent an Amherst County Schools bus driver to the hospital as a precaution after a pickup truck collided with her bus, state police said.

AMHERST — Because of concerns over how its proposed language could affect interactions with county employees, the Amherst County Board of Supervisors did not pass a code of ethics Tuesday.

It’s a policy that may or may not come to fruition in Amherst County, based on officials’ mixed reaction.

Constructing the new Amherst County Adult Detention Center in Madison Heights will cost about $13 million less than expected.

Lynchburg Area Museum Professionals will hold a Volunteer Information Fair from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday at the Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College, 1 Quinlan St.

Several months after authorizing an investigation into a matter that led former County Administrator Rodney Taylor to resign, Amherst supervisors are still awaiting a response from the Attorney General of Virginia for legal assistance.

The 11th annual for Kids Sake Safety Day will be held at River Ridge mall on Sept. 19.

Amherst County officials could accept a bid today for sidewalk improvements in Madison Heights.

The Amherst County Board of Supervisors has reappointed Don Hedrick and Mitch Heishman to the county’s planning commission.

Amherst County officials have approved location changes for two Madison Heights polling places.

The footbridge to Percival’s Island will be closed next week while repairs are made to its deck.

Timothy Wayne Pigg, 42, died of a heart attack on Saturday. He volunteered for the department for more than 20 years.

Amherst authorities are investigating the theft of a “high end” refrigerator from a new home construction site on Beech Lane in Amherst County.

After holding discussions during the past week with a handful of applicants, the Amherst County Board of Supervisors has narrowed its sights for a new county administrator down to a single candidate.