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Amherst, Virginia Patch AM: a 3 min read

What's up Amherst! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • George Washington JV Football @ Amherst County
  • Amherst County Service Authority Board Meeting at Amherst County
  • Board of Supervisors Meeting at Amherst County

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Hot with a shower or two, with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 97, low: 71.
  • Wednesday: Sunshine and sweltering heat, with a high of 99 and low of 72 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday September 1
  • Painting with Oils (Session 1)
    Academy Center of the Arts Peggy Burruss Art Studio, United States
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • Golf @London Downs
    Heritage High Lynchburg, VA 24502
    4:30 pm
  • Volleyball @Luray
    Heritage High Lynchburg, VA 24502
    5:30 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • Volleyball vs Nelson
    Heritage High Lynchburg, VA 24502
    5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Madison Heights. Apply here.
  • Bausch + Lomb posted a job opening for Manager, Quality Assurance in Lynchburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Amherst here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lynchburg

  • UVA Cavaliers kick off season with 34-8 win, notch program's 700th victory (wset.com)
  • Lynchburg area colleges project fall enrollment for 2026-27 (newsadvance.com)
  • Building community, one pancake at a time (cdispatch.com)

Forest

  • Forest Man arrested in NYC over indecent exposure warrant, officers say (wavy.com)

Appomattox

Ok Amherst! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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