On a bright June 1941 morning, 1,044 young men marched out of the Col. James Layton Ralston Armoury in Amherst. They were factory workers from the town’s busy industrial works, coal miners from ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The Amherst County Sheriff's Office is alerting the public to upcoming training exercises. According to deputies, there will be a heavy public safety and law ...