Several students and staff were treated after a student discharged pepper spray in one of the hallways at Amherst County High School Wednesday afternoon, according to Amherst County Public Schools.

Hundreds of high school students flooded the community to lend a hand — transforming their normal classroom into multiple community service projects for Amherst County High School’s annual Day of Giving.

No major injuries were reported after a crash involving an Amherst County school bus Thursday afternoon, according to school division officials.

An Amherst County High School student has been disciplined after a shotgun, ammo, a knife, and alcoholic beverages were found inside a vehicle on campus, according to Amherst County Public Schools.

Amherst County Public Schools’ superintendent is speaking out after the tragic loss of three students over winter break.

The Amherst County Public School system is mourning the loss of one of their own, and potentially two others after a vehicle was found in a Nelson County river.

Christmas amassed over 300 wins in nearly five decades of coaching.

Four teenagers are now facing several criminal charges in connection to a fight at Amherst County High School last month.

Amherst Public Schools announced Wednesday night that some Amherst County schools will be closed from Aug. 26 until at least Sept. 2 because of a COVID-19 outbreak.

As COVID-19 continues to spread, Amherst County High School closed its doors Tuesday for contact tracing but will be back open Wednesday.

The school's closure is to allow for contact tracing

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – School leaders in Amherst County announced Monday that two more people in the school system have tested positive for COVID-19. The other case is associated with Amherst County High School, which will also remain open. School leaders did not say if the two people who tested positive are students or teachers. School leaders said the Central Virginia Health Department and/or Amherst County Public Schools will contact anyone who was potentially exposed. For a list of COVID-19 cases in other area schools, click here.

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – One person has been diagnosed with coronavirus at Amherst County High School. Amherst County Public Schools announced this positive case on Wednesday and said the school will remain open at this time. The school division said anyone identified as someone who has been potentially exposed will be contacted by the health department of ACPS. It was not disclosed whether the diagnosed person is a student or staff member. This is the school’s sith COVID-19 case.

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – One person at Amherst County High School tested positive for coronavirus, according to an announcement sent by the school district. Amherst County Public Schools sent a notification Wednesday to parents about the school’s fifth case since the county reopened schools. School officials said that the high school will remain open at this time. According to the announcement, ACPS protocol states that anyone identified as having been potentially exposed will be contacted by the health department.

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – One person tests positive for coronavirus at Amherst County High School, according to the school district. Amherst County Public Schools said the high school has implemented contact tracing procedures in collaboration with the health department to determine if in-person classes should continue. They have determined that the high school will remain open. This is the school’s fourth positive case and school officials said that even though each person contracted the virus from the community, there is no indication the cases are related. The school told the community that if they have not been contacted by the health department, they have not been identified as a potential exposure and do not need to stay at home.

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – One person has tested positive for coronavirus in Amherst County High School, according to the school district. The school notified parents of the positive case and that this person had direct exposure with other members of the community, according to school officials. ACPS implemented contact tracing procedures with the health department and said that the school will remain open during this time. According to the announcement, the exposure has been contained. This is the school’s third coronavirus case.

AMRHERST, Va. – One person has tested positive for coronavirus in Amherst County High School, according to the school district. Amherst County Public Schools said the high school has implemented contact tracing procedures in collaboration with the health department to determine if in-person classes should continue. Officials said the person did not have direct contact with other members of the community, so school will remain open for in-person instruction. [One person at Amherst County High School tests positive for coronavirus]Anyone who has been potentially exposed was contacted by the health department, according to school officials. This is the second positive COVID-19 case in Amherst County High School.

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – One person at Amherst County High School has tested positive for coronavirus. Rob Arnold, the school system is working closely with the health department on contact tracing. Officials say the person was at school on Sept. 11 and had direct exposure with people in the community. However, officials say Amherst County High School will stay open. Anyone who was potentially exposed will be contacted by the health department, according to a release sent out by the school district.

Danville:A student at George Washington High School has tested positive for coronavirus. The student has been participating in virtual learning and has not been on school property since Aug. 20. A student at Grove Park Preschool who was last in the building on Nov. 24. A student at Galileo Magnet High School who was last in the building on Nov. 24. There is no exposure within the school district.

AMHERST, Va. – COVID-19 and social distancing meant Amherst County High School had to get creative with its graduation plans. The solution played out on Saturday: A formal commencement, but every graduate stayed in a car with their loved ones. "We’ll do anything for our kids.”Senior class president Zamire Andrews said he worried about how his high school days would end after COVID-19 cut Amherst County’s school year short. While the graduates spent most of the ceremony in cars, they did physically walk across the stage. “I’m still a kid from Amherst, and right here, this is just us coming together as a whole family," Andrews said.

AMHERST COUNTYAmherst County High School will host its commencement exercises on May 23rd at 6:00 PM at Amherst County High School called Commencement in Cars. The previously announced graduation ceremony dates of June 13 for James River High School and June 15 for Lord Botetourt High School have been postponed. The Class of 2020 will graduate on Saturday, May 30, at Virginia Tech in parking lot I. Ceremony times are as follows:Blacksburg High School - 8 a.m.Eastern Montgomery High School - NoonAuburn High School - 2:30 p.m.Christiansburg High School - 5:30 p.m. Graduates riding inside their family vehicles, will proceed from Rockbridge County High School parking lot to Hulls Community Drive-In, located on U. S. Route 11. WYTHE COUNTYWythe County will be having graduation on the following dates: Rural Retreat High School on June 18, George Wythe High School on June 19, and Fort Chiswell High School on June 20.

Amherst County High School will host its commencement exercises on May 23rd, 2020 at 6:00 PM at Amherst County High School. Due to the global pandemic, this year’s graduation ceremony is called Commencement in Cars. The possibility of having a traditional graduation is highly unlikely and we wanted to make sure that our Seniors had a memorable experience to celebrate their academic careers, their hard work, and their dedication to Amherst County High School. We believe that with the support of our community and the positivity of our parents, these students will enjoy an experience that no other graduating class from Amherst County High School has. We decided to host this at Amherst County High School because we felt it was symbolically important for them to be able to come to the school one last time since they left so abruptly.