Madison Heights Elementary School in Amherst County is dismissing early Thursday due to a power outage.

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – There are two new cases of COVID-19 in Amherst County Public Schools, leaders announced Monday. A person at Madison Heights Elementary School tested positive, as well as a person with the Amherst County Public Schools Department of Transportation. School leaders said the cases are not related and are a result of community transmission. Madison Heights Elementary School will remain open, according to school leaders. Anyone who was potentially exposed to either case will be contacted by health department and/or school district leaders.

AMHERST, Va. – Amherst County Public Schools announced Wednesday that one person at Madison Heights Elementary School tested positive for coronavirus. The person was on school grounds on Friday and did have direct contact with other members of the community, according to school officials. ACPS announced that Madison Heights Elementary School will remain open despite this case. School officials said that the district has implemented contact tracing procedures with the health department to determine whether or not in-person instruction continues. Anyone who may have been potentially exposed will be contacted by the health department or ACPS.