In the early morning, even Dixie Airport Road is quiet, but Mary Mathisen is already busy in the fellowship hall of Emmanuel Church of the Nazarene. 

A Madison Heights man was sentenced to five years in prison last week after being convicted of 177 counts of possession of child pornography. 

The state medical examiner’s office in Roanoke is working to identify skeletal remains discovered Saturday north of Madison Heights, according to the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office. 

Amherst Town Council welcomed two new faces July 9 and reorganized its governing structure for the next two years.

Edith Jones of Monroe turned a century old on July 12. In honor of her milestone we asked our online readers, “What would you ask a 100-year-old?” We took those questions to Jones, and below is what she had to say.

Amherst County officials are reexamining laws on noise and a possible curfew in Old Town Madison Heights following complaints from residents.

Rising costs and stagnant funding are combining to force service cuts along Madison Heights’ bus routes, the only form of public transit offered in Amherst County. 

Up in these mountains in Madison County where streams still flow cold and passably clean, the wild brook trout is fighting for its life, mostly against acid rain. 

A Madison Heights man pleaded guilty on July 2 to involuntary manslaughter and driving drunk in the July 2007 death of a Lynchburg-area woman. 

Surrounded by tranquil waters of the Piney and Tye rivers, an outdoor trail straddling Amherst and Nelson counties could be a walk to remember when complete.

For Wanda Bond, the memories of Hurricane Camille remain vivid.

A Madison Heights teen was found guilty of improper driving Tuesday in connection with the Jan. 14 death of a toddler. She was fined $500 and will not go to jail.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has urged the U.S. Senate to recognize Virginia’s six Indian tribes, including the Monacan people of Central Virginia.

Monelison Middle School students and teachers went on the ultimate field trip this summer.

Power is out to much of the Town of Amherst as of 2 p.m. this afternoon.

Business along the U.S. 29 corridor will thrive, signs on the 29 Bypass will direct, Old Town Madison Heights will transform and Amherst scenery will inspire.

A fire caused by a lightning strike temporarily displaced an Amherst County woman, and killed her two cats, on June 16.

A forensics camp sponsored by the Amherst County Education Foundation and D.A.R.E. program was held at Amherst County High School last week.

Efforts to restore Amherst’s historic train station have received a $220,000 boost.

The rails of the James River Foot Bridge near Snowden are a frequent jumping point for thrill-seekers.

The swirls and the colors seem completely abstract at first, but the artist answered correctly when asked to name the painting.