🌱 Why Amherst’s sheriff and supervisors are clashing over Brady letters now

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• Why Amherst’s sheriff and supervisors are clashing over Brady letters now

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📰 News we're reading

• Amherst supervisor: Board should 'step back' in Brady letter matters (newsadvance.com) — Amherst County supervisors are grappling with controversy over Brady letters issued to several sheriff’s deputies, including the chief deputy, and how much the board should be involved. At a tense meeting, outgoing Supervisor Drew Wade urged colleagues to “step back,” while Sheriff Jimmy Ayers criticized the Commonwealth’s Attorney for not appearing to explain the decision.
   

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Friday December 12

• Jimmy Fortune
  Amherst County High School, 139 Lancer Ln, Amherst
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Saturday December 13

• BStrong Coaching Open House (Maverick Strength and Conditioning)
  Maverick Strength and Conditioning , 360 Woodys Lake Rd , Madison Heights
  11:00 am

Wednesday December 17

• Live Music: Christmas Celebration with Starfire
  The Briar Patch Restaurant , 883 S Main St , Amherst
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• BStrong Coaching Open House (Maverick Strength and Conditioning)
  Maverick Strength and Conditioning , 360 Woodys Lake Rd , Madison Heights
  11:00 am

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Friday December 12

• Pottery Night Out
  May Carter Pottery Studio , 519 Commerce Street , Lynchburg
  6:00 pm
• Sara Beck and Friends: The Holiday Show
  The Music Hall , 722 Commerce Street , Lynchburg
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Mistletoe Market
  Lynchburg Community Market
  8:00 am
• Saturday Market
  Lynchburg Community Market
  8:00 am
• Holiday Open House Oakland Museum
  Nelson County Historical Society and Oakland Museum , 5365 Thomas Nelson Hwy , Arrington
  10:00 am
• Try It Out!!
  Liberty University Natatorium , 1521 Liberty Mountain Dr , Lynchburg
  11:00 am
• Dailey & Vincent: Candy Canes and Coal
  Historic Academy Theatre , United States
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• 2pm, Shotgun - Lynchburg, VA 2025
  Liberty Mountain Gun Club , 822 Second Amendment Dr , Lynchburg
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Lynchburg

• Library's temporary Youth Services Hub opens to continue serving Lynchburg community (wset.com)
• Firefly Fiber Broadband gets honor from Lynchburg Living magazine (newsadvance.com)
• Sweet Briar College seeks state grant to enhance workforce development (newsadvance.com)

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