Amherst County Economic Development Director, Lori Saunders, joins Mari and Brian on The Morningline to talk about a proposal for a data center in Amherst County.

Journey Missional Faith Community A free Personal Style Workshop “Style Curation’ is offered at 6 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 8) at Journey Station Restaurant. A Grief Support Group for adults begins meeting Sept. 10 at 1 p.m. in the Journey Station Banquet Room. Continued meetings will be held at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Patti […] The post Church News first appeared on The Amelia Bulletin Monitor.

Robert Howell Morris, 91, of Mechanicsville and formerly Amelia, passed away Monday, August 24, 2026. Robert is preceded in death by his wife of almost 64 years, Jean Akers Morris; his parents, James Carl and Florence Hey Morris, and his brother, James Carl Morris, Sr. He is survived by his daughters, Robin Morris Sizemore (David) and Julia Morris Inge (Page); […] The post Robert Howell Morris first appeared on The Amelia Bulletin Monitor.

Ferne Osborne Hutchinson of Amelia, passed away at the age of 93, surrounded by family. Born on March 21, 1933, in Powhatan, Ferne married John B. Hutchinson and made her life and home in Amelia. Ferne was known for her hard work, clever wit, and welcoming smile. She was the proprietor of the Winterham Grill and later ran the Rock […] The post Ferne Osborne Hutchinson first appeared on The Amelia Bulletin Monitor.

Linda Marie Eanes Hudson passed from this life Monday, August 31, 2026. She is preceded in death by her parents, Harold A. Eanes and Ophelia H. Eanes and her brothers, Harold Jr and Tommy. Linda is survived by brother, Greg (Linda) Eanes; her loving son, Duane Hudson (Christina) and grandchildren, Zachary and Alyssa. Linda retired from Verizon after 30+ years. […] The post Linda Marie Eanes Hudson first appeared on The Amelia Bulletin Monitor.

Reverend Arville Lee Compton, Sr., 87, of Amelia, passed away Friday, August 28, 2026. Arville’s life was full of love, family, and Jesus. Arville was a devout and dedicated follower of Christ, and he served the Lord alongside his wife. Arville is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 68 years, Gloria Vaughan Compton; his parents, Greer and Elizabeth […] The post Rev. Arville Lee Compton Sr. first appeared on The Amelia Bulletin Monitor.

Richard Leon Borum “Wheat”, age 58, of Amelia County, passed away Monday, August 24, 2026, following a prolonged illness. Richard was born in Richmond, to the late Harvey Borum and Nellie Cifers Borum. He was preceded in death by both of his parents. Richard was a hardworking man who found great joy in the simple things in life. He loved […] The post Richard Leon Borum first appeared on The Amelia Bulletin Monitor.

At the same meeting in which members of the board of supervisors praised county residents and businesses for supporting youth sports teams and talked about bringing tourist money into the county, the supervisors themselves discussed spending Amelia taxpayers’ money elsewhere. Last week the board talked about plans to hold its annual retreat. Rather than picking a local site for the […] The post RETREATS COST TAXPAYERS IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE first appeared on The Amelia Bulletin Monitor.

Our government has carried debt since the Revolutionary War. In fact, Revolutionary War debt nearly finished off our young nation in its first decade. Not only were colonial army soldiers paid with IOUs, but the Continental Congress borrowed from foreigners to finance the war—over $6 million from the French government alone. Unfortunately, the original Articles of Confederation did not give […] The post Should we worry about the U.S. national debt? first appeared on The Amelia Bulletin Monit

Amelia’s new interim fire chief is scheduled to be the guest for the Amelia Leadership Forum (ALF) event on Thursday (Sept. 10). Tommy Hicks will discuss the new position’s goals and how it works with both volunteer and professional firefighters now responding to fires in the county. He will relate what future plans are for the fire department and EMS […] The post Interim fire chief to be ALF guest first appeared on The Amelia Bulletin Monitor.