Nearly 900 houses left powerless in Amherst County

Gayle Gordon June 30, 2021

Nearly 900 houses left powerless in Amherst County — Power outage reported, students dismissed

Amherst County, Virginia – Nearly 900 houses were left powerless in Amherst County on Tuesday.
According to the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office, the outages were due to downed trees in the Buffalo Springs.
Customers were left without power around 3:15 a.m.
The power was restored at 9 p.m.

Gayle Gordon

As a college student, making an extra buck now and then was very important. I started as a part-time reporter since I was 19 yo, and I couldn’t believe it might become a long-time career. I'm happy to be part of the Virginian Tribune's team.