Author: nasimpson
Appomattox Elementary Student Earns Regional Art Award
APPOMATTOX – Young artistic talent from Appomattox County was recently recognized on a regional stage, with Rowan Morgan, a student at Appomattox Elementary School, securing third […]
Appomattox School Board Receives 14 Applications in Superintendent Search
The Appomattox County School Board has officially closed the application window in its search for the next superintendent, receiving 14 full applications from a pool […]
Community Voices Shape Vision for New ACPS Superintendent
Appomattox County Public Schools (ACPS) recently conducted a public survey to gather input from staff, parents, and community members on the hiring of its new […]
Opinion: A County-Level Rebalance: Three Ideas for a Generation Left Behind
I think it’s time we talk about generational imbalance, particularly in how our government allocates resources and political influence. If we’re serious about keeping communities […]
Appomattox True Value no longer locally owned: New York Firm purchases historic business
Costello’s Ace Hardware, a New York-based firm and one of the nation’s largest family-owned Ace Hardware retailers, has acquired Appomattox True Value, located at 7194 […]
PUBLIC NOTICE – Rezoning Petition for 11799 Richmond Highway
COUNTY OF APPOMATTOX Department of Community Development P. O. Box 863 Appomattox, VA 24522 434-352-8183 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Appomattox County […]
News Desert? Not Here: Times Brings on Lynchburg and U.Va. Graduate William Masselli
The Appomattox Times is pleased to welcome William Masselli to our reporting team. Masselli brings local journalism experience combined with a strong background in finance […]
BREAKING: Cyber Incident Closes Appomattox County Public Schools
Appomattox County Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, February 18, following a cybersecurity incident that disrupted some network systems over the weekend. In a statement […]
New Sculpture on Main Street: “The Limits of the State” and the Art of Speaking (or Not Speaking) Freely
APPOMATTOX—There is a kind of tenuous grandeur to the scaffolding of democracy, and nowhere is this made more literal than in The Limits of the […]
When Leadership Meant Wearing Many Hats: Alfred Rice Harwood and the Foundations of Modern Appomattox
A Legacy of Building, Service, and Community Trust When we consider the life and contributions of Alfred Rice Harwood (1880–1951), we see far more than […]