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Resident urges Amherst County School Board to address cramped Amherst Middle School gym, citing safety concerns

Amherst County School Board · February 13, 2026
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Summary

A Monroe resident told the Amherst County School Board the Amherst Middle School gym is regularly packed to standing-room-only at basketball games, describing repeated close calls between players and spectators and offering photos and videos to illustrate safety risks.

Lindsay Tewilliger, a Monroe resident, told the Amherst County School Board during public comment that she has attended Amherst Middle School basketball games for two seasons and consistently finds the gym overcrowded, with standing-room-only crowds and several near-collisions between players and spectators. She offered to email the board photos and videos documenting the…

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