Gloucester PR&T seeks submissions for Halloween driving tour (10/1/2025) - Inspired by its successful GloLights Holiday Driving Tour, Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is seeking submissions to create a Spooktacular Driving Tour inspired by Halloween and the fall season. Decorated… …
Special programs this month at Machicomoco State Park (10/1/2025) - Local residents are invited to visit Machicomoco State Park in Hayes to enjoy the pleasant October weather, to fish, hike, bike, and take part in a number of programs scheduled… …
190+ attend Democrats’ seafood dinner (10/1/2025) - The Gloucester County Democratic Committee held its annual Seafood Dinner and Fundraiser on Sept. 18 at the Abingdon Ruritan Club in Bena, with over 190 people in attendance. Pam Garner,… …Library to hold Halloween drawing event on Oct. 8 (10/1/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold a drawing workshop, “Let’s Draw Halloween,” for kindergarten through fifth grade students on Wednesday, Oct. 8, beginning at 6 p.m. Local… …
Events Oct. 1-8 (10/1/2025) - THURSDAY PLANNERS: The Gloucester County Planning Commission will meet at 6:30 tonight, Thursday, Oct. 2, in the Thomas Calhoun Walker Education Center auditorium, 6099 T.C. Walker Road, Gloucester. FRIDAY THE… …
Library to hold fall craft session on Oct. 16 (10/1/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold a fall craft session on Oct. 16, beginning at 4 p.m. Create a pumpkin magnet for the fall using Mason jar… …
Gloucester Museum prepares for busy October (10/1/2025) - “We have tons of stuff coming up in October.” The Gloucester Museum of History is hosting four big events this month, starting with an observance of the 244th anniversary of… …
Fire training (10/1/2025) - Gloucester and Abingdon volunteer firefighters and one Charles City County career firefighter attended a joint Virginia Fire Programs Basic Pump Operator training course during the past week hosted by Gloucester… …
A soggy Guinea Jubilee: Rain puts a damper on festival (10/1/2025) - This past weekend’s Guinea Jubilee didn’t go off quite as planned, as off-and-on rains caused the cancellation of some events and sent vendors hustling to break down their tents, with… …Alzheimer’s walk Saturday in Gloucester (10/1/2025) - The 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s—Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck will be held on Saturday morning, starting at Botetourt Elementary School on Main Street, Gloucester. On-site registration begins at 8:45… …
Fire open houses Sunday, next Saturday (10/1/2025) - Back-to-back open houses at fire departments in Gloucester and Mathews will give residents of both counties a chance to view fire apparatus and gear and learn a few things about… …
Gloucester Rotary raises over $18,000 at pig roast (10/1/2025) - Gloucester Rotary Club raised over $18,000 during its 41st annual Gloucester Rotary Pig Roast, held Friday at the Ware River Yacht Club. The funds will go back into the community… …Gloucester Lions to hold yard sale Saturday (10/1/2025) - Gloucester Lions Club will hold a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Phillips Energy, 2586 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester Point. All of the proceeds will… …
Gloucester firefighters host joint training exercise (10/1/2025) - Gloucester and Abingdon volunteer firefighters and one Charles City County career firefighter attended a joint Virginia Fire Programs Basic Pump Operator training course during the past week hosted by Gloucester… …
Gloucester Ruritans (10/1/2025) - The Gloucester Ruritan Club held its annual picnic recently at Beaverdam Park. Above, Ruritan Club vice president Maggie Bombard presented Boy Scout Troop 113 with a check for $100. Shown… …Events Sept. 25-Oct. 2 (9/24/2025) - THURSDAY BOOK LAUNCH: M.P. Slaughter will have a book launch and signing for her debut poetry collection, “Until the Cardinals Carry Me Home,” from 4-6 p.m. today, Thursday, Sept. 25,… …
Riverside to hold flu vaccine clinic on Oct. 8 (9/24/2025) - Riverside Health is offering a free flu vaccine clinic for those ages nine and older on Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Coastal Church, located at… …
RFM raffle of photo to benefit family of Gloucester waterman (9/24/2025) - A local photographer and the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum are teaming up to help the family of a waterman who died unexpectedly three months ago. The professionally framed art, “Pot of… …
PCL holds supervisors, school board candidate forum (9/24/2025) - Gloucester County Board of Supervisors’ candidates Nick Bonniville (R, at-large), Kevin Smith (I, at-large) and Dr. Joseph “Joe” Leming (R, Petsworth) and School Board candidates Fred Brewer (at-large), Nicole McPherson… …
Business is ‘booming’ for the Tolefsons (9/24/2025) - For most people, retirement is a time when life slows down. We may take up a new hobby, start volunteering, or spend more quality time with the grandchildren. However, Gloucester… …
Guinea Jubilee celebrates 44th year (9/24/2025) - The 44th annual Guinea Jubilee will be held Friday and Saturday at the Abingdon Ruritan Club grounds, 8784 Guinea Road, Hayes. The festival opens tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m., with… …
Bread for Life thanks Gloucester Master Gardeners for donation of produce (9/24/2025) - The Bread for Life Community Food Pantry recently recognized the Gloucester Master Gardeners for their donation of produce grown at the group’s demonstration garden at Woodville Park. The demonstration garden… …
DeGood Foundation (9/24/2025) - Kyle DeGood spoke at the September meeting of the Abingdon Ruritan Club. DeGood is founder and current executive director of the DeGood Foundation and the home of Dolly Parton’s Imagination… …VIMS fishery grant application now open (9/24/2025) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science’s Marine Advisory Program is now accepting applications for the Virginia Fishery Resource Grant Program (VFRGP), which ‘marine fisheries. A basic principle of the VFRGP… …
Rabies clinic (9/24/2025) - Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society’s Fixin’ to Save Spay & Neuter Clinic held a free community rabies and microchip clinic on Saturday, where a total of 105 pets received services. The clinic… …