Dog grooming (10/8/2025) - W. L. Johnston, longtime volunteer with Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue, puts a fresh coat of paint on Station One’s mascot Sparky on Thursday. He said the annual, time-consuming paint… …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… …
Mathews sheriff shares good news with county board (10/1/2025) - Mathews County Sheriff April Edwards had nothing but good news for the Mathews Board of Supervisors during the board’s Sept. 18 meeting. Edwards told the board during public comment period… …
G.I. Civic League to host candidate forum next Thursday (10/1/2025) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League is hosting a candidate forum next Thursday, Oct. 9 from 7-9 p.m. at the G.I. Civic Center, 1996 Old Ferry Road. All candidates campaigning for… …
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… …DAR meeting (9/24/2025) - The Cricket Hill Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, met on Friday at Kingston Parish, Mathews. Members listened to Fred Lyon, chairman of Mathews VA250 talk… …
Lions Club gets new machine to process eyeglass donations (9/24/2025) - An upgrade has been made to the Mathews Lions Club Eyeglass Recycling Center, with a new Visionix VX 40 Lensometer now in operation. “We are proud of the work this… …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… …
Workboat reunion (9/24/2025) - Hudgins Horn Harbor Marina at Port Haywood was the location for Saturday’s annual workboat reunion, giving visitorsa chance to appreciate the craftsmanship of the shipwrights who built these floating works… …
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… …