‘Chadwinks’ give signal to trooper’s widow, children it will be all right (4/6/2022) - Tim McGraw’s “Humble and Kind” playing on the radio. The sequence “756” in a zip code, on a license plate, in a math problem or on a receipt. The random… …
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25,000+ attend this year’s Daffodil Festival (4/6/2022) - Beautiful weather attracted an estimated 25,000+ festivalgoers to last weekend’s 36th annual Gloucester Daffodil Festival—the first full-scale event since 2019. “We could not have been more pleased with how things… …
25,000+ attend this year’s Daffodil Festival (4/6/2022) - Beautiful weather attracted an estimated 25,000+ festivalgoers to last weekend’s 36th annual Gloucester Daffodil Festival—the first full-scale event since 2019. “We could not have been more pleased with how things… …
Planners to review ordinance, comp plan, Glenns rezoning (4/6/2022) - The Gloucester Planning Commission will meet tonight in the colonial courthouse on Main Street at 7 o’clock to review updates on the zoning ordinance, the comprehensive plan and the Glenns… …
Gloucester landowner recognized for land management efforts (4/6/2022) - John Elkin Jr. of Hunters LLC and Bigfoot LLC was recently presented the Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District’s 2021 Forestry Best Management Practice Award. Elkin has managed farm and… …
Tour refreshments (4/6/2022) - Gloucester Ruritan Club members supported the Master Gardeners of Gloucester’s Daffodil Tours at Brent & Becky’s Bulbs over the weekend by providing refreshments. Workers included Jackie Beyea, Jo Hurd, Bill… …
Mathews blood drive to be held April 19 (4/6/2022) - An American Red Cross blood drive will be held on Tuesday, April 19, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building in Hudgins. The drive, sponsored by Macedonia Baptist Church, will be… …
Gloucester House shares ‘coping techniques for caregivers’ (4/6/2022) - “We don’t have to be superstars.” That was a sentiment that Stephanie Johnston, Senior Sales and Marketing Director at Commonwealth Senior Living Gloucester House, shared during her presentation on “Coping… …
Gloucester Ruritans (4/6/2022) - The Gloucester Ruritan Club met March 22 at its new meeting location, the Courthouse Restaurant. In left photo, Zone 4 Governor Don Sandridge presented president Jackie Beyea the 2021 Certificate… …
Gloucester man dies in Route 17 accident (4/4/2022) - A two-vehicle accident Monday morning near the intersection of Route 17 and Fiddlers Green Road near Gloucester Court House resulted in the death of 81-year-old Robert William Plummer of the… …
Mathews contractor cited for building code violations (3/31/2022) - The Virginia Board for Contractors recently brought action against the contracting firm JB Property Development, owned by brothers Dave and George Jones of Mathews, for alleged violations that occurred in… …
Watermen’s Museum, Gallery at York Hall open for season (3/30/2022) - The Watermen’s Museum in Yorktown reopens for the season Friday. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. A press release said the museum has a number of new exhibits in 2022. These… …
Busy month coming up at Machicomoco State Park (3/30/2022) - Machicomoco State Park has a full schedule of programs coming up throughout April. Located off Timberneck Farm Road in Hayes, the 645-acre park is open from 8 a.m. to dusk,… …
Clean Gloucester Day (3/30/2022) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club sent out two crews to pick up trash on Gloucester roadways Saturday as part of the overall Clean Gloucester Day effort. Fourteen members signed in at… …
New Virginia law empowers localities to lower car tax rates (3/30/2022) - Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed into law this week a bill designed to give localities the flexibility to cut car taxes and prevent large tax hikes driven by dramatic increases in… …
Household Harmful Waste Collection to be held April 16 (3/30/2022) - Gloucester Clean Community and Waste Management will host a Household Harmful Waste Collection from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, at the Hayes Convenience Center on Guinea… …
G.I. Museum opens Friday (3/30/2022) - The Gwynn’s Island Museum will open for the season tomorrow, April 1, and will be open from 1-5 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through the end of October. Museum… …
Tompkins Cottage, Thomas James Store open for season (3/30/2022) - The Tompkins Cottage Museum and the Thomas James Store, both in Mathews Court House, will open for the 2022 season on Saturday. Both locations are maintained by the Mathews County… …
Bay to Belly (3/30/2022) - Bay to Belly, a traveling exhibit from the Watermen’s Museum in Yorktown, opens Saturday at the Mathews Historical Museum, 200 Main Street. Funded by grants from the Virginia Humanities and… …
Deadline approaching for Abingdon Ruritan scholarships (3/30/2022) - The April 22 deadline to apply for Abingdon Ruritan Club scholarships is approaching. Gloucester High School students and Gloucester County homeschooled students who are seniors are encouraged to apply for… …
Board seeks to keep tax increase at 3 cents (3/30/2022) - Budget discussions continued for the Gloucester Board of Supervisors during its Tuesday meeting in the colonial courthouse. At present, the budget for fiscal year 2023 calls for a proposed real… …
Residents speak out on budget, tax rates (3/30/2022) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors heard from county residents during its first public hearings for the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget and tax rates on Wednesday, March 23. Proposed budget… …
Dedicated athletic director continues to watch students grow (3/30/2022) - Kristy Hunter has been the Athletic Director at Gloucester High School for the past nine years, watching classes of students grow as athletes as well as people. Before becoming the… …
Deputy county administrator resigns in Mathews (3/30/2022) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting Tuesday morning to discuss the performance of the deputy county administrator/clerk and to obtain legal advice regarding employment law. After… …
Millers to serve as Daffodil Festival grand marshals (3/30/2022) - C.W. and Earlene Miller of Harcum have been selected as grand marshals of this year’s Gloucester Daffodil Festival parade. The couple was previously chosen as grand marshals for the festival’s… …
Military personnel eligible for free ride share to Fort Eustis (3/30/2022) - Military and government employees traveling from Gloucester to work at Fort Eustis are eligible to take part in a ride program at no out-of-pocket cost. This is a Monday-Friday vanpool… …