Names sought for memorial banner (10/7/2026) - Gloucester residents have until Nov. 29 to make a $50 donation to have a loved one’s name placed on a banner displayed in the Court Circle from Dec. 1 through… …
Harmful Waste Collection Oct. 17 in Hayes (10/7/2026) - Gloucester County’s Residential Household Harmful Waste Collection Day will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Hayes Convenience Center on Guinea Road from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.This special… …
Gloucester Ruritans (10/7/2026) - Acting Gloucester Ruritan Club president Henry Thompson gave Dr. Anthony Vladu a club mug for his presentation at the club’s September meeting at Anna’s Italian Pizza and Restaurant. Vladu, Superintendent… …Closings Monday for Columbus Day holiday (10/7/2026) - All post offices, courts, county offices, libraries, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed Monday in observance of the Columbus Day holiday.Schools in Gloucester will… …
Walk to End Alzheimer’s (10/7/2026) - The Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer’s was held on Saturday morning in Gloucester Court House, with 22 teams and 170 individuals participating. The walk started… …GVFRS to hold open house Sunday (10/7/2026) - The Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad will hold a fire prevention open house from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the GVFRS Main Street Station 1. The program will… …
Holiday photos offered by Gloucester PRT (10/7/2026) - Family holiday photos with a festive backdrop will be taken, by reservation, on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Whitcomb Lodge, Beaverdam Park, Gloucester.The event is sponsored by Gloucester Parks, Recreation and… …
Hickory Fork Haunted Trail, Trunk-or-Treat set for Oct. 23-24 (10/7/2026) - The Hickory Fork Haunted Trail and Trunk-or-Treat, benefitting Toys for Tots, will be held the weekend of Oct. 23-24 at 4783 Hickory Fork Road, Gloucester. Guests can enjoy a variety… …
Looking for new recipes? (10/7/2026) - The Gloucester County Friends of the Library is holding a cookbook sale, two books for $1, through Monday, Oct. 12, at the main library in Main Street Center. Proceeds benefit… …
TRAP program continues to recover lost fishing gear (10/7/2026) - In just two years, the Nationwide Fishing Trap, Removal, Assessment and Prevention (TRAP) program has recovered more than 14,000 derelict fishing traps weighing almost 600,000 pounds, supported more than 135… …
Gloucester Sheriff’s Office offers free self-defense course (10/7/2026) - The Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office is bringing back its free R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) Self-Defense Training, held at Station 1 on Main Street. Upcoming classes are scheduled for Oct. 28… …
Mathews school town hall meeting Tuesday (10/2/2026) - Mathews County residents will have the chance to sound off on issues related to Mathews County Public Schools, as well as hear responses from school officials, on Tuesday night. The… …
Community comes together to celebrate Guinea (9/30/2026) - “I think overall it was a success … everything went really well,” Betty Lou Sammons said on Monday, looking back on this year’s Guinea Jubilee that was held on Friday… …
The time Dolly came to town a half century ago today (9/30/2026) - Dolly Parton gave two shows in Mathews County exactly 50 years ago on this date, appearing at Donk’s Li’l Ole Opry on Friday, Oct. 1, 1976. Parton, the singer/songwriter, actress,… …
Station 1 groundbreaking (9/30/2026) - Some light rain on Sunday afternoon didn’t stop the crowd of family, community members and county officials from gathering in support of Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad during a… …
Rare plant discovered by Ranger at Beaverdam Park (9/30/2026) - In the wake of Virginia’s historic multi-season drought, a Gloucester County Park Ranger made a significant scientific find that had scientists arguing in her comments on social media as to… …Mathews Rotary continues Water for Everyone initiative (9/30/2026) - The Mathews Rotary Club’s Water for Everyone project continues to provide clean, clear water at nine stations across Mathews County, with three more slated to be online soon. The water… …
Two new exhibits open today at Mathews Library (9/30/2026) - Two new exhibits celebrating Archives Month and Family History Month will be unveiled by the Mathews Archives at Mathews Memorial Library tonight, Thursday, Oct. 1. Both exhibits will be open… …Events Oct. 1-8 (9/30/2026) - THURSDAY BEE CITY: The Gloucester County Bee City Committee will meet at 5 o’clock today, Thursday, Oct. 1, in the Stewart Building program room, 6382 Main Street. PLANNERS: The Gloucester… …
Imagination Library fundraiser to be held Oct. 10 (9/30/2026) - The Middle Peninsula chapter of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library will hold its fundraiser, “Rockin’ for Reading,” on Oct. 10 at The Williams Center on the campus of the Gloucester-Mathews Humane… …
MWGC accepting grant requests (9/30/2026) - The Mathews Women’s Giving Circle is accepting grant requests for 2026 from nonprofit and public organizations that serve the well-being of women, children and families in Mathews County. The grant… …
Impact Award (9/30/2026) - Brenda Dixon was presented the third annual Eldridge N. Cook Impact Award at the 2026 Gloucester County Democratic Committee Seafood Dinner, which was held on Sept. 17 at the Abingdon… …Gloucester PRT events planned (9/30/2026) - FREE FLOW YOGA: Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is sponsoring Free Flow Yoga on Tuesdays in September, October and November from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. at Beaverdam Park’s Whitcomb Lodge.… …
Bread for Life donation (9/30/2026) - Knights of Columbus Council 9428 presented a $500 check to Tracey Reeds, Executive Director of the Bread for Life Food Pantry, at the Council’s social meeting on Sept. 17. Council… …
Little Pantry (9/30/2026) - Karly Weisenberger, a member of Venture Crew, III, recently built a Little Pantry, as part of her Summit Award, for the Five Rivers Woman’s Club. She is shown with the… …