LOVEworks sign (6/18/2025) - Gloucester’s new LOVEworks sign, located on the gazebo lawn at Sanders Riverside Active Living Community, just off Main Street, was dedicated last Thursday, June 12, a day known as Loving… …
Preschool entryway (6/18/2025) - As the August opening date for the Mathews Family YMCA preschool nears, the entryway of the facility, located at Westville Baptist Church on Main Street in Mathews, has been transformed,… …
Primary election (6/18/2025) - Janet Erickson of Port Haywood, at left, waits as her husband Gerald casts his vote at the Chesapeake Precinct polls at Mathews Elementary School during the sparsely-attended Democratic Party primary… …Closings today for Juneteenth (6/18/2025) - All post offices, courts, county offices, school facilities, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed today, Thursday, June 19, in celebration of the Juneteenth holiday.… …
The carnival’s in town (6/18/2025) - The Gloucester Summer Kick-Off Carnival opened Friday at the site of the old Page Middle School on Route 17, with rides, games, fair food and more. The carnival resumes today,… …
Arts & Barks Festival Saturday at Bay School in Mathews (6/18/2025) - The Bay School Community Arts Center and Canine Companions are cohosting the first ever Family Arts & Barks Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in the Bay School… …Fish fry Saturday in Gloucester to benefit GUEST program (6/18/2025) - Morning Glory Baptist Church, Woods Cross Roads, is sponsoring a fish fry from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, with proceeds benefitting the GUEST program. The event will be held… …
Supervisors consider future of county (6/18/2025) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors held a joint meeting with members of the county’s Economic Development Authority Tuesday night in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium where the two boards… …
Nominations still sought for Guinea Jubilee grand marshal (6/18/2025) - Nominations are still being accepted for the 2025 Guinea Jubilee’s grand marshal. This year’s festival will be held Sept. 26-27 at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, Bena. The nominating process closes… …
MVFD East River Fest returns July 5 (6/18/2025) - The Mathews Volunteer Fire Department will host its second annual East River Fest on Saturday, July 5, at Williams Wharf Landing (off Williams Wharf Road) in Mathews. Gates will open… …
No Kings Day (6/18/2025) - About 150-200 people gathered in front of Mathews Parks and Recreation on Saturday morning to take part in No Kings Day, a series of more than 1,500 nationwide events held… …Gloucester man sentenced for trafficking drugs, firearms (6/18/2025) - A Gloucester man was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court, Newport News, to four years and nine months in prison for dealing firearms without a license and possession with intent… …
Highland Games (6/18/2025) - Library volunteer Gordon Keith, wearing his Gordon Klan Scottish kilt, demonstrates the proper way to compete in the stone put competition, using a cabbage instead of a stone, during Mathews… …Closings next week for Juneteenth (6/11/2025) - All post offices, courts, county offices, school facilities, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Thursday, June 19, in celebration of the Juneteenth holiday.… …
VDOT closes median crossover at Wood Cross Roads (6/11/2025) - The Virginia Department of Transportation has closed the median crossover at the Route 17 and Route 610 (Woods Cross Road/Davenport Road) intersection in Gloucester County. The median will remain closed… …
Family Fun Day (6/11/2025) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society held its Family Fun Day Saturday. Visitors of the shelter were able to take part in games and crafts, as shown above. Food, music, face painting,… …Events June 12-19 (6/11/2025) - FRIDAY HATCHERY TOURS: Oyster Seed Holdings will hold Hatchery Tours and Tastings from 5–8 p.m. Friday at 425 Callis Wharf Road, Gwynn’s Island. CARNIVAL: Gloucester’s Summer Kick-Off Carnival will be… …
Walters challenges Hodges in HOD race (6/11/2025) - Elaine Walters, 25, of Essex County has announced her candidacy for the District 68 seat on the Virginia House of Delegates. She will be running as a Democrat against Republican… …Democratic Party primary Tuesday (6/11/2025) - A Democratic Party primary to select candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general in the November general election will be held Tuesday at polling places in Gloucester, Mathews and throughout… …
Living shorelines topic of PCL meeting (6/11/2025) - County residents are invited to the Piankatank Community League meeting next week for a program on “Living Shorelines of Gloucester County.” Walter Priest will be the guest speaker at the… …
VIMS to present natural history collection at library (6/11/2025) - Sarah Huber will present the Virginia Institute of Marine Science’s Nunnally Ichthyology Collection at the Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, on Saturday, June 21 at 11 a.m. Check… …
Library to hold flag coaster craft July 2 (6/11/2025) - The Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will have an American flag coaster craft on Wednesday, July 2 at 2 p.m. in celebration of Independence Day. Registration opens June… …
Legionnaires to hold breakfast Sunday (6/11/2025) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its monthly community breakfast from 8-11:30 a.m. Sunday at the post building at 5849 American Legion Way, off Route 17. The breakfast is… …
Planners recommend denial for Tyndall development, data centers (6/11/2025) - The Gloucester County Planning Commission voted last Thursday night to recommend denial to the Board of Supervisors of the Tyndall Drive rezoning request that would allow the development of 34… …
‘Bucky’ Burruss receives Bull Simons Award (6/11/2025) - Lt. Col. Lewis H. “Bucky” Burruss Jr. (Army-ret.) of Broad Marsh, was named the recipient of the Bull Simons Award. Named after Col. Arthur D. “Bull” Simons, the award is… …