Valenta named to state nursing board (8/13/2025) - Dolores Valenta of Moon, a retired Licensed Practical Nurse, was named last week by Gov. Glenn Youngkin to a four-year term on the Virginia Board of Nursing. The 14-member board… …
8th annual Comix Con held at Gloucester Library (8/13/2025) - From pro wrestlers and Vikings to Daleks and the local blacksmith, Saturday’s eighth annual Comix Con at the Gloucester Library was the perfect day, according to coordinator Nancy Halstead. “In… …
NAACP Health Fair (8/13/2025) - About two dozen organizations set up booths at this year’s Gloucester NAACP Health Fair, which was held on Saturday at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Gloucester. Those attending had the opportunity… …Free concert Saturday in Harcum (8/13/2025) - The Piankatank Community League will hold a free country concert on Saturday featuring Toby Calloway and Larry Heatwole in appreciation of the community support the group has received over the… …
Movie on Main to be held Saturday (8/13/2025) - People will gather starting at 5 p.m. Saturday on the lawn of The House of Ren, 6596 Main Street, for a free movie night, sponsored by Gloucester Main Street. Trivia… …
GMHS donation (8/13/2025) - Madison King, Alaina Clay and Ben Mangum, from left, had a lemonade stand on Aug. 5, raising $54.05 for the homeless pets at the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society. They are pictured… …Gloucester County to adjust employee salaries (8/6/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to accept the findings of a compensation study performed by Bolton Rewards at its Tuesday night meeting held in the colonial courthouse.… …
Events Aug. 7-14 (8/6/2025) - THURSDAY LIBRARY BOARD: The Mathews Memorial Library Board of Trustees will have a special meeting at 5:30 tonight, Thursday, Aug. 7, in the historic courthouse on Court Street. PLANNERS: The… …
Ruritan talk (8/6/2025) - Gloucester Ruritan Club vice president Meggie Bombard presents member Bob Beyea the club mug for his presentation at the July meeting held at Anna’s Italian Pizza Restaurant. Beyea, a Master… …Public hearing tonight on Gloucester Point Marina rezoning (8/6/2025) - The Gloucester County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium at 6:30 tonight, Thursday, Aug. 7, on a rezoning request that would permit… …
Mathews planners to meet Tuesday; hearing on park idea (8/6/2025) - The Mathews County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Mathews High School Media Center, 9889 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews. The hearing will be… …
Gibson announces no second term, endorses Dr. Joe Leming (4/16/2025) - Ken Gibson, who was elected to the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors in 2021, announced this week that he will not seek a second term as the Petsworth District representative… …
Honoring our heroes (8/6/2025) - Each year, the Pocahontas Foundation takes the time to pay tribute to local heroes. This year, the group (which oversees the Pocahontas statute in Gloucester Court House) singled out the… …
New engine for GVFRS (8/6/2025) - Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad took delivery last Wednesday, July 30, of its new Engine 11, a 2025 Rosenbauer Commander custom engine ordered in 2022 for Station 1 at… …Library’s Comix Con on Saturday (8/6/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library will hold its eighth annual Comix Con Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at its Main Street Center location. This event is free and open… …
Movie on Main to be held Aug. 16 (8/6/2025) - Gloucester Main Street will host Movie on Main on Saturday, Aug. 16. Activities begin at 5 p.m., with the movie, a showing of Disney-Pixar’s “Ratatouille” on the lawn at The… …
Finney, Tripp awarded Toddsbury President’s Cup (8/6/2025) - The Garden Club of Gloucester and Mathews held its 97th annual meeting and awards ceremony in June. Each year, the club awards the Toddsbury President’s Cup to one or two… …VDOT info meeting next week on proposed Roaring Springs Road path (8/6/2025) - The Virginia Department of Transportation will conduct a public information meeting on a proposed shared-use path or extended sidewalk on Roaring Springs Road. The meeting will be held from 5-7… …
Thane Harpole speaks to Gloucester Historical Society (8/6/2025) - Thane Harpole, co-director of the Fairfield Foundation, recently spoke at the quarterly meeting of the Gloucester Historical Society. The foundation is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Harpole indicated they are having… …
Mathews celebrates National Farmers’ Market Week Saturday (8/6/2025) - Mathews Farmers’ Market is celebrating National Farmers Market Week with a variety of activities from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. A special performance from 10 a.m. to noon by… …
Woodville School donation (8/6/2025) - Abingdon Ruritan Club recently presented a $1,000 donation to The Rosenwald Woodville School Foundation. This contribution will support the foundation’s ongoing efforts to preserve and promote the historical significance of… …
The fight against cancer (8/6/2025) - Abingdon Ruritan Club continues to fight for those who have cancer and to those who spend countless hours treating cancer patients and their families. Recently, the club gave its annual… …Raccoon in Hayes tests positive for rabies (8/6/2025) - A baby raccoon found on Thursday, July 17, near the end of Glass Road and brought to the Severn Yachting Center in Hayes has tested positive for the rabies virus,… …
Health resource fair to include screenings (8/6/2025) - The Gloucester NAACP Health Fair will be hosting prostate and breast cancer screenings on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Main Street. For both… …
Gloucester Institute accepting applications for Emerging Leaders (8/6/2025) - The Gloucester Institute is now accepting applications for the fall 2025 Emerging Leaders Program. The program is looking for high-achieving African American undergraduate students in Virginia, said a press release. Applications… …