Brewed Awakening Café to open soon (7/8/2026) - Brewed Awakening Café, owned and operated by the husband-and-wife team Andrew and Amber McDaniel, will be opening soon on Main Street in Gloucester. Situated between Bangkok Noi and Kelsick Market,… …Model train open house Saturday (7/8/2026) - Rappahannock River Railroaders will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the club’s layouts on Ball Park Road in Deltaville following the group’s regular monthly… …
USDA offers aid to recover from drought (7/1/2026) - Agricultural operations in Virginia have been significantly impacted by the recent drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover.… …
Agriculture-related laws could affect consumers beginning July 1 (7/1/2026) - Virginia Farm Bureau Federation’s advocates worked throughout the 2026 General Assembly session, weighing in on legislation affecting agriculture and farmers. Some of that legislation will have an impact on rural… …
Jam, jelly demonstration at Brent and Becky’s on July 8 (7/1/2026) - Milby Farms will demonstrate “Harvest and Preserve, from Bloom to Spoon” at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, Gloucester Making jams and jellies from fruits and… …
Voting, judging begins Sunday on Main Street window decorating contest (7/1/2026) - Judging and public voting begin Sunday in “This Land is Your Land,” a window decorating contest on Gloucester Main Street sponsored by the Gloucester Main Street Association. Prize categories are… …
Smoke detector drive (7/1/2026) - Realtors have been in many homes in their careers, and they notice that many of the homes lack one simple thing that can save homeowners’ lives—smoke detectors. So, the Community… …Harbor Freight’s Gloucester location now open (7/1/2026) - Harbor Freight opened the doors of its Gloucester location to the public this past Tuesday, June 23. The tool store, part of a nationwide chain of more than 1,600 locations,… …
Gloucester County names new CFO (7/1/2026) - Gloucester County’s Interim County Administrator George Bains announced on Tuesday the appointment of Sasi Wojcik as the county’s new Chief Financial Officer. Wojcik brings more than 25 years of executive… …Yard Sale Saturday at Brent and Becky’s (6/24/2026) - Brent and Becky’s Bulbs will hold the Great Community Yard Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Brent and Becky’s is located at 7900 Daffodil Lane in Gloucester. People… …
Faulkner steps down as VFDA president (6/24/2026) - The Virginia Funeral Directors Association held its 138th annual convention at the Marriott Oceanfront Resort in Virginia Beach from June 7-9. This year’s convention theme planned by outgoing VFDA president… …Abingdon Ruritan donations (6/24/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club recently made a number of its annual donations, with $1,000 checks presented to the Union Baptist Church Food Pantry and the Circle of Friends Foundation, $4,000 checks… …
Luxe Salon (6/24/2026) - Hair On Main has undergone a name change to Luxe Salon, an homage to owner Mandy Alston’s vision of providing a luxurious client experience. As the salon moves through the… …Business After Hours to be held tonight (6/17/2026) - The Gloucester Chamber of Commerce will host its Business After Hours reception from 5:30 to 7 tonight, Thursday, June 18, at Revive Infusion Bar, 6882 Main Street, Suite G, Gloucester.… …
Water heater donated to Gloucester home (6/17/2026) - Elite Waterworks of Seaford donated a water heater last week to Rural Housing Partnership and installed it free of charge in the home of one of the partnership’s Gloucester clients.… …
Food Lion Feeds provides $3,000 grant to Hands Across Mathews (6/17/2026) - Hands Across Mathews has received a $3,000 grant from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors experience hunger, according to a release from Hands Across Mathews. The… …
Hardee’s donation (6/17/2026) - The Gloucester Hardee’s fast-food restaurant provided 190 sausage biscuits for 4-H campers and volunteers at Jamestown 4-H Educational Center on Friday for the last camp breakfast for Gloucester-Essex-Middlesex week. Here,… …
Main Street grant (6/17/2026) - Gloucester business owners Amber and Andrew McDaniel accept a grant award check from Kat Larkin, executive director of Gloucester Main Street, from left, from the Main Street Preservation Trust’s Façade… …
Rookie of the Year (6/17/2026) - Justin C. Russ of Gloucester was named Rookie of the Year at the 138th annual Virginia Funeral Directors Association Convention in Virginia Beach on June 9. Funeral directors who have… …
Gloucester man opens new business providing aerial data (6/17/2026) - Middle Peninsula Geospatial Imaging, a new business offering precision aerial data and site analysis, has officially opened in Gloucester. Its owner, Lucas Snyder, has a background in aerospace and precision… …Nominations sought for ‘Coolest Thing Made in Virginia’ (6/10/2026) - The Virginia Manufacturing Association is taking nominations through Aug. 31 for its contest, “The Coolest Thing Made in Virginia.” Public voting on the nominees will be held Sept. 21 through… …
Page Middle School’s Reality Store (6/10/2026) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club was well represented at Page Middle School’s Reality Store, an event presented by the Virginia Cooperative Extension. The Reality Store gives students a hands-on opportunity to… …Brent Heath to lead walk through gardens on June 17 (6/3/2026) - Brent Heath will lead a walk through the gardens of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 17. The cost is $5; to register, call 804-693-3966. Also, this… …
Carpet squares (6/3/2026) - Lockwood’s Carpets recently donated 40 carpet squares to the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society. The carpet squares will be used for the help support the shelter’s education programs, including Pet Story Time,… …
The Nook Café (6/3/2026) - The Nook, a bookstore and gift shop on Gloucester Main Street, is opening its own café. Beginning Saturday, customers can purchase a 12-oz. hot beverage or a 16-oz. iced drink… …