Montes begins work as a Virginia State Police Trooper (8/26/2026) - Victor Montes of Gloucester, is one of 45 new Virginia State Police Troopers who received their diplomas during commencement exercises held on Friday at the State Police Training Academy in… …School year starts in Gloucester, Mathews (8/26/2026) - Sunny skies and smiling faces greeted students back to school in Gloucester and Mathews counties bright and early Monday morning for the 2026-2027 academic year. The superintendents of both districts… …
Agtay receives Volunteer of the Year award (8/26/2026) - Ray Agtay has been named Volunteer of the Year by the Virginia Health Care Association. He has volunteered at Walter Reed Post Acute, Gloucester, for more than 15 years. Julie… …Interviews for county admin position to be held Friday (8/26/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will hold a special closed meeting to interview candidates for the position of county administrator beginning at 8 a.m. Friday in the press room… …
Gloucester Democrats to hold Seafood Dinner on Sept. 17 (8/26/2026) - The Gloucester County Democratic Committee will hold its annual Seafood Dinner from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Abingdon Ruritan Club in Bena. Shannon Taylor, the Democratic candidate… …
Breaking ground (8/26/2026) - Construction began this week on the new Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad Station 1 project, located on Main Street at the old Calvin Hotel site. Here, a lone excavator… …Registration underway for Guinea Jubilee pageant (8/26/2026) - Registration is underway for this year’s Guinea Jubilee pageant, which will be held on Sept. 18 and 19. Interviews will be held on Friday, Sept. 18, with the pageant itself… …
Deadlines approach for Guinea Jubilee (8/26/2026) - Craft and food vendors planning to set up shop for this year’s Guinea Jubilee, as well as businesses and individuals interested in being sponsors for the annual celebration of all… …
4-H Junior Camp sponsor (8/26/2026) - Gloucester County youth participate in the annual regional 4-H Junior Camp for youth, ages 9-13 at the 4-H Educational Center on the James River in Williamsburg. Activities include swimming, archery,… …GHA to hold program on New Point Comfort (8/26/2026) - The Guinea Heritage Association will host a program on New Point Comfort lighthouse at 6 p.m. Friday at the Buck’s Store Museum in Bena. Linda Grow, a member of the… …
Gloucester family seeks financial help for dog’s surgery (8/26/2026) - A Gloucester family has set up a GoFundMe campaign to help with a needed surgery to get their Golden Retriever back on his feet. Hank is a 5-year-old, 130-pound rescue… …
Adopt-A-Highway (8/26/2026) - Volunteers from the Gloucester Ruritan Club participated in the Virginia Department of Transportation Adopt-A-Highway program by cleaning up a designated section of Farys Mill Road. The project is in memory… …Gloucester PRT events planned: yoga, games, karate, yoga, trips, culinary class, more (8/26/2026) - 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.… …
Events Aug. 20-27 (8/19/2026) - THURSDAY BRAIN INJURY GROUP: The Brain Injury Survivor Monthly Meetup will be held from 1-2:30 this afternoon, Thursday, Aug. 20, at Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. For more information, call… …
Widows’ group to meet Sept. 15 (8/19/2026) - The Widows of Gloucester and Math-ews County will meet at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Tabernacle of Faith Church, 7028 Woodville Road, Hayes. The gathering will feature free headshots… …
Gloucester, Mathews students head back to school Monday (8/19/2026) - Flip open those new notebooks, take out a pencil and get ready to learn because Gloucester and Mathews public schools head back to the classroom on Monday. Both district superintendents—Dr.… …
School Calendars (8/19/2026) - 2026-2027 School officials in Gloucester and Mathews counties have announced the following calendars for the upcoming school year. Gloucester Aug. 24, First day of school Sept. 4 and 7, Labor… …
Treasures from the museum (8/19/2026) - The Gazette-Journal continues its series this week focusing on local museums, as it highlights the preservation and education efforts of many Gloucester and Mathews organizations. This week, we take a… …
Johnson named Gloucester’s Real Estate Assessor (8/19/2026) - Angela M. Johnson has been appointed Gloucester County’s new Real Estate Assessor. Johnson brings more than two decades of real estate appraisal and assessment experience to the position, a release… …
Irene Morgan Scholarship luncheon (8/19/2026) - Members of the Irene Morgan Scholarship Fund Committee recently hosted a luncheon for its 2026 scholarship recipient at Olivia’s in the Village, Gloucester C.H. Gloucester High School graduate Alexandria Isabel… …Friends of the Library (8/19/2026) - The Piankatank Community League recently donated $100 to the Gloucester County Friends of the Library. Angie Dunston, at right, secretary and rental/facilities manager of the league, is shown presenting the… …
Imagination Library (8/19/2026) - The DeGood Foundation is the home of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in the Middle Peninsula and Hampton Roads areas. For more than 25 years, the Imagination Library has given a… …
Hayes retires after 20 years with VCE (8/19/2026) - After two decades of service, Elizabeth “Liz” Hayes, Senior Nutrition Education Facilitator with the Virginia Cooperative Extension Family Nutrition Program, has announced her retirement, effective Sept. 1. Since joining the… …
Supporting Cub Scout Pack 133 (8/19/2026) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club supports Cub Scout Pack 133 in many ways. The scouts use the club’s facilities to have special events, and the club provides the scouts with guidance… …
ReStore (8/19/2026) - Habitat for Humanity is the global nonprofit organization that builds and repairs affordable housing, while a ReStore is a retail home improvement thrift store owned and operated by a local… …