In Gloucester: BOS reviews $96M in requests (3/11/2026) - At the request of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors, County Administrator Carol Steele presented information on the full budget requests for fiscal year 2027 during Monday night’s meeting held… …
John Clayton talk (3/11/2026) - Reenactor Richard Cheatham, portraying 18th century Gloucester botanist John Clayton, took people back to 1773 in a special program held on Sunday afternoon at the Edge Hill House in Gloucester.… …African-American genealogy group to meet Saturday (3/11/2026) - The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society will meet virtually at 11 a.m. Saturday. The meeting will feature a talk by historian Dennis Halpin titled “Henry Jones: A Life… …
Events: March 12-19 (3/11/2026) - THURSDAY SUPERVISORS/SCHOOL BOARD: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors and Mathews County School Board will hold a joint budget workshop at 1 o’clock today, Thursday, March 12, in the historic… …
Dragon Run cleanup (3/11/2026) - The Friends of the Dragon Run will hold a trash cleanup at the three bridges along the Dragon Run on Wednesday, March 18, beginning at 9 a.m. The sites are:… …
Bethlehem UMC to hold Rise Against Hunger meal packing event (3/11/2026) - Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Bena, will hold a Rise Against Hunger meal packing event from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 21. This will be a milestone for the… …
Abingdon Ruritans (3/11/2026) - Gloucester County’s Emergency Management Coordinator Jane Wenner was the guest speaker at the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s March membership meeting. At the meeting, she explained how her organization works and the… …
Ocean Sciences Meeting (3/11/2026) - Last month, students, faculty and staff from the College of William & Mary’s Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science attended the Ocean… …
Bingo games (3/11/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club members play Bingo with residents of Sanders the first and third Friday each month. Club member Dick Beasley, above, is shown calling out numbers at a recent… …
Bluebird houses (3/11/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club will be selling bluebird houses at the Gloucester Daffodil Festival. The houses were constructed on Saturday, March 7, by club Environment Committee members Danny Privott (chair), Mike… …Supervisors move forward with amicus brief over redistricting (3/11/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to file a motion with the Supreme Court of Virginia to obtain permission to file an amicus brief that positions the board… …
Recipients of NAACP Freedom Fund Awards announced (3/11/2026) - The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP has announced the recipients of its 2026 Freedom Fund Awards, which will be presented during the organization’s annual banquet and fundraiser at 5 p.m.… …
New members (3/11/2026) - Two new members were recently welcomed into the Kiwanis Club of Gloucester. In photo at left, Rachael Curry receives her certificate of membership from the club’s vice president James Luck.… …
Young at Heart (3/11/2026) - Young at Heart, a Christian ministry started at Providence Baptist Church for area seniors, met recently, with local historian Thom Byrne delving into the history of Abingdon Episcopal Church and… …Legionnaires to hold breakfast Sunday (3/11/2026) - American Legion Post 75 will hold its monthly community breakfast Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the post building off Route 17 in Gloucester. The breakfast is $10… …
Fireman’s dinner (3/11/2026) - Members of the Piankatank Community League got a chance to thank the area’s first responders, hosting the Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue’s semiannual meeting on March 2 with a community… …Property owners invited to sign up for VADeed Alert deed fraud alert program (3/11/2026) - Property owners are being encouraged by Mathews Clerk of Circuit Court Elizabeth Brown to enroll in VADeed Alert, a free, voluntary notification service to help Virginians protect their property from… …
Gloucester PRT upcoming programs (3/4/2026) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism has a number of upcoming programs. BEST YEARS TRIPS: Gloucester PRT has a pair of Best Years Trips scheduled. On Thursday, March 26, the group… …
Events March 5-12 (3/4/2026) - THURSDAY EQUALIZATION: The Gloucester County Board of Equalization will meet from 9-11 this morning, Thursday, March 5, in the Environmental Conference Room on the second floor of County Building Two,… …
Reenactor to portray John Clayton on Sunday (3/4/2026) - The public is invited to a first-person presentation in Gloucester Court House on Sunday as reenactor Richard Cheatham becomes John Clayton, the world-renowned 18th century botanist from Gloucester whose work… …
Taste the Legacy (3/4/2026) - Epsilon Eta Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority celebrated Black History Month in February with a journey through the history of African American food, music and storytelling during their Taste… …
Clean Gloucester Day to be held March 21 (3/4/2026) - The 16th annual Spring Clean Gloucester Day will be held by Gloucester Clean Community on Saturday, March 21, throughout the county. Groups can select a spot to clean up or… …
Flag disposal (3/4/2026) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club Citizenship & Patriotism Committee met recently to fold American flags that had been discarded because they were torn or damaged. A total of 158 flags were… …
GCSO goody bags (3/4/2026) - Recently, the Abingdon Ruritan Club Public Service Committee stuffed 100 goody bags to take to the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office to be distributed to the men and women who protect… …
Main Street businesses participate in informational meeting with county (3/4/2026) - Gloucester County invited Main Street businesses to an Information & Networking Meeting last Tuesday, Feb. 24, at the Gloucester Fine Arts Museum where county staff presented on upcoming happenings and… …