
Abingdon Ruritan donations (8/17/2022) - PHOTOS BY DEAN MARZOCCA The Boys & Girls Club of Gloucester, located in the Hayes Shopping Center, was recently presented with a $1,000 donation check from the Abingdon Ruritan Club.… …





Gloucester, Mathews not facing major teacher shortages (8/17/2022) - While Gloucester and Mathews school systems have had their share of challenges in hiring and retaining quality teachers, the situation locally is not nearly as dire as it is in… …
Planners adopt code of ethics, new bylaws (8/17/2022) - The Mathews Planning Commission met Tuesday night in the historic courthouse, where it unanimously voted to approve its code of ethics and a change to its bylaws. Additions to the… …



National Night Out (8/10/2022) - The Waterview neighborhood at Gloucester Point gathered on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at Lafayette Park on the York River for its annual celebration of National Neighborhood Night Out. Four members of… …

Signups underway for Guinea Jubilee activities (8/10/2022) - Registration forms for a slew of events connected to the Guinea Jubilee are now available online. The jubilee, the annual festival celebrating all things Guinea, will be held on Sept.… …

Brent and Becky’s to observe National Honey Bee Day Aug. 20 (8/10/2022) - National Honey Bee Day will be celebrated from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, Ware Neck, with demonstrations and information provided by the Colonial… …
NARFE luncheon Tuesday at Olivia’s (8/10/2022) - Chapter 1757 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Olivia’s in the Village, Gloucester. Jane Wenner, Gloucester County’s Emergency Management Coordinator, will… …
Upcoming library events include Comix Con Saturday (8/10/2022) - Gloucester Library will hold its Comix Con event this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at its Main Street Center location. Come dressed as your favorite character. There will… …
Supervisors approve pay raise for officers (8/10/2022) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors voted unanimously at its Aug. 2 meeting to provide additional appropriations to Gloucester Sheriff’s Office for the state compression-based pay raise that was approved by… …

COVID-19 case numbers continue to decline (8/10/2022) - COVID-19 cases decreased slightly across the U.S. during the past week, with about 117,500 known cases recorded per day. There was also a decrease of cases in Virginia, according to… …


What feeds the fish in the Chesapeake Bay? (8/10/2022) - Aquatic forage species—the small fish, worms and other out-of-sight species that feed all the others—are the lifeblood of the Chesapeake Bay. So, to better assess the health of nation’s largest… …