Events April 9-16 (4/8/2026) - SATURDAY GRAND OPENING: Quiet Pine Market will have a grand opening from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday at 1805 Potato Neck Road, Port Haywood. FARMERS’ MARKET: The Mathews… …
26-year-old motorcyclist dies in Gloucester accident (4/8/2026) - A 26-year-old Hayes man died following a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle that took place at approximately 2 p.m. last Thursday on Route 17 in Gloucester County, according to the… …
Gloucester Library to hold two programs (4/8/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library will hold an adult coloring program and an event where alumni will relate their stories of attending a Rosenwald School in the coming weeks. The adult… …
Celebrate Earth Day at Machicomoco State Park (4/8/2026) - Machicomoco State Park in Hayes will host its second annual Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 18. Festivities will be held in the Interpretive Area from 10 a.m. until 3… …
Guinea Road cleanup (4/8/2026) - Pastor Ward Warren and members of First Baptist Church spent Easter Saturday cleaning up trash along Guinea Road in Hayes. Those taking part included, from left, Webster Corbin, Pastor Warren,… …Astronomy in the Park to be held April 25 (4/8/2026) - The Friends of Machicomoco State Park and NASA Skywatchers are partnering as hosts of the third Astronomy in the Park event at Machicomoco State Park in Hayes from 8-10 p.m.… …
Supervisors reinstate vape shop licenses with conditions (4/8/2026) - After a lengthy hearing, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors voted to lift the business license suspensions of the five vape and tobacco shops in the county that were suspected… …
Public addresses county administrator’s dismissal (4/8/2026) - “This board has managed to make a real mess in three months.” Former Gloucester County Board of Supervisors Ware District representative Michael Hedrick, who held his seat from 2019 to… …Gloucester GOP to meet April 28 (4/8/2026) - The Gloucester County Republican Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, at the IDK Raw Bar and Grill, 4329 George Washington Memorial Highway. Notice of the meeting… …
Gloucester planners oppose battery storage proposal at Glenns (4/8/2026) - The Gloucester County Planning Commission held two public hearings last Thursday in the T.C. Walker Education Center Auditorium. Planners unanimously voted to recommend approval of an ordinance to permit permanent… …
Cards and candy baskets (4/8/2026) - American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75, Gloucester, made cards and candy baskets for veterans in care facilities and baskets of snacks for Animal Control, Rangers and 911 operators for Easter. Pictured… …Drug Take Back Initiative April 25 in Gloucester, Hayes (4/8/2026) - In conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration and Riverside Health, local law enforcement will be stationed outside of the Gloucester Walmart Pharmacy and Kroger at Hayes Shopping Center on Saturday,… …
Caregiver luncheon set for April 21 (4/8/2026) - Local caregivers are invited to take a break and connect with others at Bay Aging’s monthly Caregiver Conversations luncheon, held at noon on the third Tuesday of each month. While… …
Gloucester Walking Club invites caregivers to connect outdoors (4/8/2026) - Are you an unpaid caregiver for a friend or family member? Bay Aging may have a unique opportunity for you. The Gloucester Walking Club will meet at 1 p.m. on… …
Local rabbitry offers outreach (4/8/2026) - What started as a way to create high-quality yarn quickly became artistry, animal care and caring for others woven together into a unique—and fuzzy—backyard-based business. The Fuzzy Ear, a licensed,… …
Lighting the way at Timberneck in Gloucester (4/8/2026) - The restoration of Timberneck House reached a meaningful milestone last month when overhead lighting began to illuminate the historic home for the first time in many years. For those of… …Events April 2-9 (4/1/2026) - THURSDAY SUPERVISORS: The Mathews Board of Supervisors will reconvene its March 24 meeting at 11 o’clock this morning, Thursday, April 2, in the historic courthouse in order to go into… …
BOS to hold hearing on vape shop business licenses Tuesday (4/1/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing to consider the business licenses of five vape and tobacco shops in the county Tuesday evening in the colonial courthouse,… …
Planners to hold public hearings tonight (4/1/2026) - The Gloucester County Planning Commission is scheduled to hold two public hearings tonight, Thursday, April 2, in the T.C. Walker Education Center Auditorium, beginning at 6:30, on an ordinance to… …
Bluebird houses (4/1/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club vice president and author Dave Bowles shared a booth with the club at the Gloucester Daffodil Festival. Club members over the last month built a number of… …
Daffodil Festival parade (4/1/2026) - Here are a few scenes from the 2026 Daffodil Festival parade. MELANY SLAUGHTER / GAZETTE-JOURNALGrand marshals Susan and Jim Camp lead the Gloucester Daffodil Festival parade Saturday morning. MELANY SLAUGHTER… …
Sunny skies, cold breeze dominate Daffodil Festival (4/1/2026) - The 40th annual Gloucester Daffodil Festival, “Anchored in Tradition,” welcomed a crowd of approximately 25,000 over two days. Visitors, vendors and volunteers alike enjoyed sunny skies and prevailed through a… …Supervisors discuss financing for Station 1 (4/1/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors discussed financing proposals for the Gloucester Volunteer Fire & Rescue Station 1 during last Thursday night’s meeting held in the colonial courthouse. Davenport Public… …
Dukes Touchdown Club funds allegedly mismanaged (4/1/2026) - The Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating the alleged mismanagement of money obtained through fundraising efforts and possible financial crimes involving a member of the Dukes Touchdown Club.… …
Gloucester County Administrator contract terminated after 4-3 vote (4/1/2026) - By a 4-3 vote Monday night, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors terminated the contract of County Administrator Carol Steele—a county employee for nearly 40 years—effective Wednesday, April 1, following… …