Events April 23-April 30 (4/22/2026) - THURSDAY KING’S DAUGHTERS: The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons will meet at noon today, Thursday, April 23, in the fellowship hall of New Point Friends Church.… …
Deadrise workboats (4/22/2026) - Linda Grow will present a program on deadrise workboats, their builders and history at 6 o’clock on Friday at this month’s Guinea Heritage Association Fourth Friday program at Buck’s Store… …Gloucester County, school employees to receive one-time bonus (4/22/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors approved two separate resolutions during its Tuesday night work session in the colonial courthouse that will provide one-time bonuses to all county and Gloucester… …
Helping those in need (4/22/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club members bring food and other items to each month’s club membership meeting. This effort is managed by the club’s Social Development Committee chaired by Lynn Onesty. The… …
Ruritan Club meeting (4/22/2026) - Reggie Rossignol, center, chair of the Gloucester County Resource Council, was the guest speaker at the April membership meeting of the Abingdon Ruritan Club. She provided information on how the… …
Trinket Trade comes to Gloucester in front of The Nook bookstore (4/22/2026) - The inaugural Gloucester Trinket Trade was installed last Thursday by resident Arye Lundy in front of The Nook, a bookstore and gift shop, on Gloucester Main Street. “I was always… …
Traffic jam (4/22/2026) - A trucking company attempted to bring two double-wide trailers around Gloucester Main Street’s court circle Tuesday afternoon before the first became stuck, causing a traffic disturbance. With the assistance of… …
‘Yes’ vote narrowly wins statewide redistricting referendum (4/22/2026) - By a narrow margin Tuesday, Virginia voters approved a referendum to amend the state’s constitution to allow for a one-time mid-decade redistricting of the state’s 11 Congressional seats ahead of… …
Beautiful weather prevails for this year’s Garden Week tour (4/22/2026) - Beautiful weather and gracious hosts marked this year’s Historic Garden Week Gloucester-Mathews Tour, held on Saturday at four homes and various other sites in Gloucester. Tour co-chairs Katherine Mazzocco and… …
Boater emergency (4/22/2026) - Members of the Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, Inc., responded to a call for a boater emergency on Sunday at Beaverdam Reservoir. GVFRS responded with two boats and 12… …
Garage fire (4/22/2026) - A fire of undetermined origin destroyed a garage on David Drive in the Clay Bank area of Gloucester on Tuesday, April 14. According to Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad… …
62 years’ service (4/22/2026) - The Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, Inc., recently recognized one of its members earlier this month for more than six decades of service. Former Assistant Chief of Station 4… …Burwell, Page families to be honored at ceremony (4/15/2026) - Revolutionary contributions of the Burwell and Page families of Gloucester will be commemorated at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, in a grave-marking ceremony at Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh.… …
Autism talk (4/15/2026) - Sharon McGlohn, left, pictured with Vicki Wolz, President of the York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons, presented a program on autism at the group’s April meeting, as… …Deaton to talk about fire ecology at online meeting (4/15/2026) - The Friends of Dragon Run will meet via the Zoom platform at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 26. The meeting is open to the public. The Zoom link can be… …
Residents sound off on proposed taxes (4/15/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on its fiscal year 2027 budget, as well as its advertised tax rates, Monday night in the T.C. Walker Education… …
School enrollment on steady decline over decade (4/15/2026) - Public school enrollment in the Gloucester and Mathews counties has dropped in a steady line for the past 10 years. This experience is repeated statewide, according to a recent study… …Redistricting special election Tuesday (4/15/2026) - Early in-person voting ends Saturday for the statewide special election on the proposed constitutional amendment to redraw Virginia’s congressional district boundaries. Registrar offices in Gloucester, Mathews and the rest of… …
Garden Week returns Saturday (4/15/2026) - Garden Week, a hardy springtime perennial in Virginia, returns Saturday with a tour of four homes sponsored by the Garden Club of Gloucester and Mathews. Garden Week is a project… …
Bains named Interim County Administrator (4/15/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday night to appoint former Gloucester Deputy County Administrator George Bains as its Interim County Administrator, effective April 15, following its budget… …
Company’s blue catfish program a growing operation (4/15/2026) - On any given day, the Sopko family-owned Sea Farms and Shells Unlimited facilities on Ditch Bank Road in Guinea are bustling with activity. Trucks are constantly in and out of… …Harmful Waste Collection Saturday in Hayes (4/15/2026) - Gloucester County’s Residential Household Harmful Waste Collection Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Hayes Convenience Center on Guinea Road. This special collection is… …
Tickets still available for Seafood Festival (4/15/2026) - A limited number of tickets are still available for the Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival on May 20. This popular event is an all-you-can-eat-and-drink event. Food includes oysters fried, roasted… …
Rinderer to be inducted today into Army Aviation Hall of Fame (4/15/2026) - Three new members will be inducted into the Army Aviation Association of America Hall of Fame at a banquet today during the AAAA Army Aviation Warfighting Summit in Nashville, Tennessee.… …
Plastic bag recycling (4/15/2026) - Gloucester Ruritan Club members Paul Bauer, above, and Barbara Bauer delivered another 29.3 pounds of plastic bags in support of its recycle program, partnering with the Gloucester Lions Club. Since… …