Widows group meets Tuesday (6/3/2026) - Widows of Gloucester and Mathews Counties will meet at noon Tuesday at Tabernacle of Faith Church, 7028 Woodville Road, Hayes. The group invites all widows and friends to a special… …
VIMS Marine Science Day (6/3/2026) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, was abuzz with activity on Saturday as visitors young and old filled the campus to visit the many booths and exhibits at… …Planning Commission to hold day care, 7-Eleven hearings tonight (6/3/2026) - The Gloucester County Planning Commission is holding two public hearings tonight, Thursday, June 4, regarding the creation of a child care facility and a new 7-Eleven convenience store, both in… …
Ruritans to hold free shred event (6/3/2026) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club will hold a free community shred event from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, at the club grounds at 8784 Guinea Road, Hayes. People are invited… …
Coming down (6/3/2026) - The George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge toll removal project is well under way. Taking advantage of the clear, sunny weather, the Virginia Department of Transportation is shown removing pieces of… …Gloucester supervisors approve utilities rate increase (6/3/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors voted to increase the monthly sewer and water charges by 13 percent for all customers by a vote of 5-2, effective July 1, following… …
Sea level rise starts taking over area farmland, VIMS researchers say (6/3/2026) - Researchers at the College of William & Mary’s Batten School and Virginia Institute of Marine Science have discovered sea level rise is encroaching on farmland in the Mid-Atlantic region at… …
Gloucester Arts Festival gets underway (6/3/2026) - The Gloucester Arts Festival—a monthlong celebration of the arts—gets underway this week, as nationally recognized plein air artists from across the country begin arriving Friday for the Plein Air Invitational,… …Habits to support brain health topic of June 12 program (6/3/2026) - Walter Reed Post Acute and the Alzheimer’s Association are partnering to host “Supporting Brain Health in Our Community,” an interactive experience on Friday, June 12, in Gloucester. The free-admission event… …
Events May 28-June 4 (5/27/2026) - THURSDAY KING’S DAUGHTERS AND SONS: The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons will meet at noon today, Thursday, May 28 in the fellowship hall of New Point… …
Abingdon Seafood Festival (5/27/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club’s Seafood Festival held May 20 sold out with 2,500 tickets purchased, drawing guests from near and far, including Wisconsin, Florida, Texas, New York, and even a busload… …
Memorial Day wreath (5/27/2026) - One of the organizations taking part in Sunday’s American Legion Memorial Day program in Gloucester was the Abingdon Ruritan Club. Club members in attendance included, front row, Danny Privott, Mary… …
Vine Travel launches new program to benefit local organizations (5/27/2026) - Pam Rowe, owner of Gloucester travel agency Vine Travel, is launching a new community partnership program, “Travel with Purpose,” to combine meaningful travel experiences with local community impact. Through select… …
Memorial Day speaker: Instilling values in the next generation (5/27/2026) - “What is important is that the values that have held our country together are instilled in each and every one of us so that when our time comes, there will… …Drought conditions remain in area despite recent rains (5/27/2026) - Virginia has been experiencing serious drought conditions, and nowhere in the state have those conditions been worse than in Gloucester, Mathews, and the rest of the Middle Peninsula. Recent rainfalls… …
VIMS Marine Science Day Saturday (5/27/2026) - The College of William & Mary’s Batten School and Virginia Institute of Marine Science will hold its 24th annual Marine Science Day from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday at… …
Deadline Monday for ‘250 for 250’ essay contest (5/27/2026) - Monday is the deadline for entries in the Gazette-Journal’s “250 for 250” essay contest, which invites Gloucester and Mathews students in grades 8-12 to win cash prizes for submitting a… …
Route 17 crash (5/27/2026) - Virginia State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred on Monday afternoon on Route 17 in northern Gloucester County. The preliminary investigation indicates a tractor trailer was heading northbound… …Gloucester supervisors to hold four public hearings on Tuesday night (5/27/2026) - Four public hearings are planned for Tuesday night’s Gloucester County Board of Supervisors meeting, which will begin at 6 o’clock in the colonial courthouse. Two conditional use permit applications for… …
NARFE guest speaker (5/27/2026) - Sara Marston, Riverside Health Wellness Engagement Manager, was the guest speaker at the May 19 meeting of Middle Peninsula Chapter 1757 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association,… …Events May 21-28 (5/20/2026) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, May 21, in the Social Services conference room, 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews… …
Ruritan anniversary (5/20/2026) - The 98th anniversary of Ruritan National Inc., was observed on Saturday at Holland, Virginia. The observance was held at the monument across from the site where the Holland Ruritan Club… …
Ruritan Sunday (5/20/2026) - Thirteen Abingdon Ruritan Club members celebrated Ruritan Sunday on May 17 at First Morning Star Baptist Church in Bena. The church pastor and church members welcomed Abingdon Ruritan Club members… …Mild dead zone is expected for bay this summer (5/20/2026) - Scientists at William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS, FlowWest and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science announced Tuesday that the Chesapeake Bay’s annual “dead zone” is expected… …
Avalon Center to hold June 3 town hall meeting (5/20/2026) - The Avalon Center, an organization that works to end domestic and sexual violence, will hold a community response town hall on Families, Youth & Prevention at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday,… …