Events Jan. 15-22 (1/14/2026) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 a.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 15, in the Department of Social Services conference room, 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS:… …
Point branch to hold Valentine’s craft Jan. 27 (1/14/2026) - The Point branch of Gloucester County Public Library, located in the York River Crossing shopping center, will hold a Valentine’s Day themed craft program at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan.… …
New driving tour explores 1781 Battle of the Hook (1/14/2026) - A self-guided driving tour explores the events, people and key sites of the Battle of the Hook, which took place in lower Gloucester County and was the largest cavalry engagement… …
Info meeting Saturday for Guinea Jubilee volunteers (1/14/2026) - Everyone interested in volunteering for the 2026 Guinea Jubilee, which will be held in September, is encouraged to attend an informational meeting and free BBQ lunch at Buck’s Store Museum… …
New member (1/14/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club gained a new member at its January meeting. Michele Beck was sworn in by president Antonio Donald. Shown here are, from left, vice president David Bowles, Beck,… …
Guest speaker (1/14/2026) - Hal Smith, President and CEO of the Virginia Peninsula Boys & Girls Club, was guest speaker at the Jan. 12 meeting of the Abingdon Ruritan Club. Smith, second from left,… …
Gloucester kindergartener gives back to cats in need (1/14/2026) - Emersyn Godsey, 5, has been a routine visitor at the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society for the past while, often bringing in donations for the animals, particularly the cats, in the shelter’s… …
Chesapeake named title sponsor of GCPS 8K/3K event (1/14/2026) - Chesapeake Bank/Chesapeake Wealth Management is the title sponsor for the 15th annual Gloucester County Public Schools Educational Foundation 8K and 3K run/walk, which will be held on Saturday, March 14,… …
Postal history (1/14/2026) - Historian Andy Graff discussed Virginia’s postal history with a local emphasis on Sunday in Gloucester County Library, Main Street Center. Graff showcased examples from his collection of envelopes and postmarks… …Christmas gifts (1/14/2026) - Gloucester Ruritan Club members wrapped and delivered 273 Christmas gifts to Gloucester assisted living facilities. Shown here is club member Doug Hibbs delivering presents to Jennifer Caldwell with Walter Reed… …
Invasive blue catfish continue to overpopulate local waters (1/14/2026) - More than 60 years since it was introduced to Virginia waters, the invasive blue catfish population is thriving and only growing. “They introduced blue catfish in the James and York,”… …Closings Monday for MLK Day holiday (1/14/2026) - All post offices, courts, county offices, DMV customer service centers, libraries, and schools in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Waste… …
King Day services to be held in Mathews, Gloucester (1/14/2026) - Services will be held Sunday and Monday afternoons in Mathews and Gloucester to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the two counties. The slain civil rights leader would have… …
Events Jan. 8-15 (1/7/2026) - THURSDAY TOURISM: The Gloucester Tourism Advisory Committee will meet at 4 o’clock this afternoon, Thursday, Jan. 8, at the Gloucester Museum of History, 6539 Main Street, Gloucester. BEE CITY: The… …
Celebrating Kwanzaa (1/7/2026) - At Imani, the seventh day of Kwanzaa, family and friends of the Paynes gathered for a celebration in Gloucester’s Hunters Run subdivision. Darryl “Chico” Payne reported that four generations of… …
A history of Gloucester post offices topic of Sunday’s talk (1/7/2026) - Historian Andy Graff will discuss Virginia’s postal history with a local emphasis at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Gloucester County Library, Main Street Center. Graff will showcase examples from his… …Gloucester Library announces upcoming programs (1/7/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center,will hold a five-part series on downsizing presented by the Memorie Group of Williamsburg beginning Tuesday. The series will be held on Jan. 13,… …
Public invited to Q&A program on documentary ‘The Gate’ (1/7/2026) - The Fairfield Foundation, in partnership with Seltzer Film & Video and the Contraband Historical Society, will hold a community event featuring acclaimed filmmaker and director Laura Seltzer-Duny. The event is… …Auditions for 2 musicals over next two Sundays (1/7/2026) - The Court House Players is holding back-to-back auditions over the next two Sundays for a pair of musicals: the comedy “Little Shop of Horrors” and the local period piece “Crickets… …
AOM to have talk on ‘Great Art Heists in History’ (1/7/2026) - The Middle Peninsula Fine Arts Association of Gloucester, a Virginia Museum of Fine Arts community partner, will host a lecture titled “Stranger than Fiction: Great Art Heists in History” at… …
Writers using AI topic of Monday’s talk (1/7/2026) - If you’re curious about how AI is changing the writing landscape, tune in to WXGM (99.1 FM) at 8 a.m. Monday when M.L. Brei joins Jay Hutchins on the Neal… …
GMHS to hold author event Saturday (1/7/2026) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will hold a Meet the Author event featuring Lesley O’Brien, author of “The Adventures of Captain Marco,” on Saturday, beginning at 1 p.m. Attendees will enjoy… …
Hike Through History (1/7/2026) - Machicomoco State Park in Hayes helped local residents ring in the new year on Thursday, Jan. 1, with a pair of First Day Hikes, led by park rangers. At right,… …
$6,875 donated to GUEST program (1/7/2026) - Deloris Stokes has raised $6,875 this year, with her church, First Morning Star Baptist, Bena, for the Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team (GUEST) program for 2025. This is the fifth… …Compassionate Touch workshop Saturday (1/7/2026) - Ginger Peer-Spencer, founder of Heartfelt Community, will be teaching a workshop on Saturday at Gloucester Library for family and professional caregivers, those who would like to volunteer with the group,… …