Virginia Run for the Fallen (5/6/2026) - The 14th annual Virginia Run for the Fallen was held last Thursday through Sunday, with runners honoring the sacrifice of America’s military fallen service members and their families. “Regardless of… …Residents speak out on Steele’s termination (5/6/2026) - A crowd gathered in the colonial courthouse Tuesday night at the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors’ meeting to protest the board’s 4-3 decision in late March to terminate the employment… …
Mother’s Day: One woman’s influence on her children’s careers (5/6/2026) - Mother’s Day is Sunday and no one understands a mother’s influence better than Olivia, 23, and Eddie Oliver, 21, whose career paths were inspired by their mom, Angela Oliver. The… …Gloucester BOS approves $95.6M budget (5/6/2026) - By a vote of 4-3, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors approved $95,573,367 in general fund expenditures for fiscal year 2027 during its budget work session held last Thursday night… …
Warren Deal to retire as head of Gloucester Historical Society (5/6/2026) - The Gloucester Historical Society in Virginia has announced the retirement of its president, Warren Deal, after 12 years at the helm. The release announcing his retirement noted that during the… …County residents reminded permits required for sheds/accessory structures (5/6/2026) - Gloucester County officials remind residents that zoning permits are needed for every shed or accessory structure that is built or delivered within the county. Additional permits may be required under… …
Astronomy in the Park to be held May 16 (5/6/2026) - The Astronomy in the Park event at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, which was canceled on April 25 due to rain, has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 16, from 8 to… …
Loaves and Britches (5/6/2026) - The York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons welcomed Betsy Guckeyson, of the Loaves and Britches program, to the circle’s meeting on Tuesday. Loaves and Britches is a… …Black Pearls of Genealogy topic of virtual meeting Saturday (5/6/2026) - Black Pearls of Genealogy, a program to guide individuals and families through the journey of tracing African American roots, will be the topic of a virtual meeting at 11 a.m.… …
Gloucester Library announces upcoming programs (5/6/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, has announced several upcoming programs for adults 18 and older. In the next installation of the library’s Downsizing Series, the Memorie Group will… …
Events May 7-14 (5/6/2026) - THURSDAY PARKS & REC: The Mathews Parks and Recreation Commission will meet at 5 o’clock today, Thursday, May 7, in the historic courthouse on Court Street. PLANNERS: The Gloucester County… …
GCSO conducts death investigation at Fox Mill Centre (5/6/2026) - The Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office conducted a death investigation on Sunday morning, briefly closing off a parking lot at Fox Mill Centre until the investigation had been resolved. “There is… …
Health District to hold public health exercise Friday (4/29/2026) - The Three Rivers Health District, in partnership with Rappahannock Community College, the counties of Gloucester and Richmond and Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Behavioral Health will conduct a Point of Dispensing exercise… …
New director named for Tri-River ASAP (4/29/2026) - Four months after its former director was murdered at his office in Hayes, Tri-River ASAP has a new director.Eboney Scaggs of Hayes began work at the nonprofit agency on April… …
Master Gardeners award (4/29/2026) - Jim Brant was recently awarded Emeritus status for his service to the Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners. Brant has logged 2,516 volunteer hours since joining the program in 2006. He was… …Gloucester supervisors expected to adopt budget April 30 (4/29/2026) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors is expected to adopt the county’s final fiscal year 2027 budget tonight, Thursday, April 30, during its work session in the colonial courthouse, scheduled to… …
Steven Curry’s murder charge certified to grand jury (4/29/2026) - Steven Alvin Curry, 67, of Lancaster, accused of the Dec. 12 shooting death of 43-year-old Tri-River ASAP executive director Branden Patrick Green, appeared in Gloucester General District Court last Thursday… …
Historical daffodils (4/29/2026) - Gloucester Ruritan Club president Meggie Bombard, at right, presented club member Judith Gail Williams a club mug for her presentation on historical daffodils at a recent club meeting. Williams’s love… …
NARFE guest speaker (4/29/2026) - Shellfish Aquaculture Specialist Karen Hudson was the guest speaker at the April 21 meeting of Chapter 1757 of the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employers. She is shown… …
Rosenwald schools (4/29/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, held a panel discussion featuring four alumni from Gloucester’s Rosenwald schools on April 19. The panelists included, from left, Marion Randall (Bena/Hayes and… …
‘Empty the Shelters’ (4/29/2026) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will have reduced adoption fees for its pets from May 1-17 as part of the annual “Empty the Shelters” event, which is sponsored by BISSELL Pet… …
Pints for Parkinson’s (4/29/2026) - Gloucester Brewing Company’s Pints for Parkinson’s event on Saturday raised just over $17,000—and counting—for the Michael J. Fox Foundation to aid in research. The fundraiser site will remain open through… …
Flag retirement (4/29/2026) - More than 25 Abingdon Ruritan Club members gathered at the club grounds on April 21 to retire over 150 American flags that were soiled, damaged or torn. Shown here carefully… …
Preparing the field (4/29/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club members have been meeting each Tuesday night to prepare the grounds for the upcoming Spring Seafood Festival. Above, past president Dr. Chuck Harris helps to cut the… …
‘Thank You Lunch’ (4/29/2026) - Members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s Social Development Committee recently treated the staff of the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic to a “thank you lunch.” The staff at GMCC was grateful… …