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neighbors dragon run bridge Repair work underway (9/17/2025) - Route 17 northbound is reduced to a single lane at the bridge over Dragon Run at the Gloucester County and Middlesex County line for emergency repairs to fix damage caused…
PCL to hold candidate forum Sept. 18 (9/10/2025) - Candidates for Gloucester’s at-large and Petsworth districts for board of supervisors and school board will be held on Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Piankatank Community League, 11888 Harcum Road, Gloucester,…
Gloucester PRT programs offered (9/10/2025) - THE FULL HIKE: Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is sponsoring The Full Hike, an approximately nine-mile trek from one end of Beaverdam Park to the other, starting at 9 a.m.…
events genealogy Dennis Richmond - 2025 Genealogy group to meet Saturday (9/10/2025) - The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society will hold a virtual meeting at 11 a.m. Saturday. Dennis Richmond Jr. will speak on the topic, “Almost to the Revolution: Rediscovering…
Free prostate screening on Monday (9/10/2025) - Riverside Urology Specialists in Gloucester will be holding a free prostate screening event from 1-3 p.m. Monday in honor of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Free screenings are by appointment only.…
Widows group to meet Tuesday (9/10/2025) - The Widows Ministry of Gloucester and Mathews, Virginia, will hold its monthly membership meeting at noon Tuesday at Tabernacle of Faith Church, 7028 Woodsville Road, Hayes. Members gather to have…
gloucester bos hanson Shannon Hanson seeks York District seat (8/27/2025) - Shannon Hanson, 55, has announced her candidacy for the York District seat of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors in the upcoming November election. A native of Gloucester, Hanson has…
gloucester bos andriulli Andriulli seeks Petsworth District seat (8/6/2025) - Angelo Andriulli, 66, has announced his candidacy for the Petsworth District seat of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors in the upcoming November election. He is a U.S. Air Force…
gloucester gmhs new foster coordinator Norman named foster care coordinator at GMHS (9/10/2025) - “I’ve been fostering for 10 years now.” Earlier this summer, Chrissie Norman accepted the role of foster care coordinator at the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society. Though she is new to the…
point 9-11 climb 9/11 stair climb (9/10/2025) - On Saturday, members of Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue and family members attended the annual 9/11 memorial stair climb at the Richmond Raceway to honor the 300+ first responders who…
Gloucester Democrats to hold seafood dinner next week (9/10/2025) - The Gloucester County Democratic Committee will host its annual Seafood Dinner and Fundraiser from 5-8 p.m. next Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, 8784 Guinea Road, Hayes. The…
gloucester day Gloucester Day (9/10/2025) - Gloucesters from around the world celebrated their heritage on Saturday via an online exchange, which was held at noon here in Gloucester, Virginia (specifically at historic Abingdon Episcopal Church, White…
gloucester calloway deputy Maria Calloway named deputy county administrator (9/10/2025) - Gloucester County Administrator Carol Steele recently appointed Chief Financial Officer Maria Calloway to serve as the county’s deputy administrator, taking effect on Sept. 1. Calloway fills the position left vacant…
gloucester library healthy living Healthy living (9/10/2025) - Glenn Sturm provided his first presentation for the Nutrition and Healthy Living series, sponsored by the Gloucester Extension office, last Thursday at Gloucester County Public Library’s Main Street Center location.…
Gloucester library to holdcraft class on Sept. 18 (9/10/2025) - The Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold a clothes pin decor craft at 2 p.m. next Thursday, Sept. 18. Participants will use a tin can and clothes…
Gloucester NAACP to hold candidate forum Sept. 11 (9/3/2025) - With early voting just a couple of weeks away, the Gloucester Branch NAACP will hold a forum to give voters a chance to see where the local candidates stand on…
VIMS announces September events (9/3/2025) - William & Mary’s Batten School and Virginia Institute of Marine Science has announced several upcoming events for the month of September. Join VIMS for “Building a Resilient Future: Solutions and…
point machicomoco hunter owens Machicomoco to hold Music in the Park on Sept. 13 (9/3/2025) - Friends of Machicomoco State Park will host Machicomoco’s third Music in the Park on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the park in Hayes. The opening act will be performed by Hunter…
point catch the king Catch the King 2025 to be held Oct. 10-12 (9/3/2025) - Wetlands Watch announced that Catch the King 2025, a community science effort inviting residents to map how far flooding reaches during the year’s highest tides, will be held Oct. 10-12.…
VIMS study finds coastal wetlands generate $90 million annually (9/3/2025) - A new study led by William & Mary’s Batten School and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science shows that tidal marshes, including both natural wetlands and man-made living shorelines, generate…
gloucester bio blitz BioBlitz designed to increase awareness of variety of life around us (9/3/2025) - Gloucester County, Bee City Committee and Clean Community have partnered to hold a BioBlitz that began in August and will run until Sept. 30. “For those who aren’t sure what…
Gloucester supervisors approve public utilities financing plan (9/3/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing Tuesday night in the colonial courthouse to consider options for the county’s water and sewer revenue bond financing. As recommended…
Events Sept. 4-11 (9/3/2025) - THURSDAY LIBRARY BOARD: The Mathews Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet at 9:30 this morning, Thursday, Sept. 4, in the historic courthouse on Court Street. A special executive session…
Widows Ministry to meet on Sept. 16 (9/3/2025) - The Widows Ministry of Gloucester and Mathews, Virginia, will hold its monthly membership meeting at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at Tabernacle of Faith Church, 7028 Woodsville Road, Hayes. Members…
Events Aug. 28-Sept. 4 (8/27/2025) - THURSDAY LIBRARY BOARD: The Mathews Memorial Library Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 9 o’clock this morning, Thursday, Aug. 28, in the historic courthouse on Court Street,…

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