Planners to consider solar energy zoning change (1/2/2020) - The Gloucester Planning Commission will consider a proposed zoning change addressing large-scale solar energy facilities in the county when it meets at 7 o’clock tonight in the colonial courthouse. A… …
108th birthday (1/15/2020) - Gloucester resident Elsie Bright, seated at left, celebrated her 108th birthday on Sunday, Jan. 5, at Sanders Assisted Living in Gloucester Court House. An informal party was held at lunch,… …
Christmas carols (12/26/2019) - Students from Botetourt Elementary School walked up and down Gloucester Main Street on Friday, serenading the businesses with Christmas carols. Here, they stopped at the Silver Box to perform their… …
Freeboard increase suggested for floodplain construction (12/18/2019) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors heard an update on the county’s Floodplain Management Plan during the board meeting held on Oct. 3. Director of Engineering Services Brent Payne suggested… …
Letters to Santa (12/18/2019) - Children of all ages may drop off their letters to Santa at Beaverdam Park this year. Located near the park’s main entrance at the end of Roaring Springs Road, a… …
Bell ringers needed in Gloucester (12/18/2019) - With Christmas almost here, the Salvation Army of Gloucester has issued an urgent plea for bell ringers. “We are in desperate need of bell ringers for our Red Kettle drive,”… …
CPR training offered at library (12/18/2019) - Gloucester County Public Library will partner with the Three Rivers Medical Reserve Corps for a free Community CPR training class on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at the branch at Main… …
Planners endorse Short Lane rezoning (12/11/2019) - Following a public hearing, the Gloucester County Planning Commission unanimously endorsed a request from the owner of a parcel on Short Lane containing office space, seeking to reduce the property’s… …
Amateur radio event (12/11/2019) - Members of the Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio Club braved cold temperatures Saturday at Abingdon Park to broadcast the story of Captain John Smith, his capture 412 years ago by Chief… …
General reassessment completed in Gloucester (12/11/2019) - Gloucester County has completed a general reassessment of all real property in the county. Tentative 2020 Notice of Real Estate Assessment Change statements have been mailed and should be received… …
Santa Claus is coming (12/4/2019) - Members of the Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad will escort Santa Claus through Guinea on Saturday. A tradition for over 35 years, a group of helpers will leave the… …
Road closure (12/4/2019) - Guinea Circle (Route 652) in lower Gloucester County closed to through traffic Monday for a pipe replacement project. The road is expected to remain closed for about a week as… …AVFR to hold Community Party Friday (12/4/2019) - Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad will host its annual Community Party at Station 2 in Bena from 6-9 p.m. Friday. The event is free and open to the public.… …
Daffodil Show (11/26/2019) - The Gloucester Daffodil Show Committee met recently to plan for next year’s event. Taking place in Botetourt Elementary School gym, the Daffodil Show is sanctioned by the American Daffodil Society… …
Main Street Association to hold drive-in movie event (11/26/2019) - The Gloucester Main Street Association will host a Dinner and Drive-In Movie Event, featuring “Home Alone,” from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, in the parking lot of the Main… …
Signup underway for Christmas Town trip (11/26/2019) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is sponsoring a Dec. 11 trip to Christmas Town at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg for men and women ages 55 and older. The Best Years… …
Swearing-in ceremony next week (11/26/2019) - Recently elected and re-elected Gloucester County Board of Supervisors and School Board members will be sworn in during a special ceremony at 3 p.m. next Thursday, Dec. 5, in the… …
Guinea Circle to close to through traffic for a week (11/26/2019) - Guinea Circle in Hayes will be closed to through traffic for a pipe replacement project beginning Monday, Dec. 2, according to a press release from the Virginia Department of Transportation.… …
Hayes couple battling cancer following double diagnosis (11/26/2019) - A Hayes couple is in the midst of dealing with a double tragedy. Just a few weeks after Lisa Doyle was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer, her husband Seth… …
Fight Dirty (11/20/2019) - Last month’s Fall Clean Gloucester Day resulted in the collection of 359 bags of trash, as 294 volunteers rolled up their sleeves and cleaned up the county’s highways and byways,… …
Multiple-vehicle accident (11/20/2019) - A multiple vehicle accident on Route 17 south of White Marsh shut down traffic for several hours Tuesday morning, according to Robert Parlett of the Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue… …
Concert Saturday at Buck’s Store (11/20/2019) - Lana Puckett and Kim Person will present a Christmas concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at Buck’s Store Museum, Bena. Tickets, at $20, are available online at guineaheritage.org. The concert is… …
Planners recommend approval of borrow pit (11/13/2019) - The Gloucester Planning Commission voted unanimously last Thursday to recommend approval of a proposed surface mineral mine on the south side of Pampa Road. The land is currently vacant and… …
Abingdon Episcopal to hold free Thanksgiving meal (11/13/2019) - Abingdon Episcopal Church, on Route 17 in White Marsh, invites the community to its annual Thanksgiving Day dinner. The dinner will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on… …
25th anniversary Pocahontas Festival Nov. 16-17 (11/6/2019) - Gloucester County will reintroduce the Pocahontas Festival next Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 16-17, marking the 25th anniversary of the Pocahontas Festival that was held in 1994. With numerous requests to… …