Who is Paul Brown? (9/27/2023) - Who is Paul Brown, who wrote the retrospective articles that appear in this section? Paul Lafayette Brown, born in Guinea, was a chronicler of the region and its families, said… …Guinea; a journey of the past, in my imagination (9/27/2023) - (Excerpted from the original, which can be found at Buck’s Store Museum in Bena. Paul Brown dedicated this work to the memory of his parents, Alton and Lela Brown.) In… …
From the files … (9/27/2023) - Conditions at Severn School, a school for white children, were described this way in the Gazette-Journal in September, 1948: “…Patrons offered their three-room school for comparison with any school in… …
Look out for others during Bicyclist, Pedestrian Awareness Month (9/27/2023) - As Bicyclist and Pedestrian Awareness Month approaches next week, every road user should be mindful of an alarming uptick in nationwide fatalities involving walkers and bikers, a release from the… …
4 indicted following Gloucester drug investigation (9/27/2023) - Over $20,000 in U.S. currency and 500 grams of suspected cocaine were recovered in July after the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Virginia State Police Tri-River Drug… …Best Years Trip to see ‘Mack and Mabel’ (9/27/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is sponsoring a Best Years Trip to see the Williamsburg Players’ matinee performance of the musical “Mack and Mabel” on Sunday, Nov. 12. “Mack and… …
Early voting starts tomorrow at registrar’s offices (9/20/2023) - Registrars in Gloucester and Mathews are gearing up for the first day of in-person early voting in the November election, which will be Friday at the registrar’s office in each… …
Local candidate forums winding up in counties (9/20/2023) - As people begin heading to the polls, with early voting starting tomorrow, candidate forums are beginning to wind up in the two counties. In Gloucester The Piankatank Community League, 11888… …
Gloucester candidates take part in NAACP, GURA forums (9/20/2023) - Candidates on the Gloucester ballot in this year’s general election gathered for a pair of forums in the past week to introduce themselves to the community, express their platforms and… …Town hall meetings scheduled on Gloucester bond referendum (9/20/2023) - Two town hall-style meetings have been scheduled by Gloucester County Administration to provide residents with information regarding the 2023 bond referendum that is on the ballot in the November general… …
Walter Reed’s birthday (9/20/2023) - A celebration was held Saturday at Walter Reed’s Birthplace in Belroi to mark the 172nd birthday of the medical pioneer. Above, Jacob Rosenblum takes part in an archaeology dig set… …
Plastic bag collection (9/20/2023) - One of the Gloucester Ruritan Club’s community service projects, in partnership with the Gloucester Lions Club, is to collect and turn in plastic bags to be made into park benches… …Riverside to hold free flu vaccine clinic next month at RWRH (9/20/2023) - Riverside Health System will hold a free flu vaccination clinic next month in Gloucester. The drive-thru clinic, for patients ages 9 and older, will be held from 9 a.m. to… …
Pastor West to share ‘Tales of Guinea’ Monday at GGSV meeting (9/20/2023) - The Gloucester Genealogical Society of Virginia will hold its fall start-up meeting at 10 a.m. Monday in the Community Room of the Gloucester Public Library, Main Street Center. Bill West,… …
Fiorina to address Gloucester Institute’s Return to Sunday Dinner (9/20/2023) - Carly Fiorina, chair of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, will be the guest speaker at The Gloucester Institute’s Return to Sunday Dinner at noon on Sunday, Oct. 1 at the Moton… …Gloucester BOS looks at funding for utilities needs (9/20/2023) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors reviewed a proposed capital and operating budget for public utilities during a work session Tuesday in the colonial courthouse. The proposed budget would see about… …
‘Vote Yes for Gloucester’ to hold Sept. 20 meeting on bond referendum (9/13/2023) - A group of Gloucester citizens have come together to encourage others to “Vote Yes for Gloucester” by supporting the bond referendum on the Nov. 7 general election ballot. They are… …Gloucester BOS approves educational materials for bond issue (9/13/2023) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors approved the educational materials for the 2023 bond referendum during its Sept. 5 meeting. The referendum which the board previously approved to be placed… …
Task force to meet Sept. 28 to plan suicide prevention walk (9/13/2023) - A suicide prevention awareness task force meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, Sept. 28, as organizers plan for the upcoming Nov. 11 Walk For a New Day! suicide prevention… …
Online ticket sales end Saturday for Gloucester Wine Festival (9/13/2023) - The Gloucester Wine Festival is fast approaching, with online sale of tickets ending at 4:30 p.m. this Saturday. This year, the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce’s premier annual event has been… …
Gloucester Rotary to sponsor Flags for Heroes (9/13/2023) - In the days leading up to and surrounding Veterans Day, the Gloucester Rotary Club will display over 100 sponsored flags to “honor the men and women who have, by their… …
Fire, Smoke and Muskets (9/13/2023) - The sounds of cannon fire and colonial music filled the air around the Gloucester Museum of History on Saturday as it held “Fire, Smoke and Muskets: Gloucester 1781.” Reenactors from… …
Betty Lou Sammons named Guinea Grand Marshal (9/13/2023) - She had her first trip out on the water when she was only 2 months old aboard her dad, Fred Setterholm’s, workboat. While she had a varied career, even including… …Happy 172nd birthday, Dr. Walter Reed (9/13/2023) - The life and times of Dr. Walter Reed will be celebrated on Saturday at the Walter Reed Birthplace, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The third annual Reed Birthday is sponsored by… …
Local candidate forums underway (9/13/2023) - Candidates for public office will face voters in a group of forums to be held in upcoming weeks. Announced gatherings include the following. In Gloucester Shepherdsville Baptist Church, 8729 Fary’s… …
