Santa’s coming to the Middle Peninsula (12/3/2025) - Santa’s on his way … on his way here! The Gazette-Journal is keeping a list of where children small and large can expect to see and to visit with Santa… …
Lighted boat parades start this weekend (12/3/2025) - Lighted boat parades on local waterways start this weekend and continue through the month. East River The 2025 East River Lighted Christmas Boat Parade, sponsored by the Mathews Volunteer Fire… …
Letters to Santa (12/3/2025) - Children may send their Letters to Santa Claus to the Gazette-Journal for publication on Dec. 25. We ask that you send us your letters to Santa no later than the… …Children’s Christmas Party to be held Sunday in Bena (12/3/2025) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club’s annual Children’s Christmas Party will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at its facility, located at 8784 Guinea Road, Bena. Children 8 years and younger are… …
Notices of changes in assessment in the mail (12/3/2025) - Gloucester County has recently completed its 2026 Real Estate Reassessment, a process designed to ensure that all properties in the county are assessed equitably and reflect current market conditions. The… …
Dragon Run bridge work to start in March (12/3/2025) - The Virginia Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that replacement of the northbound Route 17 bridge over Dragon Run, at the Gloucester-Middlesex county line, will begin in March, not January as… …
88th birthday (12/3/2025) - Best friends Raymond Burris and Tom Hogge, from left, recently sat down for a meal at Nick’s Spaghetti & Steak House, Gloucester Point, to celebrate Burris’s 88th birthday. …
Master Mason (12/3/2025) - On Nov. 19, the brothers at the Achilles Masonic Lodge conferred upon Sean Michael Cantey the third degree in Masonry, the Master Mason degree. Cantley was obligated by the Lodge… …
50 years in masonry (12/3/2025) - Achilles Masonic Lodge presented William Henry Jenkins a 50 Year Masonic Emblem on Nov. 11, and celebrated his 50 years in masonry. The emblem was presented by Past District Deputy… …Gloucester PR&T offers Seasonal Delights, Hoot & Howl Into 2026 (11/25/2025) - Among programs happening soon from Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism: SEASONAL DELIGHTS: Seasonal Delights workshops on Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Stewart Building. Celebrate the flavors and creativity of… …
Events Nov. 27-Dec. 4 (11/25/2025) - THURSDAY THANKSGIVING LUNCH: Abingdon Episcopal Church is offering Thanksgiving Lunch to all from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Thursday, Nov. 27, at 4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester. There… …
Library announces upcoming holiday craft programs (11/25/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library has announced two holiday craft programs for adults age 18 and older. Create Christmas ornaments using temporary tattoos at the Point Branch on Dec. 9 at… …
VDOT Dragon Run bridge replacement project to start next month (11/25/2025) - The Virginia Department of Transportation will begin soon replacement of the existing northbound Route 17 bridge over Dragon Run. According to the VDOT website, construction on the $19.2 million project… …
NARFE guest speaker (11/25/2025) - Author Mary Shipko, one of the first female commercial airline pilots, was the guest speaker at the Nov. 18 luncheon meeting of the Chapter 1757 of the National Active and… …RiverStreet receives broadband funding for Gloucester, Mathews (11/25/2025) - RiverStreet Communications of Virginia, Inc., is the big winner of federal funding to provide universal broadband in Gloucester and Mathews counties under Virginia’s Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment plan. RiverStreet… …
Plans underway to update Gloucester Boys & Girls Club (11/25/2025) - The Boys and Girls Club of Virginia Peninsula is planning to update the Gloucester unit facility located in the Hayes Shopping Center off Route 17. The organization, whose mission is… …Gubernatorial race with two female candidates drove high turnout (11/25/2025) - Turnout, the number of ballots cast in proportion to registered voters, for the historic election of Virginia’s first female governor, nearly matched the high turnout of 2021, according to unofficial… …
Offices, stores close for Thanksgiving (11/25/2025) - All post offices, ABC stores, and waste facilities in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed today, Thursday, Nov. 27, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Courts, county offices, and DMV… …
Food booth volunteers (11/25/2025) - Members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club served as volunteers on Saturday in the food booth at the annual Baystars Bird Day Bash at Woodville Park. Shown are, front row from… …Gingerbread house decorating Dec. 6 (11/25/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association invites children ages 5-10 to join them on Saturday, Dec. 6, for a chance to decorate their own gingerbread house, just in time for the holiday… …
Gloucester man convicted in federal court on child sex charges (11/25/2025) - A Gloucester man was convicted last week in federal court on charges of coercion and enticement of a child and receipt of child sexual abuse material, according to a release… …
Holiday Calendar: Community Events (11/25/2025) - THURSDAY, NOV. 27 TURKEY TROT: Mobjack Rowing Association will hold its annual Turkey Trot on Nov. 27, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Walk, run or bike from Williams Wharf Landing to… …
Holiday Open House (11/25/2025) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will hold its annual Holiday Open House & Bake Sale from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13. Shown are GMHS volunteers Donna and Bruce Hoyt dressed… …
Gloucester Library gears up for month-long holiday fun (11/25/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library has several holiday-themed activities planned for the month of December, all at its Main Street Center location. On Dec. 4, children in kindergarten through fifth grade… …
Andrews to hold 35th annual community memorial service on Dec. 7 (11/25/2025) - Since 1991, Andrews Funeral Home & Crematory has held a Candlelight Memorial Service for the community each December. The funeral home, which is located in the Gloucester Court House area,… …