Couple lovingly restores Gloucester Victorian home (10/28/2026) - James and Angelia Herndon of Gloucester came to Virginia last year with a plan to buy waterfront land with acreage and build a home. James had taken a job in… …
75 years ago, GVRS had the same task before it as today (10/28/2026) - The Gloucester Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service has embarked on construction of its new, 25,000-square-foot, $13 million+ Station One on Main Street in Gloucester Court House. Seventy-five years ago, the… …
Top Cop (10/28/2026) - Gloucester County Deputy Elijah Willis, at left, standing next to Sheriff Darrell Warren, was awarded this year’s Top Cop Award by the Greater Hampton Roads Crime Line. Selected for his… …Halloween happenings begin today (10/28/2026) - Breathe in the crisp autumn air, feel the crunch of fallen leaves beneath your feet and sneak a piece of candy—or two—because Halloween activities begin today in Gloucester and Mathews… …
Fairfield Foundation to hold ‘Dig n’ Treat’ Saturday (10/28/2026) - The Fairfield Foundation invites the community to have a “Dig n’ Treat” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 31, Halloween Day, at Fairfield Archaeology Park, 5777 Fairfield… …
Brick kiln to run nonstop from Nov. 11-14 at Fairfield (10/28/2026) - The Fairfield Foundation invites the community to watch history in action at the Fairfield Archaeology Park as a traditional brick kiln is fired after being assembled with several thousand bricks… …
Gloucester supervisors, school board discuss athletics needs (10/21/2026) - Members of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors and Gloucester School Board met Tuesday afternoon at Dukes Stadium to tour the Gloucester High School athletic complex and review its needs.… …Cake recipes sought for G-J baking contest (10/21/2026) - The Gazette-Journal is sponsoring a Cake-O-Rama cake baking contest, and asks you to send your cake recipes. Finalists will be selected in three categories—layer cakes, pound cakes and everything else—and… …
Health fair (10/21/2026) - Legacy for Gloucester Citizens hosted a health fair on Oct. 12 at Shepherdsville Baptist Church, Gloucester. Keynote speakers were Betsy Lang, the Service Line Director, Behavioral Health, Riverside Health; and… …Feral cat tests positive for rabies (10/21/2026) - A feral cat that was golden in color with black spots that was found on Oct. 10 on Leigh Drive in Gloucester has tested positive for the rabies virus. A… …
Accessible driveways needed for emergency vehicles (10/21/2026) - As cooler temperatures set in and wet, windy weather picks up, it might be time to begin assessing driveway accessibility. Something that can often times impede emergency responders from reaching… …
Potato Drop (10/21/2026) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club supports organizations and churches which provide service to the community. Shown here from left, Barbara Priest, of the club’s Social Development Committee, presents a $250 check… …
Care Clinic food donation (10/21/2026) - Earlier this year, the Abingdon Ruritan Club showed its support of the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic with a $4,000 donation. Following its October meeting, club members also donated 150 pounds… …Proposed Dominion merger meets resistance (10/21/2026) - Recently, Dominion Energy has been making headlines with its proposed $67 billion merger with Florida-based NextEra Energy—the world’s largest electric utility holding company. Combined, the two would create the world’s… …
Ruritan garage sale (10/21/2026) - The Gloucester Ruritan Club recently held its fall garage sale on the lawn of The Offices of Hogge and Serio on Route 17. The event is the club’s primary fundraising… …Decorate sugar cookies at Gloucester Library Nov. 7 (10/21/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will have a holiday cookie decorating program on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 2-4:30 p.m. Enhance your cookie decorating skills to create sugar cookies… …
Events Oct. 22-28 (10/21/2026) - THURSDAY LEADERSHIP SEMINAR: The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP will have a Pathways to Leadership Seminar on the Courts, the School Board, and the School Superintendent at 6 o’clock tonight,… …
Lafayette author to speak in Gloucester, Mathews (10/21/2026) - Author Ryan Cole will discuss his book, “The Last Adieu,” about the Marquis de Lafayette’s return to America decades after the American Revolution, in back-to-back programs in Gloucester and Mathews… …
Library to show horror film Oct. 29 (10/21/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will show a horror movie about a haunted hotel room on Thursday, Oct. 29, beginning at 6 p.m. The movie is based on… …
Trick-or-Treat on Main Street to be held on Oct. 31 (10/21/2026) - Preparations are underway for Trick-or-Treat on Main Street, the annual Gloucester Halloween celebration, happening from 5-7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31. Main Street will be closed to through traffic from… …
‘Souls to the Polls’ to be held Sunday in Gloucester (10/21/2026) - “Souls to the Polls,” an event to encourage people to take the short walk from the Tucker Store Pocket Park on Gloucester’s court circle to Gloucester County’s Building 1 (where… …
Workshop on Guinea marshes to be held Saturday (10/21/2026) - A program to gather public opinions on the Guinea marshes will be held from 3-6 p.m. Saturday at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, 8784 Guinea Road, Bena. The workshop is a… …
Library to hold melted crayon jewelry program Nov. 5 (10/21/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold a program on Thursday, Nov. 5, beginning at 2 p.m., where participants will melt crayons to make jewelry. Learn how to… …
Rabies clinic to be held at GHS Nov. 7 (10/14/2026) - Gloucester County Animal Control is holding a fall rabies clinic for cats and dogs at Gloucester High School on Nov. 7 from 1-3 p.m. The cost is $10 per pet… …
Retiring Coast Guard member starts hot shot trucking (10/14/2026) - David Martin, local to Gloucester, started his business Anchor Point Transport in August. In preparing to retire from the United States Coast Guard, he wanted to find a job that… …