Winter begins Sunday (12/17/2025) - Winter begins at 10:03 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, the moment of the winter solstice. This is the 24-hour period with the shortest amount of daylight. From now until the summer… …
Santa’s still here (12/17/2025) - Where can you find Santa Claus in this last week before Christmas? Here are a couple of opportunities we have found: Santa Run Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue will make… …
Swearing-in ceremony (12/17/2025) - The local winners from the Nov. 4 general election took their oaths of office Monday afternoon in the Gloucester colonial courthouse administered by clerk Cathy Dale. She is shown, at… …
Cookie contest (12/17/2025) - The Gloucester Museum of History held a cookie contest, “History in the Baking,” as part of its holiday programming. The cookies were judged by Historic Resources Supervisor Robert Kelly, Community… …
Gloucester Ruritans (12/17/2025) - The Gloucester Ruritan Club recently welcomed its slate of officers for the coming year. They are, from left, secretary Barbara Bauer, Zone 4 Governor Don Sandridge, treasurer Ron Searls, 2nd… …
Christmas in Guinea (12/17/2025) - Buck’s Store Museum in Bena welcomed an estimated guests on Saturday during its Christmas in Guinea open house, which also brought a chance for children to visit with Santa Claus.… …
2 dogs die in Gloucester Point house fire (12/17/2025) - Two dogs died in a house fire on Hayes Road in Gloucester Point Saturday afternoon. Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Captain Drew Luellen said he believed that the owner of… …Mathews man dies in Rt. 14 accident (12/17/2025) - The Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred Monday evening on Route 14 (John Clayton Memorial Highway) in Gloucester that resulted in the death of a… …
Legionnaires to hold community breakfast Sunday (12/17/2025) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its monthly community breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the post building. The breakfast is $10 for adults; $5 for… …
Events. Dec. 18-25 (12/17/2025) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 a.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 18, in the Social Services conference room, 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. HOMEMADE: Mathews Memorial… …
Exchange Club (12/10/2025) - Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews president Robert Hummel, at left, is shown here with Bryant Berry from Bill Hudgins Automotive GMC. The Exchange Club supported three children in foster care with… …
Blessing bags (12/10/2025) - Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews board members Kristyn Smith and Melanie Hummel dropped off 30 blessing bags to the Helping the Homeless organization this season. …Letters to Santa (12/10/2025) - 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… …
Santa’s still here (12/10/2025) - Opportunities to see Santa Claus in the coming weeks include the following: Santa Runs Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue makes a Santa Run on Saturday from the north side of… …
Planners recommend denial of Fox Centre Parkway rezoning (12/10/2025) - The Gloucester County Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of a rezoning request that would allow 427 residential units along Fox Centre Parkway during a meeting last Thursday evening in… …
An estimated 2,500 attend Gloucester Holiday Parade (12/10/2025) - Though winter conditions threatened Saturday’s festivities, Gloucester prevailed with an estimated 2,500 in attendance and 54 entries participating in the 2025 Christmas and Holiday Parade. The streets were packed beyond… …Historic sites to take part Saturday in Holiday Open House (12/10/2025) - Historic sites throughout Gloucester will take part in a Holiday Open House on Saturday in an event sponsored by Visit Gloucester Virginia. Locations and times include: Ware Episcopal Church, 7825… …
Two pets die in Gloucester Court House fire (12/10/2025) - A fire Sunday afternoon in the 6600 block of Gloucester Street in downtown Gloucester resulted in the death of two pets—a dog and a cat. Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue… …
Tree lighting (12/10/2025) - The Cook Foundation and the Gloucester Main Street Association sponsored the annual Gloucester tree lighting ceremony in the court circle, which was held on Saturday evening after the parade. A… …
Booze Fighters (12/10/2025) - The Booze Fighters Motorcycle Club, Chapter 35, held a Poker Run fundraiser in August to benefit the Samaritan Group of Gloucester. On Nov. 30 at Eggheads Diner, members of the… …
VIMS float (12/10/2025) - Quinn Roberts, laboratory and field manager at William & Mary’s Batten School & Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and her husband, J.P. Powell, represented the school during Gloucester County’s Christmas… …
Children’s Christmas Party (12/10/2025) - The 112 excited boys and girls who attended the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s annual Children’s Christmas Party on Sunday enjoyed cookies and ice cream and got to play many games, work… …Christmas in Guinea (12/10/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association welcomes the community to join them at Buck’s Store Museum at Bena this Saturday for Christmas in Guinea. This annual event is held to thank the… …
Honoring watermen (12/10/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association, which recently dedicated the community’s Watermen’s Memorial in front of the Buck’s Store Museum in Bena, plans to landscape the memorial and lay engraved pavers to… …
Chucks & Tux Gala (12/10/2025) - Blessed Couples United Outreach recognized four community partners during its annual Chucks & Tux Community Engagement Award Ceremony on Saturday evening at the Abingdon Ruritan Club. Honorees included Brenda Dixon,… …