Gloucester Democrats to hold Seafood Dinner on Sept. 17 (8/26/2026) - The Gloucester County Democratic Committee will hold its annual Seafood Dinner from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Abingdon Ruritan Club in Bena. Shannon Taylor, the Democratic candidate… …
Breaking ground (8/26/2026) - Construction began this week on the new Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad Station 1 project, located on Main Street at the old Calvin Hotel site. Here, a lone excavator… …Registration underway for Guinea Jubilee pageant (8/26/2026) - Registration is underway for this year’s Guinea Jubilee pageant, which will be held on Sept. 18 and 19. Interviews will be held on Friday, Sept. 18, with the pageant itself… …
Deadlines approach for Guinea Jubilee (8/26/2026) - Craft and food vendors planning to set up shop for this year’s Guinea Jubilee, as well as businesses and individuals interested in being sponsors for the annual celebration of all… …
4-H Junior Camp sponsor (8/26/2026) - Gloucester County youth participate in the annual regional 4-H Junior Camp for youth, ages 9-13 at the 4-H Educational Center on the James River in Williamsburg. Activities include swimming, archery,… …GHA to hold program on New Point Comfort (8/26/2026) - The Guinea Heritage Association will host a program on New Point Comfort lighthouse at 6 p.m. Friday at the Buck’s Store Museum in Bena. Linda Grow, a member of the… …
Gloucester family seeks financial help for dog’s surgery (8/26/2026) - A Gloucester family has set up a GoFundMe campaign to help with a needed surgery to get their Golden Retriever back on his feet. Hank is a 5-year-old, 130-pound rescue… …
Adopt-A-Highway (8/26/2026) - Volunteers from the Gloucester Ruritan Club participated in the Virginia Department of Transportation Adopt-A-Highway program by cleaning up a designated section of Farys Mill Road. The project is in memory… …Gloucester PRT events planned: yoga, games, karate, yoga, trips, culinary class, more (8/26/2026) - FREE FLOW YOGA: Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is sponsoring Free Flow Yoga on Tuesdays in September, October and November from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. at Beaverdam Park’s Whitcomb Lodge.… …
Events Aug. 20-27 (8/19/2026) - THURSDAY BRAIN INJURY GROUP: The Brain Injury Survivor Monthly Meetup will be held from 1-2:30 this afternoon, Thursday, Aug. 20, at Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. For more information, call… …
Widows’ group to meet Sept. 15 (8/19/2026) - The Widows of Gloucester and Math-ews County will meet at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Tabernacle of Faith Church, 7028 Woodville Road, Hayes. The gathering will feature free headshots… …
Gloucester, Mathews students head back to school Monday (8/19/2026) - Flip open those new notebooks, take out a pencil and get ready to learn because Gloucester and Mathews public schools head back to the classroom on Monday. Both district superintendents—Dr.… …
School Calendars (8/19/2026) - 2026-2027 School officials in Gloucester and Mathews counties have announced the following calendars for the upcoming school year. Gloucester Aug. 24, First day of school Sept. 4 and 7, Labor… …
Treasures from the museum (8/19/2026) - The Gazette-Journal continues its series this week focusing on local museums, as it highlights the preservation and education efforts of many Gloucester and Mathews organizations. This week, we take a… …
Johnson named Gloucester’s Real Estate Assessor (8/19/2026) - Angela M. Johnson has been appointed Gloucester County’s new Real Estate Assessor. Johnson brings more than two decades of real estate appraisal and assessment experience to the position, a release… …
Irene Morgan Scholarship luncheon (8/19/2026) - Members of the Irene Morgan Scholarship Fund Committee recently hosted a luncheon for its 2026 scholarship recipient at Olivia’s in the Village, Gloucester C.H. Gloucester High School graduate Alexandria Isabel… …Friends of the Library (8/19/2026) - The Piankatank Community League recently donated $100 to the Gloucester County Friends of the Library. Angie Dunston, at right, secretary and rental/facilities manager of the league, is shown presenting the… …
Imagination Library (8/19/2026) - The DeGood Foundation is the home of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in the Middle Peninsula and Hampton Roads areas. For more than 25 years, the Imagination Library has given a… …
Hayes retires after 20 years with VCE (8/19/2026) - After two decades of service, Elizabeth “Liz” Hayes, Senior Nutrition Education Facilitator with the Virginia Cooperative Extension Family Nutrition Program, has announced her retirement, effective Sept. 1. Since joining the… …
Supporting Cub Scout Pack 133 (8/19/2026) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club supports Cub Scout Pack 133 in many ways. The scouts use the club’s facilities to have special events, and the club provides the scouts with guidance… …
ReStore (8/19/2026) - Habitat for Humanity is the global nonprofit organization that builds and repairs affordable housing, while a ReStore is a retail home improvement thrift store owned and operated by a local… …
Brighton to host Fairfield’s Historic House Party (8/19/2026) - Brighton on the East River will be the setting for the annual Historic House Party, a fundraiser for the Fairfield Foundation in Gloucester. The party will be held from 4-7… …Gloucester Republicans to meet Aug. 25 (8/19/2026) - The Gloucester County Republican Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at the Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. Notice of the meeting was announced by Gloucester County,… …
Gloucester NAACP to hold ‘Pathways to Leadership’ on Aug. 27 (8/19/2026) - The next session of “Pathways to Leadership,” a series devoted to exploring the role of local government sponsored by the Gloucester branch of the NAACP, will be held on Thursday,… …
Upcoming Gloucester PRT events announced (8/19/2026) - FREE FLOW YOGA: Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is sponsoring Free Flow Yoga on Tuesdays in August and September from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. at Beaverdam Park’s Whitcomb Lodge. Participants… …