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Molly Mason Masich and Anna Smith Gloucester Banks celebrates centennial (6/18/2024) - Gloucester Banks, also known to locals as Little Richmond, is a close-knit community of 23 cottages in Gloucester Point. It celebrated its 100th anniversary this month. The community, located near…
gloucester voting primary 1 Dual party primary (6/18/2024) - Polls were open Tuesday in Gloucester, Mathews and throughout Virginia in Republican and Democratic primaries. Locally, voters were asked to choose between two Democratic candidates for the 1st Congressional District…
Summer starts today (6/18/2024) - Summer officially begins at 4:51 p.m. today, Thursday, June 20, bringing the longest period of daylight for the year. The night, if clear, will also be at its brightest, with…
point abingdon daty Abingdon Day (6/12/2024) - Terri and Tyler Byrne set up a sign to invite the public to Abingdon Day. This event feature bounce house rides, an archeological dig, 25 vendors, food and tours of…
Gloucester supervisors, planners discuss proposed zoning ordinance changes (6/12/2024) - Members of the Gloucester Board of Supervisors and the county’s Planning Commission met last Thursday, discussing proposed changes in the zoning ordinance and also engaging in a brief discussion about…
point fourth friday Priest to deliver program on living shorelines (6/12/2024) - Bena resident Walter I. Priest III (“WIP” to some) will share his expertise in wetlands design and restoration in the Guinea Heritage Association’s next Fourth Friday program. The program will…
gloucester rosenwald Woodville School members visit Richmond museum exhibit (6/12/2024) - Members of the Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation’s Descendants Community Committee traveled to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond earlier this month to visit the exhibit titled, “A…
Mr.-Watson Juneteenth celebration next week at Holly Knoll (6/12/2024) - One of the most historic places in Virginia is providing the backdrop for 2024 Gloucester Juneteenth Celebration. The event will be held from 3-6 p.m. next Wednesday, June 19, at…
Dual-party primary to be held Tuesday (6/12/2024) - Voters will be able to head to the polls in Gloucester, Mathews and the rest of Virginia on Tuesday to cast their ballots in dual-party primaries to decide Democratic and…
Closings next week for Juneteenth (6/12/2024) - All courts, county offices, school facilities, DMV customer service centers, libraries, and post offices in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, in celebration of the Juneteenth…
Early deadlines next week (6/12/2024) - Due to the closing of post offices for the observance of the Juneteenth holiday (Wednesday, June 19), each of the deadlines for next week’s issue of the Gazette-Journal will be…
gloucester gloutdoors Get active with the GLOutdoors Challenge (6/12/2024) - Those looking for ways to get active this summer and further explore Gloucester County by themselves or with the whole family ought to give the new GLOutdoors Challenge a try.…
point vims marine science day 1b Marine Science Day (6/5/2024) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science held its annual Marine Science Day event on Saturday, opening up the doors of its Gloucester Point campus to let visitors get some hands-on…
Library to hold puzzle competition June 20 (6/5/2024) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold its next Jigsaw Puzzle Showdown on June 20, beginning at 6 p.m. Teams of two to four will race to complete…
Library to hold ’60s theme night June 13 (6/5/2024) - The Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold a 1960s theme night, “Beach Blanket Bingo,” on Thursday, June 13, beginning at 6 p.m. Join the library for an…
point ruritan Abingdon Ruritans (6/5/2024) - Jean Duggan, Development Director of Bay Aging, gave a presentation on Medicare fraud to members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club on May 20 at the club in Bena. Duggan, at…
point reality store left photo Reality Store (6/5/2024) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club’s Social Development Committee, led by David and Abby Bowles, organized participate in Friday’s Reality Store event at Page Middle School. The middle school students purchased real…
GHS to graduate 300+ (6/5/2024) - Gloucester High School is scheduled to graduate more than 300 of its seniors in the school’s 71st annual commencement exercises. The 2024 commencement ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. and…
Hattie Carwell and Pastor Ronald Gayle George Sherman Carter, hidden no longer (6/5/2024) - Physicist and author Hattie Carwell is writing a book about black scientists who were involved in the Manhattan Project (1942-1945) and came across a man who was a Gloucester native…
gloucester symphony 1 Symphony Under the Stars draws 2,000 (6/5/2024) - Gloucester Arts Festival and The Cook Foundation held the annual “Symphony Under the Stars” free family concert Saturday night, attracting a crowd of 2,000, according to festival representatives, to enjoy…
gloucester library reopening 1 Library celebrates renovation and summer reading program (6/5/2024) - “Almost 20 years ago to the day, we stood in this very same place to open a brand-new library.” Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, celebrated its extensive renovation…
sports ghs baseball 1 Dukes on the diamond (6/5/2024) - The Gloucester High School varsity softball and baseball teams celebrated double wins in the Class 4 Region A final last week, but both teams ended their seasons Tuesday night in…
gloucester family fun day 1 GMHS Family Fun Day (6/5/2024) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society held its Family Fun Day on Saturday afternoon at the shelter on Jackson Lane in Gloucester. The event included children’s games and face-painting, informational and craft…
gloucester ruritan Insurance talk (6/5/2024) - Gloucester Ruritan Club president Bill Naquin, at right, presented Joshua Junker a club mug for his presentation to the Gloucester Ruritan Club at its May meeting at Ann’s Family Diner.…
Repair work underway on Rt. 17 bridge at Dragon Run (6/5/2024) - Route 17 northbound is reduced to a single lane at the bridge over Dragon Run at the Gloucester County and Middlesex County line for emergency repairs to fix damage caused…

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