Ham radio event (4/12/2023) - After a successful third annual Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio Club, Hamfest this past weekend, members of the radio club will be moving to Walter Reed’s Birthplace this Saturday, April 15,… …4 p.m. burn law in effect until April 30 (4/12/2023) - With spring fully underway, the Virginia Department of Forestry reminds Virginians that the 4 p.m. burning law, which restricts open-air burning of any kind until after 4 p.m., remains in… …
GOP selects Ryan McDougle as nominee for 26th District Senate of Virginia race (4/12/2023) - On Friday, the Virginia Senate Republican Caucus announced that Republican nominees have been selected in 23 of the 40 Senate of Virginia districts being contested in the Nov. 7 general… …Food safety course to be held (4/12/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism will sponsor ServSafe Manager training on Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 9-18, from 2-5 p.m. at the Stewart Building on Main Street across from Botetourt Elementary.… …
TOPS (4/12/2023) - Members of Gloucester club 0469 of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) recently attended State Recognition Day, held in Suffolk. Representing the local club were, seated from left, Donna Rennie, Bob… …
Gloucester Daffodil Show largest ever with 1,227 entries (4/12/2023) - The Gloucester Daffodil Show, which was held at Newington Baptist Church on April 1-2 in conjunction with the Gloucester Daffodil Festival, had 85 horticultural exhibitors with 1,227 entries totaling 2,228… …Fundraising underway for Naxera fishing pier (4/5/2023) - The Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority, more commonly known as Virginia’s Coastal Wilds, is looking to the community to help it fundraise the $25,000 needed to finish construction… …
Weight loss champ (4/5/2023) - Phyllis Koos of Hayes, a member of TOPS VA 0469 Gloucester, was recognized as the Virginia State Queen runner-up at the recent TOPS State Recognition Days. During her weight loss… …
Nature trail (4/5/2023) - Middle Peninsula Master Naturalists recently spent two days building a nature trail next to Carter’s Creek on property owned by the Fairfield Foundation called Fairfield Archaeology Park. Thane Harpole, Co-Director… …
Gloucester unveils new logo (4/5/2023) - A new logo for Gloucester County officially debuted Tuesday night during the county supervisors’ meeting in the colonial courthouse. The new logo, which features a “G” and waves, was designed… …Genealogy group to meet virtually Saturday (4/5/2023) - The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting virtually at 11 a.m. Saturday. The meeting will feature a roundtable discussion at which participants will have… …
Burke’s Mill Pond water level temporarily lowered (4/5/2023) - Residents who live near Burke’s Mill Pond in Gloucester were troubled last week when the water level in the pond started going down and they discovered that two large pipes… …
Fellows program launches; Gloucester resident in 1st class (4/5/2023) - As part of the Voices Remembered initiative at Preservation Virginia, three student and community preservationists received fellowships through the African American Fellows Program. One of the members of this inaugural… …ARPA funds to go to court circle project (4/5/2023) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a plan to allocate $50,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds to pay for the lighting and irrigation of the court circle during… …
Realtor of the Year (4/5/2023) - Charlene Winter of NextHome Coast to Country Real Estate received the Realtor of the Year Award at last Thursday’s Chesapeake Bay and Rivers Association of Realtors Honor Society Awards Luncheon.… …
15,000+ attend weather-shortened Daffodil Festival (4/5/2023) - The 37th annual Gloucester Daffodil Festival was planned for Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2. Mother Nature had other plans, with high winds resulting in the cancellation of Saturday’s… …Daffodil Car and Truck Show Saturday (4/5/2023) - The Middle Peninsula Classic Cruisers will hold its annual Daffodil Car and Truck Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, April 8 at Gloucester’s Main Street Center parking… …
Master Gardener talk (4/5/2023) - Gloucester Ruritan Club acting president Jackie Beyea presents a mug to her husband Bob Beyea in appreciation for his recent talk to the club where he shared his knowledge of… …84 East Peer Resource Center offers peer training (4/5/2023) - The 84 East Peer Resource Center in Gloucester had a banner month in March. The organization’s St. Patrick’s Day event had a strong turnout, with 49 people coming from everywhere… …
VEC Lunch and Learn Series focuses on money management (4/5/2023) - Virginia Cooperative Extension is offering a free Lunch and Learn Series: Master Your Money Management. Sessions will be held at River Bend Apartments (5823 Sadlers Neck Road, Gloucester) on the… …
Gloucester supervisors hold public hearings on budget, tax rates (3/29/2023) - Two hearings were held last week on Gloucester County’s proposed FY 2024 budget and the advertised tax rates. County supervisors held the two hearings last Wednesday night in the T.C.… …
GMCC marks a quarter century of caring (3/29/2023) - This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Gloucester-Mathews Care Clinic. GMCC first opened its doors in 1998 at its original Gloucester Point location. GMCC provides integrated care for patients… …GO Virginia grants aid region, including Gloucester (3/29/2023) - Gloucester County is among various localities across Virginia that stand to benefit from $8.1 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia grants recently awarded across the state by GO Virginia.… …
An unusual recovery (3/29/2023) - An SUV that ended up on the bottom of the York River more than 15 years ago was fished out of the water last week. The Kia Sorrento had gone… …
GMHS welcomes Brown as its new executive director (3/29/2023) - After nearly six months of the position being vacant, the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society welcomed Charles Brown to the role of executive director March 13. Brown most recently served in the… …