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gloucester juneteenth Juneteenth celebration next week at Holly Knoll (6/11/2025) - A Juneteenth celebration will be held next week at Holly Knoll. Sponsored by the Juneteenth Celebration Committee (Gloucester NAACP, Mathews NAACP and the Gloucester Institute), the celebration will be held…
gloucester cow creek mill demolition Cow Creek Mill (6/11/2025) - Cow Creek Mill owner Tommy DuBose of Hayes, at left on roof, watches as Brad Porter, owner of Brad’s Tree Service, guides a portion of a wall being removed from…
gloucester fishing day Kids Free Fishing Day (6/11/2025) - The annual Kids Free Fishing Day was held Saturday at Beaverdam Reservoir in Gloucester. Sponsored by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, the program was an opportunity for young ones…
gloucester summer reading Summer Reading Kick-Off (6/11/2025) - The Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, held its annual Summer Reading Kick-Off on Saturday morning. The community was able to enjoy refreshments, games and giveaways, as well as…
1a ghs graduation 1 GHS graduation celebrates high student achievement (6/11/2025) - “Thank you for being the best students I could have ever had to rebuild Gloucester High School.” GHS principal Dr. Stefan Mygas voiced his gratitude to the 335 members of…
gloucester rosewell performance 1 ‘From Colony to Country’ performed at Rosewell (6/11/2025) - The historic Rosewell ruins in Gloucester provided the backdrop for a performance Sunday afternoon of “From Colony to Country: The Revolutionary World of John Page and Lewis Burwell.” The first-person…
gloucester fairfield park service agreement NPS service agreement (6/11/2025) - Dr. David Brown of The Fairfield Foundation, at right, ceremonially signs an agreement with Brent Everitt, director of communications and visitor experience specialist with the National Park Service’s Chesapeake Gateways…
Bumble bee conservation talk Monday at Hayes park (6/11/2025) - The Friends of Machicomoco State Park is sponsoring a talk at 4 p.m. Monday at the Hayes park about bumble bee conservation. Jennifer Weber, a pollinator ecologist from Virginia Tech’s…
Procopi to be interviewed on WXGM (6/4/2025) - Novelist Patti Procopi of Gloucester will be featured on Monday’s interview program with radio host Neal Steele. The program can be heard at 8 a.m. on WXGM (99.1 FM). Steele…
point marine science day VIMS Marine Science Day (6/4/2025) - The entire Gloucester Point campus of the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences opened its doors to the public on Saturday as the school celebrated its annual 23rd annual Marine Science…
Public hearing tonight on Tyndall development (6/4/2025) - The Gloucester County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium at 6:30 tonight, Thursday, June 5, on a rezoning request that would permit…
Nominees sought for Guinea Jubilee grand marshal (6/4/2025) - The Guinea Jubilee Committee arm of the Guinea Heritage Association is well underway in its planning for the 2025 Guinea Jubilee to be presented this year on Sept. 26-27 at…
point gee brownley Gee Brownley named Volunteer of Year (6/4/2025) - Galoris “Gee” Brownley of Mathews was recently recognized by Virginia State Parks as the 2024 Individual Volunteer of the Year. Brownley volunteers at Machicomoco State Park in Hayes, immersing herself…
gloucester family fun day Family Fun Day (6/4/2025) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will hold Family Fun Day from noon until 3 p.m. Saturday. There will be games, crafts, face painting, food, music and vendors. Refreshments will be available…
VDOT taking comments on proposed Glenns improvements (6/4/2025) - The Virginia Department of Transportation is taking comments and concerns about proposed intersection improvements where Routes 17, 33 and 198 come together at Glenns. According to a VDOT notice, and…
gloucester narfe NARFE speaker (6/4/2025) - Michelle Wells, executive director of the Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team (GUEST), was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of Middle Peninsula Chapter 1757 of the National Active and…
Ceremony next week for Gloucester LOVEWorks sign (6/4/2025) - The public is invited next Thursday, June 12 to the official unveiling and dedication of a new landmark on Gloucester’s Main Street—a LOVEWorks sign, located on the gazebo lawn at…
gloucester data centers Technology Overlay District met with criticism at meeting (6/4/2025) - More than 200 concerned residents from Gloucester and Middlesex counties filled a lecture hall and two additional classrooms at Rappahannock Community College’s Glenns campus last Wednesday, May 28, to learn…
1a machicomoco turtles couple Volunteers work to protect turtle nesting grounds at Machicomoco State Park (6/4/2025) - “It’s kind of a cool story I think, because this wasn’t anything the state came up with. It was volunteers seeing an issue, taking action, and then giving data to…
gloucester symphony 1 Gloucester Arts Festival returns Friday (6/4/2025) - The Gloucester Arts Festival returns this week, bringing a full month of creativity, community, and celebration to Gloucester. Residents and visitors alike are invited to experience the energy and charm…
Events June 5-12 (6/4/2025) - THURSDAY CLEAN & GREEN: Gloucester’s Clean & Green Advisory Committee will meet at 5 o’clock this evening, Thursday, June 5, in the Stewart Building program room, 6382 Main Street, Gloucester.…
Library summer reading kick-off Saturday (6/4/2025) - The Gloucester County Public Library will hold its Summer Reading Kick-Off event Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon at its Main Street Center location. The community is invited to stop…
Summer camps at Fairfield start next week (6/4/2025) - The Fairfield Foundation is offering week-long summer camps for children beginning Monday through July 25 at the Fairfield Archaeology Park on Fairfield Lane in Hayes. The camps are divided into…
Events May 29-June 5 (5/28/2025) - FRIDAY EXCAVATION: The Fairfield Foundation will conduct a public archaeology dig from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh. The public is invited…
‘Hook, Line and Sinker’ to be held at Machicomoco State Park (5/28/2025) - June 6, 7 and 8 are free fishing days in Virginia, which means you don’t need a fishing license to participate in Machicomoco State Park’s introductory fishing program on Saturday,…

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