Free shredding offered (6/24/2026) - The Environment Committee of the Abingdon Ruritan Club hosted its first two-hour shredder event in the club parking lot on June 13. The club offered free shredding of paper documents… …Telescope contest winners at Machicomoco named (6/24/2026) - The Astronomy in the Park event held in May at Machicomoco State Park was attended by over 100 people. During the event, 20 youth entered a contest to win one… …
Summer Kick-Off Carnival (6/24/2026) - Kelsey Barr, Elaina Dixon and Logan Witmer, from left, take a turn on the High Roller, one of the many rides at the Gloucester Summer Kick-Off Carnival, which is being… …Many local events to commemorate 250th (6/24/2026) - Events begin this week to commemorate the 250th anniversary on July 4 of the Declaration of Independence, and of the historic period of that document. Here is a rundown: Thursday,… …
Antioch Homecoming Weekend on Friday, Saturday (6/24/2026) - Historic Antioch Baptist Church, 4604 Cedar Bush Road, Gloucester, will host its third annual Antioch Homecoming Weekend on Friday and Saturday. The event is co-hosted by The Truth in the… …Motorcyclist dies in Route 17 accident (6/24/2026) - A motorcyclist is dead following a single-vehicle crash that happened on Sunday afternoon on Route 17 in Gloucester, according to Matthew Demlein of the Virginia State Police. At approximately 2:45… …
Library to hold paper lantern craft July 9 (6/24/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold a paper lantern craft program on Thursday, July 9, beginning at 6 p.m. Participants will learn how to decorate a paper… …
Brain injury support group now meets monthly in Gloucester (6/24/2026) - A monthly meetup and support group for brain injury survivors has started up in Gloucester, with the group meeting monthly on Thursday afternoons at Gloucester Public Library, Main Street Center.… …Events June 25-July 2 (6/24/2026) - THURSDAY CARNIVAL: The Gloucester Summer Kick-Off Carnival continues this week on the Old Page Grounds, 5644 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester. It will be open from 5-9 p.m. today and… …
GVFR battles brush fire in Pinetta area Saturday (6/17/2026) - Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue members took on a rather large brush fire on Saturday morning in the Pinetta area of the county. Firefighters were dispatched at 10:40 a.m. to… …
Sail Yorktown (6/17/2026) - The Sail Yorktown Festival was held last weekend on the York River and Hayes photographer Mike Cunningham set up shop under the Coleman Bridge on Friday to watch the tall… …
Guest speaker (6/17/2026) - Homer Lanier of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation was guest speaker at the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s June meeting. He provided information on what to expect during the country’s upcoming 250th birthday in… …
Widows ministry hosts educational luncheon (6/17/2026) - More than 30 widows from Gloucester and Mathews counties attended an educational luncheon on June 9 hosted by the Widows of Gloucester and Mathews Counties Ministry at Tabernacle of Faith… …
Bluebird houses (6/17/2026) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club is renowned for making beautiful bluebird houses. The club uses a number of opportunities to make these birdhouses available for a $20 donation. They were shown… …
Sen. Mark Warner takes part in Gloucester meet-and-greet (6/17/2026) - About 100 Democrats and supporters of Sen. Mark Warner braved the heat on Friday afternoon to get a chance to take part in a meet-and-greet event at the Gloucester home… …
Donnelly named new GMHS Executive Director (6/17/2026) - After nearly 15 years with the organization, Caitlin Donnelly has been named the new Executive Director of the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society. “I’m most excited to take what I’ve learned about… …Many local events to commemorate nation’s 250th (6/17/2026) - As the Gloucester Arts Festival continues to celebrate all aspects of the arts during June, and as volunteers prepare for huge East Riverfest and Gwynn’s Island Festival celebrations in Mathews… …
Something big is coming (6/17/2026) - To celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation, the Gazette-Journal will publish huge commemorative special sections in its Thursday, July 2 issue. Thanks to great support from the community, this… …Forensic audit, utilities and more spark discussion at town hall (6/17/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors held a town hall Tuesday evening in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium to have an open dialogue with residents. “We are scheduled to… …
Early voting begins today for dual party primary (6/17/2026) - Early voting begins today, Thursday, June 18, for the state’s Aug. 4 dual party primary, that will see three Republican candidates vie to be that party’s nominee for U.S. Senate… …
Summer starts Sunday (6/17/2026) - Summer officially begins at 4:24 a.m. Sunday. The summer solstice marks the longest day and the shortest night of the year. From that moment until the winter solstice, daylight grows… …
Closings Friday for Juneteenth (6/17/2026) - All post offices, courts, county offices, school facilities and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Friday, June 19, in celebration of the Juneteenth holiday.… …
Rotary officers (6/17/2026) - The Rotary Club of Gloucester recently installed its new leadership team for 2026-2027. The leadership team will guide the club’s community service initiatives, fundraising efforts and local outreach programs, a… …Gloucester Republicans to meet Tuesday (6/17/2026) - The Gloucester County Republican Committee will hold its monthly business meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at IDK Raw Bar and Grill, 4329 George Washington Memorial Highway, White Marsh. Three or… …
Gloucester NAACP to hold next session in ‘Pathways to Leadership’ on June 25 (6/17/2026) - The next session in the Gloucester NAACP’s “Pathways to Leadership” series will be held next Thursday, June 25, beginning at 6 p.m. at The First United Baptist Church, 6188 George… …