Ticket policy changes for ARC Seafood Festivals (3/1/2023) - The next Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival is quickly approaching, and the club wants the public to be aware that its ticket policy has changed. Tickets will no longer be… …
Community Leadership Awards (3/1/2023) - Drs. Dorothy Cooke and Wesley Wilson were presented Community Leadership Awards and letters from Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Saturday at a reception at the Gloucester Institute’s Moton Conference Center. The… …
Firehouse update (3/1/2023) - Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Chief J.D. Clements, at left, addressed the members of Gloucester Rotary Club at its Feb. 23 breakfast meeting at Olivia’s in the Village. Clements, who… …
Gloucester board to start budget process (3/1/2023) - Gloucester supervisors will start their budget process next week with the initial presentation of the county’s fiscal year 2024 budget and the setting of a public hearing date for the… …
Supervisors consider future of old Page Middle School site (3/1/2023) - Options on what to do with former Page Middle School site on Route 17 were on the table during the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors’ Feb. 21 meeting. At that… …
Compassionate Touch Training March 11 (3/1/2023) - Heartfelt Community will hold a Compassionate Touch Training from 9-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, at Transforming Life Church, Main Street, Gloucester. The nonprofit organization is offering the training for… …
Former NAACP head to speak Sunday (3/1/2023) - Former NAACP President and CEO Ben Jealous will hold a free lecture and book signing this Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Gloucester colonial courthouse. Jealous will speak on his… …
Souped-up muscle cars race their way through counties (3/1/2023) - A car meet-up that looked like it may have been a scene from “The Fast and the Furious” movie franchise rampaged its way across the Coleman Bridge and into Gloucester… …
Peer Recovery Center offers help with substance abuse, mental health issues (3/1/2023) - Buoyed by recent coverage in the Gazette-Journal that provided an insight into what the 84 East Peer Resource Recovery Center is all about, phone inquiries have increased greatly, as well… …
Former NAACP head to speak in Gloucester (2/22/2023) - Former NAACP President and CEO and current Sierra Club Executive Director Ben Jealous will give a free lecture/book signing at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, in Gloucester’s colonial courthouse.… …
Solutions considered for problems on two Bena roads (2/22/2023) - Gloucester County and VDOT officials are considering a number of short- and long-term fixes to problems with the condition of Little England and Oyster Cove roads in Bena. On Tuesday,… …
GHS renovation project to begin next month (2/22/2023) - “It’s undoubtedly the biggest project Gloucester and Gloucester County Public Schools have ever undertaken.” Charles Records, construction/project coordinator for GCPS, is gearing up for the first phase of the Gloucester… …
GVFRS provides specialized training to its volunteers (2/22/2023) - Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad personnel received specialized training Monday night on how to free people when their body parts have become entangled in machines and other devices. From… …
For 45 years, Cappahosic Academy provided a top-notch education (2/22/2023) - From its founding in 1888 until closing its doors for the last time some 45 years later—long before schools in the South were desegregated—the Gloucester Agricultural and Industrial School provided… …
Randall to share memories of growing up in Bena (2/22/2023) - Marion Randall will share her memories of growing up in Bena at the Guinea Heritage Association’s Fourth Friday program, which will be held at 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Buck’s… …
Mission Day (2/22/2023) - Bethany United Methodist Church, Gloucester Point, celebrated Mission Day on Sunday by awarding $14,000 in proceeds from its 2022 Bethany Bazaar to 24 deserving organizations serving the Gloucester community and… …
Fairfield Foundation to hold ‘Tea at Timberneck’ (2/22/2023) - The Fairfield Foundation will celebrate its March membership month with a “Tea at Timberneck” event from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes. RSVP before March… …
Ruritan of the Year (2/22/2023) - Betsy Tuttle was awarded the 2022 Ruritan of the Year by the members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club. Abingdon’s past president Frank Gillerlain is shown here presenting the plaque at… …
Middlesex fire (2/22/2023) - Firefighters from Gloucester and Mathews joined crews from Middlesex last week to put out a commercial building fire in Middlesex County. Shortly before 8 a.m. last Wednesday, Feb. 15, crews… …
NARFE meeting (2/22/2023) - Donna Forbes, at right, a volunteer at the Gloucester Visitor Center, gave a program on that facility, including a history of the National Park Service work at Werowocomoco during the… …
Daffodil Club to hold March 30 workshop for exhibitors (2/22/2023) - The Gloucester Daffodil Club will hold a free hands-on workshop on Thursday, March 30, to help people hone their daffodil exhibitor skills just in time for this year’s show. Topics… …
Gloucester Library to hold two programs in March (2/22/2023) - Gloucester Library, Main Street Center branch, has two programs currently on the books for March. As part of its Spring Series, the Gloucester Master Gardeners will present a program at… …
Klondike Derby (2/22/2023) - The Boy Scouts of America Historic Triangle District held its third annual Klondike Derby on Feb. 11 at Beaverdam Park, Gloucester. The derby which is based on the Alaskan Gold… …
Starvation Road fire a poignant reminder of reason behind burn ban (2/22/2023) - Virginia is in now in the midst of the state’s yearly 4 p.m. outdoor burning ban, and a Gloucester firefighter recently recalled an incident from a dozen years ago that… …
Volunteers needed to keep fire, rescue squad rolling (2/15/2023) - Volunteers are needed to make sure that Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad can continue to provide the services the community needs. GVFRS Chief J.D. Clements said that, while the… …