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Bee City Committee to hold Feb. 8 meet-and-greet (1/18/2023) - Gloucester County’s Bee City Committee, which recently became an affiliate of Bee City USA, will have a meet-and-greet beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Gloucester Library,…
1a mlk gloucester 2 Gloucester MLK program: ‘Making the Dream Come True’ (1/18/2023) - The Gloucester Union Relief Association of Missionary Baptist held a day of celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday at The First United Baptist Church, White Marsh, which…
Borden’s Saw Mill remains a community fixture (1/18/2023) - When Ben Borden of Gloucester passed away in early 2022, there was a great deal of uncertainty surrounding the fate of Borden’s Saw Mill. Husband and wife duo and friends…
Hearing next month on Gloucester CIP (1/18/2023) - Gloucester supervisors will hold a public hearing next month on the FY 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan budget. Board members unanimously approved going ahead with the Feb. 7 hearing during Tuesday…
Events Jan. 19-Jan. 26 (1/18/2023) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester County Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, Jan. 19, in the Social Services Office. REPUBLICANS: The Gloucester County Republican Committee will…
TSWCD sets 2023 board meetings (1/18/2023) - Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District’s 2023 meetings will be held on the fourth Thursday of the month, with the exception of November (which is held on the third Thursday),…
Virtual Nurturing Parenting Program offered year-round (1/18/2023) - The Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board offers its virtual 15-week Nurturing Parenting Program year-round from 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays. Parents can enroll in…
Bingo game to be held Jan. 25 (1/18/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism will hold a Bingo game for those aged 55 and older from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the Stewart Building. The…
Grant seeks to reduce evictions in area (1/18/2023) - A pilot program aimed at reducing evictions in Gloucester and Mathews counties, as well as several Peninsula communities, is one of seven projects across Virginia to receive more than $2.9…
15-year-old murder suspect faces additional charges (1/11/2023) - The 15-year-old juvenile suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in Gloucester County faces additional charges following last Thursday’s detention hearing…
King Day programs Sunday, Monday in two counties (1/11/2023) - The life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be remembered in a pair of King Day services in Mathews and Gloucester counties on…
Gloucester County survey asks residents to help with strategic priorities (1/11/2023) - As the county enters a new year, Gloucester County is interested in receiving citizen input as its board of supervisors begins to prioritize strategic initiatives for 2023 and beyond. The…
events dragon run hike Dragon Run hike (1/11/2023) - The Friends of Dragon Run will hold a free winter nature hike from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22. Friends members will lead small groups of participants…
Fairfield and Rosewell to integrate operations (1/11/2023) - After more than 20 years of working together, the Fairfield and Rosewell foundations have decided to integrate operations to coordinate education programming, consolidate fundraising and marketing opportunities and manage preservation…
point where the road meets the water Where the road meets the water (1/11/2023) - This photo was taken at the very east edge of Guinea in Maryus, where the road literally meets the water. A local man and woman were walking to the water’s…
Fairfield Foundation receives grant to construct educational pavilion (1/11/2023) - The Fairfield Foundation has received a $25,000 matching grant from the Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee, to construct an educational pavilion at Fairfield…
Park farmhouse to receive internet service (1/11/2023) - The National Park Service is working with Comcast to supply fiber optic internet service to the historic farmhouse at Werowocomoco, an archaeological site located on the north side of the…
Work session Tuesday on Gloucester’s CIP (1/11/2023) - A presentation of Gloucester’s 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan is on the agenda for Tuesday’s work session of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors, which will be held at 6 p.m.…
MLK Day closings announced (1/11/2023) - All post offices, courts, county offices, schools, libraries, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.…
Best Years Trip planned for Fine Arts Museum (1/11/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is hosting a Best Years Trip to the Virginia Fine Arts Museum in Richmond on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The bus will leave Gloucester at 9…
New Year’s murder suspect turns himself in (1/4/2023) - A 15-year-old male suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in Hayes turned himself in to the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office…
Year in review
A look back at 2022 in Gloucester
(1/4/2023) - JANUARY: Winter storm follows on the heels of spring-like weekend … COVID-19 cases are rising across the U.S. “at unprecedented rates that have never been seen before” … White Marsh…
gloucester cold water rescue child 2 Gloucester firefighters risk lives in broken-ice rescue (1/4/2023) - Two Gloucester firefighters risked their own safety on Thursday to rescue from drowning a 12-year-old girl in an icy retention pond. A.J. Hamilton had just gotten home from a morning…
bird count red tail hawk 10,700+ birds spotted in Middle Peninsula count (1/4/2023) - A total of 10,719 birds representing 87 species were identified in the Middle Peninsula Audubon Christmas Bird Count, which was held on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, throughout the region, according…
first day hike group and leader People welcome in 2023 with hikes at Machicomoco State Park (1/4/2023) - People of all ages, from four weeks old to gray-haired seniors, from locations across Virginia and from close to home, gathered Sunday at Machicomoco State Park in Hayes for its…

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