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,… …
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… …
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… …
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… …
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 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… …
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… …
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… …