Exchange Club officers (6/25/2025) - The Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews inducted officers for the 2025-2026 year at its meeting June 18 at Nick’s Spaghetti & Steak House, Gloucester Point. They include, standing from left, new… …
Shop with a Cop (6/25/2025) - Liz Turner, chair of the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s Citizen and Patriotism Committee, stopped by the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office on June 24 to present a donation of $1,000 from the… …Library to hold drawing workshop on July 8 (6/25/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold “Let’s Draw Summer,” a drawing workshop for children in kindergarten through fifth grade on July 8, beginning at 6 p.m. Local… …
Cooling stations available in Gloucester, Mathews (6/25/2025) - As the U.S. battles extreme heat, cooling stations have been set up in Gloucester and Mathews counties. In Gloucester Those needing a break from the heat in Gloucester can visit… …
Events June 26-July 3 (6/25/2025) - THURSDAY PLANNERS: The Gloucester Planning Commission will hold a work session at 6:30 tonight, Thursday, June 26, in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium, 6099 T.C. Walker Road, Gloucester. FRIDAY… …
Gloucester man sentenced for trafficking drugs, firearms (6/18/2025) - A Gloucester man was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court, Newport News, to four years and nine months in prison for dealing firearms without a license and possession with intent… …
Nominations still sought for Guinea Jubilee grand marshal (6/18/2025) - Nominations are still being accepted for the 2025 Guinea Jubilee’s grand marshal. This year’s festival will be held Sept. 26-27 at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, Bena. The nominating process closes… …
Supervisors consider future of county (6/18/2025) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors held a joint meeting with members of the county’s Economic Development Authority Tuesday night in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium where the two boards… …
Summer begins Friday (6/18/2025) - Summer begins at 10:42 p.m. Friday, the moment of the summer solstice. From now until the winter solstice in December, days will grow shorter. …
Closings today for Juneteenth (6/18/2025) - All post offices, courts, county offices, school facilities, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed today, Thursday, June 19, in celebration of the Juneteenth holiday.… …
Juneteenth celebration in Gloucester (6/18/2025) - The Juneteenth Celebration Committee, in partnership with the Gloucester and Mathews branches of the NAACP, and The Gloucester Institute, invite the community to join the 2025 Juneteenth Celebration from 1-6… …
The carnival’s in town (6/18/2025) - The Gloucester Summer Kick-Off Carnival opened Friday at the site of the old Page Middle School on Route 17, with rides, games, fair food and more. The carnival resumes today,… …Fish fry Saturday in Gloucester to benefit GUEST program (6/18/2025) - Morning Glory Baptist Church, Woods Cross Roads, is sponsoring a fish fry from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, with proceeds benefitting the GUEST program. The event will be held… …
LOVEworks sign (6/18/2025) - Gloucester’s new LOVEworks sign, located on the gazebo lawn at Sanders Riverside Active Living Community, just off Main Street, was dedicated last Thursday, June 12, a day known as Loving… …VDOT hearing June 30 on widening Rt. 17 at Point (6/18/2025) - The Virginia Department of Transportation will conduct a design public hearing on Monday, June 30 about a proposed project to widen Route 17 from four to six travel lanes between… …
Antioch Homecoming to be held June 27-28 (6/18/2025) - The Fairfield Foundation, in partnership with The Truth in The Spirit, stewards of Historic Antioch Baptist Church in Coke, will host the second annual Antioch Homecoming on June 27 and… …
Decoy artist to give Fourth Friday talk at Buck’s Store (6/18/2025) - Guinea Heritage Association’s next Fourth Friday program will feature Mike Burnett, owner of Salty Water Decoys. It will be held from 6-7 p.m. next Friday, June 27, at Buck’s Store… …
Calm sailing day (6/18/2025) - Photographer Mike Cunningham wrote, “I’ve been trying to get a shot of Delaware’s Kalmar Nyckel with sails extended for a couple of years now, and caught her today on a… …
VIMS graduates (6/18/2025) - The College of William & Mary’s Batten School and Virginia Institute of Marine Science celebrated 27 students who earned their M.S., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees throughout the academic year on… …Events June 19-26 (6/18/2025) - THURSDAY KING’S DAUGHTERS AND SONS: The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons will meet at noon today in the Fellowship Hall of New Point Friends Church. CARNIVAL:… …
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… …
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… …Closings next week for Juneteenth (6/11/2025) - All post offices, courts, county offices, school facilities, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Thursday, June 19, in celebration of the Juneteenth holiday.… …
‘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… …
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… …