Planning meeting (1/29/2025) - The Gloucester Rotary Club met at Olivia’s in the Village on Jan. 7 to plan for the 40th annual golf tournament scheduled for May 23 at the Golden Eagle Golf… …
GHA survey underway (1/29/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and as part of its celebration, the group is conducting a survey of how it’s doing and suggestions on… …Woodville School open to the public Saturday (1/29/2025) - The Woodville Rosenwald School will be open to the public this Saturday, Feb. 1, and on the first Saturday of each month in 2025 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.… …
Care Clinic to host community breakfast March 13 (1/29/2025) - The Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic is hosting a community breakfast, its first, this spring. Held in partnership with GMCC’s Community Health Partners, individual sponsors and local leaders, the Business of… …
Ruritan National Convention (1/29/2025) - Members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club traveled to the 2025 Ruritan National Convention in Greenville, S.C., last weekend. Pictured from left are former Abingdon director Rick Taylor, Zone Lt. Governor… …
Fire destroys home on Glass Road (1/29/2025) - A massive fire destroyed a home in the 8700 block of Glass Road in Hayes in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 22. Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue responded… …Gloucester School Board begins preliminary budget discussions (1/29/2025) - “We want every single child in GCPS to maximize their potential.” The Gloucester County School Board met Tuesday evening in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium to hear preliminary budget… …
Library to hold program on azaleas (1/29/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will host Master Gardener Jim Brant as he gives a presentation on restoring native azaleas on Wednesday, Feb. 12, beginning at 6 p.m.… …
A history of Mathews, Gloucester county seals (1/22/2025) - As the nation geared up for its Bicentennial in 1976, county officials were looking for ways to link into the historical revelry. They found a way to prove that everything… …
Fairfield Foundation, Gloucester among VA 250 grant recipients (1/22/2025) - Nearly $20 million in grant funding was awarded Friday to 35 preservation projects across Virginia through the Virginia 250 Preservation Fund—including two projects in Gloucester County, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced.… …
Gloucester board begins capital improvement plan discussions (1/22/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors began capital improvement plan discussions for fiscal years 2026-2030 during its work session held Tuesday evening in the colonial courthouse. The county has received… …
Gloucester residents provide for neighbors in need (1/22/2025) - Residents of a neighborhood in Gloucester are coming together to do what they can to help their fellow neighbors in need. Led by Quinton Andrews, a shed called “The Giving… …
GURA holds Gloucester celebration (1/22/2025) - The Gloucester Union Relief Association of Missionary Baptist held “A Day of Celebration” in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, at the First United Baptist Church,… …Chili tasting luncheon Saturday (1/22/2025) - Botetourt Lodge No. 7, AF&AM, Gloucester, will host a chili tasting luncheon on Saturday as a fundraising event to benefit the Masonic Home of Virginia. The event will be held… …
Five Rivers Woman’s Club (1/22/2025) - The Five Rivers Woman’s Club had a Soup and Salad Luncheon on Monday at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Hayes. Club co-president Jane Nie-thamer, shown here at right, also presented Gloucester… …Four Chaplains service to be held Feb. 1 (1/22/2025) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will host a Four Chaplains Service beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6470 Main Street, Gloucester. Jesse Hill,… …
Gloucester Main Street holds annual meeting (1/22/2025) - Gloucester Main Street brought together local business owners, property owners, nonprofits, and community partners on Tuesday, Jan. 14, for its annual meeting. Held at the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester,… …
Program Monday on Gloucester’s country stores (1/22/2025) - The Gloucester Genealogical Society of Virginia will meet at 10 a.m. Monday in the Community Room of the Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. The program, “Gloucester’s Country Stores and Their… …
Gloucester Friends of the Library seeks new members (1/22/2025) - For those who love working with books, visiting the library and supporting their community, joining Gloucester County Friends of the Library is a great way to stay involved and help… …
Program Friday on Chesapeake Bay steamboats (1/22/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association’s January 2025 Fourth Friday program will be presented by local educator and historian Ed Morris. The program on Chesapeake Bay steamboats and the communities they served… …Car-top boat launch reopens Feb. 1 (1/22/2025) - The car-top boat launch at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, reopens on Saturday, Feb. 1. “The water is still very cold, but with the appropriate gear and planning you can once… …
Black Men Cooking returns Feb. 15 (1/22/2025) - Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Eta Chapter, will host its annual Black History Celebration and Black Men Cooking Event on Saturday, Feb. 15. The program will be held from… …
Little England scrapbook (1/22/2025) - Linda Hudgins Grow, a Guinea Heritage Association Board member and former resident caretaker of Little England, is shown presenting GHA historian/genealogist Hamilton Williams with a scrapbook-style book about Little England… …
Ruritan speaker (1/22/2025) - Dr. Joseph Lombard, local dentist and humanitarian, was guest speaker at the Abingdon Ruritan Club on Monday, Jan. 13. In his talk, he relayed specific true stories about individuals who… …
Drake Hall builds hammock stands at park for Eagle Scout project (1/22/2025) - Gloucester High School senior Drake Hall recently completed his Eagle Scout project, building four hammock stands at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes. Hall has been a part of Boy Scout Troop… …