Tickets go on sale March 3 for next Ruritan Seafood Festival (1/22/2025) - Tickets go on sale March 3 for the next Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival, which will be held on May 21 in Bena. This is a fundraising event which will… …
Kelly to discuss Lafayette’s legacy Sunday (1/22/2025) - Robert Kelly, director of the Gloucester Museum of History, will discuss the Lafayette Bicentennial being observed, when the Marquis de Lafayette returned to the United States, on Sunday. Kelly, who… …S.A. Cosby to speak at Gloucester library Feb. 9 (1/22/2025) - Local author Shawn Cosby, also known as S.A. Cosby, is scheduled to speak about his life and works at Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, on Sunday, Feb. 9,… …
Events Jan. 23-30 (1/22/2025) - SATURDAY SUPERVISORS: The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will hold a retreat from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the press room at County Building One, 6467 Main Street,… …
Snowman fun (1/15/2025) - Neighbors in the Foxwell Estates neighborhood in Hayes took full advantage of Saturday’s snow by creating the giant snowman Foxwell (above). Jessica Fuller explained the neighbors came together to help… …
Helping the Homeless embarks on 15th year (1/15/2025) - It all started with a coat drive. In October 2010, Pastor Wendy Roundy held a coat drive in New Kent where very few came to receive the donated winter wear.… …
Rt. 14 bridge project on track for fall completion (1/15/2025) - Demolition of existing elements is underway on the Route 3/14 westbound bridge over Burke Mill Stream near the Mathews/Gloucester line. The bridge deck has been removed completely. Darragh Frye of… …
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day services to be held in Gloucester, Mathews (1/15/2025) - Two services remembering the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held on Sunday in Mathews and on Monday in Gloucester. In… …Masons to hold chili tasting luncheon Jan. 25 (1/15/2025) - Botetourt Lodge No. 7, AF&AM, Gloucester, will host a chili tasting luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 25 as a fundraiser to benefit the Masonic Home of Virginia. The event will be… …
New chair (1/15/2025) - John Meyer was selected as chairman of the Gloucester County Planning Commission during last Thursday’s meeting held at the colonial courthouse. He is shown, at right, presenting a plaque recognizing… …
Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association to meet Feb. 8 at VIMS (1/15/2025) - Are you an oyster enthusiast or have you thought about becoming an oyster gardener? Then you might want to join the Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association (TOGA) at its 2025 Annual… …
Procopi to be guest speaker at Book Author Luncheon (1/15/2025) - Local author Patti Procopi will be the guest speaker at the upcoming Book Author Luncheon sponsored annually by the York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons. The luncheon… … Kelly honored by Franco-American memorial organization (1/15/2025) - The American Society of Le Souvenir Francais, Inc., has honored Gloucester County’s Historic Resources Supervisor Robert Kelly with a 2024 “Medaille d’Honneur,” or Medal of Honor. Le Souvenir Francais (French… …Gloucester supervisors to meet Tuesday (1/15/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Colonial Courthouse. The board will also hold a retreat on Saturday, Jan. 25, beginning at 8:30… …
Events Jan. 16-23 (1/15/2025) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, Jan. 16, at 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will… …
Aviation group meets Jan. 16 in Topping (1/8/2025) - The Northern Neck-Middle Peninsula chapter of the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society will meet on Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Pilot House Restaurant in Topping for its monthly buffet lunch meeting… …
Snow man (1/8/2025) - The newspaper-reading man in Seward Johnson’s statue Inner World, Outer World on Main Street in Gloucester appeared to be chill with Monday’s first snow of the season. …Virtual meeting Saturday for MPAAGHS (1/8/2025) - The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society will hold a virtual meeting at 11 a.m. Saturday to review the organization’s highway marker initiative and to hold a discussion of… …
Events Jan. 9-16 (1/8/2025) - THURSDAY PARKS & REC: The Mathews County Parks and Recreation Commission will meet at 4:30 p.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 9, in the Historic Courthouse on Court Street. BEE CITY: The… …
Snow pup (1/8/2025) - One-year-old Hattie enjoys her first snow Monday morning at the Hayes home of Caitlin Donnelly. She was adopted from the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society last February, where Donnelly works as the… …
Snow fun (1/8/2025) - The Stafford family enjoyed a very snowy morning in Hayes by building a small snowman. Shown, from left, are sisters Katriel, Sosiella and Hadlyn all bundled up in their winter… …
First snow (1/8/2025) - Eager for the first snow of the season, sisters Zoe and Abby Carrier, from left, are all smiles Sunday night at their Gloucester home as the snow falls. …Community cat meeting at library on Jan. 16 (1/8/2025) - The Friends of Gloucester Community Cats and the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society’s Fixin’ to Save Spay & Neuter Clinic are holding a meeting on the trap, neuter/spay and release (TNR) process… …
Recycle your Christmas tree in Gloucester (1/8/2025) - Christmas has come and gone. So now, what should you do with the tree? If you’re in Gloucester, head to any of the county’s five convenience centers with your tree.… …
Camellia Solar becomes operational in Gloucester (1/8/2025) - Dominion Energy recently completed construction on a large-scale solar facility in Gloucester and is now connected to the electric grid. The new solar farm, Camellia Solar, is located a few… …