Supporting youth rowers (11/16/2022) - Daniel Hogge of the Gloucester Rowing Association, at left, accepted a $1,000 donation from Abingdon Ruritan Club past president David Onesty at the civic club’s November meeting. The Gloucester Rowing… …
Anniversary luncheon (11/16/2022) - The Abingdon Woman’s Club held a 95th anniversary luncheon on Nov. 9, and donated 60 pounds of food to the Union Baptist Church Food Ministry. From left, seated, are members… …Wetlands board approves shoreline improvement request (11/16/2022) - The Gloucester County Wetlands Board unanimously approved a request from William and Melinda Montgomery of York Haven Lane during its Nov. 9 meeting. The Montgomerys sought the authorization to construct… …
Library to hold library craft events (11/16/2022) - Gloucester Library will hold free library craft events for adults age 18 and older in December. The Point Branch will have glitter ornament decorating on Dec. 6 at 2 p.m.… …
Reassessment notices to go out in Gloucester (11/16/2022) - Notices for Gloucester County’s first reassessment since 2020 will be mailed out later this month to inform property owners of the new assessed value. The new values will be applied… …
VIMS begins preparations for new research building (11/16/2022) - Motorists on Route 17 through Gloucester Point will notice that preparation has begun for a new research building on the campus of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. The three-story,… …Early deadlines for Thanksgiving (11/16/2022) - The Gazette-Journal will print its Nov. 24 Thanksgiving issue one day early, on Tuesday rather than the traditional Wednesday. This should allow complete distribution of the paper by Thanksgiving Day.… …
84 East Peer to hold recovery, peer support programs (11/16/2022) - The 84 East Peer Recovery Center, part of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board, has a busy calendar this month. November events include: Mondays: All Recovery meeting at 10… …
Board approves purchase of new sewer cleaning vehicle (11/9/2022) - Gloucester supervisors voted to appropriate $600,000 of funds from its Unassigned Fund Balance to utilities for the purchase of a new sewer cleaning vehicle during its Nov. 1 meeting, which… …
Regional dredging partnership being worked out (11/9/2022) - A draft operating agreement is under development to lay out the terms and conditions for a municipal dredging partnership for Gloucester, Mathews, and Middlesex counties on the Middle Peninsula and… …
Alzheimer’s Association closes Gloucester office (11/9/2022) - The Alzheimer’s Association has decided not to renew its lease on office space on Route 17 at Gloucester Point, effective Oct. 31, 2022, the organization announced Wednesday morning. “The decision… …
Donations sought to increase Girls State delegates from Gloucester (11/9/2022) - The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #75 of Gloucester is asking for community donations in order to increase the number of Gloucester County delegates they are able to send to next… …
Abingdon Ruritans open scholarship process (11/9/2022) - Gloucester High School students and Gloucester County home-schooled students who are seniors are encouraged to apply for one of the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s two scholarships. One scholarship will be awarded… …
Meeting tonight on Aberdeen pier project (11/9/2022) - Gloucester County officials will hold a meeting at 7 o’clock tonight, Thursday, Nov. 10, to address concerns of local watermen and others who use the Aberdeen Creek Wharf. The county… …County holds meetings to explain proposed ordinance changes (11/9/2022) - The first of three public meetings to inform county residents of potential changes to the Gloucester County zoning ordinance designed to remove some burdensome regulations will be held on Monday… …
Gloucester now a Bee City USA affiliate (11/9/2022) - Gloucester County has recently become a Bee City USA affiliate, joining localities across the country united in improving their landscapes for pollinators. The county has implemented a Bee City USA… …Closings Friday for Veterans Day (11/9/2022) - All post offices, courts, county offices, libraries and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Friday, Nov. 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.… …
School board grapples with leaked recording (11/9/2022) - At the Gloucester School Board meeting Tuesday night, a video that board member Darren Post posted on his Facebook page the previous Friday was at the forefront, resulting in both… …
Machicomoco hosts Indigenous Peoples’ Celebration (11/9/2022) - November is National American Indian Heritage Month and, to mark the occasion, an Indigenous Peoples’ Celebration was held on Saturday at Gloucester’s Machicomoco State Park. The daylong event featured dance… …
Abingdon Church featured on 2022 commemorative ornament (11/9/2022) - This year’s Gloucester County ornament, featuring historic Abingdon Episcopal Church, is now available for purchase. For the past 24 years, the Gloucester County Historical Committee has chosen a historic location,… …
Trick or treat (11/9/2022) - Gloucester Library, at its Main Street Center location, held a trick-or-treat event on Halloween. Here, Marguerite Coffie, member of Friends of the Library and member of the library board of… …
Election DayWittman, Gibbs win Tuesday (11/9/2022) - Congressman Rob Wittman (R-Montross) was elected to his eighth full term in the U.S. House of Representatives, receiving more than 56 percent of the vote as he fended off Democratic… …
Nature talks (11/9/2022) - The Gloucester Ruritan Club holds monthly dinner meetings at the Courthouse Restaurant in Gloucester. The two most recent meetings had nature themes. At the group’s September meeting (photo at left),… …
Covid/flu vaccine clinic today (11/9/2022) - The Gloucester Branch NAACP is hosting a COVID-19/influenza vaccination clinic from 2-5 p.m. today, Thursday, Nov. 10, at Shepherdsville Baptist Church, 8729 Farys Mill Road, Gloucester. The Covid clinic will… …
Gloucester woman accepts plea in Capitol attack (11/9/2022) - Melody Steele-Smith of Gloucester, who faced multiple charges for entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack, has entered into a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office… …