2 dogs die in Gloucester Point house fire (12/17/2025) - Two dogs died in a house fire on Hayes Road in Gloucester Point Saturday afternoon. Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Captain Drew Luellen said he believed that the owner of… …
Christmas in Guinea (12/17/2025) - Buck’s Store Museum in Bena welcomed an estimated guests on Saturday during its Christmas in Guinea open house, which also brought a chance for children to visit with Santa Claus.… …
Gloucester Ruritans (12/17/2025) - The Gloucester Ruritan Club recently welcomed its slate of officers for the coming year. They are, from left, secretary Barbara Bauer, Zone 4 Governor Don Sandridge, treasurer Ron Searls, 2nd… …
Cookie contest (12/17/2025) - The Gloucester Museum of History held a cookie contest, “History in the Baking,” as part of its holiday programming. The cookies were judged by Historic Resources Supervisor Robert Kelly, Community… …
Swearing-in ceremony (12/17/2025) - The local winners from the Nov. 4 general election took their oaths of office Monday afternoon in the Gloucester colonial courthouse administered by clerk Cathy Dale. She is shown, at… …
Santa’s still here (12/17/2025) - Where can you find Santa Claus in this last week before Christmas? Here are a couple of opportunities we have found: Santa Run Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue will make… …
Lancaster man charged in murder of Tri-River ASAP director (12/17/2025) - Branden Patrick Green, the 43-year-old executive director of Tri-River ASAP, was found dead in his Hayes office about 8:30 last Thursday morning and Steve Alvin Curry, 66, was arrested at… …
Woods Cross Road intersection work nearly completed (12/17/2025) - The Virginia Department of Transportation said its safety improvement at the intersection of Route 17 with Woods Cross Road is nearly completed. A release said drivers will notice there are… …2 local recipients among most recent Dominion grants (12/17/2025) - The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation recently awarded $3.5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations in multiple states. Two of the recipients were local—the Virginia Institute of Marine Science Foundation and… …
Bread for Life donation (12/17/2025) - Gloucester Ruritan Club member Judith Williams presented club donations for Thanksgiving to volunteers at Bread for Life. Donations included approximately 180 pounds of dry and canned goods as well as… …Gloucester man sentenced in federal court on firearms charge (12/17/2025) - A Gloucester man was sentenced last Thursday to three years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office… …
Events Dec. 11-18 (12/10/2025) - THURSDAY KING’S DAUGHTERS: Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, in the fellowship hall of Westville Baptist Church, Mathews. PLANNERS:… …
Eggbert the Christmas Bunny (12/10/2025) - Eggbert the Christmas Bunny (above) and several of his fuzzy friends from The Fuzzy Ear Rabbitry will be at the Christmas at Ware Gloucester Farmers’ Market from 10 a.m. to… …Gloucester Museum to hold holiday events (12/10/2025) - The Gloucester Museum of History has two holiday events planned for this weekend. “Night at the Museum” will be held on Friday from 4-8 p.m. Enjoy hot apple cider, chat… …
Chucks & Tux Gala (12/10/2025) - Blessed Couples United Outreach recognized four community partners during its annual Chucks & Tux Community Engagement Award Ceremony on Saturday evening at the Abingdon Ruritan Club. Honorees included Brenda Dixon,… …
Honoring watermen (12/10/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association, which recently dedicated the community’s Watermen’s Memorial in front of the Buck’s Store Museum in Bena, plans to landscape the memorial and lay engraved pavers to… …Christmas in Guinea (12/10/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association welcomes the community to join them at Buck’s Store Museum at Bena this Saturday for Christmas in Guinea. This annual event is held to thank the… …
Children’s Christmas Party (12/10/2025) - The 112 excited boys and girls who attended the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s annual Children’s Christmas Party on Sunday enjoyed cookies and ice cream and got to play many games, work… …
VIMS float (12/10/2025) - Quinn Roberts, laboratory and field manager at William & Mary’s Batten School & Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and her husband, J.P. Powell, represented the school during Gloucester County’s Christmas… …
Booze Fighters (12/10/2025) - The Booze Fighters Motorcycle Club, Chapter 35, held a Poker Run fundraiser in August to benefit the Samaritan Group of Gloucester. On Nov. 30 at Eggheads Diner, members of the… …
Tree lighting (12/10/2025) - The Cook Foundation and the Gloucester Main Street Association sponsored the annual Gloucester tree lighting ceremony in the court circle, which was held on Saturday evening after the parade. A… …
Two pets die in Gloucester Court House fire (12/10/2025) - A fire Sunday afternoon in the 6600 block of Gloucester Street in downtown Gloucester resulted in the death of two pets—a dog and a cat. Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue… …Historic sites to take part Saturday in Holiday Open House (12/10/2025) - Historic sites throughout Gloucester will take part in a Holiday Open House on Saturday in an event sponsored by Visit Gloucester Virginia. Locations and times include: Ware Episcopal Church, 7825… …
An estimated 2,500 attend Gloucester Holiday Parade (12/10/2025) - Though winter conditions threatened Saturday’s festivities, Gloucester prevailed with an estimated 2,500 in attendance and 54 entries participating in the 2025 Christmas and Holiday Parade. The streets were packed beyond… …Planners recommend denial of Fox Centre Parkway rezoning (12/10/2025) - The Gloucester County Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of a rezoning request that would allow 427 residential units along Fox Centre Parkway during a meeting last Thursday evening in… …