VIMS study highlights successes of Virginia oyster restoration (2/26/2025) - Virginia has made significant investments in the restoration of oyster reefs in the Chesapeake Bay, and now a study led by the College of William & Mary’s Batten School and… …
Trikeball fundraiser at Peasley on March 7 (2/26/2025) - Trikeball will hold a school fundraiser at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 7 at Peasley Middle School. Trikeball is a baseball game played on a gym floor where all players… …
Author Mary Shipko to speak at Gloucester library (2/19/2025) - Local author Mary Shipko is scheduled to speak at Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, on Sunday, March 9, beginning at 2 p.m. Shipko will discuss her life as… …
Happy Valentine’s Day (2/19/2025) - The Public Services Committee of the Abingdon Ruritan Club, headed by Raven Cash, made a donation of treats to the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office for Valentine’s Day (for both the… …
Valentine’s Day treats (2/19/2025) - Members of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75, Gloucester, made deliveries on Feb. 10 for Valentine’s Day for the veterans in care. In addition to the goodie bags for the… …Acts for 2025 Music in the Park series announced (2/19/2025) - The Friends of Machicomoco State Park will hold its 2025 Music in the Park series with concerts in the spring and fall at the Hayes park. In partnership with Virginia… …
GHA to hold program on First Morning Star Baptist (2/19/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association’s Fourth Friday program for February honors Black History Month. The Friday, Feb. 28 program will feature the Rev. Larry Arrington, pastor of First Morning Star Baptist… …
Rescue training (2/19/2025) - On Monday, Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue crews conducted operator training on the Severn River, simulating a scenario involving a distressed kayaker. Boat 5 responded to the location and set… …
Abingdon Ruritans (2/19/2025) - Abingdon Ruritan Club Director Doug Johnson, photo above, stands vigil over the Ruritan National flag that he marched in to the tune of “He’s a Ruritan” to kick off the… …
Emergency management seeks to expand faith-based partnerships (2/19/2025) - Through hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes and more, the Gloucester County Department of Emergency Management is there to lead the community through various types of natural disasters. One proactive way it achieves… …McDonough steps down from Gloucester School Board (2/19/2025) - The resignation of Gloucester County School Board member Deborah McDonough was announced at the end of the board’s February meeting held last Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the T.C. Walker Education… …
Gloucester Institute receives Spirit of Virginia Award (2/19/2025) - The Gloucester Institute, located at Holly Knoll in Cappahosic, was presented the first Spirit of Virginia Award of 2025 by First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin and Governor of Virginia Glenn… …48 VSP Troopers graduate from Training Academy (2/12/2025) - Forty-eight new Virginia State Police Troopers were handed their diplomas Friday morning at the graduation of the 142nd Basic Session at the State Police Training Academy in Chesterfield County. Among… …
Offices close Monday for holiday (2/12/2025) - All post offices, courts, county offices, libraries, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of President George Washington’s birthday.… …
Planners endorse working waterfront (2/12/2025) - Following a public hearing last Thursday in the colonial courthouse, members of the Gloucester County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a Conditional Use Permit for the establishment of the… …
Gloucester supervisors take a look at AI (2/12/2025) - Gloucester supervisors took a deep dive into the use of Artificial Intelligence, as heads of various county departments provided an update on AI, originally planned as a possible topic during… …
From humble origins, Peace Frogs celebrates 40 years (2/12/2025) - What started off as a hobby during Catesby Jones’s time as an undergraduate at the University of Virginia back in the mid-1980s has blossomed into a Gloucester-based business that sells… …Population up slightly in Gloucester, down in Mathews (2/12/2025) - Gloucester County is growing in population, slowly, and Mathews County is decreasing, according to 2024 estimates released Jan. 27. The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, a department of the… …
Fundraiser today for Bread for Life Pantry (2/12/2025) - A fundraiser for the Bread for Life Community Food Pantry will be held from 5-9 p.m. today, Thursday, Feb. 13, at the Gloucester Brewing Company, 6778 Main Street, Gloucester. Monetary… …Gloucester Rowing Association to hold Polar Plunge March 15 (2/12/2025) - The Gloucester Rowing Association invites the public to the Gloucester Point Beach on Saturday, March 15, for its Polar Plunge. The event, a fundraiser for the GRA, will be held… …
Improving the trail (2/12/2025) - On the morning of Saturday, Feb. 1, a group of dedicated Gloucester Rotarians came together to work on the Antler Trail at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes. Above, Machicomoco’s Chief Ranger… …W&M’s coastal and marine sciences major approved (2/12/2025) - Virginians will soon have their first in-state, public option to pursue an undergraduate degree in coastal and marine sciences. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia gave formal approval… …
$50M scholarship pledged for VIMS coastal & marine sciences students (2/12/2025) - William & Mary alumnus Dr. R. Todd Stravitz, Class of 1982, and the Brunckhorst Foundations have pledged a $50 million scholarship gift to provide full tuition support for students pursuing… …Second-quarter honor rolls announced (2/12/2025) - In Gloucester Page Middle School Page Middle School has released its honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. Students receiving all As during the marking period… …
Blood drive next week in Gloucester (2/12/2025) - The Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews will sponsor a community blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, at Singleton United Methodist Church, 5869 Ware Neck Road, Gloucester.… …