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gloucester bos petsworth seat Gibson announces no second term, endorses Dr. Joe Leming (4/16/2025) - Ken Gibson, who was elected to the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors in 2021, announced this week that he will not seek a second term as the Petsworth District representative… …
gloucester car show 2 Daffodil Car Show (4/16/2025) - The Middle Peninsula Classic Cruisers opened its 20th anniversary season Saturday with its Daffodil Car Show at the Main Street Center parking lot, Gloucester. Rodger and his mom Michelle Slaughter,… …
Library to hold garden ornament craft program (4/16/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will have a garden ornament craft program on Thursday, May 8, at 2 p.m. Registration opens April 24. For adults 18 and older.… …
Library now has hybrid meeting capability, thanks to gift (4/16/2025) - The Gloucester Main Library Community Room is now able to offer hybrid meeting capability thanks to a donation from Chesapeake Bank. The Community Room offers a free meeting space to… …
Volunteers needed for comp plan committee (4/16/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors is looking for five volunteers—one from each of the county’s magisterial districts—to take part in a comprehensive plan steering committee. The comprehensive plan acts… …
Tickets still available for Abingdon Seafood Festival (4/16/2025) - A limited number of tickets are still available for next month’s Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival. The popular event will be held on Wednesday, May 21, from 3-8 p.m. at… …
Machicomoco to hold program on pollinators, Earth Day celebration (4/16/2025) - A busy weekend is in store at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, beginning with a pollinator garden tabletop program on Friday night and Saturday’s Earth Day celebration. From 6-7 p.m. Friday,… …
point picture frame Scenic picture frame (4/16/2025) - Friends of Machicomoco State Park in Hayes recently built and installed a rustic picture frame at the park. This feature, located on the Oyster Trail beyond the Timberneck House, provides… …
Supervisors hold special meeting with GVFRS (4/16/2025) - “We just want to express our desire to do it as cheaply and as cost efficient for the public as we can.” Joe Lenderman of Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue,… …
Nonprofits plead for additional funds at budget hearing (4/16/2025) - Several nonprofit groups pleaded with the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors for additional funding Monday night during the fiscal year 2026 budget public hearing, held at the T.C. Walker Education… …
Legionnaires to hold community breakfast Sunday (4/16/2025) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its monthly community breakfast on Sunday from 8 to 11:30 a.m. The breakfast is $12 for adults; $6 for children aged 5-10 (children… …
event glo democrats Gloucester Democrats holdinformal poll at festival (4/16/2025) - Attendees at this year’s Gloucester Daffodil Festival took part in an informal poll held by the Gloucester County Democratic Committee at their booth, according to GCDC chair Pamela Garner. The… …
Events April 17-24 (4/16/2025) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, April 17, at 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will… …
business realtor award realtor of year Realtor of the Year (4/16/2025) - Real estate professionals from throughout the region gathered last week at Chesapeake Bay & Rivers Association of Realtors Honor Society Awards and Membership Meeting at the Mobjack Tavern in White… …
Dispatchers recognized next week (4/9/2025) - National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is next week, April 13-19. Mathews Sheriff April Edwards said that public safety dispatchers are “the voice our citizens hear when disaster or tragedy strikes.… …
record grea talk march 27 Avoiding fraud (4/9/2025) - Deputy Bill Adams of the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office gave members of the Gloucester Retired Educators Association an entertaining, but serious lecture on Thursday, March 27, on how to protect… …
IMG_7513 20,000+ attend Gloucester Daffodil Festival (4/9/2025) - Though the final count has yet to be determined, at least 20,000 spectators visited Gloucester Court House last weekend for the 39th annual Daffodil Festival, “It’s All Sunshine & Daffodils.”… …
Point, Salvation Army (Photo) Salvation Army faces drop in funds, spike in demand (4/9/2025) - “We are the heartbeat of hope.” In times of economic uncertainty, human nonprofits, like the Salvation Army, are often the last line of defense for the communities they serve. The… …
1a ware neck produce Ware Neck Produce celebrates 40th anniversary (4/9/2025) - Ware Neck Produce, a beloved cornerstone of Gloucester Main Street, is celebrating its 40th season in the community. “We’re grateful, the way we’ve been accepted here … supported,” said Jim… …
point guinea road cleanup Guinea Road cleanup (4/9/2025) - Residents of Guinea Road recently held a trash collection of their road from York River Crossing to Low Ground Road. A total of nine bags was collected. Taking part in… …
gloucester ruritans What’s buzzin’? (4/9/2025) - Gloucester Ruritan Club president Henry “Hurricane” Thompson presented John Elkin Jr. a club mug in appreciation for his presentation to the civic group on beekeeping. Elkin has been a beekeeper… …
Woods Cross Roads crossover temporarily closed (4/9/2025) - VDOT has temporarily closed the median crossover at the intersection of Routes 17 and 610 at Woods Cross Roads during the daytime hours, while work is underway. The temporary closures… …
Library to hold next Yum Yum May 7 (4/9/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold its next Yum Yum Cookbook Club meeting on Wednesday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m. Library Chef Chris Thomas will demonstrate recipes… …
Events April 10-17 (4/9/2025) - THURSDAY SUPERVISORS: The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will hold a joint meeting with the Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, April 10, in the… …
To our readers (4/2/2025) - A press breakdown in our production plant last week forced us to have many of the A sections printed elsewhere, and to remain with the remote printing until the problem… …

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