Girl Scouts Love State Parks (9/28/2022) - Every year, Girl Scouts explore the natural wonders found across the country during the annual Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend. This year marks the fourth celebration Girl Scouts Love… …
Wedding arch (9/28/2022) - Abingdon Ruritan Club members Rick Taylor, Dave Kyle and Allen Scales, from left, recently constructed a wedding arch for Woodville Park. The three are members of the club’s Environment Committee… …
State officials oversee local broadband projects (9/28/2022) - Representatives from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development visited Gloucester and Mathews counties on Friday to see how two grant-funded broadband projects are coming along. Judy Rowe, chair… …
20 boats compete in West Memorial Spot Tournament (9/28/2022) - The fifth annual Amos G. West Memorial Spot Fish Tournament was held on Saturday, Sept. 24, with winners recognized at the Lockwood’s Carpets warehouse, Gloucester. Over the past five years,… …Hudgins lands citation flounder (9/28/2022) - A big flounder caught by Gerald Hudgins of Gloucester, on Aug. 29 earned a citation in the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament. The fish weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces, which he… …
Grant funds accepted for school officers (9/28/2022) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors, at its Sept. 20 meeting, accepted and appropriated grant funding from the state Department of Criminal Justice in amounts of $261,582 and $50,000 to fund… …
Library to hold AWARE program (9/28/2022) - Gloucester Library, Main Street Center, will host the Alliance of Wild Animal Rehabilitators and Educators (AWARE) Saturday, Oct. 15, at 1 p.m. Learn about the behaviors, diets and habits of… …
Kiwanis officers (9/28/2022) - The Kiwanis Club of Gloucester held its installation of officers and board members for the 2022-2023 year at a ceremony on Sept. 21. Shown here are, from left, past president… …
Raffle winner (9/28/2022) - Dave Sobush of Williamsburg, center, won a raffle for a painting of Walter Reed’s Birthplace surrounded by daffodils in bloom, with a ticket purchased during the Sept. 10 birthday celebration… …Accessibility improvements begin inside court circle (9/28/2022) - Gloucester’s Facilities Management Department has started work inside the colonial court circle to improve accessibility for visitors coming and going from the historic structures. The project is being funded by… …
Heartfelt Community to hold online auction fundraiser (9/28/2022) - Heartfelt Community, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Gloucester, will hold an online auction on the virtual fundraising platform BetterWorld.org, beginning Saturday and running through Oct. 15 to raise funds to… …
Guinea Jubilee makes a successful return (9/28/2022) - “The return of the Jubilee [after a two-year hiatus] was a huge success and we couldn’t have asked for better weather both days,” Melissa Ashe said following the 41st annual… …
Gloucester team challenging NASCAR’s big guys (9/28/2022) - A group of Gloucester men has spent the past few years challenging the big guys on the NASCAR racing circuit, and winning. For the second year in a row, Randy… …
Inaugural Gloucester Day celebrated worldwide (9/21/2022) - Gloucester County Administrator Carol Steele joined the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester to celebrate the annual Gloucester Day in England on Sept. 3. It was the first time each of… …Gloucester Wetlands Board approves shoreline improvement projects (9/21/2022) - The Gloucester County Wetlands Board approved several shoreline improvement projects at its Sept. 14 meeting, which was held in the Courthouse Office Building. The first request heard by the board… …
AFVR holds multi-agency evacuation drill on York River (9/21/2022) - Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue hosted a training exercise on the York River on Thursday, Sept. 8, which simulated an emergency aboard the Schooner Alliance, Yorktown Sailing Charters (S/V Alliance)… …
Scout-O-Rama (9/21/2022) - Boy Scouts of America Troop 111 held a free “Scout-O-Rama” event for the public on Sept. 10 at Ware Episcopal Church, Gloucester. Activities included axe throwing, first aid demonstrations, pioneering,… …
House resolution (9/21/2022) - Del. Keith Hodges, at right, presented Brian Bayford with House Joint Resolution No. 289 during the Gloucester Republican Committee’s September meeting last Thursday, to honor his wife Dorothy Bayford, who… …Zumba classes offered at Abingdon (9/21/2022) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism will hold Zumba classes for ages 16 and older from 6:45-7:45 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays next month at Abingdon Elementary School. The October session… …
Daffodil Festival Queen, other applications to open Oct. 1 (9/21/2022) - The 2023 Gloucester Daffodil Festival is scheduled for April 1-2 and will center around the theme, “Let’s Jazz it Up, the Trumpets are Blooming.” The Gloucester’s Parks, Recreation and Tourism… …
NARFE presentation (9/21/2022) - Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic Executive Director Arlene Armentor, at right, spoke Tuesday to members of Chapter 1757 of National Active and Retired Federal Employees. She provided information about the clinic,… …
Walk to End Alzheimer’s (9/21/2022) - Mary Arthur, volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Association, addressed the Gloucester Rotary Club on Sept. 8 at the Peninsulas Emergency Medical Council (PEMS) office, Main Street Center. Arthur discussed the upcoming… …
Remembering 9/11 (9/21/2022) - Caden Hutson watches the American flag being lowered in front of the Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 1 on Sunday, Sept. 11 in observance of the 21st anniversary of… …Early voting begins Friday (9/21/2022) - In-person voting for the 2022 general election begins Friday in Virginia, and registrar offices in both Gloucester and Mathews counties are prepared for those who decide to cast their ballots… …
Gloucester BOS allocates ARPA funds (9/21/2022) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday night to allocate more than $780,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to two county needs—covering the balance of work being done… …