Gloucester Public Library to hold programs on ‘Farming Healthy’; suffragette movement (2/26/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold programs on “Farming Healthy” and “Valiant Women of the Vote” next month. On Wednesday, March 12, Jean Howard from CA &… …
Clean Gloucester Day to be held March 28-29 (2/26/2025) - Gloucester Clean Community will hold the 15th annual Spring Clean Gloucester Day March 28 and 29. Last year, the event had nearly 400 participants. According to a release from Clean… …
Supervisors considering 14 percent increase in utility costs (2/26/2025) - During the Gloucester Board of Supervisors’ meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18, board members received an update on public utilities. Director of Public Utilities Katey Legg went over the status of… …
Campgrounds at Machicomoco reopen March 7 (2/26/2025) - The first day of spring is March 20, but you don’t have to wait until then to spring out of the house and march over to Machicomoco State Park. The… …
Blessing of the Ground Sunday at Rosewell (2/26/2025) - A ceremony of sorrow and rejoicing will be offered at Rosewell Plantation at 3 p.m. Sunday to consecrate the site where a Remembrance Structure will be built to recognize those… …
Wheelchair ramp (2/26/2025) - Members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club recently installed a wheelchair ramp at the home of Bill Jordan, a former member of the club. Among those involved in the project were,… …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… …