Tidal flooding (10/2/2024) - Although the area didn’t experience the flooding that devastated much of the Carolinas and other places as a result of Hurricane Helene, the area did experience some minor tidal flooding… …Battle of Hook memorial to be dedicated Oct. 18 (10/2/2024) - A memorial to the French soldiers who fought and died for American independence at the 1781 Battle of the Hook will be dedicated on the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 18… …
Tom Euler Trio entertains at park event (10/2/2024) - Friends of Machicomoco State Park held its first Music in the Park event in partnership with Virginia State Parks on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes. The Tom… …
Comet gazing (10/2/2024) - Stargazer Mike Cunningham spotted Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) slightly before sunrise on Sunday while camping out for a shot at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at Gloucester Point. This was… …
Rosenwald School film debuts Tuesday; Woodville School featured (9/25/2024) - The premiere showing of the documentary “Monuments with Blackboards” exploring the history of Rosenwald Schools in Virginia takes place at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Virginia Museum of History &… …Library announces upcoming programs (9/25/2024) - The Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold a pair of programs next month. Underside of History will be held on Thursday, Oct. 10, beginning at 6 p.m.… …
Widows group meets October 7 (9/25/2024) - Widows of Gloucester and Mathews will meet from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7 in the Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. A notice said attire is casual, and to “come… …
County board meets Tuesday (9/25/2024) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors will have its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 1 in the Colonial Courthouse at 6 p.m. Scheduled presentations for the evening are an Open Broadband update… …
Lauren Stephens wins state title, to compete in nationals (9/25/2024) - Lauren Stephens, who currently lives in Hayes, was crowned the 2024 National American Miss Virginia Queen at the state pageant held August 17-19 in Reston. She also received Best Spoken model… …Guinea Jubilee celebrates 43rd year (9/25/2024) - The 43rd annual Guinea Jubilee will be held Friday and Saturday at 8784 Guinea Road in Hayes, rain or shine. The festival opens Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. with arts… …
Wine etc. festival celebrates smooth day (9/25/2024) - “Everything went pretty smoothly.” The Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce’s annual wine festival returned under a new name this year, “Wine, Whiskey and Whatnot.” Chamber president Cori Williams said the… …Cats, dogs to be vaccinated Oct. 12 (9/25/2024) - Gloucester County Animal Control will be partnering with Three Rivers Health District and the Gloucester Veterinary Hospital to hold a rabies clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.… …
Ruritans donate bench to Museum (9/25/2024) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club donated a bench to the Gloucester Museum of History Tuesday morning. The benches are made by NexTrex, a company that has drop off locations across the… …Chamber concert Friday at Timberneck (9/25/2024) - The Courthouse Chamber Orchestra will present a concert of chamber music Friday at Timberneck in Machicomoco State Park, Hayes. The concert is indoors. Admission is $15 for adults, free for… …
Gloucester native named manager at Machicomoco State Park. (9/25/2024) - Adam Newland has been named the new Park Manager for Machicomoco State Park in Hayes. Newland, who is a native of Gloucester, began his career in retail and worked in… …Fall begins Sunday (9/18/2024) - Fall begins at 8:44 a.m. Sunday, the moment of the autumnal equinox. From then until the spring equinox, each 24-hour period will have more darkness than daylight. …
Survey seeks input on Gloucester comp plan update (9/18/2024) - Gloucester County will be gathering public feedback from residents to assist with updating the county’s Comprehensive Plan through a random sample survey administered by Zencity. The survey, which is designed… …
Hall, Marble honored with memorial garden (9/18/2024) - Sanders, a retirement community in Gloucester Court House, and Gloucester Rotary Club have teamed up to establish a memorial garden for lifelong Gloucester residents Robert “Bob” Marble and James Ellis… …Early voting begins Friday (9/18/2024) - Early voting in the Nov. 5 presidential election begins at 8:30 a.m. this Friday, Sept. 20, and the local voter registrars, Carla Faulkner in Mathews and Bobbi Morgan in Gloucester,… …
Gloucester’s wine festival returns under new name (9/18/2024) - The Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual wine festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Brent & Becky’s Bulbs. The one-day event will be operating… …
Glo-BEE (9/18/2024) - Gloucester County Government announced on Monday that local resident Alissa Tanner won the naming contest for its new Bee Mascot. The name she submitted—Glo-BEE—garnered the most votes, as it reflects… …Yard, bake sale Saturday at legion post (9/18/2024) - American Legion Auxiliary Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its indoor yard sale and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the post headquarters at 5849 American Legion… …
‘Pages of Rosewell’ topic of Monday talk (9/18/2024) - The Gloucester Genealogical Society of Virginia will meet at 10 a.m. Monday in the Community Room of the Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. The program, “The Pages of Rosewell,” will… …
River Country Quilters to meet Sept. 27 (9/18/2024) - Quilter Emma Jane Powell, an instructor at the Cary (N.C.) Quilting Company, will be the guest speaker at the Friday, Sept. 27 meeting of the River Country Quilters, speaking about… …Touch-A-Truck to be held at Woodville Park (9/18/2024) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism will hold Touch-A-Truck from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Woodville Park, Hayes. People of all ages are invited to meet… …