Bay Aging’s Josh Gemerek receives Virginia Housing Alliance Game Changer Award (9/4/2024) - Josh Gemerek, Bay Aging’s Senior Vice President at Bay Housing, has been recognized with a 2024 Game Changer Award at the Virginia Housing Alliance’s annual Housing Awards Ceremony held at… …
Grand opening (9/4/2024) - The Democratic Committees of Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex counties enjoyed a robust crowd of supporters at Saturday’s opening ceremony of the Tri-County Democrats Office at Main Street Center, Gloucester C.H.… …Planners to hold hearing for event facility tonight (9/4/2024) - The Gloucester County Planning Commission will meet at 6:30 tonight, Thursday, Sept. 5, in the colonial courthouse to hold a public hearing on a conditional use permit to establish an… …
Gloucester’s revamped Beehive publication wins VACo award (9/4/2024) - Gloucester’s newly revamped Beehive publication was one of 45 recipients of 2024 Virginia Association of Counties’ Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in local government, VACo announced last week. “Even in… …
Ruritan picnic (9/4/2024) - The Gloucester Ruritan Club held its August annual picnic at Beaverdam Park. Joining them were Girl Scout Troop 1143 members Jennie (Scout Leader) and Jade Hawkins, bottom photo from left,… …Friday deadline to buy Seafood Dinner tickets (9/4/2024) - The Gloucester Democratic Committee’s annual Seafood Dinner will be held next Thursday, Sept. 12, from 6-9 p.m. at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, 8784 Guinea Road, Hayes. Tickets can be purchased… …
September events planned at Machicomoco Park (9/4/2024) - Rangers at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, want families to ease into the new school year by attending its events for September. This month, the park will offer opportunities to learn… …
Over The Edge (9/4/2024) - Dressed as Spider-man and a butterfly, Mimi and Martin Weatherwax, the children of Marsha Weatherwax of Hayes, rappelled 11 stories (150 feet) down the side of the Marriott City Center… …
‘Sammy’s Job’ published by Guinea Heritage Association (9/4/2024) - Jerry Varner of the Historical Committee of the Guinea Heritage Association announced last week the publication of “Sammy’s Job.” “Sammy’s Job” is the fictional account of the adventures of Sammy,… …Gloucester Day to be observed Saturday (9/4/2024) - The third annual Gloucester Day, which will include a transatlantic live broadcast between Gloucester, Virginia, Gloucester Township, New Jersey, and Gloucester, United Kingdom, will be held on Saturday. The live… …
Revolutionary War program Sunday (9/4/2024) - Actor/interpreter Stephen Seals of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation will take spectators back to the Revolutionary War era as he portrays James Armistead Lafayette, an enslaved African American who became a… …Guinea Heritage Day to be held Sunday (9/4/2024) - Guinea Heritage Day, a celebration of all things Guinea, will be held Sunday afternoon at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, Bena. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and the program begins at… …
Board approves revised zoning ordinance (9/4/2024) - Gloucester supervisors held a pair of public hearings at its meeting Tuesday night in the T.C. Walker Education Center Auditorium. The hearings were held to consider a revised zoning ordinance… …
VMRC committee recommends no crab dredge season (9/4/2024) - A Virginia Marine Resources Commission committee has recommended that the state agency not open a crab dredge fishery this winter in Virginia waters. At its Aug. 20 meeting, the Crab… …
School spirit on display (9/4/2024) - School spirit was on full display last week, with both Gloucester and Mathews hosting home football games. Above, Hannah Turnage of the Gloucester High School color guard team performs with… …GREA to hold fall luncheon Sept. 26 (9/4/2024) - The Gloucester Retired Educators Association will hold its catered fall luncheon at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, at the DAV building, 6265 Professional Drive, Gloucester. The guest speaker will… …
PCL to hold program on Care Clinic (9/4/2024) - The Piankatank Commu-nity League, Harcum, will hold a program on the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the league’s building. GMCC Director of Patient… …
Supporting GUEST (9/4/2024) - Members of the Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews spent Saturday helping the Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team program. They worked at the GUEST house in Gloucester, trimming trees and bushes, power… …
Oktoberfest to be held at Sanders Oct. 5 (8/28/2024) - For many years Sanders, a retirement community in Gloucester courthouse, has held an Oktoberfest celebration for its residents and their families. This year, however, the community is going a bit… …
New art studio/living space to open in Gloucester (8/28/2024) - A new art studio/living space in Gloucester Court House will open next month. Kay Van Dyke will be opening ARTWORK in the Village in September in the building on Main… …Offices close for Labor Day (8/28/2024) - All post offices, courts, county offices and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed Monday in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Schools in the two… …
Local family to thank community in welcome-home celebration (8/28/2024) - Mathews native Taylor Jacobs and her family, including infant daughter Waverly, are back home in Gloucester after living in the Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia for eight months, and they’re… …
Bay Aging expanding mission, income base (8/28/2024) - Over the past 12 years, Bay Aging, a Gloucester-based nonprofit organization that provides services for seniors and other vulnerable populations, has worked to develop income sources that don’t rely on… …Democrats to open office in Gloucester Saturday (8/28/2024) - The Democratic Committees of Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex counties will officially open their shared office from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at 6882A Main Street, Main Street Center, Gloucester. The… …
NARFE talk (8/28/2024) - Sherry West, animal adoption volunteer with the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society, was the guest speaker at the Aug. 20 luncheon meeting of Chapter 1757 of the National Active and Retired Federal… …