Bear Graves: A man of many talents (8/5/2026) - For nearly eight decades, Bear Graves of Gloucester, has refused to settle on a single career path. He has jumped from one passion to the next, working as a fine… …‘Talkin’ Terrapins’ topic of next After Hours lecture (8/5/2026) - The College of William & Mary’s Batten School and Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, has announced two upcoming programs. The next After Hours lecture, “Talkin’ Terrapins,” will be… …
Gloucester supervisors approve child care facility (8/5/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a conditional use permit for Stephenson’s Child Care & Development, Inc., to reopen and resume its operations in Hayes during Tuesday night’s… …
80 years: Phillips has been community-minded since 1946 (8/5/2026) - John Phillips and Elizabeth McCormick are the proud stewards of Phillips Energy, Inc., which originated as a Gloucester fueling company 80 years ago under the name, L.F. Phillips & Sons,… …Events Aug. 6-13 (8/5/2026) - THURSDAY LIGHT KEEPER TALK: Historian and author Benn Trask, will give a lecture on Mathews lighthouse keepers, including “Fannie M. Salter, the Foremost Lighthouse Keeper from Mathews County,” at 6… …
NAACP program focuses on county government (8/5/2026) - The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP held the fifth of 11 sessions in its Pathways to Leadership series on Thursday, July 23, at Shepherdsville Baptist Church and via Zoom. The… …Gloucester PRT activities announced; signup is underway (8/5/2026) - The following programs are offered by Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism: FREE FLOW YOGA: Free Flow Yoga classes are being held from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. on Tuesdays in August… …
Bay Aging programs get boost from Ruritans (7/29/2026) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club made donations totaling $5,000 to support three Bay Aging programs serving Gloucester County residents: the Gloucester Active Lifestyle Center, the Gloucester Adult Day Center, and the… …Gloucester Library to hold insect program Aug. 8 (7/29/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold the insect program, “Butterflies, Beetles and Bugs,” on Saturday, Aug. 8, beginning at 10:30 a.m. This program is for children in… …
Independence Comes to Gloucester (7/29/2026) - A ceremony was held on Saturday morning in Gloucester’s historic court circle to commemorate the moment when news of the Declaration of Independence first reached Gloucester County citizens. The roughly… …Dual-party primary Tuesday (7/29/2026) - Early voting ends Saturday for the dual-party primary that will be held on Tuesday, with Democratic Party voters in Gloucester and Mathews counties and the rest of Virginia’s 1st Congressional… …
Treasures from the museums (7/29/2026) - The Gazette-Journal continues its series this week focusing on local museums, as it highlights the preservation and education efforts of many Gloucester and Mathews organizations. The newspaper dropped in on… …
Moose Family Players to present ‘Best School Year Ever’ (7/29/2026) - “The Best School Year Ever,” a comedy by Barbara Robinson, will be presented at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, by the Moose Family Players at the… …Gloucester to celebrate 375th birthday on Sept. 5 (7/29/2026) - Planning is underway for Gloucester Day, Saturday, Sept. 5, a day celebrated by places around the world named Gloucester. Gloucester, Virginia will be the special honoree this year as the… …
GVFRS appreciation dinner Monday (7/29/2026) - The Piankatank Community League will host the semiannual meeting of the Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, Inc., and appreciation dinner on Monday evening. These dinners and meetings have been… …
Abingdon Ruritan Fall Seafood Festival to be held Oct. 21 (7/29/2026) - Preparations are underway for this year’s Abingdon Ruritan Club Fall Seafood Festival, which will be held from 3-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, on the festival grounds, located at 8784… …
Giving Garden (7/29/2026) - The Giving Garden Foundation is a nonprofit whose mission is to provide financial assistance to cancer patients living in Gloucester and Mathews. The Abingdon Ruritan Club supports this foundation in… …
Wonders of the Water (7/29/2026) - The Guinea Heritage Association held a special program on Saturday morning at Buck’s Store Museum in Bena, inviting children to learn about the local waterways and the area’s rich maritime… …
Union Food Pantry (7/29/2026) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club supports the Union Baptist Food Pantry in two ways: Each year, the club gives a monetary donation. And twice each year, club members donate food to… …Events July 30-Aug. 5 (7/29/2026) - THURSDAY DINE TO DONATE: The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation will hold a Dine to Donate event from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, Thursday, July 30, at Mathews Grill… …
Gloucester PRT activities announced (7/29/2026) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation & Tourism is sponsoring a Glow Paint Class from 3-5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, at the Stewart Building, Youth ages 11-17 are invited to create a… …
Sunshine Acres Farm a therapeutic oasis for those with special needs (7/22/2026) - At Sunshine Acres Farm in Hayes, Lori Balch and her husband Tom are building a therapeutic oasis for children and adults with special needs. Rooted in her own family’s journey,… …
Abingdon Ruritans (7/22/2026) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club welcomed a new member at its July membership meeting. In top photo, from left, club vice president David Bowles and president Antonio Donald are shown with… …
Living shoreline company aims to restore shoreline and prevent future erosion (7/22/2026) - Jeff Corbin of Native Shorelines was astonished when he revisited a Gloucester home recently and saw the shoreline project he and co-worker Lucy Deigman installed there almost exactly a year… …Barn quilt workshop Saturday at library (7/22/2026) - Gloucester Library will hold a barn quilt workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday at Main Street Center. The program will focus on the history of barn quilts and participants will paint… …