Gloucester firefighters host joint training exercise (10/1/2025) - Gloucester and Abingdon volunteer firefighters and one Charles City County career firefighter attended a joint Virginia Fire Programs Basic Pump Operator training course during the past week hosted by Gloucester… …
Gloucester Ruritans (10/1/2025) - The Gloucester Ruritan Club held its annual picnic recently at Beaverdam Park. Above, Ruritan Club vice president Maggie Bombard presented Boy Scout Troop 113 with a check for $100. Shown… …Events Sept. 25-Oct. 2 (9/24/2025) - THURSDAY BOOK LAUNCH: M.P. Slaughter will have a book launch and signing for her debut poetry collection, “Until the Cardinals Carry Me Home,” from 4-6 p.m. today, Thursday, Sept. 25,… …
Riverside to hold flu vaccine clinic on Oct. 8 (9/24/2025) - Riverside Health is offering a free flu vaccine clinic for those ages nine and older on Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Coastal Church, located at… …
RFM raffle of photo to benefit family of Gloucester waterman (9/24/2025) - A local photographer and the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum are teaming up to help the family of a waterman who died unexpectedly three months ago. The professionally framed art, “Pot of… …
PCL holds supervisors, school board candidate forum (9/24/2025) - Gloucester County Board of Supervisors’ candidates Nick Bonniville (R, at-large), Kevin Smith (I, at-large) and Dr. Joseph “Joe” Leming (R, Petsworth) and School Board candidates Fred Brewer (at-large), Nicole McPherson… …
Business is ‘booming’ for the Tolefsons (9/24/2025) - For most people, retirement is a time when life slows down. We may take up a new hobby, start volunteering, or spend more quality time with the grandchildren. However, Gloucester… …
Guinea Jubilee celebrates 44th year (9/24/2025) - The 44th annual Guinea Jubilee will be held Friday and Saturday at the Abingdon Ruritan Club grounds, 8784 Guinea Road, Hayes. The festival opens tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m., with… …
Bread for Life thanks Gloucester Master Gardeners for donation of produce (9/24/2025) - The Bread for Life Community Food Pantry recently recognized the Gloucester Master Gardeners for their donation of produce grown at the group’s demonstration garden at Woodville Park. The demonstration garden… …
DeGood Foundation (9/24/2025) - Kyle DeGood spoke at the September meeting of the Abingdon Ruritan Club. DeGood is founder and current executive director of the DeGood Foundation and the home of Dolly Parton’s Imagination… …VIMS fishery grant application now open (9/24/2025) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science’s Marine Advisory Program is now accepting applications for the Virginia Fishery Resource Grant Program (VFRGP), which ‘marine fisheries. A basic principle of the VFRGP… …
Rabies clinic (9/24/2025) - Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society’s Fixin’ to Save Spay & Neuter Clinic held a free community rabies and microchip clinic on Saturday, where a total of 105 pets received services. The clinic… …Two proposed state amendments to be discussed next week at Gloucester Point Baptist (9/24/2025) - Teresa Pregnall, state director of Concerned Women for America of Virginia, will address two proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution at a meeting next week at Gloucester Point. The Speak… …
Legacy for Gloucester Citizens to hold reception Oct. 11 (9/24/2025) - The Legacy for Gloucester Citizens will celebrate the legacy of the past and honor the present at a reception from 5-10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Abingdon Ruritan… …
Gloucester receives state grant to replace Beaverdam Park footbridge (9/24/2025) - Gloucester County has received a $250,000 matching grant from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation to replace the Swan Bridge, a footbridge that crosses the northernmost finger of Beaverdam… …
Kevin Smith seeks third term on Gloucester board (9/24/2025) - Kevin Smith, 64, of Hayes is seeking a third term for an at-large seat on the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors. He is running as an independent and is opposed… …
Dockside fire (9/24/2025) - Fire destroyed a condominium in the Dockside development in Hayes on Wednesday morning. Neighbor Atley Weise was walking the family dog when he noticed what he at first assumed to… …
Holly Springs subdivision home destroyed by fire (9/24/2025) - A home on Magnolia Drive in Gloucester’s Holly Springs subdivision was destroyed in minutes last Wednesday when a fire broke out and quickly spread throughout the house. The occupant of… …
New engines (9/24/2025) - Two months after Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad received delivery of a new Engine 11 for Station 1, the new Engine 10 came in. It took three years to… …
Bonniville to run for at-large seat on Gloucester BOS (8/27/2025) - Nick Bonniville, 47, has announced his candidacy for the open at-large seat on the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors in the upcoming November election. He is running as a Republican.… …Events Sept. 18-25 (9/17/2025) - Thursday SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, Sept. 18, in the Department of Social Services conference room, 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS:… …
Rachael Burnette to speak to genealogical group Monday (9/17/2025) - 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 will feature Rachael Booker Burnette… …
NAACP holds candidate forum (9/17/2025) - The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP held a candidate forum last Thursday night in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium for local offices impacting Gloucester County. Each candidate was asked… …Early voting begins tomorrow across Virginia (9/17/2025) - In-person early voting begins Friday for the November general election, featuring the races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, two local House of Delegates’ seats, as well as a… …
Artist print signing (9/17/2025) - Join the Guinea Heritage Association on Saturday for the 2025 Artist print signing at Buck’s Store Museum, Bena. This year’s painting was done by Beverley Rainey who painted the first… …