Abingdon Seafood Festival (5/27/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club’s Seafood Festival held May 20 sold out with 2,500 tickets purchased, drawing guests from near and far, including Wisconsin, Florida, Texas, New York, and even a busload… …
Memorial Day wreath (5/27/2026) - One of the organizations taking part in Sunday’s American Legion Memorial Day program in Gloucester was the Abingdon Ruritan Club. Club members in attendance included, front row, Danny Privott, Mary… …Events May 28-June 4 (5/27/2026) - THURSDAY KING’S DAUGHTERS AND SONS: The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons will meet at noon today, Thursday, May 28 in the fellowship hall of New Point… …
Dermyer remembered at memorial service (5/20/2026) - Virginia State Police Trooper Chad P. Dermyer from Gloucester, who was killed in the line of duty 10 years ago, was one of the troopers receiving a special tribute during… …Gloucester Parks and Rec news (5/20/2026) - BELLY DANCE CLASS: A beginner belly dance class for ages 16 and older (with a new drop-in option) is being held from 7-8 p.m. on Mondays through June 29 at… …
Offices close Monday for Memorial Day (5/20/2026) - All post offices, courts, county offices, schools, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.… …
Gloucester County supervisors review public utilities concerns (5/20/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors reviewed concerns relating to public utilities Tuesday night in the colonial courthouse. Director of Public Utilities Katey Legg delivered the presentation. The county has… …
Memorial Day service Sunday in Gloucester (5/20/2026) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its Memorial Day observance from 3-5 p.m. Sunday on the steps of the Gloucester courthouse on Justice Drive. The public is invited to… …
Gloucester’s newest mural (5/20/2026) - Muralist Michael Rosato, the artist who created the striking T.C. Walker mural in 2020 in Gloucester Court House, is back in town creating another work of public art at the… …Library to hold butterfly craft June 4 (5/20/2026) - Make a rustic monarch butterfly wall art at Gloucester County Public Library’s Main Street Center location on June 4, beginning at 6 p.m. Registration opens today. For adults 18 and… …
VACo to meet next week (5/20/2026) - The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) will hold its Region 2 meeting on Wednesday, May 27, beginning at 2 p.m. in the Freight Shed, 331 Water Street, Yorktown. At this… …
Avalon Center to hold June 3 town hall meeting (5/20/2026) - The Avalon Center, an organization that works to end domestic and sexual violence, will hold a community response town hall on Families, Youth & Prevention at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday,… …Mild dead zone is expected for bay this summer (5/20/2026) - Scientists at William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS, FlowWest and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science announced Tuesday that the Chesapeake Bay’s annual “dead zone” is expected… …
Ruritan Sunday (5/20/2026) - Thirteen Abingdon Ruritan Club members celebrated Ruritan Sunday on May 17 at First Morning Star Baptist Church in Bena. The church pastor and church members welcomed Abingdon Ruritan Club members… …
Ruritan anniversary (5/20/2026) - The 98th anniversary of Ruritan National Inc., was observed on Saturday at Holland, Virginia. The observance was held at the monument across from the site where the Holland Ruritan Club… …Events May 21-28 (5/20/2026) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, May 21, in the Social Services conference room, 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews… …
Court voids redistricting vote; districts to remain the same (5/13/2026) - By a 4-3 margin Friday, members of the Supreme Court of Virginia issued a ruling voiding the results of the state’s April 21 redistricting special election—keeping in place the current… …
‘AI and Genealogy’ topic of talk (5/13/2026) - The Gloucester Genealogical Society of Virginia will meet at 10 a.m. Monday in the Community Room of Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. This month’s program will be “AI and Genealogy—Finding… …
DAV leadership (5/13/2026) - Leading Chapter 58 of the Disabled American Veterans for 2026-2027 are, back row from left, First Jr. Vice Commander Larry Brownley, Adjutant Mack McCallon, Commander Jerry Wilson, Sr. Vice Commander… …
Work begins Monday on Route 17 bridge over Dragon Run (5/13/2026) - The Virginia Department of Transportation and its contractor will begin to mobilize Monday on a project to replace the Route 17 northbound bridge over Dragon Run at the Gloucester/Middlesex county… …
Mike Horrell shies away from spotlight, but it still finds him (5/13/2026) - When Mike Horrell’s name was called out at the recent GUEST shelter awards gala, a look of sheer panic slowly glided across his face. After all, Mike is not a… …Widows Ministry celebrates 2nd anniversary Saturday (5/13/2026) - The Widows Ministry of Gloucester and Mathews County, Virginia will celebrate its second anniversary from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Morning Star Baptist Church fellowship hall,… …
Abingdon Ruritans (5/13/2026) - Jim Dall, secretary of the Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association, was the guest speaker at the Abingdon Ruritan’s meeting on Monday. He spoke on the process of growing spats to full… …
Toll plaza work (5/13/2026) - Single lane closures northbound on Route 17 at the George P. Coleman Bridge are scheduled to take place at night, 9 p.m. until 8 a.m., today, Thursday, May 14 and… …Gloucester planners recommend approval for two solar farms (5/13/2026) - The Gloucester County Planning Commission unanimously voted to forward conditional use permit applications for two solar facility projects, Fox Mill Solar and Daffodil Fields Solar, with recommendations for approval to… …