Cappahosic Academy featured in ornament (11/26/2024) - Gloucester County’s 2024 commemorative ornament featuring the Gloucester Agricultural and Industrial Institute is now available. For the past 25 years, the Gloucester County Historical Committee has chosen a historic location,… …Traffic signals at Rt. 17/Crewe Road modified (11/26/2024) - The Virginia Department of Transportation has modified the use of flashing yellow arrow signals at the Route 17 and Crewe Road intersection in Gloucester. The intersection is located near O’Reilly… …
King’s Daughters (11/26/2024) - James Luck, center, director of the Gloucester Boys and Girls Club, spoke at the Nov. 12 meeting of the York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons, held at… …
Children’s Christmas Party (11/26/2024) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club’s annual Children’s Christmas Party will be held on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 2-4 p.m. at its facility, located at 8784 Guinea Road in Bena. Gloucester County… …
VIMS pilots new Artist-in-Residence program (11/26/2024) - The College of William & Mary’s Batten School of Coastal and Marine Sciences and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science partnered with Colorado artist Tricia Bass this past spring to… …Chesapeake Bay dead zone nears average size but shorter duration (11/26/2024) - William & Mary’s Batten School of Coastal and Marine Sciences and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, as well as Anchor QEA, have released their 2024 Dead Zone Report Card… …
Fire destroys Burkes Mill Pond home (11/26/2024) - A fire Sunday evening destroyed a home in the 10200 block of Burkes Pond Road. Members of Gloucester Fire and Rescue were dispatched to the scene around 9 p.m. Arriving… …
Steele to interview Chesapeake Bay Writer (11/26/2024) - Listeners can catch science fiction author D.L. Farrar on WXGM (99.1 FM) at 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 9. Farrar will join Neal Steele for an in-depth discussion about her… …
VIMS announces winners of 25th annual photo contest (11/26/2024) - The College of William & Mary’s Batten School of Coastal and Marine Sciences and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science have announced the winners of their 25th annual photo contest.… …
‘Make a Difference’ by shopping at RWRH this holiday season (11/20/2024) - The holiday shopping season is here and there is no better place to find meaningful gifts than at The Daffodil, Riverside Walter Reed Hospital’s gift shop. Proceeds from sales at… …
Library cookie contest returns (11/20/2024) - “This is our second cookie contest.” Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, is holding its second Yum Yum Cookie Baking Contest, following its success of last year. Nearly 50… …Christmas Traditions (11/20/2024) - Goodman’s Antiques & Estate Jewelry, Gloucester Point, will hold its Christmas Traditions event on Dec. 7 from noon until 3 p.m. Donna Strother Deeks will be in attendance to sell… …
Holiday Open House (11/20/2024) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will have its annual Holiday Open House & Bake Sale on Dec. 8 from 1-3 p.m. Visit with Santa Claus, make holiday crafts and meet shelter… …
Christmas in Guinea (11/20/2024) - Buck’s Store Museum, Bena, will welcome the community once again to its Christmas in Guinea celebration on Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Santa Claus is also scheduled… …
Franktronics light show (11/20/2024) - Franktronics, the computer sales and service company located at 3618 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes, renews its annual Christmas Lighthouse in 2024. Frank Farmer said the show will be illuminated… …
Christmas parades (11/20/2024) - Gloucester County will hold its Christmas & Holiday Parade on Dec. 7 and Mathews County will hold its Christmas Parade, “Blue Crab Christmas,” on Dec. 14. Both will take place… …Community Events (11/20/2024) - Friday, Nov. 22 KID’S MOVIE NIGHT: The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will have Kid’s Movie Night on Friday, beginning at 5:30 p.m. “Garfield” will be shown. Reserve a seat by calling… …
GUEST to hold annual board meeting Sunday (11/20/2024) - The Board of Directors of the Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team (GUEST) will hold its annual board meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Ware Episcopal Church Parish Hall, Route… …
Bay Aging initiative allows older adults to maintain independence (11/20/2024) - Bay Aging is unveiling a new community initiative in collaboration with USAging and Ring to help older adults maintain their independence and quality of life. USAging announced the national collaboration… …
Top Cop (11/20/2024) - Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigator Kyrstin Shackelford (center) has been named the Greater Hampton Roads Crime Line Regional Top Cop. She was selected out of 15 local Top Cops… …Letters to Santa (11/20/2024) - Children may send their Letters to Santa Claus to the Gazette-Journal for publication on Dec. 19. We ask that you send us your letters to Santa no later than the… …
Early deadlines for Thanksgiving (11/20/2024) - Next week is Thanksgiving, and we at the Gazette-Journal will print our upcoming issue one day early, on Tuesday, rather than the traditional Wednesday afternoon. This should allow for complete… …
Community Thanksgiving meals to be held (11/20/2024) - Community Thanksgiving meals will be held next Thursday in Gloucester and Mathews counties, with another Thanksgiving meal planned for this Sunday. The public is invited to each, free of charge.… …
Cow Creek Mill faces uncertain future (11/20/2024) - The historic Cow Creek Grist Mill on Route 14 in Gloucester, known to many as the Old Mill, will possibly meet the bulldozer again, a fate that the structure faced… …
Exterior renovations of T.C. Walker House nearing completion (11/20/2024) - The historic Thomas Calhoun Walker House in Gloucester is expected to have its exterior renovations completed in a few weeks, according to project manager Bob Baer of Mark Turner Construction.… …