Master Gardener shares vegetable expertise (3/27/2024) - “I chose long ago to get good at one thing … and I like to eat.” Gloucester Master Gardener Bob Beyea of Adner grew up on a farm in upstate… …
Enjoying life on their farmette (3/27/2024) - Living in a rural environment brings many rewards, and a few challenges. We have a large vegetable garden, egg-laying chickens and wooded acres to hunt in. The main self-sustaining food… …
Home and Garden Showcase (3/27/2024) - The Gloucester Master Gardeners had a booth at the 12th annual XTRA Home and Garden Showcase on March 8 at the Gloucester Moose Lodge, sponsored by Xtra 99.1 radio and… …Protect your flock from avian flu (3/27/2024) - If you are raising chickens and other birds in your backyard, state authorities encourage you to protect your flock from avian flu. A release from the Virginia Department of Agriculture… …
New legislation may spread awareness about invasive plants (3/27/2024) - Legislation aimed at educating consumers on invasive plant species passed in the Virginia General Assembly, but not without debate over where signage would be placed. Invasive plant species are not… …
Timberneck Tea (3/20/2024) - The Fairfield Foundation hosted its second Timberneck Tea Membership Drive Party on Saturday at the Timberneck House, which is located in the Machicomoco State Park. The event was perfect for… …
Williams to talk about his lifetime love of baseball at Fourth Friday (3/20/2024) - Did you ever save and trade baseball cards, keeping track of your favorite players? Lifelong Gloucester resident Doug Williams did and went on to write stories about baseball players, especially… …Public invited to Machicomoco to view solar eclipse (3/20/2024) - A total solar eclipse will be visible across North America on the afternoon of Monday, April 8. Although the path of the total eclipse runs through the middle of the… …
Dog, puppy training classes begin next month (3/20/2024) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is offering classes in Dog Training and Puppy Training, beginning next month. Puppy Training will be held on Wednesdays from April 17 through May 22… …
Abingdon Ruritans (3/20/2024) - Phillip Bradshaw, President of Ruritan National Foundation, spoke at the Abingdon Ruritan Club at the club’s March 11 membership meeting. Bradshaw gave an overview of the foundation’s purpose and benefits.… …
Gloucester announces department leadership changes (3/20/2024) - Gloucester County Administrator Carol Steele recently announced changes to leadership positions within the government organization. Katey Legg, former director of the county’s Parks, Recreation and Tourism division, was named Director… …
VFW donations (3/20/2024) - Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8252, Gloucester, recently made donations to two charitable organizations. Above, VFS Post Judge Advocate Jim Gierlak, Fairfield Foundation co-directors Dr. David Brown and… …Town hall tonight on Gloucester budget (3/20/2024) - Gloucester residents will get the first of two opportunities to speak out on the county’s proposed FY 2025 budget at a town hall meeting tonight, Thursday, March 21, beginning at… …
‘Lawyer Walker’ manuscript published (3/20/2024) - Gloucester residents may be familiar with T.C. Walker only from his portrait on the Main Street mural. Or maybe they’ve heard his name if they’ve ever gone to a meeting… …
Waxing crescent moon (3/20/2024) - James Moller of Gloucester captured this image of a waxing crescent moon peeking through the trees. …
St. Patrick’s Day luncheon (3/20/2024) - On March 13, several American Legion Unit 75 and Auxiliary members had lunch with veterans in Gloucester House and handed out St. Patrick’s Day goodies bags. Those attending had a… …Bay Aging to hold presentation to help those new to Medicare (3/20/2024) - Are you new to Medicare? Maybe you’re turning 65 soon and getting ready to sign up for the benefit. All the options can be intimidating, but Bay Aging has a… …
Best Years Trip to Smithfield April 13 (3/20/2024) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is sponsoring a Best Years Trip to Smithfield on Saturday, April 13 for that community’s 2nd Saturday Pickers Market. Spend the day looking through items… …
Friday a busy night for local firefighters (3/13/2024) - Members of the Gloucester and Abingdon fire and rescue squads had a busy Friday night with a huge influx of emergency calls. Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad received 18… …
Fire causes significant damage to Guinea home (3/13/2024) - A fire early Friday evening caused significant damage to a home in Guinea, displacing two people. There were no injuries reported. Firefighters from Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue were called… …Bipartisan group of Virginia lawmakers address USPS delays (3/13/2024) - A bipartisan group of Virginia lawmakers came together this week to send a letter to the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service, sharing stories of USPS disruptions and… …
Weekend flooding (3/13/2024) - Much of the area experienced moderate to heavy flooding this past weekend as a storm blanked much of the East Coast. Here, water covers the road on Saturday afternoon at… …
Goose napping (3/13/2024) - Two Canada geese, presumably a mated pair, flew onto the Timberneck Creek dock of Larry and Meg Sherertz Monday afternoon and proceeded to take a catnap … or rather goose… …PCL to hold program on oyster reefs (3/13/2024) - The Piankantank Community League, Harcum, will host Heather Lockwood, a project manager of the recently completed Phase II Chesapeake Bay Oyster Recovery Program for the Piankantank River Reef Habitat, on… …
Legion breakfast is Sunday (3/13/2024) - American Legion Post 75 of Gloucester will hold its Community Breakfast Fundraiser from 8 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Sunday at the post home located behind River Bend Apartments. Admission is $10 for… …