Village Arts Day (6/29/2022) - The monthlong Gloucester Arts Festival came to an end Saturday with Village Arts Day, as Gloucester Court House was abuzz with artistic energy. A stage was set up on the… …
Juneteenth celebration goes ahead with venue change (6/22/2022) - In spite of concerns prompted by a troubling post on social media days before the event, Sunday afternoon’s Juneteenth celebration in Gloucester went ahead, with a change in venue, as… …
Sittin’ on the dock (6/22/2022) - Hayes photographer Linda Tjossem was trying to capture a picture of an egret fishing in the waters of Butler Creek last week, but the barn swallows on her dock stole… …
Gloucester Ruritans (6/22/2022) - The Gloucester Ruritan Club presented Wendy Roundy and her husband Doug a club mug in appreciation for her presentation at the club’s May meeting in the Courthouse Restaurant. Pastor Wendy… …Gloucester Clean Community gets $1,000 Green Grant (6/22/2022) - The Gloucester Clean Community has been awarded a $1,000 Green Grant from Keep Virginia Beautiful for its Bag It Up campaign. Clean Community’s Bag It Up campaign is a public… …
Polar Plunge Poker Run fundraiser Sunday (6/22/2022) - The Ice-Aholic’s Polar Plunge team will hold a Poker Run fundraiser Sunday to raise money in support of the Special Olympics of Virginia. Bike registration will be held from 9:30… …
ARRL Field Day (6/22/2022) - Once again, members of the Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio Club will be setting up at Abingdon Park in Hayes to take part in the American Radio Relay League’s annual Field… …
Dictionary Project (6/22/2022) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club attended an assembly in April for the third grade class at Achilles Elementary School, presenting a dictionary to each student. In addition to their dictionaries, the… …Kelly to address Guinea Heritage meeting Friday (6/22/2022) - Gloucester County Museum Coordinator Robert Kelly Jr. will discuss new exhibits and programs at the county’s local history museum and share ideas on partnership opportunities with the Guinea Heritage Association… …
Sen. Kaine visits Werowocomoco (6/22/2022) - U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine toured Werowocomoco in Gloucester and Coan Hall Farm in Northumberland County on Friday, discussing the two sites’ historical significance and preservation efforts. At Werowocomoco, Kaine was… …
Hayes resident warns about internet scam (6/22/2022) - Ben Potter of Hayes is warning others about a scam that has led to him receiving around 20 phone calls a day. Potter’s home phone number (804-642-7676) is very similar… …
Juneteenth celebration venue changed after threat made (6/16/2022) - The Juneteenth Celebration 2022 Committee of Gloucester and Mathews has announced that the program scheduled for Sunday, June 19 from 2–5 p.m. will be held as planned, but in a… …
Miniature flying field sought for model aircraft club (6/15/2022) - Model aircraft enthusiasts in Gloucester are looking for a new flying field for their radio-controlled model airplanes and helicopters. The property they’ve been allowed to use free of charge for… …
Garden Club, Parks and Rec restore garden in park (6/15/2022) - The Garden Club of Gloucester and Mathews has partnered with Gloucester Parks and Recreation to restore the garden in Woodville Park. A release said this effort is in response to… …
LOVEwork Mural contest held for Point Beach Building (6/15/2022) - The Gloucester County Clean Community is holding a LOVEwork Mural contest for a new mural to be painted on the Gloucester Point Beach building. The mural is to enhance the… …Orders being accepted for GHA BBQ Pork Butt Sale (6/15/2022) - The Guinea Heritage Association is gearing up for its July 4th BBQ Pork Butt Sale fundraiser. People are invited to purchase a whole pork butt (approximate cooked weight of 6… …
Page donation (6/15/2022) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club recently donated $300 to Page Middle School for the school’s eighth grade Promotion Celebration. Principal Shannon Hendrix (second from right) is shown accepting the check from… …
Gloucester Museum topic of Fourth Friday program (6/15/2022) - “What’s New at the Gloucester Museum of History” will be the next topic of the Guinea Heritage Association’s Fourth Friday program. Robert Kelly Jr., Gloucester County Museums Coordinator, will discuss… …
Rally for gun safety (6/15/2022) - The Gloucester Virginia Democrats held a rally to end gun violence Saturday at the Gloucester Main Street court circle. Gun violence survivor Jay Crandell and retired U.S. Army Colonel and… …
Fishing at Beaverdam (6/15/2022) - The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources and the Abingdon Ruritan Club hosted a youth fishing event on June 4 at Beaverdam Park for the 20th year running. According to a… …
Wenner named Gloucester’s Emergency Management Coordinator (6/15/2022) - Jane Wenner has been officially appointed Gloucester County’s new Emergency Management Coordinator. Wenner has been with the department since 2005 and has served as coordinator in an acting capacity since… …Gloucester Museum of History offers two summer camps (6/15/2022) - The Gloucester Museum of History will hold two summer camps in July for rising fourth and fifth grade students. The first camp will be on July 11-14, with the second… …
Gloucester Rotary to hold June 23 social (6/15/2022) - The Gloucester Rotary Club welcomed Makalia Records, Executive Director of the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce, at the club’s June 9 meeting. She spoke about Chamber events, including the Gloucester Wine… …
Concert/seafood boil at Oyster Shoals Music Hall (6/15/2022) - Oyster Shoals Music Hall, a venue in the Richmond County town of Warsaw, welcomes party band The Embalmers on Saturday, July 9, starting at 7 p.m. A Chesapeake Seafood Boil… …
White Stone club holds ‘Mahjongg Mondays’ (6/15/2022) - The Woman’s Club of White Stone holds “Mahjongg Mondays” from 1-4 p.m. Monday afternoons at the clubhouse in White Stone. This weekly game is a fun social gathering, not a… …