Fairfield Foundation receives grant to construct educational pavilion (1/11/2023) - The Fairfield Foundation has received a $25,000 matching grant from the Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee, to construct an educational pavilion at Fairfield… …
Park farmhouse to receive internet service (1/11/2023) - The National Park Service is working with Comcast to supply fiber optic internet service to the historic farmhouse at Werowocomoco, an archaeological site located on the north side of the… …
Work session Tuesday on Gloucester’s CIP (1/11/2023) - A presentation of Gloucester’s 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan is on the agenda for Tuesday’s work session of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors, which will be held at 6 p.m.… …
MLK Day closings announced (1/11/2023) - All post offices, courts, county offices, schools, libraries, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.… …
Best Years Trip planned for Fine Arts Museum (1/11/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is hosting a Best Years Trip to the Virginia Fine Arts Museum in Richmond on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The bus will leave Gloucester at 9… …
New Year’s murder suspect turns himself in (1/4/2023) - A 15-year-old male suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in Hayes turned himself in to the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office… …
Year in reviewA look back at 2022 in Gloucester (1/4/2023) - JANUARY: Winter storm follows on the heels of spring-like weekend … COVID-19 cases are rising across the U.S. “at unprecedented rates that have never been seen before” … White Marsh… …
Gloucester firefighters risk lives in broken-ice rescue (1/4/2023) - Two Gloucester firefighters risked their own safety on Thursday to rescue from drowning a 12-year-old girl in an icy retention pond. A.J. Hamilton had just gotten home from a morning… …
10,700+ birds spotted in Middle Peninsula count (1/4/2023) - A total of 10,719 birds representing 87 species were identified in the Middle Peninsula Audubon Christmas Bird Count, which was held on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, throughout the region, according… …
People welcome in 2023 with hikes at Machicomoco State Park (1/4/2023) - People of all ages, from four weeks old to gray-haired seniors, from locations across Virginia and from close to home, gathered Sunday at Machicomoco State Park in Hayes for its… …
Gloucester Ruritans (1/4/2023) - At the Gloucester Ruritan Club’s December meeting, Chesapeake District Zone 4 Governor Don Sandridge, at right, installed the club’s 2023 Officers. Leading the club in the coming year are, top… …
Gloucester becomes V3 Certified Employer (1/4/2023) - Gloucester County has become a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) Certified Employer, the county’s Human Resources Department announced last week. V3 is a Virginia Department of Veterans Services program whose mission… …
Machicomoco Friends supports park’s activities (1/4/2023) - Machicomoco State Park on the York River in Gloucester has many attractions and also has a relatively new group of Friends to support its activities. President Dave Harlan and other… …Hutson, Chriscoe to lead Gloucester board in 2023 (1/4/2023) - Christopher Hutson and Ashley Chriscoe will lead the Gloucester Board of Supervisors in 2023. Hutson was elected chair and Chriscoe vice chairman during Tuesday night’s organizational meeting, which was held… …
GoFundMe sites to aid former GHS teacher after home destroyed (1/4/2023) - A pair of GoFundMe pages have been set up to help former Gloucester High School music teacher Lew Morrison and his wife, Lisa, whose Augusta County home was destroyed by… …
Homeowners cautioned about overloading electrical outlets (1/4/2023) - Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad Fire Prevention Officer Tony Villani is warning homeowners about the dangers of overloaded electrical outlets after a recent incident. Villani said the squad responded… …84 East Peer looks to increase community outreach in 2023 (1/4/2023) - The 84 East Peer Recovery Center is looking to increase community outreach for its services by holding different social events and classes throughout the year. These classes will include NAMI… …
Audubon Christmas Bird Count underway (12/28/2022) - The 124th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count, one of the longest-running wildlife censuses in the world, is underway. In our area, birding enthusiasts went out Tuesday in Gloucester County as… …
Gloucester supervisors to meet Tuesday (12/28/2022) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors will hold its first meeting of 2023 at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the colonial courthouse. The meeting will include a public hearing on amending the… …
First Morning Star raises $5,000+ for GUEST (12/28/2022) - First Morning Star Baptist Church, Bena, has raised more than $5,000 to be donated to the Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team (GUEST). Church treasurer Delores Stokes said the funds were… …
Spreading Christmas cheer (12/28/2022) - As part of its Outreach Ministries, Abingdon Episcopal Church hosted a Christmas party on Dec. 22 for the 24 residents of the Forest View apartments (formerly the Cary Avenue Home)… …
Landscaping (12/28/2022) - Donations from the Garden Club of Gloucester and Mathews, and work from Green Planters and Sam Hudgins, created new landscaping earlier this month at the Woodville School, Ordinary. Durfee Betts,… …
Christmas gifts (12/28/2022) - On Dec. 15, Members of the Gloucester Ruritan Club met at the American Legion Post 75 building on Dec. 15 to wrap presents for residents of community’s nursing and assisted… …
Club recognition (12/28/2022) - Ruritan Chesapeake District Zone 4 Governor Don Sandridge (at right) presented outgoing Gloucester Ruritan Club president Jackie Beyea with certificates from Ruritan National for the club’s support of the Operation… …
Downed tree (12/28/2022) - A major shift in the weather on Friday morning resulted in heavy winds and downed trees, including this tree that blocked traffic on a southbound lane of the Coleman Bridge… …