Valentine’s Day treats (2/19/2025) - Members of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75, Gloucester, made deliveries on Feb. 10 for Valentine’s Day for the veterans in care. In addition to the goodie bags for the… …
Happy Valentine’s Day (2/19/2025) - The Public Services Committee of the Abingdon Ruritan Club, headed by Raven Cash, made a donation of treats to the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office for Valentine’s Day (for both the… …
Author Mary Shipko to speak at Gloucester library (2/19/2025) - Local author Mary Shipko is scheduled to speak at Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, on Sunday, March 9, beginning at 2 p.m. Shipko will discuss her life as… …
Friends of Dragon Run to meet Feb. 23 (2/12/2025) - Kati Booth will speak on “Accelerating Wetland Restoration in the Bay on Private and Public Lands” at the next meeting of the Friends of the Dragon Run. The meeting will… …Legionnaires’ breakfast Sunday (2/12/2025) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its monthly community breakfast this Sunday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The breakfast is $12 for adults; $6 for children ages 5-10… …
Gloucester Library to hold Mardi Gras-inspired programs (2/12/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, has announced two upcoming Mardi-Gras inspired programs.Create a Mardi Gras mask at the library on Thursday, Feb. 27, beginning at 2 p.m. Registration… …
Blood drive next week in Gloucester (2/12/2025) - The Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews will sponsor a community blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, at Singleton United Methodist Church, 5869 Ware Neck Road, Gloucester.… …
Second-quarter honor rolls announced (2/12/2025) - In Gloucester Page Middle School Page Middle School has released its honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. Students receiving all As during the marking period… …
$50M scholarship pledged for VIMS coastal & marine sciences students (2/12/2025) - William & Mary alumnus Dr. R. Todd Stravitz, Class of 1982, and the Brunckhorst Foundations have pledged a $50 million scholarship gift to provide full tuition support for students pursuing… …W&M’s coastal and marine sciences major approved (2/12/2025) - Virginians will soon have their first in-state, public option to pursue an undergraduate degree in coastal and marine sciences. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia gave formal approval… …
Improving the trail (2/12/2025) - On the morning of Saturday, Feb. 1, a group of dedicated Gloucester Rotarians came together to work on the Antler Trail at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes. Above, Machicomoco’s Chief Ranger… …
Fundraiser today for Bread for Life Pantry (2/12/2025) - A fundraiser for the Bread for Life Community Food Pantry will be held from 5-9 p.m. today, Thursday, Feb. 13, at the Gloucester Brewing Company, 6778 Main Street, Gloucester. Monetary… …Population up slightly in Gloucester, down in Mathews (2/12/2025) - Gloucester County is growing in population, slowly, and Mathews County is decreasing, according to 2024 estimates released Jan. 27. The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, a department of the… …
From humble origins, Peace Frogs celebrates 40 years (2/12/2025) - What started off as a hobby during Catesby Jones’s time as an undergraduate at the University of Virginia back in the mid-1980s has blossomed into a Gloucester-based business that sells… …Gloucester supervisors take a look at AI (2/12/2025) - Gloucester supervisors took a deep dive into the use of Artificial Intelligence, as heads of various county departments provided an update on AI, originally planned as a possible topic during… …
Planners endorse working waterfront (2/12/2025) - Following a public hearing last Thursday in the colonial courthouse, members of the Gloucester County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a Conditional Use Permit for the establishment of the… …
Offices close Monday for holiday (2/12/2025) - All post offices, courts, county offices, libraries, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of President George Washington’s birthday.… …
48 VSP Troopers graduate from Training Academy (2/12/2025) - Forty-eight new Virginia State Police Troopers were handed their diplomas Friday morning at the graduation of the 142nd Basic Session at the State Police Training Academy in Chesterfield County. Among… …
Black Men Cooking returns Saturday (2/12/2025) - Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Eta Chapter, will host its annual Black History Celebration and Black Men Cooking Event from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, Bena.… …
GHS vs MHS (2/5/2025) - Teams from Gloucester and Mathews high schools faced off on the court on Saturday, as the varsity and JV boys’ and girls’ basketball teams battled one another in the GHS… …Gloucester board reviews county’s CIP plan (2/5/2025) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors held its public hearing Tuesday night for the county’s Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal years 2026-2030. Before the hearing, County Administrator Carol Steele briefly went… …
Warm greetings from Peninsula Heating and Air (2/5/2025) - With the snow and bitter cold bearing down on us over the last few weeks, the necessity of home heating is indisputable. Unfortunately, this essential system is expensive, prohibitively so… …
Gloucester Boys & Girls Club seeks to increase membership (2/5/2025) - The Gloucester Unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula, Hayes Shopping Center, is holding an open house on March 17 from 5-7 p.m. in an effort… …
VIMS to hold ‘Romance Beneath the Waves’ After Hours lecture (2/5/2025) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science has announced its upcoming events for the month of February.“Romance Beneath the Waves,” the next After Hours lecture, will be held Thursday, Feb. 13,… …
Shriner donation (2/5/2025) - Members of the Tidewater Shrine Club and Khedive Temple traveled to South Carolina last week to the Shriners Children’s Hospital-Greenville. On Jan. 27, members presented a check in the amount… …