Icy creek (12/28/2022) - Winter came with a vengeance late last week, with bone-chilling temperatures arriving just in time for Christmas. The frigid temps froze pipes in some homes and turned places like Butler… …
Mother Nature’s ornaments (12/28/2022) - Pretty balls of ice hang on the marsh grass in Hayes on a chilly Christmas Eve. Although the weather didn’t get much warmer, these “ornaments” were gone by Sunday. …
Spirit of the season (12/28/2022) - Members of the Gloucester Moose Lodge gathered Christmas morning to serve dinner to any and all comers. Several dozen dinners with all the trimmings had been served when this photo… …
Police Institute grad (12/28/2022) - Danville Police Department Major David Whitley, originally from Gloucester, recently graduated from the Southern Police Institute with the University of Louisville. Whitley earned a spot on the Dean’s List in… …
4 face drug, weapons charges following traffic stop (12/28/2022) - Four Gloucester residents face drug and weapons charges in arrests made last week following a traffic stop, the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office reported. A deputy on patrol in the northern… …
Holiday fun (12/21/2022) - The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1757 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) gathered Dec. 20 at the group’s Christmas luncheon at Olivia’s in… …Reassessment appeal process deadline extended (12/21/2022) - Gloucester supervisors have extended the deadline for residents to appeal the results of a recently completed general real property reassessment from Dec. 31, 2022 to Jan. 17, 2023. The action… …
Closings announced for Christmas, New Year’s (12/21/2022) - All courts and county offices in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Friday and Monday, Dec. 23 and 26, for the Christmas holiday, as well as Monday, Jan. 2… …
Eyeglass donation (12/21/2022) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club presented 41 pairs of prescription glasses and one hearing aid to the Gloucester Lions Club earlier this month. Founded in 1917, Lions Clubs International is best… …
Decorated for Christmas (12/21/2022) - This incredibly festive home on Aberdeen Creek Road is sharing Christmas cheer with neighbors who pass by each day. The display features a nativity, reindeer, an angel and Santa climbing… …
Celebrating the holidays (12/21/2022) - Gloucester Rotary Club members celebrated the holidays with family and friends with a dinner at Farmasea Restaurant on Main Street in Gloucester on Dec. 14. Everyone brought a toy donation… …Gloucester County launches digital community engagement site (12/21/2022) - Gloucester County has launched a new digital community engagement site to inform and engage residents about current and upcoming plans and initiatives, according to a release from the county’s office… …
93 children take part in Gloucester Shop with a Cop (12/21/2022) - This year’s Shop with a Cop, sponsored by volunteers from the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office, was “an overwhelming success,” said Sgt. Steve Perry, director of the program. Ninety-three children and… …Best Years Trip to Virginia Beach for whale watching (12/21/2022) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is sponsoring a Best Years Trip to Virginia Beach for whale watching on Jan. 11. The bus leaves Gloucester at 10:30 a.m. and returns at… …
Letters to Santa Claus (12/21/2022) - Dear Santa, I would like a pregnant barbie doll, Lego sets, a squishmello, Meirmad Tales 19-21 but I already have 20. Thank you,LoveRaeganAge 11 P.S. I want Christmas to go… …
Santa Claus (and the Grinch) are coming to town (12/21/2022) - Petsworth Elementary School celebrated “Don’t be a Grinch” day on Dec. 13 for holiday spirit week. The school also had a very special guest, the Grinch himself. Here is the… …
Ruritan officers (12/14/2022) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club installed its new officers for 2023 at its annual Christmas Party on Dec. 12. Mike Morrison, at right, president-elect for Ruritan National, installed the club’s officers,… …
Children’s Christmas Party (12/14/2022) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club held its annual Children’s Christmas Party on Sunday, Dec. 4, in the club’s main ballroom. Children of Gloucester were invited to the event, enjoying games, treats,… …Covid cases increase 56 percent in last two weeks (12/14/2022) - What a difference a couple of weeks can make. Two weeks ago, the Three Rivers Health District reported low levels of COVID-19 throughout the district and decreasing levels of the… …
Shop with a Cop (12/14/2022) - The Middle Peninsula Classic Cruisers donated $2,000 to the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office Shop with a Cop program. Shop with a Cop is a nonprofit program that helps disadvantaged children… …Ronald Owens named to Potomac River Fisheries Commission (12/14/2022) - Ronald W. Owens, Gloucester County’s Chesapeake Bay Programs Administrator, was appointed last week by Gov. Glenn Youngkin to serve as one of four Virginia representatives to the Potomac River Fisheries… …
Ballet teacher Jeanne Biggs and her year-round Christmas tree (12/14/2022) - Many in the community know Jeanne Biggs. She has taught ballet to countless children, grandchildren, and perhaps great-grands through many decades. However, many may not know the story of her… …
Riverside RN recognized for coming to injured woman’s aid (12/14/2022) - To express her gratitude to the nurse that came to her rescue, Joyce Webb stopped by Riverside Walter Reed Hospital this week to surprise Registered Nurse Heather Thacker with some… …Winter begins Dec. 21 (12/14/2022) - Winter arrives at 4:48 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, the moment and day of the winter solstice. From this day until the summer solstice in June, the daylight in any 24-hour… …
Letters to Santa (12/14/2022) - Children may send their Letters to Santa Claus to the Gazette-Journal for publication on Dec. 22. We ask that you send us your letters to Santa no later than today,… …
