Happy Valentine’s Day (2/21/2024) - Rudy Ruritan Bear of the Abingdon Ruritan Club, Bena, visited the Riverside Middle Peninsula Cancer Center in Gloucester on the campus of Riverside Walter Reed Hospital last Wednesday on Valentine’s… …
Tea at Timberneck returns March 16 (2/21/2024) - The Fairfield Foundation will hold its second annual Tea at Timberneck on Saturday, March 16, at Timberneck House, which is located within Machicomoco State Park, Hayes. From 2-4 p.m., Timberneck… …River County Quiltersto meet Tuesday (2/21/2024) - The River Country Quilters will meet Tuesday in the Fiddlers Crossing Community Center, Gloucester. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m., with the meeting to follow at 7. RCQ member Lee Taylor,… …
Property owners encouraged to find, remove invasive plant species (2/14/2024) - The week of Feb. 26-March 3 is National Invasive Species Awareness Week and the Northern Neck Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society is encouraging local private land owners to… …
Petition seeks moratorium on menhaden landings (2/14/2024) - A public petition for rulemaking regarding Atlantic menhaden was submitted by the Chesapeake Legal Alliance and the Southern Maryland Recreational Fishing Organization in December to the Virginia Marine Resources Commission.… …
All invited to ‘OPEN School HOUSE’ at Woodville on Feb. 25 (2/14/2024) - The Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation will welcome the public to an “OPEN School HOUSE” event from 1-4 p. m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, to celebrate a significant milestone in the… …
Volunteer of the Year (2/14/2024) - Rachel Wells has been recognized as the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s 2023 Volunteer of the Year. She is shown accepting her plaque from the club’s 2023 president Tony Dziadul. Wells has… …
History talk (2/14/2024) - Abingdon Ruritan Club members and guests heard a presentation from archaeologist Thane Harpole at their February meeting. Harpole has been co-director of the Fairfield Foundation since its founding in 2000.… …Henry pleads guilty to second-degree murder charge (2/14/2024) - Winfrey Carlton Henry Jr., 25, of Gloucester, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder last Thursday in Gloucester County Circuit Court. This plea follows last February’s homicide of 36-year-old Kayron Tyrone Long… …
Suspicious blaze damages abandoned church building (2/14/2024) - An abandoned church in Maryus was reported ablaze last week, with arson investigators from the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office now examining the scene of the suspicious fire. Abingdon firefighters were… …Closings Monday for holiday (2/14/2024) - All post offices, courts, county offices, libraries, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19, in honor of George Washington’s Birthday/President’s Day.… …
Dr. Stubbs delves into origins of racism at Ware Neck program (2/14/2024) - While 1619 is often thought to mark the date of arrival of the first enslaved Africans on Virginia soil, the history is a little bit more complicated than that, according… …
Rotarians lend a hand (2/14/2024) - Last week, the Gloucester Rotary Club assisted the Bread for Life Food Pantry in packaging food to give to those in need. Club members volunteer the first Wednesday of every… …
Plastic bag collection (2/14/2024) - Don Sandridge, Ruritan Zone 4 Governor, and Barbara Bauer, Secretary, Gloucester Ruritan Club, recently turned in 151.1 pounds of plastic bags to be recycled for the purchase of park benches… …Soup With Love returns to St. Therese (2/14/2024) - Beginning this Friday and continuing every Friday during Lent, through March 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. Therese Roman Catholic Church, 6262 Main Street, Gloucester, will host its… …
Gloucester supervisors discuss utilities issues at retreat (2/14/2024) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors held a retreat on Saturday in Building One, Press Conference Room and the biggest topic of discussion was an update on the county’s utilities department.… …Post 75 holds Community Breakfast Sunday (2/14/2024) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its monthly Community Breakfast fundraiser from 8-11:30 a.m. Sunday at the post building off Route 17, south of Gloucester Court House. The cost… …
Appreciation dinner (2/14/2024) - The Piankatank Community League, Harcum, held its semi-annual appreciation dinner for Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad members on Feb. 5. Neighbors and members of PCL donated side dishes and… …Text-to-911 available locally in emergency situations (2/14/2024) - While calling 911 and speaking directly to a dispatcher is the best way to reach out in an emergency situation, there are times when that just isn’t possible. Both Gloucester… …
DMV, VSP remind drivers to make a game night game plan (2/7/2024) - The big game is right around the corner and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and Virginia State Police urge drivers to have a game plan to ensure a safe… …
Care Closet available to help meet students’ needs (2/7/2024) - The Gloucester High School Care Closet meets students’ needs, no matter the circumstances. Sally Hartley, special education job coach and special education transition planning and coordination teacher, leads the Care… …Dog training class begins March 4 (2/7/2024) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism will hold a dog training class at 4-5 p.m. Mondays from March 4 through April 8. The class is for those with dogs one year… …
Four Chaplains (2/7/2024) - The Four Chaplains service was held on Saturday at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Gloucester. The service was sponsored by American Legion Post #75 Gloucester, American Legion Post #83… …
Winter Field Day 2024 (2/7/2024) - The Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio Club had a great turnout for its Winter Field Day 2024, which was held on Jan. 27-28 at the Abingdon Rescue Squad Station #3 just… …
Gloucester Library renovations underway (2/7/2024) - Renovations are underway at the Gloucester Public Library, Main Street Center, that are expected to transform the space, making it safer and more enjoyable for patrons and library staff, according… …