Gee Brownley named Volunteer of Year (6/4/2025) - Galoris “Gee” Brownley of Mathews was recently recognized by Virginia State Parks as the 2024 Individual Volunteer of the Year. Brownley volunteers at Machicomoco State Park in Hayes, immersing herself… …
Family Fun Day (6/4/2025) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will hold Family Fun Day from noon until 3 p.m. Saturday. There will be games, crafts, face painting, food, music and vendors. Refreshments will be available… …VDOT taking comments on proposed Glenns improvements (6/4/2025) - The Virginia Department of Transportation is taking comments and concerns about proposed intersection improvements where Routes 17, 33 and 198 come together at Glenns. According to a VDOT notice, and… …
NARFE speaker (6/4/2025) - Michelle Wells, executive director of the Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team (GUEST), was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of Middle Peninsula Chapter 1757 of the National Active and… …Ceremony next week for Gloucester LOVEWorks sign (6/4/2025) - The public is invited next Thursday, June 12 to the official unveiling and dedication of a new landmark on Gloucester’s Main Street—a LOVEWorks sign, located on the gazebo lawn at… …
Volunteers work to protect turtle nesting grounds at Machicomoco State Park (6/4/2025) - “It’s kind of a cool story I think, because this wasn’t anything the state came up with. It was volunteers seeing an issue, taking action, and then giving data to… …
Technology Overlay District met with criticism at meeting (6/4/2025) - More than 200 concerned residents from Gloucester and Middlesex counties filled a lecture hall and two additional classrooms at Rappahannock Community College’s Glenns campus last Wednesday, May 28, to learn… …
Gloucester Arts Festival returns Friday (6/4/2025) - The Gloucester Arts Festival returns this week, bringing a full month of creativity, community, and celebration to Gloucester. Residents and visitors alike are invited to experience the energy and charm… …Events June 5-12 (6/4/2025) - THURSDAY CLEAN & GREEN: Gloucester’s Clean & Green Advisory Committee will meet at 5 o’clock this evening, Thursday, June 5, in the Stewart Building program room, 6382 Main Street, Gloucester.… …
Library summer reading kick-off Saturday (6/4/2025) - The Gloucester County Public Library will hold its Summer Reading Kick-Off event Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon at its Main Street Center location. The community is invited to stop… …
Summer camps at Fairfield start next week (6/4/2025) - The Fairfield Foundation is offering week-long summer camps for children beginning Monday through July 25 at the Fairfield Archaeology Park on Fairfield Lane in Hayes. The camps are divided into… …
Events May 29-June 5 (5/28/2025) - FRIDAY EXCAVATION: The Fairfield Foundation will conduct a public archaeology dig from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh. The public is invited… …
‘Hook, Line and Sinker’ to be held at Machicomoco State Park (5/28/2025) - June 6, 7 and 8 are free fishing days in Virginia, which means you don’t need a fishing license to participate in Machicomoco State Park’s introductory fishing program on Saturday,… …
Boat overturns in York River (5/28/2025) - A boat overturned in the York River near Sarah’s Creek on Saturday morning, May 24, throwing the three occupants into the air. They landed in the water and were rescued… …
Dedication Sunday of Remembrance Structure at Rosewell (5/28/2025) - A dedication service will be held at Rosewell at 3 p.m. Sunday to celebrate past resilience and embrace renewal at the Remembrance Structure constructed on the manor’s north side, a… …
New mural (5/28/2025) - Hunter LeClair, Sidney Ripley and Susan Ammons, from left, of Gloucester Parks, Recreation & Tourism, painted a Gloucester-themed mural last Friday at the Williamsburg Premium Outlets to encourage passersby to… …
Plastic bag donation (5/28/2025) - After Sunday’s Gloucester Memorial Day service, David Clements, Commandant of Marine Corps League Middle Peninsula Detachment #1317, donated 22 pounds of plastic bags to Gloucester Ruritan Club member Barbara Bauer… …
Gloucester service honors America’s fallen heroes (5/28/2025) - A service to honor the men and women of America’s armed forces who sacrificed all in the defense of the nation was held on Sunday afternoon on the steps of… …
Debbie Diggs hangs up her ballet slippers (5/28/2025) - After a long, full career in the dance industry, Debbie Diggs, founder of Diggs School of Dance in Gloucester and Bayside Youth Ballet has decided to retire. Bayside Youth Ballet… …
Marine Science Day to be held Saturday (5/28/2025) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science will hold its 23rd annual Marine Science Day on Saturday at its Gloucester Point campus from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. This event is… …
SNL night (5/28/2025) - Live from Gloucester County Public Library, it’s Thursday night! The library held a Saturday Night Live theme night last Thursday at its Main Street Center location, celebrating the show’s 50-year… …
Bay Rivers named nation’s Outstanding Rural Health Organization (5/28/2025) - The Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance, a nonprofit telehealth network based in Tappahannock serving the Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck and Eastern Shore, was one of the top winners at the National… …Develop healthy eating habits this spring (5/21/2025) - “Choose fruits and vegetables.” As your spring gardens begin to ripen, consider developing healthful eating habits now that fresh fruits and vegetables are more readily available. Director of System Clinical… …
Events May 22-29 (5/21/2025) - FRIDAY FILM SCREENING: Canine Companions and local puppy raisers will host the screening of the short, animated film “Andy: A Dog’s Life” at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Mathews Memorial Library,… …
Library to hold craft program June 12 (5/21/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold a spring craft program at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, where participants will design and decorate a magnet. Registration opens… …