Supporting Cub Scouts (7/9/2025) - Danny Privott, at right, past national president and current member of Abingdon Ruritan Club, presents a $500 donation from the club to Walter Priest, liaison to Cub Scout Pack 133… …AVFR, VIMS take part in York River rescue (7/9/2025) - Early Monday evening, members of Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue and York County’s Department of Fire and Life Safety combined on a rescue call in the York River. At approximately… …
GHA to present program on Little England Sunday (7/9/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association will hold a special program on Little England at 2 p.m. Sunday at Buck’s Store Museum, Bena. This colonial home played a vital role during the… …
Condemned waters: Local acreage drops slightly compared to 2024 (7/9/2025) - Total acreage of local waters closed seasonally or year-round to shellfish harvesting has dropped slightly since 2024. A compilation of local condemned areas, as maintained by the Virginia Department of… …
GMHS summer programming in full swing (7/9/2025) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society has plenty of activities the community can take part in this summer, including its Rescue Readers program, weekly story time, kids’ movie nights and yoga classes.… …VDOT to detour traffic on Glenns Road (7/9/2025) - Beginning later this month, and continuing for approximately three weeks, traffic will be detoured while Virginia Department of Transportation crews replace two drainage pipes under Route 198 (Glenns Road) at… …
Gee Brownley: A local superhero at Machicomoco State Park (7/9/2025) - Gee Brownley does not wear a cape. She has no shield or insignia. She has never been in a comic book or movie. Nonetheless, in the estimation of many, she… …
Sturm talks about osteoporosis at GREA meeting (7/9/2025) - Extension agent Glenn Sturm from the Gloucester office of the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service spoke to more than two dozen retired educators at the June 26 luncheon meeting of the… …Agricultural cost-share signups announced (7/2/2025) - Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex county farmers, it’s that time of year again. The signup period for the Virginia Agricultural Cost-Share Program begins July 21 and runs through Aug. 25, according… …
Bay Aging donations (7/2/2025) - Abingdon Ruritan Club member Cathy Dale, at right, recently presented three donation checks from the club to the Bay Aging nonprofit group. Accepting checks from Dale are, from left, Gloucester… …
VDOT provides info about Route 17 widening project at Point (7/2/2025) - The Virginia Department of Transportation invited local residents to learn more and ask questions about a proposed project to widen Route 17 at Gloucester Point in a public meeting Monday… …
Dogs with jobs: Keeping the auto business rolling (7/2/2025) - With a wag and a smile, dogs simply make the working world better. In this series, we explore the lives of local dogs who go to work with their people.… …Evans appointed to Va. Forensic Science Board (7/2/2025) - Allan Evans of Gloucester, an officer with the Town of Kilmarnock Police Department, and a former Forensic Evidence Specialist, Department of Forensic Science, Eastern Laboratory, was appointed to the Virginia… …
Duck, Duck, Decoy (7/2/2025) - Sidney Ripley of the Gloucester Museum of History presented an educational program to first through fifth graders about the history and use of decoy ducks on June 28 at Gloucester… …
Patriotic crafts (7/2/2025) - Children ages three to five recently made several patriotic crafts in celebration of tomorrow’s Independence Day holiday at Gloucester County Public Library’s Main Street Center location. …
Busy summer for GUEST (7/2/2025) - The GUEST (Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team) continues to remain busy this summer. Above, executive director Michelle Wells, center, receives a check for over $1,500 from a fish fry that… …Gloucester County apparent victim of cyber incident (7/2/2025) - Gloucester County was apparently the victim of a ransomware incident, according to a statement released Wednesday morning by County Administrator Carol Steele. In the statement, Steele said the county continues… …
Closings Friday for July 4 holiday (7/2/2025) - All post offices, courts, county offices, DMV customer service centers, and waste facilities in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Friday, July 4, for Independence Day. Schools in both… …
VIMS announces summer programming (6/25/2025) - The Batten School and Virginia Institute of Marine Science have announced summer programming on the Gloucester Point campus. Public behind-the-scenes tours are available every Friday from now through Aug. 22,… …
The role of bumble bees in the ecosystem (6/25/2025) - Pollinator ecologist Jennifer Webber from Virginia Tech’s Conservation Management Institute was sponsored by Friends of Machicomoco for a recent talk on various species of bumble bees that inhabit our region.… …Gloucester carnival extended one more weekend (6/25/2025) - The Gloucester Summer Kick-Off Carnival will have a bonus weekend, beginning tonight and lasting through Sunday. The event was originally scheduled for only two weekends, June 13-15 and 19-22. The… …
Tips for taking advantage of the local hiking trails (6/25/2025) - Gloucester has many beautiful trails to take advantage of this summer as hiking season kicks off. It is important to remember that safety should always be a top priority. Being… …
5-year renovation project nearing finish line (6/25/2025) - Five years into renovating their retirement home in Gloucester, Denise Boyer and her husband Jim Stallings are finally close to the finish line. When the Gazette-Journal first talked to them… …
Protecting the pollinators that play a critical role in food chain (6/25/2025) - Gloucester County is home to many different pollinators responsible for the continuing and survival of flowering plants. These hardworking pollinators play a critical role in the supply of food for… …Williamsburg man arrested following brief pursuit Monday (6/25/2025) - A Williamsburg man was arrested Monday morning following a brief pursuit in Gloucester, according to the Virginia State Police. On June 23, VSP responded to a call by the Gloucester… …