Fairfield receives $5,000 Virginia Humanities grant (12/20/2023) - The Fairfield Foundation, Gloucester, recently received a $5,000 grant from Virginia Humanities in support of commemorative events to celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary of American independence. A release said Fairfield’s… …
Christmas delivery (12/20/2023) - The members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75, Gloucester, made deliveries on Dec. 11 for the Christmas holiday. The members delivered handmade neck pillows, goodie bags filled with treats, personal… …
Gloucester Ruritans (12/20/2023) - On Dec. 14, members of the Gloucester Ruritan Club met at the American Legion Post 75 building to wrap presents for residents of community nursing and assisted living facilities. Rudy… …
Santa Run reunites Gloucester family with caregivers (12/20/2023) - Bound by their shared grief and the love that blossomed between them during the final months of Kayleigh Jones’s all-too-short life, members of the Jones family of Gloucester and the… …Closings announced for Christmas holiday (12/20/2023) - A number of closings of offices and other public facilities were announced for the Christmas holiday. All courts in both counties will close at noon on Friday, Dec. 22, and… …
Winter begins today (12/20/2023) - Winter begins at 10:27 p.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 21, the shortest day of the year. The sun will rise at 7:15 a.m. and set at 4:52 p.m. From now until… …
Santa’s comin’ to town (12/20/2023) - Santa Claus has been busy, making numerous visits to children in Gloucester and Mathews counties, including Dec. 3 when he stopped at Gloucester’s colonial courthouse and visited with Lucy Harris… …
County launches software to help during emergencies (12/20/2023) - Candice Smith, a GIS specialist with Gloucester’s Geographic Information Systems Department, recently developed GloCoEOC, an interactive mapping and dashboard system that will be instrumental to assist in workflow needs during… …AVFR fund drive underway (12/20/2023) - Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue’s annual fund drive is underway. Money from this collection goes to the financial needs of the organization such as fuel, insurance, yearly audits, phone, internet… …
Machicomoco to hold First Day Hike on Jan. 1 (12/20/2023) - State parks across Virginia, including Machicomoco State Park at Hayes, will be hosting First Day Hikes on Monday, Jan. 1. First Day Hikes have become a tradition for many people… …
Letters to Santa (12/20/2023) - Dear Santa, How are your elves? How are you and the reindeer? I would like a Nintendo Switch, a record player, the Up Lego set, a laser tag set, and… …
Help!!! (12/20/2023) - Not everybody is happy to see Santa Claus. There’s a look of terror in the eyes of Ellis Reeves of Gloucester, who will turn 2 in February, as he wasn’t… …