S.A. Cosby to speak at Gloucester library Feb. 9 (1/22/2025) - Local author Shawn Cosby, also known as S.A. Cosby, is scheduled to speak about his life and works at Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, on Sunday, Feb. 9,… …
Events Jan. 23-30 (1/22/2025) - SATURDAY SUPERVISORS: The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will hold a retreat from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the press room at County Building One, 6467 Main Street,… …
Kelly to discuss Lafayette’s legacy Sunday (1/22/2025) - Robert Kelly, director of the Gloucester Museum of History, will discuss the Lafayette Bicentennial being observed, when the Marquis de Lafayette returned to the United States, on Sunday. Kelly, who… …
Tickets go on sale March 3 for next Ruritan Seafood Festival (1/22/2025) - Tickets go on sale March 3 for the next Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival, which will be held on May 21 in Bena. This is a fundraising event which will… …
Drake Hall builds hammock stands at park for Eagle Scout project (1/22/2025) - Gloucester High School senior Drake Hall recently completed his Eagle Scout project, building four hammock stands at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes. Hall has been a part of Boy Scout Troop… …
Ruritan speaker (1/22/2025) - Dr. Joseph Lombard, local dentist and humanitarian, was guest speaker at the Abingdon Ruritan Club on Monday, Jan. 13. In his talk, he relayed specific true stories about individuals who… …
Little England scrapbook (1/22/2025) - Linda Hudgins Grow, a Guinea Heritage Association Board member and former resident caretaker of Little England, is shown presenting GHA historian/genealogist Hamilton Williams with a scrapbook-style book about Little England… …Car-top boat launch reopens Feb. 1 (1/22/2025) - The car-top boat launch at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, reopens on Saturday, Feb. 1. “The water is still very cold, but with the appropriate gear and planning you can once… …
Program Friday on Chesapeake Bay steamboats (1/22/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association’s January 2025 Fourth Friday program will be presented by local educator and historian Ed Morris. The program on Chesapeake Bay steamboats and the communities they served… …
Gloucester Friends of the Library seeks new members (1/22/2025) - For those who love working with books, visiting the library and supporting their community, joining Gloucester County Friends of the Library is a great way to stay involved and help… …
Program Monday on Gloucester’s country stores (1/22/2025) - The Gloucester Genealogical Society of Virginia will meet at 10 a.m. Monday in the Community Room of the Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. The program, “Gloucester’s Country Stores and Their… …Gloucester Main Street holds annual meeting (1/22/2025) - Gloucester Main Street brought together local business owners, property owners, nonprofits, and community partners on Tuesday, Jan. 14, for its annual meeting. Held at the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester,… …
Four Chaplains service to be held Feb. 1 (1/22/2025) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will host a Four Chaplains Service beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6470 Main Street, Gloucester. Jesse Hill,… …
Five Rivers Woman’s Club (1/22/2025) - The Five Rivers Woman’s Club had a Soup and Salad Luncheon on Monday at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Hayes. Club co-president Jane Nie-thamer, shown here at right, also presented Gloucester… …Chili tasting luncheon Saturday (1/22/2025) - Botetourt Lodge No. 7, AF&AM, Gloucester, will host a chili tasting luncheon on Saturday as a fundraising event to benefit the Masonic Home of Virginia. The event will be held… …
GURA holds Gloucester celebration (1/22/2025) - The Gloucester Union Relief Association of Missionary Baptist held “A Day of Celebration” in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, at the First United Baptist Church,… …
Gloucester residents provide for neighbors in need (1/22/2025) - Residents of a neighborhood in Gloucester are coming together to do what they can to help their fellow neighbors in need. Led by Quinton Andrews, a shed called “The Giving… …Gloucester board begins capital improvement plan discussions (1/22/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors began capital improvement plan discussions for fiscal years 2026-2030 during its work session held Tuesday evening in the colonial courthouse. The county has received… …
Fairfield Foundation, Gloucester among VA 250 grant recipients (1/22/2025) - Nearly $20 million in grant funding was awarded Friday to 35 preservation projects across Virginia through the Virginia 250 Preservation Fund—including two projects in Gloucester County, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced.… …
A history of Mathews, Gloucester county seals (1/22/2025) - As the nation geared up for its Bicentennial in 1976, county officials were looking for ways to link into the historical revelry. They found a way to prove that everything… …
Black Men Cooking returns Feb. 15 (1/22/2025) - Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Eta Chapter, will host its annual Black History Celebration and Black Men Cooking Event on Saturday, Feb. 15. The program will be held from… …
Helping the Homeless embarks on 15th year (1/15/2025) - It all started with a coat drive. In October 2010, Pastor Wendy Roundy held a coat drive in New Kent where very few came to receive the donated winter wear.… …Events Jan. 16-23 (1/15/2025) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, Jan. 16, at 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will… …
Gloucester supervisors to meet Tuesday (1/15/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Colonial Courthouse. The board will also hold a retreat on Saturday, Jan. 25, beginning at 8:30… …
Procopi to be guest speaker at Book Author Luncheon (1/15/2025) - Local author Patti Procopi will be the guest speaker at the upcoming Book Author Luncheon sponsored annually by the York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons. The luncheon… …