Rep. Wittman holds roundtable discussion in Gloucester on seafood industry (8/7/2024) - Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Montross) visited Gloucester on Friday for a roundtable discussion with local seafood dealers and watermen, providing updates on state and federal efforts to bolster the “blue economy”… …
Premiere of 3 Gloucester films held at Flat Iron (8/7/2024) - Three short films that tell the stories of Gloucester’s Woodville Rosenwald School, Rosewell Plantation and the Battle of the Hook were screened late last month in a program held at… …
Oral history project (8/7/2024) - Oral histories were collected at Antioch Baptist Church in Coke on Saturday by oral historian Dr. Jessica Taylor, shown at right in photos above and below, in cooperation with The… …
Hospice donation (8/7/2024) - Riverside Walter Reed Hospice, which provides residents of the Middle Peninsula with specialized, palliative end-of-life care, recently received a $3,000 donation from the Abingdon Ruritan Club. Here, Agency Manager Sarah… …
Comix Con (8/7/2024) - Vikings, witches, Jedi warriors, a life-sized ape, a robot, and more turned out for the Comix Con held on Saturday at Gloucester Library in Main Street Center. There were games… …
Canine Companions to hold programs for volunteer puppy raisers (8/7/2024) - Canine Companions, the organization has been providing service dogs to people with disabilities since 1975, is holding two programs in Gloucester and Mathews for those interested in helping out to… …CERT New Members Class begins Aug. 17 (8/7/2024) - A free CERT New Members Class will be taught over two Saturdays, Aug. 17 and Sept. 14, at the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad building, 94 Cricket Hill Road, Hudgins. Hours… …
Emergency Preparedness Expo (8/7/2024) - Amanda Adams with the Virginia Department of Health Medical Reserve Corps talks to Gloucester residents David, Bethany, Frank, and Aiden Zoll, from left, about the role of the volunteer corps… …Planners endorse zoning ordinance changes (8/7/2024) - By a 6-0 margin last Thursday night, members of the Gloucester County Planning Commission voted to recommend supervisors adopt proposed changes to the zoning ordinance following an in-depth overhaul of… …
Gen. Lafayette to visit Gloucester Sunday (8/7/2024) - Actor/interpreter Mark Schneider of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation will portray the Marquis de Lafayette in a program on Sunday afternoon in Gloucester. The Augustine Warner Chapter, National Society Daughters of… …
GMHS executive director resigns for new position in Florida (8/7/2024) - Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society Executive Director Charles Brown has resigned to accept a similar position with the Port Charlotte, Florida, Animal Welfare League shelter. According to GMHS Board Vice President Elizabeth… …
Emergency repairs complete (8/7/2024) - An emergency repair to the Route 17 northbound bridge over Dragon Run at the Gloucester County and Middlesex County line was completed last Thursday, according to the Virginia Department of… …Riverside launches dementia support program (8/7/2024) - Riverside Health System is one of two organizations in Virginia to launch the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience model program. The GUIDE program was designed by The Centers for Medicare… …
Leadership Institute (8/7/2024) - Investigator Kyrstin Shackelford, center, and Master Deputy Betty Sawyer, at right, recently graduated from the 18th annual Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy Leadership Institute, held on the campus of… …
Bay Aging wins multiple awards at USAging conference (8/7/2024) - Bay Aging received multiple awards at last month’s USAging 49th annual Conference and Tradeshow, “Answers on Aging,” in Tampa, Fla. This event recognizes national innovative programs that serve older adults… …
W&M receives $100M gift to establish Batten School of Coastal & Marine Science (7/31/2024) - Philanthropist Jane Batten has donated $100 million to establish the newly named Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences for the College of William & Mary. Batten was accepted as… …
Stabilization of T.C. Walker House underway (7/31/2024) - The T.C. Walker House on Main Street in Gloucester now has construction fencing around its perimeter, and new changes are expected to come soon for the historic structure. Hampton University… …
New septic treatment method being tested in Gloucester (7/31/2024) - An innovative new method of treating and reusing wastewater now being tested at the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority’s Captain Sinclair facility on the Severn River in Gloucester… …Library to hold Comix Con Saturday (7/31/2024) - MELANY SLAUGHTER / GAZETTE-JOURNALNancy Halstead, library specialist, shows off a head made by Mike Parodi of Master Creations Enterprises for display at Gloucester County Public Library’s seventh annual Comix Con,… …
Volunteer appreciation (7/31/2024) - Gloucester’s Community Engagement and Public Information Department hosted the county’s first ever Joint Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on July 18 at the American Legion Post #75, Gloucester. More than 60 volunteers… …
Boys and Girls Club donation (7/31/2024) - Abingdon Ruritan Club past president Mary Lou Privott along with Past National President Danny Privott met on July 10 with James Luck, Unit Director of the Boys and Girls Club… …
‘Up’ to be shown at Aug. 17 Back to School Movie Night in Gloucester (7/31/2024) - The Gloucester Main Street Association will hold its Back to School Movie Night on Saturday, Aug. 17 on the lawn of the Tabb House, 6596 Main Street. Pre-show games and… …
Preparedness Expo Saturday at Home Depot (7/31/2024) - Gloucester County will hold its annual Preparedness Expo 2024 on Saturday, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Gloucester Home Depot. The event is sponsored by the Gloucester Department of Emergency… …
DMV to hold ‘Through the Decades’ car show (7/31/2024) - This year, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles marks its 100th anniversary. As part of this year’s celebrations, the DMV is inviting the public to Saturday’s “Through the Decades: DMV… …
‘Wonders of the Water’ program held at Buck’s Store (7/31/2024) - Campers ages 5-10 gathered on Saturday at the Buck’s Store Museum, Bena, to learn about the watermen heritage of the Guinea area in a “Wonders of the Water” program, held… …