Gloucester County awarded opioid abatement grants (5/29/2024) - Gloucester County was awarded three grants totaling over $72,000 and, as part of a regional partnership with Northumberland, Richmond and Westmoreland counties, received another $215,485 in funding announced this week… …
Gloucester ceremony honors those who gave all (5/29/2024) - In spite of a sweltering sun, a sizeable crowd attended American Legion Post 75’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony held Sunday afternoon on the grounds of Gloucester Courthouse on Justice Drive.… …Symphony Under the Stars Saturday in Gloucester (5/29/2024) - The Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s Symphony Under the Stars, one of the signature events of the Gloucester Arts Festival, will take place on Saturday, beginning at 7 p.m. on the lawn… …
Hodges to provide legislative update (5/29/2024) - Del. Keith Hodges (R-Urbanna) will provide an update of the recently concluded General Assembly session at Tuesday’s meeting of the Gloucester Board of Supervisors. Hodges is one of two people… …
Changes to tuition waiver program affect veteran families (5/29/2024) - If you had asked Jenna Rowe a month ago whether she could ever see herself as an expert and an advocate, navigating the intricacies of state budgets and other legislative… …
Summer fun (5/29/2024) - With the Memorial Day weekend come and gone, summer has unofficially arrived. And with summer, come all the fun things to do, like picnics and boat trips. Above, this little… …
Daily visitor (5/29/2024) - Amanda Riley-Gross photographed this heron on the shoreline of Sarah’s Creek, Hayes. “He comes every day and waits for my husband to feed him,” Riley-Gross said. “We eat a lot… …Black Birders Week event Saturday at Beaverdam (5/29/2024) - The fifth annual Black Birders Week is currently underway and, this Saturday, June 1, members of the Gloucester NAACP and the Middle Peninsula Master Naturalists invite the public to Beaverdam… …
Marine Science Day to beheld Saturday (5/29/2024) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science will hold its 22nd annual Marine Science Day open house event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the VIMS Gloucester Point campus.… …
GMHS to hold Family Fun Day Saturday (5/29/2024) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will host its Family Fun Day from noon until 3 p.m. this Saturday. The whole family, including furry members, can enjoy games, face painting, crafts, food,… …Gloucester tourism programs receive grant funding (5/22/2024) - Four Gloucester tourism programs have been approved for grant funding as part of the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s Marketing Grants programs. The recipients are the Gloucester Arts Festival, $9,000; Camp Cardinal… …
Memorial Day service Sunday in Gloucester (5/22/2024) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold a Memorial Day observance at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Gloucester County Veterans Memorial Wall at the courthouse. The program will begin with… …Machicomoco announces June programs (5/22/2024) - Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, has a number of programs scheduled for next month, beginning with the park’s participation in Clean the Bay Day on Saturday, June 1. This event will… …
Bird survey (5/22/2024) - Members of the Middle Peninsula Bird Club conducted a four-hour bird survey of the Catlett Islands on May 8, partnering with staff from the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve… …MP marshes, living shorelines create benefits valued at $6.4M annually (5/22/2024) - Marshes and living shorelines in the Middle Peninsula region of Virginia generate more than $6.4 million in economic value from recreational fishing, a figure more than three and a half… …
NDZ signs available for Sarah Creek, Perrin River residents (5/22/2024) - Gloucester County has received “No Discharge Zone” (NDZ) signs to support open waterways for the harvesting of oysters and improving water quality. The signs are provided for display by the… …
Maritime danger zone established at Cheatham Annex (5/22/2024) - A danger zone has been established for mariners on the York River at the U.S. Naval Weapons Station, Cheatham Annex. According to the U.S. Coast Guard District 05 Local Notice… …
Closings Monday for Memorial Day (5/22/2024) - All post offices, courts, county offices, schools, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observation of Memorial Day. Gloucester libraries… …
Free riparian buffers offered to Virginia landowners (5/22/2024) - The Virginia Department of Forestry has announced a new program that provides landowners with free, flexible riparian forest buffer installation, plus one year of maintenance. The Riparian Forests for Landowners… …
Bags for benches (5/22/2024) - Gloucester Ruritan Club member Barbara Bauer, above, assisted by Ruritan Zone 4 Governor Don Sandridge, bagged 142.5 pounds of plastic bags. Barbara delivered the bags to Food Lion to be… …Gloucester library to celebrate renovation, summer reading (5/22/2024) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, to introduce its newly renovated facility. Tours will be available… …
DMV offers new motorcycle license pilot program (5/22/2024) - May is Motorcycle Safety Month, and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is making it easier for experienced motorcyclists to get the proper endorsement on their driver’s license and brush… …
Legionnaires to hold benefitpoker run on June 1 (5/22/2024) - American Legion Riders Chapter #75 will hold its Ridedown The Need for Veterans Poker Run on Saturday, June 1. The poker run is part of the group’s mission in service… …
Rabies clinic scheduled for Saturday (5/15/2024) - Gloucester County Animal Control will hold a rabies vaccine clinic—for dogs only—from 1-3 p.m. Saturday in the Gloucester High School parking lot. Visitors will be able to drive up to… …
Library to remain closed until May 22 (5/15/2024) - Gloucester Library, Main Street Center, will remain closed until Wednesday, May 22, as construction crews will need extra time to complete the current portion of the renovations inside that building,… …