Sea Farms awarded $250,000 state catfish grant (1/31/2024) - Sea Farms Inc. of Gloucester has been awarded a $250,000 state grant through the Governor’s Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program. This will be the inaugural funding… …
Additional racist graffiti found at Gloucester schools (1/31/2024) - After racist graffiti was reported in a Peasley Middle School restroom on Jan. 19, two more similar messages were found within Gloucester County Public Schools earlier this week. Dr. Anthony… …
Gloucester supervisors to meet Tuesday (1/31/2024) - Several public hearings will be held at Tuesday’s meeting of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors, as well as discussion of an ordinance to limit the county’s Aberdeen Creek Wharf… …
Gloucester NAACP to meet Monday via Zoom (1/31/2024) - The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP will meet on Monday via the Zoom platform, beginning at 7 p.m. Dr. Wesley Wilson, president of the Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation, will give… …
Vendor applications (1/31/2024) - The Gloucester Farmers Market at Historic Ware Church is now accepting vendor applications for the 2024 season. The market is held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second Saturday… …Covid cases on decline following holiday spike (1/31/2024) - COVID-19 cases spiked in Gloucester and Mathews counties after the holiday season, but they’re now on the decline. There have been 608 cases of the virus in Gloucester over the… …
Gloucester Daffodil Club preparing for season (1/31/2024) - The Gloucester Daffodil Club has been busy preparing for the upcoming daffodil season, fulfilling its mission to “Turn Gloucester Yellow.” The club’s 2023 plantings included more than 10,000 Daffodil Bulbs… …
Osprey Watch Alliance to meet next week (1/31/2024) - Osprey Watch Alliance will meet next week at the Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. The meeting will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, in the library’s Community… …
NAACP holds welcome reception for Dr. Vladu (1/31/2024) - The Gloucester County NAACP held a welcome reception for new Gloucester County Public Schools superintendent Dr. Anthony Vladu last Wednesday, Jan. 24, at the newly renovated Woodville Rosenwald School, located… …Gloucester Sheriff questions numbers used in presentation (1/31/2024) - Gloucester Sheriff Darrell Warren questioned numbers related to his office that were included in an article in the Gazette-Journal on Jan. 25. That article discussed Mathews Sheriff April Edwards’s appearance… …
York River Garden Club to meet Feb. 8 (1/31/2024) - The York River Garden Club will hold a talk by Susan Walton, a Master Naturalist with experience with butterflies, at 10 a.m. next Thursday, Feb. 8 at Bethany United Methodist… …
Camp Cardinal RV Resort announces photo contest winners (1/24/2024) - Winners of Camp Cardinal RV Resort’s inaugural photo contest were announced via Facebook Live on Jan. 19. More than 200 entries were submitted tagging Camp Cardinal (@campcardinalrv on Instagram, and/or… …
Abingdon Ruritans (1/24/2024) - Johnny Moore, Governor of the Ruritan Chesapeake District, was the guest speaker at the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s January membership meeting. Moore is a pharmacist who worked for Kmart Pharmacy for… …
NARFE officers (1/24/2024) - At the Jan. 16 meeting of the National Active Retired Federal Employees, Chapter 1757, guest speaker Marilyn Riddle, Virginia NARFE Area 1 Vice President, conducted the 2024 officer induction ceremony.… …Clam Chowder Sale to be held Feb. 10 (1/24/2024) - Just in time for Super Bowl Sunday, the Abingdon Ruritan Club will hold its popular Clam Chowder Sale, beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10 (the day before Super… …
Recycle Right (1/24/2024) - The “Start Smart, Recycle Right” public awareness campaign by askHRgreen.org placed a call for artists in fall 2022 to find a local talent to create a recycling-themed LOVE sign. Tom… …
GUEST donation drive (1/24/2024) - Staff, students, parents and friends of Gloucester Montessori School held a donation drive to benefit GUEST (the Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team). They were able to drop off food, clothes,… …
Former Gloucester resident wins Emmy (1/24/2024) - Former Gloucester resident Paul Darnell received an Emmy award for his work as a stuntman in the Disney + TV series, The Mandalorian. Darnell was born in Charlottesville, but he… …
Burke Mill Stream bridge on Route 14 to get makeover (1/24/2024) - The busy Route 3/14 westbound bridge at the boundary line between Gloucester and Mathews counties is due for a makeover, starting later this year. Kelly Hannon, public information officer for… …Early voting underway for presidential primaries (1/24/2024) - Early in-person voting for Virginia’s March 5 Republican and Democratic presidential primaries began Friday at local registrar’s offices throughout the commonwealth. Virginia’s March 5 primaries are part of Super Tuesday,… …
Pet food drive (1/24/2024) - The Gloucester Hippies 4-H Club recently held a pet food drive, collecting over 400 pounds of food, plus treats, toys and collars for the pets at Gloucester Animal Control. Pictured… …Walk with Ease begins Feb. 5 (1/24/2024) - Having a little trouble getting around? Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism has a program designed to help you “Walk with Ease.” Gloucester PRT is sponsoring the Arthritis Foundation’s Walk with… …
School board begins budget discussion (1/19/2024) - "This is the start of a months-long process." Gloucester County School Board chair Troy Andersen introduced the budget process to the board at the board's first budget work session of… …
Bill seeks to preserve working waterfronts (1/17/2024) - A bipartisan bill to help preserve working waterfronts across the U.S. was introduced in Congress last month, with Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Montross) signing on as one of the bill’s co-sponsors.… …
James receives King Legacy Award (1/17/2024) - Kay Coles James, founder and chairwoman of The Gloucester Institute, received the King Legacy Award for Leadership in Public Service on Sunday during the International Salute to the Life and… …