Bingo to be held Jan. 24 at Stewart Building (1/10/2024) - Bingo, for ages 55 and older, will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at Gloucester’s Stewart Building, 6382 Main Street, Gloucester. Winnings are prizes, no… …
Aberdeen pier restoration completed (1/3/2024) - The long-awaited project to restore the Aberdeen Creek Wharf pier was completed on Dec. 29 and the pier is now open for public use. Construction for the project began in… …
VIMS to host Discovery Lab, Blue Crab Bowl (1/3/2024) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science has two upcoming events at its Gloucester Point campus. VIMS will hold its Freezing Seas and Marine Snow Discovery Lab from 6-8 p.m. on… …Domestic-related shooting Tuesday in Hayes (1/3/2024) - Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a residence in the 2300 block of Perrin Creek Road in Hayes shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday in reference to a domestic-related… …
Year in review: A look back at 2023 in Gloucester (1/3/2024) - JANUARY: A 15-year-old male suspect is charged in a fatal shooting of 19-year-old Tyler Heywood of Mathews, that occurred in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in Hayes,… …
Chris Hutson, Kevin Smith to lead Gloucester board in 2024 (1/3/2024) - In its first meeting of the new year, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors held its organizational meeting on Tuesday evening in the colonial courthouse, with Chris Hutson reelected as… …
B.C. United Outreach holds ‘Chucks and Tux’ gala (1/3/2024) - Blessed Couples (B.C.) United Outreach held its third annual scholarship fundraiser gala with a “Chucks and Tux” theme on Dec. 9 at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, Bena. Everyone dressed in… …Gloucester Democrats to hold caucus Saturday (1/3/2024) - The Gloucester County Democratic Committee will hold a caucus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the community room of Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center. The caucus… …
19th century Bible used in Gloucester ceremony (1/3/2024) - With the recent swearing in of elected county officials, Gloucester’s Circuit Court Clerk Cathy Dale kept a tradition alive, employing one of the county’s 19th century Bibles for the ceremony.… …Bingo to be held Jan. 24 at Stewart Building (1/3/2024) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is sponsoring Bingo for ages 55 and over on Wednesday, Jan. 24, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Stewart Building. Winnings are prizes, no… …
Gloucester PRT holds ‘It’s My Day’ on Jan. 17 (1/3/2024) - Looking for the time and space to get that special craft project done? Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism has an idea for you. On Wednesday, Jan. 17, Gloucester PRT will… …
Library to host gardening program (12/27/2023) - The Gloucester Master Gardeners will present, “Planning Before Planting a Vegetable Garden,” at Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, on Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. Learn how to select… …
Signing the oath (12/27/2023) - Officials elected to office from the Nov. 7 general elections took their oaths last Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the colonial courthouse. They were sworn in by Clerk of Circuit Court… …
Santa rides again (12/27/2023) - This Santa Claus, sleigh and reindeer, for many years a fixture on the road between Port Haywood and Onemo, has a new home in lower Gloucester. The late Captain Robert… …
Holiday food drive (12/27/2023) - The American Legion Auxiliary Gloucester Unit 75 held its annual food drive for November and December. The American Legion and American Legions Riders also supported the drive with plenty of… …
Robert Kelly presented award from Girl Scouts (12/27/2023) - Robert Kelly, director of the Gloucester Museum of History, was presented a community award from the Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast for his support of the local Girl Scouts.… …
New board member (12/27/2023) - Tony Nicosia will officially occupy the Ware district seat of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors on Monday. He is shown here signing the oath at the swearing-in ceremony held… …
Gloucester Ruritans (12/27/2023) - Zone 4 Governor Don Sandridge, right, recently presented Gloucester Ruritan Club president Henry Thompson a certificate from Ruritan National for the club’s support of the Birthday Club Program. He also… …
25 years ago, an epic ice storm struck region (12/27/2023) - No warm mellow glow from Christmas shone over Gloucester and Mathews counties in the last week of December, 1998. Instead, residents shivered in the aftermath of an epic ice storm… …Audubon Christmas Bird Count underway (12/27/2023) - The 125th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count, one of the longest-running wildlife censuses in the world, is underway. In our area, birding enthusiasts were scheduled to go out on Wednesday… …
New solar farm becomes operational in Gloucester (12/27/2023) - Dominion Energy’s newest large-scale solar facility, Winterberry Solar, became operational Nov. 28 and stretches across 343 acres in Gloucester. The energy company also opened Norge Solar, a 224-acre large-scale solar… …Gloucester supervisors to meet Tuesday (12/27/2023) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will hold its organizational meeting beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the colonial courthouse. Nominations will be presented and a chair of the board… …
New Year’s closings announced (12/27/2023) - All post offices, courts, county offices, DMV customer service centers, and waste facilities in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday, Jan. 1 in observance of the New Year’s… …
Holiday lights (12/27/2023) - The lights of the season are still twinkling, at least for a little while, in Gloucester and Mathews counties. In top photo, the home of Tim and Alease Tillage on… …
Community Christmas dinner (12/27/2023) - Gloucester Moose Lodge held its annual free Community Christmas Dinner Monday, welcoming all for a traditional holiday meal. Volunteers included, front row from left, Dennis Farmer, Christine Britton, Carolyn Harlow,… …