Few surprises, low turnout in Tuesday’s primary (3/6/2024) - Virginia’s double primary presidential election, held on Tuesday, yielded few surprises. Those voting in the Republican race largely supported former president Donald Trump, giving him 63.31 percent of the vote,… …Supervisors advance county budget (3/6/2024) - Gloucester’s FY 2025 budget was unveiled this week at Monday’s meeting of the county’s board of supervisors, an approximately $85.4 million county general fund budget that does not include a… …
All About Pets contest tops 139 entries (3/6/2024) - The Gazette-Journal’s All About Pets photo contest (Section C in this week’s paper) reached new heights this year with 139 entries collected since the contest was first announced on Feb.… …
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday (3/6/2024) - Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday and will remain in effect until Nov. 3. Timepieces should be set ahead one hour (“spring forward”) upon retiring Saturday night. Residents… …
Page descendant to speak to DAR Saturday (3/6/2024) - The Augustine Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet on Saturday at the parish house at Abingdon Episcopal Church, Ordinary, at 2 p.m. and will host speaker… …
Spring garden tours to resume at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs (3/6/2024) - It’s March, and spring garden tours resume next week at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, Gloucester. Tours are $10 and reservations are required. Those attending will stroll through the business’s trial… …
Bay Aging receives state grant to address homelessness (3/6/2024) - Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development have reaffirmed their commitment to addressing the problem of homelessness in Virginia by awarding a $12 million boost… …
Let’s go fly a kite (3/6/2024) - The Richmond Air Force put on a show at Abingdon Park in Hayes to celebrate Kite Day on Sunday. The wind picked up right before the event, which provided the… …Spring Break Parks Passport Camp to be held April 2-4 (3/6/2024) - Spring break is almost here, and Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism has something fun to do that week. A Spring Break Parks Passport Camp will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday… …
Work on Rt. 17/Guinea Road intersection begins Monday (3/6/2024) - Construction on a Virginia Department of Transportation project to improve safety at the intersection of Route 17 and Route 216 (Guinea Road) in lower Gloucester County will begin Monday. The… …
Preserving family treasures (3/6/2024) - Bessida Cauthorne White of the Middle Peninsula African American Genealogical and Historical Society of Virginia gave a talk to the Guinea Heritage Association and guests on Feb. 23 on collecting… …Survey available to share opinions on future zoning regs (3/6/2024) - Gloucester Department of Planning and Zoning has released an online survey to gather public opinion on future potential zoning regulations. The survey will close March 31 and the results will… …
Legion, Riders to hold Poker Run June 1 (3/6/2024) - American Legion Post 75 and Riders Chapter 75 in Gloucester will hold the first Ridedown-The-Need Poker Run on Saturday, June 1 (rain date June 22) and the organizers are looking… …
Best Years Trips to Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival, Smithfield Pickers Market (3/6/2024) - A pair of Best Years Trips is being planned in the coming weeks by Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism. Saturday is the deadline to sign up for a March 16… …
Ospreys returning to lower bay (2/28/2024) - Ospreys are returning to the lower Chesapeake Bay with sightings made in Gloucester County at John’s Point Landing and at Machicomoco State Park, the Osprey Watch Alliance announced. The next… …
Brewing oyster stout (2/28/2024) - Members of the Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association (TOGA) and the Colonial Ale Smiths and Keggers (CASK) got together Sunday at the Hayes home of Jay and Joe Crandell to brew… …
Polar Plunge (2/28/2024) - Local Knights of Columbus Council 9428 (Church of St. Therese) raised $400 on Saturday morning with a Special Olympics Polar Plunge event at Gloucester Point beach. The funds go to… …
Beach clean-up (2/28/2024) - U.S. Army Aviation Warrant Officers assigned to the Warrant Officer Training Division 128th Aviation Brigade on Joint Base Langley-Eustis conducted clean-up operations at Gloucester Point Beach last Wednesday, Feb. 21.… …Rosewell opens for season March 29 (2/28/2024) - The Rosewell Ruins and Visitor Center in Gloucester will reopen for the 2024 season on Friday, March 29. The ruins, managed by the Fairfield Foundation, are open to the public… …
Harmful Waste Collection Day to be held April 20 (2/28/2024) - Gloucester County’s Residential Household Harmful Waste Collection Day will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 at the Hayes Convenience Center on Guinea Road. This… …
Museum receives grant to update second-floor gallery (2/28/2024) - The Gloucester Museum of History received a $50,000 grant from the Virginia Museum of History and Culture’s Commonwealth History Fund to develop “new and dynamic exhibits in the museum’s second… …Vendors sought for Kids Craft Market (2/28/2024) - A Kids Craft Market will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, in Gloucester’s court circle. Youth ages 18 and under are invited to rent a booth… …
Open house held for Woodville School (2/28/2024) - A ribbon cutting and open house was held on Saturday for members of the Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation and invited guests to celebrate Woodville School receiving its official occupancy permit… …
Scott recognized with R.R. Moton Legacy Award (2/28/2024) - Black representation in government was on display at The Gloucester Institute’s Sunday Dinner program at Holly Knoll on the historic Moton Conference Center campus in Cappahosic. Don L. Scott Jr.… …
Checking in on our legislators in Richmond (2/28/2024) - The Gazette-Journal went to Richmond on Monday to drop in on legislators who represent Gloucester and Mathews in Virginia’s General Assembly. Representing Senate District 26 is Sen. Ryan T. McDougle… …