Chesapeake Trail hiring for cultural steward program (1/10/2024) - The Chesapeake Trail is now hiring three candidates for its Cultural Steward Individual Placement program. The cultural stewards will have the opportunity to support Werowocomoco, an archaeological site located on… …
Daffodil Festival art submissions to be received Saturday (1/10/2024) - Artwork for this year’s Gloucester Daffodil Festival, “Everything’s Coming Up Daffodils” will be received from 1-5 p.m. Saturday at the Gloucester Public Library, Main Street Center. This year’s festival will… …
NPS announces fee free days (1/10/2024) - The National Park Service has announced its fee-free days for 2024. On six days in 2024, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee—including the Colonial National Historical… …
King Day services to be held in Gloucester, Mathews (1/10/2024) - A pair of services remembering the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held this Monday in Gloucester and next Sunday, Jan.… …
Fire causes major damage to small apartment unit (1/10/2024) - A fire believed to be electrical in origin caused major damage to a small, two-unit apartment building last Thursday morning in the 5500 block of George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester.… …
Gloucester Democrats (1/10/2024) - The Gloucester County Democratic Committee held its biennial reorganizational meeting on Saturday, Jan. 6. Committee members filled Gloucester Library’s community room and elected former Democratic State Senate candidate Pam Garner… …Hearing Tuesday on senior center lease (1/10/2024) - Gloucester supervisors will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, beginning at 6 p.m. in the colonial courthouse. The hearing is being held to consider a lease between the county and… …
Board receives update on broadband (1/10/2024) - Gloucester supervisors received an update on the county’s Open Broadband project and approved a budget appropriation for the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic at its Jan. 2 meeting, which was held… …
Closings Monday for MLK Day (1/10/2024) - All post offices, courts, county offices, schools, libraries, and DMV customer centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.… …
DMV announces 2024 closure schedule (1/10/2024) - The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has announced the dates its customer service centers will be closed in 2024. DMV customers are encouraged to take advantage of online services, especially… …
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… …