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,… …
A special Christmas (12/27/2023) - The Arthur family of Gloucester was surprised on the evening of Friday, Dec. 9 by Toys for Tots, Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Santa Claus, members of Middle Peninsula Detachment… …Online trainings offered (12/27/2023) - The Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board has a number of upcoming online trainings and classes. The ongoing Nurturing Parenting program is held… …
Thanks for your service (12/20/2023) - Michael Hedrick, left, Ware District representative on the Gloucester Board of Supervisors, received a resolution of commendation for his four years of service at the board’s Dec. 5 meeting. At… …Fairfield receives $5,000 Virginia Humanities grant (12/20/2023) - The Fairfield Foundation, Gloucester, recently received a $5,000 grant from Virginia Humanities in support of commemorative events to celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary of American independence. A release said Fairfield’s… …
Christmas delivery (12/20/2023) - The members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75, Gloucester, made deliveries on Dec. 11 for the Christmas holiday. The members delivered handmade neck pillows, goodie bags filled with treats, personal… …
Gloucester Ruritans (12/20/2023) - On Dec. 14, members of the Gloucester Ruritan Club met at the American Legion Post 75 building to wrap presents for residents of community nursing and assisted living facilities. Rudy… …
Santa Run reunites Gloucester family with caregivers (12/20/2023) - Bound by their shared grief and the love that blossomed between them during the final months of Kayleigh Jones’s all-too-short life, members of the Jones family of Gloucester and the… …Closings announced for Christmas holiday (12/20/2023) - A number of closings of offices and other public facilities were announced for the Christmas holiday. All courts in both counties will close at noon on Friday, Dec. 22, and… …
Winter begins today (12/20/2023) - Winter begins at 10:27 p.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 21, the shortest day of the year. The sun will rise at 7:15 a.m. and set at 4:52 p.m. From now until… …
Santa’s comin’ to town (12/20/2023) - Santa Claus has been busy, making numerous visits to children in Gloucester and Mathews counties, including Dec. 3 when he stopped at Gloucester’s colonial courthouse and visited with Lucy Harris… …
County launches software to help during emergencies (12/20/2023) - Candice Smith, a GIS specialist with Gloucester’s Geographic Information Systems Department, recently developed GloCoEOC, an interactive mapping and dashboard system that will be instrumental to assist in workflow needs during… …AVFR fund drive underway (12/20/2023) - Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue’s annual fund drive is underway. Money from this collection goes to the financial needs of the organization such as fuel, insurance, yearly audits, phone, internet… …
Machicomoco to hold First Day Hike on Jan. 1 (12/20/2023) - State parks across Virginia, including Machicomoco State Park at Hayes, will be hosting First Day Hikes on Monday, Jan. 1. First Day Hikes have become a tradition for many people… …
Letters to Santa (12/20/2023) - Dear Santa, How are your elves? How are you and the reindeer? I would like a Nintendo Switch, a record player, the Up Lego set, a laser tag set, and… …
Help!!! (12/20/2023) - Not everybody is happy to see Santa Claus. There’s a look of terror in the eyes of Ellis Reeves of Gloucester, who will turn 2 in February, as he wasn’t… …