Meeting next week on Machicomoco (12/6/2023) - The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation is preparing a master plan for Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, and the neighboring Middle Peninsula unit in Gloucester, with a public information meeting… …
Participants sought for York River recreation study group (12/6/2023) - Participants are sought for focus groups to be held next week in Gloucester Point and West Point. The topic is recreation along the York River, and the study is being… …
Abingdon VFR to hold Christmas Party (12/6/2023) - Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue will hold its annual community Christmas Party from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14 at the Bena station (2146 Mark Pine Road, Hayes). “Bring the… …
Lions Club donation (12/6/2023) - Mathews Lions Club members Bob Doremus, at left, and David Parker, right, recently presented a $1,000 check to Andy Jackson of Hands Across Mathews. …Letters to Santa (12/6/2023) - Children may send their Letters to Santa Claus to the Gazette-Journal for publication on Dec. 21. We ask that you send us your letters to Santa no later than the… …
Villages project breaks ground in Gloucester (12/6/2023) - More than two decades after its initial proposal, The Villages of Gloucester has broken ground earlier this fall. The first phase, the only phase approved thus far, will include 28… …GMHS to hold online auction (12/6/2023) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society is holding its “Paws’-itive Attraction” annual online auction beginning Sunday and lasting through Jan. 31. The shelter is seeking to raise $100,000 in monetary donations during… …
Making the rounds (12/6/2023) - Santa Claus and the Grinch hitched a ride on a Gloucester Volunteer Fire truck as they made the rounds through the Founders Mill/Hunters Run area on Sunday morning. …Local dispatchers handle 988 crisis emergencies (12/6/2023) - The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is just a phone call away for people experiencing any of a myriad of life crises, from a mental health breakdown to the pain… …
Deadline Friday to sign up for Walk with Ease (12/6/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is hosting the Arthritis Foundation’s Walk with Ease program on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from Dec. 15 Through Jan. 31, from 9-10 a.m. at the… …
Vaccination clinics to be held in Gloucester, Mathews (11/29/2023) - Next week is National Influenza Vaccination Week, and the Three Rivers Health District urges everyone to get a flu shot to protect against the contagious respiratory illness. Young children, adults… …
Free Flow Yoga classesto be held in December (11/29/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is sponsoring Free Flow Yoga on Tuesdays in December from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at the Whitcomb Lodge. The fee is $40 for the whole month or… …
Camporee (11/29/2023) - More than 100 Scouts, leaders and parents gathered in the field behind the Abingdon Ruritan Club at Bena on Nov. 17-19 for the Historic Triangle District Fall Camporee. The event… …Fire alarm disrupts classes at Abingdon (11/29/2023) - A spark caused by a malfunction in a ceiling heater in one of the classrooms at Abingdon Elementary School on Wednesday morning caused a disruption in students’ daily lessons, but… …
Daffodil Club Auction and Gala held at Zoll Vineyards (11/29/2023) - Zoll Vineyards was the site of the successful Gloucester Daffodil Club Auction and Gala, held on Nov. 18 at the Dutton winery. Participants enjoyed dinner and the music of Eden… …Santa Runs continue (11/29/2023) - Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad’s Santa Runs continue this Saturday, with Santa Claus escorted by an AVRS truck Lillaston Lane through Tidemill to Gloucester Point and back to Bellehaven… …
Giving thanks (11/29/2023) - Gloucester’s Courthouse Restaurant was abuzz with activity last Thursday as people filled the place to enjoy its last free community Thanksgiving dinner and show their love to owners Doug and… …
Wards to serve as grand marshals of Gloucester parade (11/29/2023) - Gary and Karen Ward are the owners of two popular Gloucester County restaurants—Olivia’s in the Village in Gloucester Court House and Scoot’s BBQ at the Point. They also have been… …
Holiday happenings kick off this weekend (11/29/2023) - Gloucester and Mathews counties will kick off the holiday season this weekend with a full calendar of events. In Gloucester On Friday night, Arts on Main will hold its First… …Gloucester supervisors to hold retreat (11/29/2023) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will hold a retreat today, Thursday, Nov. 30, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Whitcomb Lodge, Beaverdam Park. Morning topics include an update on the… …
Abingdon Ruritans to hold Children’s Christmas Party Sunday (11/29/2023) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club’s annual Children’s Christmas Party will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the club building at 8784 Guinea Road, Bena. Gloucester County children ages 8 and… …
Letters to Santa (11/29/2023) - Children may send their Letters to Santa Claus to the Gazette-Journal for publication on Dec. 21. We ask that you send us your letters to Santa no later than the… …
Gloucester Woman’s Club to hold holiday celebration at Edge Hill Dec. 10 (11/29/2023) - The Gloucester Woman’s Club welcomes people of all ages to drop in at the Edge Hill House from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10, for a free community pre-holiday celebration.… …
Santa visits (11/29/2023) - Santa Claus will be visiting Gloucester neighborhoods on a Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad fire truck over the next few weekends, as weather and staffing permit. Gloucester Fire Prevention… …
Friends of Dragon Run hold nature hike Sunday (11/29/2023) - The Friends of Dragon Run will hold a winter hike for FODR members and their guests from 1-3 p.m. Sunday. FODR members will lead small groups of participants on FODR… …