Flag retirement (5/31/2023) - Members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club teamed up with Boy Scout Troop 133 last Thursday to retire U.S. flags from the community that have passed their useful and dignified age.… …
Free Little Library (5/31/2023) - The Five Rivers Women’s Club has installed a Free Little Library at the Bena Country Store. Dickie Hardee, at left, built the library and presented it to Five Rivers member… …Camp Cardinal RV issues casting call for reality show (5/31/2023) - Camp Cardinal RV Resort in Hayes is behind a national casting call to join the cast of “Extended Stay,” a reality show that will profile a group of young people… …
Library to hold wreath making June 20 (5/31/2023) - The Gloucester Library, Point Branch, will have a wreath-making event June 20, beginning at 1 p.m. Create a themed wreath for Independence Day. Registration begins June 6. For adults 18… …
Meals on Wheels (5/31/2023) - Members of Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh, took responsibility on Monday for Gloucester County’s Meals on Wheels program, as Bay Aging personnel were off for the Memorial Day holiday. Fifty-eight… …
Woodville School (5/31/2023) - Dr. Wesley Wilson, President and Executive Director of the Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation, spoke at the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s May 8 meeting. He gave the history of the school (which… …June 10 fundraiser to benefit Gloucester resident (5/31/2023) - A fundraiser will be held on Saturday, June 10, in Smithfield to benefit Gloucester resident Tim Worrell, who is battling Stage 4 lymphoma. The cruise-in/barbecue fundraiser will be held from… …
Gloucester Rotary (5/31/2023) - Sanders Retirement Village hosted the Gloucester Rotary Club’s lunch meeting last Thursday, May 25. Barbara Weldon, the facility’s marketing director, spoke on services provided and how rewarding it is to… …Werowocomoco interns explore different careers (5/31/2023) - Interns in the Werowocomoco Youth Program have been exploring different careers within the National Park Service. Having worked with the maintenance division and aiding in archaeological excavations on Jamestown Island,… …
Museum tour (5/31/2023) - Bill Lawrence welcomed NARFE members Sarah Farmer and Mary Sinisi, from left, to the Gloucester Museum of History. Lawrence, a docent at the museum, presented the program at the May… …GCF to award $114,350 in local grants (5/31/2023) - The Gloucester Community Foundation recently announced it will be distributing $114,350 in grant funding to local nonprofit organizations throughout Gloucester County. Made possible by donor funds, GCF will provide its… …
Gloucester’s art scene is blossoming, thanks to Joseph (5/31/2023) - When entrepreneur and philanthropist Adrianne Ryder-Cook Joseph came to Gloucester in the late 1980s, the county had some talented and dedicated artists, but the arts scene was small, and people… …School board adopts $86M budget (5/31/2023) - The Gloucester School Board met last Thursday in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium to approve a budget of $86,356,947 for fiscal year 2024. This budget reflects a $350,000 difference… …
Programs to be held at Machicomoco State Park (5/31/2023) - Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, has announced its program schedule for June. Sunset on the Steps: On Friday, June 9, park-goers can explore some of the park’s best views at sunset,… …
The proper way (5/31/2023) - Members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club teamed up with Boy Scout Troop 133 last week to properly dispose of worn American flags. …
Gloucester, Mathews services honor America’s fallen heroes (5/31/2023) - While rainy weather kept away large crowds to Sunday afternoon’s local Memorial Day ceremonies, a dedicated few attended services in Mathews and Gloucester to honor those who gave the last… …Last year’s muralist to speak at the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester (5/31/2023) - The Gloucester Arts Festival’s 2022 muralist Matt Lively of Richmond will give a gallery talk at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7 at the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester. A… …
Open Studio Tour part of Gloucester Arts Festival (5/31/2023) - The Heart of the River Open Studio Tour will be held from 3-7 p.m. on Friday, June 16 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, at… …
Grants available for septic, well repairs (5/31/2023) - Homeowners who live on the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck might be eligible to receive financial assistance to repair or replace their well and septic systems, thanks to available grant… …
Drinking water clinic to be held July 12 (5/31/2023) - A drinking water clinic for residents of Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex counties will be held on Wednesday, July 12. About 1.6 million people, or 22 percent of Virginians, rely on… …
Biscuits, tea on library agenda (5/31/2023) - Gloucester Library, Main Street Center, has announced two programs for adults, age 18 and older, next month. The library will be holding a Yum Yum Cookbook Club meeting at 9:30… …
Revolutionary War encampment (5/24/2023) - The 7th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line, a Revolutionary War reenactment group, held an encampment over the weekend on the grounds of the Gloucester Museum of History on Main… …VSP honors fallen law enforcement officers (5/24/2023) - The men and women of the Virginia State Police and their families gathered Wednesday at the Virginia State Police Academy in North Chesterfield to honor all public safety professionals who… …
Grand opening June 16 for Fairfield Archaeology Park (5/24/2023) - The Fairfield Archaeology Park will hold a grand opening from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, June 16, on the grounds of the ruined manor house that gave the Fairfield Foundation its… …
Ruritan Sunday (5/24/2023) - Members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club celebrated Ruritan Sunday this past weekend by attending a service at the Union Baptist Church in Hayes. Ruritan Sunday signifies the date of Ruritan… …