Road cleanup (1/25/2023) - Miles Wong, above, tackled the trash problem along Cedar Bush Road recently with Chris Conley and Bill Andersen. “Let’s all pitch in to keep Gloucester beautiful,” Andersen wrote. …
Soaring high (1/25/2023) - A great sign of the pending spring is that eagles are beginning to nest again by the York River. Hayes photographer Michael Cunningham captured this image on Saturday of an… …Retired Gloucester American history teacher continues learning (1/25/2023) - Mike Cecere’s ballcap bears the inscription “Retired Teacher–Every Child Left Behind.” Knowing Cecere’s fondness for classroom teaching, he may wear the cap in jest. Perhaps not. The red ballcap was… …
Bee City Committee to hold meet and greet (1/25/2023) - Gloucester Library, Main Street Center, will host a meet and greet with the Bee City Committee of the Gloucester Master Gardeners at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Participate in… …
Winter Field Day (1/25/2023) - For the first time, members of the Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio Club, under the leadership of Jerry Unverferth, will gather this Saturday at Abingdon Park to participate in the Winter… …
Medals of Valor (1/25/2023) - Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad awarded Captain Ashley Rowe, at left, and Firefighter A.J. Hamilton Medals of Valor Monday night for the successful rescue of a pre-teen female who… …
Gloucester home destroyed as result of grease fire (1/25/2023) - A house in the 10800 block of George Washington Memorial Highway in Gloucester was a total loss last Wednesday after a grease fire got out of control and spread. Gloucester… …Program at Buck’s Store to look at Guinea’s changing landscape (1/18/2023) - Then and now aerial photographs of Guinea’s changing landscape will be shown at 6 p.m. next Friday, Jan. 27, in the Buck’s Store Museum, Bena.The program is presented by the… …
VIMS seeks to clarify role of water clarity in bay management (1/18/2023) - According to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, water clarity is key to the health and restoration of marine plants and animals worldwide, particularly in shallow coastal systems such as… …Three wetland projects approved in Gloucester (1/18/2023) - In its first meeting of the new year, the Gloucester County Wetlands Board approved three shoreline improvement project applications. During the Jan. 11 meeting in the Courthouse Office Building, the… …
Park bench project (1/18/2023) - Paul Bauer, above, a member of the Gloucester Ruritan Club, recently dropped off 80-1/2 pounds of plastic bags to be recycled into park benches for the county. The Gloucester Ruritan… …Bee City Committee to hold Feb. 8 meet-and-greet (1/18/2023) - Gloucester County’s Bee City Committee, which recently became an affiliate of Bee City USA, will have a meet-and-greet beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Gloucester Library,… …
Gloucester MLK program: ‘Making the Dream Come True’ (1/18/2023) - The Gloucester Union Relief Association of Missionary Baptist held a day of celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday at The First United Baptist Church, White Marsh, which… …Borden’s Saw Mill remains a community fixture (1/18/2023) - When Ben Borden of Gloucester passed away in early 2022, there was a great deal of uncertainty surrounding the fate of Borden’s Saw Mill. Husband and wife duo and friends… …
Hearing next month on Gloucester CIP (1/18/2023) - Gloucester supervisors will hold a public hearing next month on the FY 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan budget. Board members unanimously approved going ahead with the Feb. 7 hearing during Tuesday… …
Events Jan. 19-Jan. 26 (1/18/2023) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester County Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, Jan. 19, in the Social Services Office. REPUBLICANS: The Gloucester County Republican Committee will… …
TSWCD sets 2023 board meetings (1/18/2023) - Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District’s 2023 meetings will be held on the fourth Thursday of the month, with the exception of November (which is held on the third Thursday),… …
Virtual Nurturing Parenting Program offered year-round (1/18/2023) - The Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board offers its virtual 15-week Nurturing Parenting Program year-round from 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays. Parents can enroll in… …
Bingo game to be held Jan. 25 (1/18/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism will hold a Bingo game for those aged 55 and older from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the Stewart Building. The… …
Grant seeks to reduce evictions in area (1/18/2023) - A pilot program aimed at reducing evictions in Gloucester and Mathews counties, as well as several Peninsula communities, is one of seven projects across Virginia to receive more than $2.9… …
15-year-old murder suspect faces additional charges (1/11/2023) - The 15-year-old juvenile suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in Gloucester County faces additional charges following last Thursday’s detention hearing… …
King Day programs Sunday, Monday in two counties (1/11/2023) - The life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be remembered in a pair of King Day services in Mathews and Gloucester counties on… …
Gloucester County survey asks residents to help with strategic priorities (1/11/2023) - As the county enters a new year, Gloucester County is interested in receiving citizen input as its board of supervisors begins to prioritize strategic initiatives for 2023 and beyond. The… …
Dragon Run hike (1/11/2023) - The Friends of Dragon Run will hold a free winter nature hike from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22. Friends members will lead small groups of participants… …Fairfield and Rosewell to integrate operations (1/11/2023) - After more than 20 years of working together, the Fairfield and Rosewell foundations have decided to integrate operations to coordinate education programming, consolidate fundraising and marketing opportunities and manage preservation… …