Abingdon Ruritans (4/12/2023) - Jeannie Smith-Pendergraft at left, president of Sanctuary of Hampton Roads LLC, was guest speaker at the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s monthly meeting Monday. In her talk, she focused on holistic lifestyles… …
GMCC to host Derby de Mayo fundraiser (4/12/2023) - The Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic will host its first in-person fundraising gala since 2019 on Friday, May 5. The nonprofit’s goal is to raise $100,000 to support patient care for… …
Supervisors consider addition of HR position (4/12/2023) - Gloucester supervisors continued their deliberations on the county’s proposed 2023-2024 budget during a pair of work sessions last Wednesday, April 5, and on Monday, April 10, in the colonial courthouse.… …
Easter treats (4/12/2023) - Members of American Legion Auxiliary, Gloucester Unit 75, had a fun time making Easter cards and filling more than 60 goodie bags with treats for the veterans in convalescent care… …
Easter egg hunt (4/12/2023) - For children, Easter is synonymous with one thing: hunting for colorful (and candy-filled) eggs, and this past weekend didn’t disappoint. In Mathews (above photo), children rushed the court green on… …Flooding impact meeting next week at Achilles (4/12/2023) - Gloucester County Emergency Management and Virginia Department of Emergency Management’s Hurricane Program Manager Bruce Sterling will host a flooding impact informational meeting at 6 p.m. next Thursday, April 20, at… …
Community Health Fair to be held April 29 at LightHouse Church (4/12/2023) - The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP and the Lighthouse Overcomers Support Group will host the second annual Community Health and Resource Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday,… …Local Garden Week tour Saturday (4/12/2023) - Tours of homes and gardens in Ware Neck on Saturday mark the opening of the 90th Historic Garden Week in Virginia, and the renewal of a springtime tradition in Gloucester.… …
Environmentalist to speak on climate change to Friends of Dragon Run (4/12/2023) - William A. “Skip” Stiles Jr., executive director of Wetlands Watch, will speak next week at the next meeting of the Friends of the Dragon Run. Wetlands Watch is a statewide… …
Best Team Trophy (4/12/2023) - Jennifer Whitt, at right, presented the Best Team Trophy to the father-son duo Doug and Grayson Rowe at Saturday’s Middle Peninsula Classic Cruisers’ Daffodil Car Show at the Main Street… …Machicomoco State Park to hold Smoke and S’mores (4/12/2023) - Machicomoco State Park in Hayes will host Smoke and S’mores on Saturday, April 29 in the park’s Outdoor Classroom. Park guests can enjoy tasty treats while learning how indigenous peoples… …
Ham radio event (4/12/2023) - After a successful third annual Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio Club, Hamfest this past weekend, members of the radio club will be moving to Walter Reed’s Birthplace this Saturday, April 15,… …4 p.m. burn law in effect until April 30 (4/12/2023) - With spring fully underway, the Virginia Department of Forestry reminds Virginians that the 4 p.m. burning law, which restricts open-air burning of any kind until after 4 p.m., remains in… …
GOP selects Ryan McDougle as nominee for 26th District Senate of Virginia race (4/12/2023) - On Friday, the Virginia Senate Republican Caucus announced that Republican nominees have been selected in 23 of the 40 Senate of Virginia districts being contested in the Nov. 7 general… …Food safety course to be held (4/12/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism will sponsor ServSafe Manager training on Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 9-18, from 2-5 p.m. at the Stewart Building on Main Street across from Botetourt Elementary.… …
TOPS (4/12/2023) - Members of Gloucester club 0469 of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) recently attended State Recognition Day, held in Suffolk. Representing the local club were, seated from left, Donna Rennie, Bob… …
Gloucester Daffodil Show largest ever with 1,227 entries (4/12/2023) - The Gloucester Daffodil Show, which was held at Newington Baptist Church on April 1-2 in conjunction with the Gloucester Daffodil Festival, had 85 horticultural exhibitors with 1,227 entries totaling 2,228… …Fundraising underway for Naxera fishing pier (4/5/2023) - The Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority, more commonly known as Virginia’s Coastal Wilds, is looking to the community to help it fundraise the $25,000 needed to finish construction… …
Weight loss champ (4/5/2023) - Phyllis Koos of Hayes, a member of TOPS VA 0469 Gloucester, was recognized as the Virginia State Queen runner-up at the recent TOPS State Recognition Days. During her weight loss… …
Nature trail (4/5/2023) - Middle Peninsula Master Naturalists recently spent two days building a nature trail next to Carter’s Creek on property owned by the Fairfield Foundation called Fairfield Archaeology Park. Thane Harpole, Co-Director… …
Gloucester unveils new logo (4/5/2023) - A new logo for Gloucester County officially debuted Tuesday night during the county supervisors’ meeting in the colonial courthouse. The new logo, which features a “G” and waves, was designed… …Genealogy group to meet virtually Saturday (4/5/2023) - The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting virtually at 11 a.m. Saturday. The meeting will feature a roundtable discussion at which participants will have… …
Burke’s Mill Pond water level temporarily lowered (4/5/2023) - Residents who live near Burke’s Mill Pond in Gloucester were troubled last week when the water level in the pond started going down and they discovered that two large pipes… …
Fellows program launches; Gloucester resident in 1st class (4/5/2023) - As part of the Voices Remembered initiative at Preservation Virginia, three student and community preservationists received fellowships through the African American Fellows Program. One of the members of this inaugural… …ARPA funds to go to court circle project (4/5/2023) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a plan to allocate $50,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds to pay for the lighting and irrigation of the court circle during… …