Funding for schools, nonprofits revisited by board (4/23/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors took another look at funding for Gloucester County Public Schools, as well as local nonprofits, at its budget work session Tuesday night, held in… …
GHA celebrates all things Guinea (4/23/2025) - Nestled near Gloucester Point sits the community of Guinea, an area full of rich history and the unique culture of life working on the water. The Guinea Heritage Association is… …Deadline approaching for candidate filing (4/23/2025) - The deadline for local candidates to qualify for the November election is the same day as the June primary election—Tuesday, June 17—and voter registrars in Gloucester and Mathews are asking… …
Garden Week returns Saturday (4/23/2025) - Three riverfront homes and gardens in Gloucester will be open to visitors on Saturday in the 2025 segment of Historic Garden Week in Virginia. Locally sponsored by the Garden Club… …
GMHS holds groundbreaking on new building project (4/23/2025) - The Gloucester- Mathews Humane Society broke ground last week on its new building project, The Williams Center, which will serve as an additional wing to its existing facility. The Williams… …
Earth Day (4/23/2025) - Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, held its Earth Day celebration on Saturday. Above, Terry Thorpe, Daniel Ortiz and Anne Ducey-Ortiz, from left, man the Friends of Dragon Run booth. …
Raising awareness (4/23/2025) - April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews set up packets of information, pinwheels and other items to raise awareness at Gloucester Public Library, Main Street… …
Temporary lot closure (4/23/2025) - Gloucester County will be making some improvements to the parking lot behind County Building 2 in the coming weeks, which will cause part of that parking lot to be temporarily… …Events April 24-May 1 (4/23/2025) - THURSDAY SUPERVISORS: The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 o’clock this evening, Thursday, April 24, in the colonial courthouse at 6504 Main Street, Gloucester. FRIDAY CAR SHOW:… …
NARFE speaker (4/23/2025) - Lisa Kersey, director of the Gloucester Department of Social Services, was the guest speaker at the most recent meeting of the Middle Peninsula Chapter 1757 of the National Association of… …Trailblazing women topic of GHA Fourth Fridays talk (4/23/2025) - Guinea Heritage Association’s Fourth Fridays program continues this Friday, April 25, with a talk from Sidney Ripley, museum specialist at the Gloucester Museum of History. Ripley will share the stories… …
Library to hold raptor program May 3 (4/23/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library will hold a program on raptors at its Main Street Center location on Saturday, May 3, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Earthquest, a conservation education nonprofit organization,… …
Achilles reunion (4/23/2025) - Former staff members of Achilles Elementary School gathered for lunch on April 15 at Nick’s Spaghetti & Steak House to reminisce and share memories. The group included teachers, teacher assistants,… …
Community health partner (4/23/2025) - The Botetourt Masonic Lodge #7 Foundation renewed its commitment on April 1 to the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic as a community health partner by presenting a check in the amount… …
Honoring 911 dispatchers (4/23/2025) - Members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75 delivered a gift basket to Gloucester County’s 911 dispatchers last Thursday in honor of National Public Safety Telecommunication Week to thank the group… …
Realtor of the Year (4/16/2025) - Real estate professionals from throughout the region gathered last week at Chesapeake Bay & Rivers Association of Realtors Honor Society Awards and Membership Meeting at the Mobjack Tavern in White… …Events April 17-24 (4/16/2025) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, April 17, at 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will… …
Gloucester Democrats holdinformal poll at festival (4/16/2025) - Attendees at this year’s Gloucester Daffodil Festival took part in an informal poll held by the Gloucester County Democratic Committee at their booth, according to GCDC chair Pamela Garner. The… …Legionnaires to hold community breakfast Sunday (4/16/2025) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its monthly community breakfast on Sunday from 8 to 11:30 a.m. The breakfast is $12 for adults; $6 for children aged 5-10 (children… …
Nonprofits plead for additional funds at budget hearing (4/16/2025) - Several nonprofit groups pleaded with the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors for additional funding Monday night during the fiscal year 2026 budget public hearing, held at the T.C. Walker Education… …
Supervisors hold special meeting with GVFRS (4/16/2025) - “We just want to express our desire to do it as cheaply and as cost efficient for the public as we can.” Joe Lenderman of Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue,… …
Scenic picture frame (4/16/2025) - Friends of Machicomoco State Park in Hayes recently built and installed a rustic picture frame at the park. This feature, located on the Oyster Trail beyond the Timberneck House, provides… …Machicomoco to hold program on pollinators, Earth Day celebration (4/16/2025) - A busy weekend is in store at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, beginning with a pollinator garden tabletop program on Friday night and Saturday’s Earth Day celebration. From 6-7 p.m. Friday,… …
Tickets still available for Abingdon Seafood Festival (4/16/2025) - A limited number of tickets are still available for next month’s Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival. The popular event will be held on Wednesday, May 21, from 3-8 p.m. at… …
Volunteers needed for comp plan committee (4/16/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors is looking for five volunteers—one from each of the county’s magisterial districts—to take part in a comprehensive plan steering committee. The comprehensive plan acts… …