Transportation projects endorsed (7/17/2024) - Gloucester supervisors, meeting Tuesday evening in the colonial courthouse, approved a resolution related to several SMART SCALE projects from the Virginia Department of Transportation, as well as another resolution supporting… …
Events July 18-25 (7/17/2024) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, July 18, at 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will… …
Master gardeners to meet Saturday (7/17/2024) - Gloucester Master Gardeners will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, Ware Neck. The topic will be “Ways to Preserve Your Harvest.” The meeting is free and… …
Majority of Virginia localities are under drought advisory (7/17/2024) - The majority of Virginia’s localities are under either a drought advisory watch or warning. According to a recent Drought Advisory Declaration from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the… …
Planners back general store proposal (7/17/2024) - Mathews planners on Tuesday night unanimously and enthusiastically endorsed an application for a conditional use permit to turn an old home that’s on 9.5 acres in the rural zoning district… …
Public speaks out on proposed zoning updates, rezoning case (7/17/2024) - The Gloucester Planning Commission relocated its meeting to the T.C. Walker Education Center last Thursday evening from the colonial courthouse to accommodate the estimated 200 Gloucester residents who showed up… …
Wonders of the Water (7/17/2024) - The Guinea Heritage Association is offering its children’s program “Wonders of the Water” on Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to noon at Buck’s Store Museum. Children ages 5-10 will… …
Youth Cadets (7/17/2024) - Several Gloucester High School students attended last month’s Youth Cadet Law Enforcement Program. This weeklong program of the American Legion and Virginia State Police provides first-hand experiences and insight into… …
W&M and VIMS prepare for marine undergrad program (7/17/2024) - The College of William & Mary, in collaboration with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at Gloucester Point, is preparing to add an undergraduate marine science program to its list… …
Gloucester NAACP to celebrate 85th anniversary Saturday (7/17/2024) - The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP will celebrate its 85th anniversary at a cake and ice cream social on Saturday afternoon, and the public is invited to share in the… …School Briefs (7/17/2024) - Shaelyn McNeil of Gloucester, recently earned a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Shenandoah University. Farren Winter of Gloucester, was named to the 2023-2024 Old Dominion Athletic Conference All-Academic… …
Rotary Pig Roast set for Sept. 26 (7/17/2024) - The 40th annual Gloucester Rotary Pig Roast will be held on Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Ware River Yacht Club. The event will be held from 5-9 p.m., with food… …
Gloucester Democrats condemn political violence (7/17/2024) - The Gloucester County Democratic Committee added its voice to the growing chorus of those condemning political violence in the wake of Saturday’s shooting of former President Donald Trump at a… …
Gloucester man enjoys collecting, restoring toy vehicles (7/17/2024) - Dan Carmine loves all kinds of vehicles. The retired Gloucester resident has been collecting and restoring vehicles of all types for most of his life, from two World War II… …
Local team competes in artistic swimming (7/17/2024) - Ahead of the 2024 Olympics which start next week, an interesting sport that people watch during this season is artistic swimming. Formerly known as synchronized swimming, the sport’s name changed… …
Gloucester Resolves (7/17/2024) - Gloucester County got a chance to relive the events that led up to the American Revolution, as the Gloucester Museum of History, Gloucester Museum Foundation, Gloucester Historical Society and the… …Citation catches reported (7/17/2024) - Recent citation winners in the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament, posted July 9 and July 15 on vasaltwaterjournal.com, include the following: Brian M. Eckstein, 49-inch red drum caught and released July… …
State tournament (7/17/2024) - The Gloucester Youth Softball 12U team played in the Babe Ruth State Tournament in Glen Allen over the weekend, where they placed fourth. Members of the team include, front row… …GMCC Golf Classic to be held Aug. 16 at Kingsmill (7/17/2024) - The Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic will hold its 14th annual Golf Classic next month. The Golf Classic will be held on Friday, Aug. 16, on the Plantation Course at Kingsmill… …
Car show Saturday in Gloucester (7/17/2024) - The Middle Peninsula Classic Cruisers’ Collector Car Appreciation Day Car Show, which was originally scheduled for this past week and postponed due to excessively hot weather, will now be held… …
Canoe Jam held at Beaverdam Park (7/17/2024) - Over 20 people participated in the 27th annual Beaverdam Canoe Jam on Saturday at Gloucester’s Beaverdam Park.This year’s conditions were challenging with high humidity and temperatures. The stormy weather was… …Standoff with suspect ends peacefully (7/17/2024) - Gloucester deputies were engaged in an approximately seven-hour standoff last week with a suspect, eventually ending in the successful removal of the subject without any injuries, Maj. Ryan Cookson of… …
Supporting first responders (7/17/2024) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club showed its support for the community’s first responders through two recent $4,000 donations to Abingdon and Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue. In top photo, club members… …Accident victim’s name released (7/10/2024) - Bradley J. Perkins, a 43-year-old Gloucester man, was the victim who died in the June 30 single-vehicle crash on Route 17 in northern Gloucester County. An account of the accident… …
Two weekend deaths were suspected drownings (7/10/2024) - The Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office responded to two suspected drownings over the July 4 holiday weekend.On the afternoon of Friday, July 5, deputies were called to a suspected drowning at… …