Juneteenth celebration next week at Holly Knoll (6/12/2024) - One of the most historic places in Virginia is providing the backdrop for 2024 Gloucester Juneteenth Celebration. The event will be held from 3-6 p.m. next Wednesday, June 19, at… …Dual-party primary to be held Tuesday (6/12/2024) - Voters will be able to head to the polls in Gloucester, Mathews and the rest of Virginia on Tuesday to cast their ballots in dual-party primaries to decide Democratic and… …
Closings next week for Juneteenth (6/12/2024) - All courts, county offices, school facilities, DMV customer service centers, libraries, and post offices in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, in celebration of the Juneteenth… …
Early deadlines next week (6/12/2024) - Due to the closing of post offices for the observance of the Juneteenth holiday (Wednesday, June 19), each of the deadlines for next week’s issue of the Gazette-Journal will be… …
Get active with the GLOutdoors Challenge (6/12/2024) - Those looking for ways to get active this summer and further explore Gloucester County by themselves or with the whole family ought to give the new GLOutdoors Challenge a try.… …
Marine Science Day (6/5/2024) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science held its annual Marine Science Day event on Saturday, opening up the doors of its Gloucester Point campus to let visitors get some hands-on… …Library to hold puzzle competition June 20 (6/5/2024) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold its next Jigsaw Puzzle Showdown on June 20, beginning at 6 p.m. Teams of two to four will race to complete… …
Library to hold ’60s theme night June 13 (6/5/2024) - The Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold a 1960s theme night, “Beach Blanket Bingo,” on Thursday, June 13, beginning at 6 p.m. Join the library for an… …
Abingdon Ruritans (6/5/2024) - Jean Duggan, Development Director of Bay Aging, gave a presentation on Medicare fraud to members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club on May 20 at the club in Bena. Duggan, at… …
Reality Store (6/5/2024) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club’s Social Development Committee, led by David and Abby Bowles, organized participate in Friday’s Reality Store event at Page Middle School. The middle school students purchased real… …GHS to graduate 300+ (6/5/2024) - Gloucester High School is scheduled to graduate more than 300 of its seniors in the school’s 71st annual commencement exercises. The 2024 commencement ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. and… …
George Sherman Carter, hidden no longer (6/5/2024) - Physicist and author Hattie Carwell is writing a book about black scientists who were involved in the Manhattan Project (1942-1945) and came across a man who was a Gloucester native… …
Symphony Under the Stars draws 2,000 (6/5/2024) - Gloucester Arts Festival and The Cook Foundation held the annual “Symphony Under the Stars” free family concert Saturday night, attracting a crowd of 2,000, according to festival representatives, to enjoy… …
Library celebrates renovation and summer reading program (6/5/2024) - “Almost 20 years ago to the day, we stood in this very same place to open a brand-new library.” Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, celebrated its extensive renovation… …
Dukes on the diamond (6/5/2024) - The Gloucester High School varsity softball and baseball teams celebrated double wins in the Class 4 Region A final last week, but both teams ended their seasons Tuesday night in… …
GMHS Family Fun Day (6/5/2024) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society held its Family Fun Day on Saturday afternoon at the shelter on Jackson Lane in Gloucester. The event included children’s games and face-painting, informational and craft… …
Insurance talk (6/5/2024) - Gloucester Ruritan Club president Bill Naquin, at right, presented Joshua Junker a club mug for his presentation to the Gloucester Ruritan Club at its May meeting at Ann’s Family Diner.… …Repair work underway on Rt. 17 bridge at Dragon Run (6/5/2024) - Route 17 northbound is reduced to a single lane at the bridge over Dragon Run at the Gloucester County and Middlesex County line for emergency repairs to fix damage caused… …
Mission to Guatemala (6/5/2024) - The week of April 7, several residents from Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex counties traveled to Guatemala on a medical mission. As part of this mission, health kits and glasses were… …Supervisors receive legislative update (6/5/2024) - Gloucester supervisors received a legislative update Tuesday from two of the county’s representatives in the General Assembly. The board also held a public hearing to consider a tower lease agreement… …
Poker Run (6/5/2024) - Gloucester Ruritan Club members and spouses stand ready to serve hungry riders who participated in Saturday’s American Legion and Riders Chapter 75 Ridedown the Need of Veterans Poker Run. Those… …
Dolphin watching trip planned for July 10 (6/5/2024) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is sponsoring a Best Years Trip (for ages 55 and older) to Virginia Beach for dolphin watching on Wednesday, July 10 from 8:30 a.m. to… …
Oysters on the agenda for Gloucester BOS (5/29/2024) - Oysters were on the menu, er, agenda, for the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors at its May 21 meeting. Topics of discussion included an Oysters Forever proposal for construction of… …
Widows’ luncheon (5/29/2024) - Widows of Gloucester and Mathews came together to share experiences, insights and fellowship at a luncheon Saturday at First Morning Star Baptist Church, Hayes. Organized by Marion Randall and Charlotte… …
Newest GMCC board members (5/29/2024) - Roxane Yarina, Cher Gingues and Steve Gingues, from left, are the newest members of the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic’s board of directors, joining the board earlier this year. Roxane Yarina… …