Rape Aggression Defense class offered in Gloucester (3/12/2025) - A free two-day Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) class is being offered by the Mid-Tidewater affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness from 1–5:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, March… …
GVFD battles Meandering Lane house fire; trash truck fire (3/12/2025) - A fire on Meandering Lane in the Burkes Mill Pond subdivision last Thursday caused extensive fire and smoke damage to the kitchen and smoke damage throughout the home. Gloucester Volunteer… …
Derelict pot removal (3/6/2025) - Local watermen Ralph Bonniville and E.C. Hogge, from left, have been working with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science to remove derelict crab pots from the Chesapeake Bay as part… …Library to hold program on retirement (3/6/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold “Retirement by Design,” on Thursday, March 20, beginning at 6 p.m. Carlos Britos, financial advisor at Edward Jones, will present the… …
Democrats to hold petition signings for HOD candidate (3/6/2025) - The Gloucester County Democratic Committee will host petition signings next week for a candidate for Virginia’s 68th House of Delegates’ district seat currently held by Republican Keith Hodges.GCDC chair Pam… …
Gibson to seek second term on Gloucester Board of Supervisors (3/6/2025) - Ken Gibson, who was elected to the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors in 2021, has announced his candidacy for reelection to a second term as the Petsworth District representative in… …Fairfield Foundation working on matching funds for $600,000 grant (3/6/2025) - The Fairfield Foundation is in the process of raising a required $200,000 in matching funds for a $600,000 state grant awarded earlier this year. The grant is intended to support… …
‘Lunch Around the World’ class (3/6/2025) - American Legion Auxiliary Unit #75, Gloucester, held a “Lunch Around the World” cooking class as a fundraiser taught by Michaela Lee. On the menu were Spring Rolls from Asia, Schnitzel… …
Ruritan presentation (3/6/2025) - Gloucester Ruritan Club president Henry “Hurricane” Thompson presented Arlene Armentor with a club mug in appreciation for her presentation to the club at the club’s February meeting. Armentor is executive… …
Ospreys return (3/6/2025) - An osprey was spotted on the Gloucester Point campus of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science last week returning from its yearly migration to Central/South America. The VIMS OspreyCam can… …GoFundMe page set up for Hayes mother (3/6/2025) - A GoFundMe page has been set up to help a Hayes woman who is in the hospital ICU undergoing major health challenges. Tracy Ward, a single mother of two boys,… …
Rosewell holds a ‘Blessing of the Ground’ (3/6/2025) - Much has been written about the history of Rosewell Plantation, the 18th century Georgian mansion whose majestic ruins stand today overlooking the York River in Gloucester. But little if anything… …
First responders take part in weeklong Search and Rescue Forum (3/6/2025) - Local fire, rescue and law enforcement personnel attended last week’s Search and Rescue Forum sponsored by U.S. Coast Guard Sector Virginia and the Port of Virginia Maritime Incident Response Team… …Board approves waterfront marina CUP request (3/6/2025) - A plan to convert a vacant seafood processing plant into a working waterfront marina in Gloucester won approval Tuesday night. Following a public hearing on the matter in the colonial… …
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday (3/6/2025) - Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday and will remain in effect until Nov. 2. Timepieces should be set ahead one hour (“spring forward”) upon retiring Saturday night. Residents… …
Trikeball fundraiser at Peasley on March 7 (2/26/2025) - Trikeball will hold a school fundraiser at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 7 at Peasley Middle School. Trikeball is a baseball game played on a gym floor where all players… …
VIMS study highlights successes of Virginia oyster restoration (2/26/2025) - Virginia has made significant investments in the restoration of oyster reefs in the Chesapeake Bay, and now a study led by the College of William & Mary’s Batten School and… …
Wheelchair ramp (2/26/2025) - Members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club recently installed a wheelchair ramp at the home of Bill Jordan, a former member of the club. Among those involved in the project were,… …Blessing of the Ground Sunday at Rosewell (2/26/2025) - A ceremony of sorrow and rejoicing will be offered at Rosewell Plantation at 3 p.m. Sunday to consecrate the site where a Remembrance Structure will be built to recognize those… …
Campgrounds at Machicomoco reopen March 7 (2/26/2025) - The first day of spring is March 20, but you don’t have to wait until then to spring out of the house and march over to Machicomoco State Park. The… …
Supervisors considering 14 percent increase in utility costs (2/26/2025) - During the Gloucester Board of Supervisors’ meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18, board members received an update on public utilities. Director of Public Utilities Katey Legg went over the status of… …
Clean Gloucester Day to be held March 28-29 (2/26/2025) - Gloucester Clean Community will hold the 15th annual Spring Clean Gloucester Day March 28 and 29. Last year, the event had nearly 400 participants. According to a release from Clean… …
Gloucester Public Library to hold programs on ‘Farming Healthy’; suffragette movement (2/26/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold programs on “Farming Healthy” and “Valiant Women of the Vote” next month. On Wednesday, March 12, Jean Howard from CA &… …
NARFE officers (2/26/2025) - Officers for the Middle Peninsula Chapter 1757 of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) were recently installed. Leading the organization in 2025 are, from left, Marilyn Riddle, NARFE… …
First phase of T.C. Walker House renovations completed (2/26/2025) - The first phase of renovations to the T.C. Walker House on Main Street in Gloucester has been completed, according to Bob Baer, a project manager for Mark Turner Construction. “The… …