This year’s grand marshals for the Gloucester Christmas and Holiday Parade share a heart of service for their community. Lisa and Jim Munson of Gloucester, have spent years behind the scenes. For more than 10 years, the Munsons have served free coffee and doughnuts to the staff, volunteers and vendors of the Gloucester Daffodil Festival. … Read more
November is observed as Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Each year, 228,000 Americans are diagnosed and 160,000 die from lung cancer. Fatima Javier Wong, D.O., at Riverside Health System, says that those age 50 to 80 years old or those who who have smoked one pack of cigarettes per day for 20-30 years should get screened … Read more
Fentanyl contributed to a staggering 76% of overdose deaths in 2021 in Virginia. And in 2022, the Opioid Crisis still has a firm grasp on the Commonwealth and the Hampton Roads region. Drug overdoses kill more Virginians than car crashes and gun violence combined. But it wasn’t always this way.Just 10 years ago, back in … Read more
Tickets for the annual Jackson Creek Christmas Cruise event are on sale at J& W Seafood and Nauti Nell’s store in Deltaville. The tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 11 and younger. The cruise is planned for Friday, Dec. 9th, rain or shine, at Deltaville Boatyard. Cruises will start at 4:30, 5:30, … Read more
Author Shawn Cosby of Gloucester, has a new book in publication, “The Rhythm of Time,” and it’s unlike the crime novels he’s become known for writing. The award-winning New York Times bestselling author has written a children’s science fiction novel in collaboration with Emmy Award winner Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, front man for the hip-hop band … Read more
All courts and county offices in Gloucester and Mathews close at noon today and will remain closed the rest of this week in observance of Thanksgiving. Schools in both counties are closed thru Friday. DMV customer service centers are closed today through Saturday, reopening Monday for normal hours. Libraries in Gloucester close at 2 p.m. … Read more
Rappahannock Community College or RCC is now enrolling for the spring 2023 semester. With campuses and sites in Glenns near Middlesex County, as well as Warsaw, King George, New Kent and Montross offering in-person and online options, RCC meets students wherever they are. RCC offers a rolling admissions process allowing students to begin and continue … Read more
The Middlesex High School Kiwanis Key Club is collecting plastic bags this year. All that plastic that takes up too much space in your cupboards will be recycled in conjunction with Food Lion. If the Key Club can collect 500 pounds of plastic for recycling, Food Lion will provide MHS with a bench. You can … Read more
Join the fun Saturday, Nov. 26th at 5 pm for the Countdown to Christmas at Town Centre Park! Lancaster County TOYS for TOTS will have donation boxes on site and we will be accepting applications for assistance. This will be the last remote application opportunity. They will also have a gift for the children from … Read more
Barbara Lee “Mysie” Brown, a longtime Northern Neck resident, was recently honored with a drive-by parade for a milestone birthday. Brown’s family organized the parade for her 80th birthday on Nov. 13th. Brown was born in Brown Store, Virginia, and attended schools in Northumberland County and Heathsville. Brown, who is fondly known to many as … Read more