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Gloucester County weekly arrest report
In the 8200 block of John Clayton Memorial Highway While conducting an approved traffic safety checking detail on May 5, deputies issued a summons to Douglas Turner Forrest, 38, of Hudgins, on a charge of driving with a suspended license, first offense....Tags: Theft, Services and Shopping, Cell Phones, Saluda, Entertainment
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Bald eagle rescued in Gloucester returns to the wild
GLOUCESTER — This eagle is now soaring again. After months of rehab, a male bald eagle, rescued by the Waynesboro-based Wildlife Center of Virginia, was released Friday back into the wild near Beaverdam Park. "We are here bringing your bird...
Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Lead Poisoning
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Abingdon's faithful return church to its colonial state
When the pious parishioners of Abingdon Church arrived for Sunday services in the mid-1700s, they stepped into one of the most breathtaking architectural spaces in Virginia. Erected nearly a century earlier, the house of worship had risen from the...
Tags: Lancaster County (Virginia), Religion and Belief, Arts and Culture, Renovation, Colonial Williamsburg
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Gloucester judge finds motorist guilty in Route 17 death
GLOUCESTER — A 53-year-old Gloucester woman was convicted Monday of charges of driving under the influence and manslaughter in the June 7, 2012, death of a pedestrian she struck alongside Route 17. Debora Sue Auman was convicted following a day-...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Motorvehicle Accidents, Judges, Transportation Accidents
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Reckless driving was the proper charge
Michelle Durham is one of the most unbelievably strong women I know and I am honored to call her a friend. She lost her husband in a horrific car crash and is working tirelessly to help her child recover from life threatening injuries as a result of...Tags: Criminals, Hospitals and Clinics, Defendants, Science and Technology, Disasters and Accidents
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Gloucester daytime burglary suspect gets nighttime curfew on release from jail
A 27-year-old Gloucester man charged with stealing $28,000 in jewelry, video games and other property in connection with eight daytime burglaries has been released from jail on bond and given a nighttime curfew. Steven Tozer, who lives on Quail Court in...Tags: Theft, Prosecution, Entertainment, GameStop, Substance Abuse
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Civil War commemoration events coming to Gloucester
A commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Civil War raids on Gloucester will begin on April 5 with the unveiling of the Virginia Historical Society's Civil War panel exhibit at Gloucester Arts On Main Street. The event begins at 6 p.m. and is free and...
Tags: Culture, Wars and Interventions, Sociology, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Gloucester boats: More are taxed here than are registered
Gloucester County taxes more boats annually than are registered here, according to state and county figures. The county has 4,326 registered boats, according to statistics provided by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. There are 14 other...
Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Poquoson (Poquoson, Virginia), Middlesex County (Virginia)
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Gloucester Commissioner of Revenue responds to licensing ordinance discussion
Commissioner of Revenue Kevin Wilson had this to say in an email on Thursday regarding the plans by the Board of Supervisors to tweak a county ordinance so that vendors and organizers of events such as the Daffodil Festival won't be assessed a $500 fee by...Tags: Local Government, Business, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia)
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Gloucester County earns award for website transparency
Gloucester County is one of 19 local cities, counties and school districts in Virginia and 247 across the nation to receive an award for its transparent government website. The "Sunny Award" is from Sunshine Review, a national nonprofit organization...Tags: National Government, Mathews (Mathews, Virginia), Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Politics, Government
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Tornado drill across Virginia set for March 12
A statewide tornado drill is scheduled for March 12 at 9:45 a.m. with a tone alert sent out over radio and television broadcasts. Over the past two years, 62 tornadoes have touched down in Virginia, said a state spokesman. The twisters have claimed...Tags: Entertainment, Weather, Natural Disasters, Radio, Tornadoes
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Black history in Gloucester: From slave child to folk hero
Thomas Calhoun Walker was too young to know the difference when the Civil War brought him freedom. But even as an illiterate kid growing up in rural Gloucester during the 1870s, he knew his elders' annual readings of the Emancipation Proclamation at the...
Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Judges, Auction Service, Booker T. Washington, Separation of Church and State
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