Goochland Gazette

The spring sports season has wrapped up, the kids are off on vacation, the Fourth of July fireworks are fast approaching, and now, we can all look back on what was a special year of high school athletics for the student-athletes of Goochland High School.

Once again, the Goochland Special Olympic athletes had outstanding performances at the 2026 Summer Games.

When Powhatan County public school students head back to class in a few months, they will be doing so sans one particular accessory: their smartwatches.

Developers of a proposed shooting sports facility just off Three Chopt Road in the northwest area of Goochland requested to defer their public hearing before the Goochland County Planning Commission on June 18, and the case is now scheduled be heard at the commission’s Aug. 20 meeting.

As flowers bloom and fresh produce fills farmstands across Virginia, June shines a spotlight on the pollinators that help make those things possible.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger has proclaimed June 7 – 13 as Virginia Agriculture Week. This annual recognition celebrates the hard work of Virginia’s farmers, highlights the significant economic impact of the Commonwealth’s largest private industry, and encourages the public to support the state’s…

GoochlandCares is celebrating the success of its Annual Community Food Drive, which reached its ambitious goal of collecting 50,000 pounds of food in just two months.

At a coaches conference over the winter, Goochland head coach Wes Farkas learned of the buffalo mentality.

Do you remember Cooke’s Tavern, Charlie’s, Tee’s Place, Panell Funeral Home, John G. Ellis Funeral Director, Ellis Esso, Elizabeth’s Grill, Tucker’s Store, Taylor’s Rendezvous West also known as Pete Taylor’s, Watson’s Paradise Inn also known as Dick Schooner’s, Julian Mealy’s General Mercha…

For the first time in eight years and the first time since moving to the Jefferson District, the Goochland Bulldogs baseball team has captured a playoff victory.

It’s playoff time in Goochland County, and the Bulldogs have multiple teams that have earned chances to compete at the Region 3B level this week, capping off an impressive spring season that may be continued on at the state tournament level. 

For a second straight year, the Goochland boys lacrosse team has opened its postseason with a victory.