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Dragon Run Day

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Dragon Run Day was held at the campground in upper Gloucester County, with informational booths, arts and crafts, seafood and music.

Bishop to address Peninsula Patriots

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Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr.

Update: Gloucester History Crawl postponed

The first Gloucester History Crawl, with stops and culinary delights at Rosewell, Fairfield and Walter Reed’s Birthplace, has been postponed until Nov. 13.

Supervisors to make decision Tuesday on school funding

The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors is set to make a decision on school funding Tuesday night at its meeting that will begin at 7 o’clock in the colonial courthouse.

Gloucester village listed as a state landmark

The Downtown Gloucester Historic District was among nine historic sites recently approved by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources for listing in the Virginia Landmarks Register.

Planners fine-tune sign ordinance revisions

Although it still has not made its final recommendations on sign ordinance revisions, the Gloucester County Planning Commission came a few steps closer during a meeting Thursday night in the colonial courthouse.

Mathews planners to consider comp plan again

The Mathews County Planning Commission will consider whether to recommend adoption of the draft Comprehensive Plan 2030 at a 7 p.m. meeting on Tuesday, in the historic courthouse on Court Street.

Mathews firefighters to wait tables for fundraiser

Five Mathews restaurants are sponsoring a fundraiser for the Mathews Volunteer Fire Department from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20.

Hayes dome home open for tours Saturday

Monolithic Dome homes all over the United States, including one in Hayes, will be open for tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, as part of the 10th annual Fall Dome Home Tour.

Blog Cabin 2011: Mathews farmhouse to be a reality TV show star

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A Mathews County farmhouse, in need of some tender, loving care, will get a complete makeover on the DIY Network’s interactive Blog Cabin series next year.

All creatures great and small

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Ware Episcopal Church, Gloucester, held its annual “Blessing of the Animals” Sunday morning on the front lawn of the parish hall.

Fish kills reported in Mathews waters

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Fish were dying in Mathews County this summer, and Joe and Sabine Baker of Cobbs Creek saw their share of the carnage.

Dragon Run Day festival to be held Saturday

The sixth annual Dragon Run Day will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Thousand Trails Camp Resort, located on the shores of the Piankatank River off Route 198 five miles east of Glenns.

Blue skies at last

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A blue sky and fluffy white clouds are reflected in an overflowing ditch following last week’s downpour.

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