Local News
The Gloucester County Health Department reported its third positive rabies case of 2010 recently.
A 51-year-old Kilmarnock woman died after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 17 just south of Gloucester Court House on Saturday night.
Though no formal vote was taken, a majority of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors voiced support for a switch to categorical funding for the county’s school system during a joint work session between the two boards on Tuesday night in the Gloucester Library’s community room.
A ban on open burning has been adopted for Mathews County until further notice.
Mathews residents will be able to celebrate the county’s rich maritime history from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the fifth annual Maritime Heritage Day at Horn Harbor Marina, Port Haywood.
The Mathews Board of Supervisors will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the historic courthouse.
The Mathews County Wetlands Board will consider three applications for work that will impact wetlands during its meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, in the historic courtroom on Court Street.
The Gloucester County Wetlands Board approved two shoreline improvement applications following public hearings Sept. 8 in the colonial courthouse.
Approximately 15 people attended a town meeting Sept. 14 at Abingdon Elementary School to discuss improving the business climate in lower Gloucester, said Christi Lewis, the county’s Director of Community Education who coordinated the meeting.
