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  • Two Thomas Hunter Middle School seventh graders—SCA president Kaden Ormsby and treasurer Eloise Leslie—served as student ambassadors during part of a tour of Mathews County…

    Ruby Williams February 12, 2025
  • Most of the time, Eric Beckley can be found working at the family business, Wroten Oil Company, which has been serving local residents since 1954.…

    Melany Slaughter February 12, 2025
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    Melany Slaughter February 12, 2025

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Population up slightly in Gloucester, down in Mathews (2/12/2025) - Gloucester County is growing in population, slowly, and Mathews County is decreasing, according to 2024 estimates released Jan. 27. The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, a department of the University of Virginia, prepares population estimates annually. These are official estimates used in funding formulas for per capital allocations, the center said. The new figures show an estimated population in Gloucester as of July 1, 2024, of 39,019 people. This is a growth of 308…

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Lore and Legends Like wreaths of fog on a humid morning, the stories of our past weave around…