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  • MHS wrestlers win at Franklin Duals; Cardenas posts 100th win

    The Mathews High School wrestling team delivered a strong performance this past Saturday, securing a first-place finish in the B-pool at the Franklin Duals. The…

    Melany Slaughter January 14, 2026
  • Postal history

    Historian Andy Graff discussed Virginia’s postal history with a local emphasis on Sunday in Gloucester County Library, Main Street Center. Graff showcased examples from his…

    Melany Slaughter January 14, 2026
  • Botetourt named Blue Ribbon School

    The Virginia State Board of Education announced last Thursday that Gloucester’s Botetourt Elementary School has been selected as a 2025 National Blue Ribbon School. This…

    Melany Slaughter January 14, 2026

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King Day services to be held in Mathews, Gloucester (1/14/2026) - Services will be held Sunday and Monday afternoons in Mathews and Gloucester to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the two counties. The slain civil rights leader would have turned 97 years old today, Thursday, Jan. 15. MLK Day has been a federal holiday since 1986, observed on the third Monday of January. In Mathews Mathews Branch NAACP will hold its annual MLK Jr. program at 3 p.m. Sunday at Mathews Chapel United Methodist… …
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Closings Monday for MLK Day holiday

School News

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Business News

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Inn at Warner Hall owners expand property, adding 88 acres
Health systems begin requiring masking for flu-like symptoms
Veteran hiring event today at Hampton Roads Convention Center

Sports News

sports mhs varsity girls lyla duff MHS girls beat Lancaster in OT, 33-31
sports ghs girls basketball On the court
sports mhs varsity boys bball Mathews bounces back with win against King and Queen
sports ghs boys basketball Dukes’ basketball

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rgb cookie contest winners (2) History in the Baking: Gloucester Museum of History holds its first cookie contest

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