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  • Breaking ground

    Construction began this week on the new Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad Station 1 project, located on Main Street at the old Calvin Hotel…

    Melany Slaughter August 26, 2026
  • Mathews reassessment shows property values up 20-30 percent

    The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, meeting last Thursday, received an update on this year’s reassessment from Jason Cowan, chief assessor for Cowan Services LLC.…

    Melany Slaughter August 26, 2026
  • RCC dedicates new navigator suite to Eldridge Cook

    The new Eldridge N. Cook Career and College Navigator Suite was officially dedicated in a special ceremony at Rappahannock Community College’s Glenns campus last Thursday.…

    Melany Slaughter August 26, 2026

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School year starts in Gloucester, Mathews (8/26/2026) - Sunny skies and smiling faces greeted students back to school in Gloucester and Mathews counties bright and early Monday morning for the 2026-2027 academic year. The superintendents of both districts reported they had successful openings with very few challenges. In Gloucester Superintendent of Gloucester County Public Schools Dr. Anthony Vladu said that Monday’s first-day enrollment reached 4,627 students. The district is funded for an average daily membership of 4,528. “It usually goes up from here,”… …
Flock camera forum Aug. 27 in Mathews
archives john forrest_keturah forrest brownley Treasures from the museum
Roundabout design public hearing to be held next week in Mathews
arts tandem the film Mathews to be setting for mockumentary; local actors sought

School News

schools ghs band Marching Dukes
schools alvin knight scholarship Oriental Lodge scholarship recipient
GCPS top performer in region, state
school ratliff School Brief

Business News

business harpers barbershop 1 Harper’s Barber Shop opens in Mathews
business battered badger Ribbon cutting
business sears Sears opens new facility on-site
business dog spa Diana Butler joins Dreamcoat Dog Spa team

Sports News

sports mhs volleyball Lady Devils sweep Drifters in volleyball action
GHS competes at Kiln Creek; Scott leads Dukes
sports ghs varsity football Dukes football
Sports atley wiese Atley Wiese gets on the podium, twice, at Langley

Food

rgb food fairie tea A modern twist on the Fairie Tea
food milby farm rgb Big farm produces a bounty of products
food graham cracker rgb Have s’more graham crackers! Celebrate this versatile treat
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D1 July 2 250: Standing Strong on the Home Front Places and legacies that have survived the passing centuries …
C1 July 2 Happy Birthday to the U.S.A. Celebrating our nation's glorious history …
C1 May 28 Class of 2026 Join us in recognizing the Class of 2026 for Gloucester High School and Mathews High… …
spring home Spring Home …
Gloucester Daffodil Festival The 40th annual Gloucester Daffodil Festival, “Anchored in Tradition,” will take place this Saturday and… …
Year in Review 2025 …
1 christmas Season’s Greetings …
2025 Holiday Calendar …