Events Jan. 22-29 (1/21/2026) - THURSDAY KING’S DAUGHTERS: The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons will meet at noon today in the fellowship hall of New Point Friends Church. FRIDAY WINTER BINGO:… …
Gloucester Library to hold Black History Month programming (1/21/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, has announced several upcoming programs to honor Black History Month in February. For each Sunday “Soul” Session, learn about individuals who had a… …
Public invited to breakfast at Inn at Warner Hall (1/21/2026) - The Inn at Warner Hall is inviting community members to set a date this weekend or next weekend to come by and enjoy its breakfast offerings. Breakfast at the inn… …
Daffodil Festival prints (1/21/2026) - Individuals can now vote for their favorite entry in the Gloucester Daffodil Festival print contest in the People’s Choice Award category. Here, reigning Daffodil Festival Queen Emma Lynch poses with… …
Unsung hero (1/21/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club president Antonio Donald, at right, presented Harvey Kidd, center, with the club’s 2025 Unsung Hero Award at the club’s Jan. 12 meeting. Kidd is a 30-year member… …Ruritans to hold clam chowder sale on Feb. 7 (1/21/2026) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club will host a clam chowder sale from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 7, or until sold out. This event takes place the day before… …
Charity chess tournament to be held Jan. 29 (1/21/2026) - Gloucester Chess Club will hold a charity chess tournament, open to all ages and skill levels, on Thursday, Jan. 29, at Mobjack Tavern, 5036 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes. Entry… …
Saturday’s Polar Plunge fundraiser canceled (1/21/2026) - Amy Ashberry has canceled the seventh annual Polar Plunge which had been set for Saturday morning at Haven Beach in Mathews to benefit Operation Christmas Child. Anticipated severe weather, including… …
3 new members join Mathews Community Foundation board (1/21/2026) - The Mathews Community Foundation Advisory Board recently welcomed three new members—Susan Murdoch, Terri Mock and Meredith MacDougall. Each will serve a three-year term and contribute their time and expertise through… …
Talk to examine John Page/George Tucker friendship (1/21/2026) - A talk on the friendship between John Page of Rosewell and St. George Tucker of Bermuda is the subject of the Gloucester Historical Society talk at 2 p.m. Sunday in… …
Supervisors reaffirm support for fire station (1/21/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to reaffirm its support for funding the new Gloucester Volunteer Fire & Rescue Squad Station 1 following a financing update for the… …
King’s legacy remembered in local programs (1/21/2026) - Martin Luther King Jr. Day was celebrated in story, song and prayer at community gatherings in Gloucester and Mathews over the weekend. On Sunday, the Mathews NAACP held the program… …Mathews board considers adding on debt (1/21/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors heard two presentations on financial matters during its meeting last Thursday, including a suggestion that the county take out a loan that would require… …
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (1/21/2026) - The Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office visited Walter Reed Post Acute, a nursing home in Gloucester, on Friday to spend time with residents on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Deputies took time… …Blood drive to be held Jan. 27 in Mathews (1/14/2026) - The next American Red Cross bloodmobile visit to Mathews will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 27 from 12:30 to 6 p.m. in the Piankatank Ruritan Club building in Hudgins. Spring… …
Events Jan. 15-22 (1/14/2026) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 a.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 15, in the Department of Social Services conference room, 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS:… …
Point branch to hold Valentine’s craft Jan. 27 (1/14/2026) - The Point branch of Gloucester County Public Library, located in the York River Crossing shopping center, will hold a Valentine’s Day themed craft program at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan.… …
New driving tour explores 1781 Battle of the Hook (1/14/2026) - A self-guided driving tour explores the events, people and key sites of the Battle of the Hook, which took place in lower Gloucester County and was the largest cavalry engagement… …
Info meeting Saturday for Guinea Jubilee volunteers (1/14/2026) - Everyone interested in volunteering for the 2026 Guinea Jubilee, which will be held in September, is encouraged to attend an informational meeting and free BBQ lunch at Buck’s Store Museum… …
New member (1/14/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club gained a new member at its January meeting. Michele Beck was sworn in by president Antonio Donald. Shown here are, from left, vice president David Bowles, Beck,… …
Guest speaker (1/14/2026) - Hal Smith, President and CEO of the Virginia Peninsula Boys & Girls Club, was guest speaker at the Jan. 12 meeting of the Abingdon Ruritan Club. Smith, second from left,… …
Gloucester kindergartener gives back to cats in need (1/14/2026) - Emersyn Godsey, 5, has been a routine visitor at the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society for the past while, often bringing in donations for the animals, particularly the cats, in the shelter’s… …Registration underway for Mathews Polar Plunge (1/14/2026) - Registration is now underway for the seventh annual Mathews Polar Plunge, which will be held on Saturday, Jan. 24, at 8 a.m. at Haven Beach in Diggs. This event is… …
Courthouse protest (1/14/2026) - People from Gloucester, Mathews and Lancaster counties gathered on Saturday in the Liberty Square courthouse complex in Mathews to remember Renee Nicole Good. Good was the woman who was killed… …State approves highway marker in Mathews for Kiskiak Indians (1/14/2026) - A state highway marker recognizing the Kiskiak Indians has been approved by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources for placement in Mathews County on Route 3, Twiggs Ferry Road, near… …