Events May 15-22 (5/14/2025) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester County Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, May 15, at 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors… …
Legionnaires to hold community breakfast Sunday (5/14/2025) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its monthly community breakfast on Sunday from 8 to 11:30 a.m. The breakfast is $12 for adults; $6 for children aged 5-10 (children… …
Local Iota Phi Lambda Sorority chapter co-hosts regional conference (5/14/2025) - The Epsilon Eta Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., co-hosted the 88th Eastern Regional Conference last month in Williamsburg. Nearly 200 people attended the conference, welcomed to the area… …
GMCC presentation (5/14/2025) - Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic provided the program at the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s April meeting. Maureen Crone, left, Director of Marketing and Development, and clinic board president Dr. Becky White, right,… …Astronomy in the Park to be held Saturday (5/14/2025) - Friends of Machicomoco State Park is partnering with the NASA Skywatchers to put on the first Astronomy in the Park event at Machicomoco State Park on Saturday, from 8:30 to… …
Red Kettle Fun Run Saturday at Machicomoco (5/14/2025) - The Salvation Army will hold a Red Kettle Fun Run beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes.All registration fees will go towards sending 10 local children to… …
Widows invite widowers to gathering (5/14/2025) - The Widows of Gloucester & Mathews County, Virginia, invite The Widowers of Gloucester & Mathews County, to join them for conversation, fellowship, sing-along, games, and lunch at noon on Friday,… …
103rd birthday (5/14/2025) - Cardinal resident Maggie DeVita celebrated her 103rd birthday on April 19. She is a faithful member of Westville Christian Church in Mathews. “With Easter and a run of Covid, we… …
140-year-old oak tree preserved by Onemo couple (5/14/2025) - Mathews residents Greg and Belinda Sandor are working to protect and preserve a large swamp chestnut oak tree that’s located on their property in Onemo. To that end, they recently… …BOS to hold two hearings tonight (5/14/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, meeting at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, May 15, in the historic courthouse, will have two public hearings. The board and VDOT will accept public… …
‘Give Me Liberty’ VA250 program to be held Sunday (5/14/2025) - “It’s going to be a living history performance.” The Gloucester VA250 Committee, in partnership with the Gloucester Museum of History will be hosting, “Give Me Liberty … Raising the County… …
Female trailblazers topic of Monday’s GGSV meeting (5/14/2025) - The Gloucester Genealogical Society of Virginia will meet at 10 a.m. Monday in the Community Room of the Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. The program, “She Made History,” will be… …
Gloucester Ruritans (5/14/2025) - The Gloucester Ruritan Club held its monthly meeting recently at Anna’s Italian Pizza Restaurant. Here, club president Henry Thompson (aka Hurricane) presented club mugs to Stephanie Dean Ripchick, at right,… …VDOT surveys underway for two Gloucester projects (5/14/2025) - Gloucester County is working with the Virginia Department of Transportation, seeking public comment on two highway areas for potential improvement. Comments are due through online surveys by Wednesday, May 21.… …
‘From Colony to Country’ to be presented at Rosewell (5/14/2025) - A first-person interpretive program about local events during the summer of 1775 in the lead-up to the American Revolution will be presented on June 8 on the lawn of Rosewell,… …
AVFR celebrates 75th anniversary (5/14/2025) - This Sunday, May 18, Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue will celebrate 75 years of service. To thank the community for all of its support over the years, AVFR will be… …
Sail Beyond Cancer opening Gloucester chapter (5/14/2025) - A nonprofit has sailed to Gloucester’s shores, called in by the community. Sail Beyond Cancer USA, a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to honor those challenged by cancer by… …
Tour de Chesapeake returns to Mathews Saturday (5/14/2025) - Mathews County and the Mathews Outdoor Club are teaming up to host the 26th annual Tour de Chesapeake cycling event taking place on Saturday across the county. The event will… …
Buster (5/14/2025) - Buster the dog is dwarfed by the large chair art in Gloucester Court House near Grace on Main. Beverly McCampbell frequently walks Buster in his stroller on Main Street. The… …Info meeting later this month on Technology Overlay District (5/14/2025) - Gloucester County will host an informational meeting later this month for the public to learn more about data centers and the purpose/intent of establishing a Technology Overlay District (TOD) in… …
DAV officers (5/14/2025) - Officers of the General Anthony Wayne Chapter 58 of the Disabled American Veterans for 2025-2026 were recently installed. They are, from left, Commander James Gilsinan, Judge Advocate Dan Miller, Senior… …
Events May 8-15 (5/7/2025) - THURSDAY PARKS & REC: The Mathews County Parks and Recreation Commission will meet at 5 o’clock tonight, Thursday, May 8, in the historic courthouse on Court Street. UTILITIES COMMITTEE: The… …
Courthouse Community Orchestra to present concert at MHS (5/7/2025) - The Courthouse Community Orchestra will present a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at the Harry M. Ward Auditorium at Mathews High School to commemorate the nation’s 249 years… …
Li’l Ole Opry to present oldies show Saturday at MHS (5/7/2025) - Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry will kick up its heels, and take patrons back to the “good ole days” of country and rock and roll when it hosts its oldies show… …Mystery author to be featured on WXGM (5/7/2025) - Mystery author Jan Marry will be featured on a May 12 radio program on WXGM (99.1 FM) with host Neal Steele. The program will begin at 8 a.m. and is… …