Gloucester PR&T offers Seasonal Delights, Hoot & Howl Into 2026 (11/25/2025) - Among programs happening soon from Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism: SEASONAL DELIGHTS: Seasonal Delights workshops on Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Stewart Building. Celebrate the flavors and creativity of… …
School board to holdclosed meeting Dec. 5 (11/25/2025) - The Mathews County School Board will hold a special closed meeting in the school board office beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 5. The meeting is specifically for the… …
Events Nov. 27-Dec. 4 (11/25/2025) - THURSDAY THANKSGIVING LUNCH: Abingdon Episcopal Church is offering Thanksgiving Lunch to all from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Thursday, Nov. 27, at 4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester. There… …
Library announces upcoming holiday craft programs (11/25/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library has announced two holiday craft programs for adults age 18 and older. Create Christmas ornaments using temporary tattoos at the Point Branch on Dec. 9 at… …
Williams Wharf made a Chesapeake Gateways site (11/25/2025) - With its 400-year history and its contributing role in the forming of the nation, Williams Wharf Landing has always been a vibrant port, commercial hub, and cherished waterway asset of… …
‘Magical ’50s Christmas’ (11/25/2025) - The Mathews Museum on Mathews Main Street has a new window display for the holidays, featuring “A Little Girl’s Magical ’50s Christmas.” Created by Amanda Robinson of Richmond, the display… …Mathews Night Market, Tree Lighting to be held Dec. 12 (11/25/2025) - The Mathews County Holiday Night Market and Tree Lighting will be held on Friday, Dec. 12, with stores remaining open until 7 p.m., followed by the tree lighting on the… …
Ruritan Club launches Christmas Blessing Fund (11/25/2025) - The Mathews Ruritan Club has launched its 2025 Christmas Blessing Fund campaign, with solicitation letters mailed in early December, according to fund chairman Charles H. “Sonny” Richardson Jr. Since 1931,… …
VDOT Dragon Run bridge replacement project to start next month (11/25/2025) - The Virginia Department of Transportation will begin soon replacement of the existing northbound Route 17 bridge over Dragon Run. According to the VDOT website, construction on the $19.2 million project… …
NARFE guest speaker (11/25/2025) - Author Mary Shipko, one of the first female commercial airline pilots, was the guest speaker at the Nov. 18 luncheon meeting of the Chapter 1757 of the National Active and… …
Canine Companions (11/25/2025) - Fifteen veteran service dog teams came from across the U.S. to the Canine Companions facility in Mathews earlier this month to brush up on their training and learn some new… …Telecommunications tower proposal encounters ‘hiccup’ (11/25/2025) - Mathews supervisors’ chair Tim Doss repeatedly expressed embarrassment and apologized to residents during the board’s November meeting last Thursday when a scheduled public hearing on a Verizon Wireless request to… …
RiverStreet receives broadband funding for Gloucester, Mathews (11/25/2025) - RiverStreet Communications of Virginia, Inc., is the big winner of federal funding to provide universal broadband in Gloucester and Mathews counties under Virginia’s Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment plan. RiverStreet… …
Plans underway to update Gloucester Boys & Girls Club (11/25/2025) - The Boys and Girls Club of Virginia Peninsula is planning to update the Gloucester unit facility located in the Hayes Shopping Center off Route 17. The organization, whose mission is… …Gubernatorial race with two female candidates drove high turnout (11/25/2025) - Turnout, the number of ballots cast in proportion to registered voters, for the historic election of Virginia’s first female governor, nearly matched the high turnout of 2021, according to unofficial… …
Offices, stores close for Thanksgiving (11/25/2025) - All post offices, ABC stores, and waste facilities in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed today, Thursday, Nov. 27, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Courts, county offices, and DMV… …
Food booth volunteers (11/25/2025) - Members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club served as volunteers on Saturday in the food booth at the annual Baystars Bird Day Bash at Woodville Park. Shown are, front row from… …Gingerbread house decorating Dec. 6 (11/25/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association invites children ages 5-10 to join them on Saturday, Dec. 6, for a chance to decorate their own gingerbread house, just in time for the holiday… …
Gloucester man convicted in federal court on child sex charges (11/25/2025) - A Gloucester man was convicted last week in federal court on charges of coercion and enticement of a child and receipt of child sexual abuse material, according to a release… …
Holiday Calendar: Community Events (11/25/2025) - THURSDAY, NOV. 27 TURKEY TROT: Mobjack Rowing Association will hold its annual Turkey Trot on Nov. 27, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Walk, run or bike from Williams Wharf Landing to… …
MVFD to hold lighted boat parade Dec. 6 (11/25/2025) - The 2025 East River Lighted Christmas Boat Parade, sponsored by the Mathews Volunteer Fire Department, will take place on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 6-8 p.m. In case of inclement weather,… …
Mathews Library to celebrate holidays with 5 programs (11/25/2025) - Mathews Memorial Library, Main Street, has five holiday-themed programs on the horizon. Join the library on Sunday, Dec. 7 from 1-3 p.m. to “Deck the Halls.” Help decorate seven trees… …
Holiday Open House (11/25/2025) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will hold its annual Holiday Open House & Bake Sale from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13. Shown are GMHS volunteers Donna and Bruce Hoyt dressed… …
Gloucester Library gears up for month-long holiday fun (11/25/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library has several holiday-themed activities planned for the month of December, all at its Main Street Center location. On Dec. 4, children in kindergarten through fifth grade… …
Andrews to hold 35th annual community memorial service on Dec. 7 (11/25/2025) - Since 1991, Andrews Funeral Home & Crematory has held a Candlelight Memorial Service for the community each December. The funeral home, which is located in the Gloucester Court House area,… …