VA250 Committee (5/27/2026) - The Mathews VA250 Committee met last Thursday to go over plans for the upcoming celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Among the items… …Events May 28-June 4 (5/27/2026) - THURSDAY KING’S DAUGHTERS AND SONS: The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons will meet at noon today, Thursday, May 28 in the fellowship hall of New Point… …
MLC holds program on coastal resilience, citizen science (5/27/2026) - Community members gathered at Williams Wharf Landing Community Building in Mathews on May 13 for a presentation exploring coastal resilience, sea level rise, and the growing role of citizen science… …
Abingdon Seafood Festival (5/27/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club’s Seafood Festival held May 20 sold out with 2,500 tickets purchased, drawing guests from near and far, including Wisconsin, Florida, Texas, New York, and even a busload… …
Memorial Day wreath (5/27/2026) - One of the organizations taking part in Sunday’s American Legion Memorial Day program in Gloucester was the Abingdon Ruritan Club. Club members in attendance included, front row, Danny Privott, Mary… …
Vine Travel launches new program to benefit local organizations (5/27/2026) - Pam Rowe, owner of Gloucester travel agency Vine Travel, is launching a new community partnership program, “Travel with Purpose,” to combine meaningful travel experiences with local community impact. Through select… …
Memorial Day speaker: Instilling values in the next generation (5/27/2026) - “What is important is that the values that have held our country together are instilled in each and every one of us so that when our time comes, there will… …
Marker unveiled recounts story behind G.I. exodus (5/27/2026) - A commemoration was held at the First Baptist Church in Mathews on Saturday to mark the unveiling of a state highway marker recounting the story behind the early 20th century… …Drought conditions remain in area despite recent rains (5/27/2026) - Virginia has been experiencing serious drought conditions, and nowhere in the state have those conditions been worse than in Gloucester, Mathews, and the rest of the Middle Peninsula. Recent rainfalls… …
68 MHS seniors set to graduate (5/27/2026) - Sterling Ray Hudgins Jr. and Ella Bayleigh Ward will be the top graduates as they and their classmates receive diplomas on Saturday at Mathews High School’s 87th annual commencement exercises… …
VIMS Marine Science Day Saturday (5/27/2026) - The College of William & Mary’s Batten School and Virginia Institute of Marine Science will hold its 24th annual Marine Science Day from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday at… …
Board weighs Certified Local Government proposal (5/27/2026) - Mathews supervisors received a presentation last Thursday on the benefits of the county becoming a Certified Local Government. During the public comment period that followed at the meeting in the… …
Cell tower on Gwynn’s Island receives approval (5/27/2026) - Mathews supervisors and planning commissioners held a joint public hearing Tuesday on a request for a conditional use permit to allow the installation of a 195-foot monopole telecommunications tower on… …
Deadline Monday for ‘250 for 250’ essay contest (5/27/2026) - Monday is the deadline for entries in the Gazette-Journal’s “250 for 250” essay contest, which invites Gloucester and Mathews students in grades 8-12 to win cash prizes for submitting a… …
Remembering fallen members (5/27/2026) - American Legion Mathews Post 83 held a bell-ringing ceremony and three-volley gun salute on Sunday to honor members the post lost during the past year. Those named as having passed… …
Canine Companions (5/27/2026) - Mathews residents Kristin and Ian Morse, from left, travelled to Medford, New York, on Friday, May 15 for the Canine Companions graduation/matriculation ceremonies. Their lab/golden retriever mix, Hobart, was placed… …
Party With a Purpose to fund new MHS band uniforms (5/27/2026) - Members of the Mathews High School band, and its director Mark Givens, were the special guests of the Mathews Rotary Club, speaking to club members at last Thursday’s meeting. They… …
Juggling, magic show comes to Mathews Library (5/27/2026) - Magician Jonathan Austin will bring his juggling and magic show to Mathews Memorial Library at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 15, as part of this year’s summer program, “Unearth a… …Gloucester supervisors to hold four public hearings on Tuesday night (5/27/2026) - Four public hearings are planned for Tuesday night’s Gloucester County Board of Supervisors meeting, which will begin at 6 o’clock in the colonial courthouse. Two conditional use permit applications for… …
Route 17 crash (5/27/2026) - Virginia State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred on Monday afternoon on Route 17 in northern Gloucester County. The preliminary investigation indicates a tractor trailer was heading northbound… …
NARFE guest speaker (5/27/2026) - Sara Marston, Riverside Health Wellness Engagement Manager, was the guest speaker at the May 19 meeting of Middle Peninsula Chapter 1757 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association,… …Events May 21-28 (5/20/2026) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, May 21, in the Social Services conference room, 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews… …
MCF grant funds projects at Mathews Museum (5/20/2026) - The Mathews Museum will be using its $10,000 grant from the Mathews Community Foundation for a number of historical and educational programs and exhibits, including “One Hundred Hours Beneath the… …
Ruritan anniversary (5/20/2026) - The 98th anniversary of Ruritan National Inc., was observed on Saturday at Holland, Virginia. The observance was held at the monument across from the site where the Holland Ruritan Club… …
Ruritan Sunday (5/20/2026) - Thirteen Abingdon Ruritan Club members celebrated Ruritan Sunday on May 17 at First Morning Star Baptist Church in Bena. The church pastor and church members welcomed Abingdon Ruritan Club members… …