Historic marker to be unveiled May 23 at First Baptist (5/13/2026) - A historic marker installation ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 23, at First Baptist Church, 9654 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews, marking the unveiling by the NAACP Mathews Branch and… …
Colonial Dames (5/13/2026) - The Susan Constant Committee of the National Society, Colonial Dames of America in Virginia, met on May 5 at the Gwynn’s Island Community League Civic Center. Following the business meeting,… …
Mike Horrell shies away from spotlight, but it still finds him (5/13/2026) - When Mike Horrell’s name was called out at the recent GUEST shelter awards gala, a look of sheer panic slowly glided across his face. After all, Mike is not a… …Widows Ministry celebrates 2nd anniversary Saturday (5/13/2026) - The Widows Ministry of Gloucester and Mathews County, Virginia will celebrate its second anniversary from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Morning Star Baptist Church fellowship hall,… …
Abingdon Ruritans (5/13/2026) - Jim Dall, secretary of the Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association, was the guest speaker at the Abingdon Ruritan’s meeting on Monday. He spoke on the process of growing spats to full… …
Toll plaza work (5/13/2026) - Single lane closures northbound on Route 17 at the George P. Coleman Bridge are scheduled to take place at night, 9 p.m. until 8 a.m., today, Thursday, May 14 and… …Gloucester planners recommend approval for two solar farms (5/13/2026) - The Gloucester County Planning Commission unanimously voted to forward conditional use permit applications for two solar facility projects, Fox Mill Solar and Daffodil Fields Solar, with recommendations for approval to… …
Trinket Trade (5/13/2026) - The second installment of Gloucester Trinket Trade was installed last Thursday at Green Planters Garden Center & Landscaping, Hayes, by creator Arye Lundy, at right, and her friend and Green… …Gloucester Republicans to meet May 26 (5/13/2026) - The Gloucester County Republican Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, at the IDK Raw Bar and Grill, 4329 George Washington Memorial Highway. For more information about… …
Legion to hold community breakfast Sunday (5/13/2026) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its monthly community breakfast from 9-11:30 a.m. Sunday at the post building at 5849 American Legion Way, off Route 17. The breakfast is… …
Gloucester Library announces upcoming adult programs (5/13/2026) - Upcoming programs for adults 18 and older at the Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, include the following: Author Patti Procopi will talk about the challenges she faced while… …
Events May 14-21 (5/13/2026) - THURSDAY DAFFODILS: The Gloucester Daffodil Club will meet at 4 o’clock this afternoon, Thursday, May 14, at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, Gloucester. TOURISM: The Gloucester Tourism Advisory Committee will meet… …
Mathews hunter sentenced following 2024 hunting spree (5/6/2026) - A sentencing hearing was held in Mathews General District Court last week in the case of a Mathews man who engaged with cohorts in an illegal hunting spree in 2024… …
Main Street Trust announces business grant recipients (5/6/2026) - Gloucester’s Main Street Preservation Trust announced the recipients of this year’s Facade and Interior Grant Awards, which provide matching grants of up to $20,000 for exterior improvements and $15,000 for… …
Emergency preparedness (5/6/2026) - Gloucester Ruritan Club president Meggie Bombard, right, presented Jane Wenner, Coordinator of the Gloucester County Department of Emergency Management, a club mug for her presentation at the Gloucester Ruritan Club’s… …DAR grant awarded to Pamunkey Tribe (5/6/2026) - The Augustine Warner Chapter of the National Society of the American Revolution announced this week that the NSDAR American Indians Educational Grant has been awarded to the Pamunkey Indian Tribe… …
Tour offered of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs gardens (5/6/2026) - Brent Heath will lead a walk through the gardens at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, 7900 Daffodil Lane, Gloucester, at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13. The session is $5. To… …
Virginia Run for the Fallen (5/6/2026) - The 14th annual Virginia Run for the Fallen was held last Thursday through Sunday, with runners honoring the sacrifice of America’s military fallen service members and their families. “Regardless of… …
Earth Day (5/6/2026) - Members of Mathews Memorial Library’s Anime Club celebrated Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, by picking up litter along Main Street. Shown, front row from left, are Soles Small, Emma… …Canine Companions holds graduation for service dogs (5/6/2026) - Canine Companions held a graduation ceremony for two veterans and their new service dogs on Saturday, April 18, at the Helen and Murray Main Canine Companions facility on John Clayton… …
Mathews May Faire a ‘wonderful success’ (5/6/2026) - While there were a few sprinkles on Saturday morning when the Mathews High School band was playing, and the winds were fairly intense at times on Sunday, the weather held… …Residents speak out on Steele’s termination (5/6/2026) - A crowd gathered in the colonial courthouse Tuesday night at the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors’ meeting to protest the board’s 4-3 decision in late March to terminate the employment… …
Mother’s Day: One woman’s influence on her children’s careers (5/6/2026) - Mother’s Day is Sunday and no one understands a mother’s influence better than Olivia, 23, and Eddie Oliver, 21, whose career paths were inspired by their mom, Angela Oliver. The… …Mathews approves 2 cent increase in real estate tax (5/6/2026) - It took the Mathews County Board of Supervisors less than an hour to adopt the FY 2027 budget and tax rates during a meeting last Thursday in the historic courthouse.… …
Gloucester BOS approves $95.6M budget (5/6/2026) - By a vote of 4-3, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors approved $95,573,367 in general fund expenditures for fiscal year 2027 during its budget work session held last Thursday night… …