In Gloucester: BOS reviews $96M in requests (3/11/2026) - At the request of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors, County Administrator Carol Steele presented information on the full budget requests for fiscal year 2027 during Monday night’s meeting held… …
Recipients of NAACP Freedom Fund Awards announced (3/11/2026) - The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP has announced the recipients of its 2026 Freedom Fund Awards, which will be presented during the organization’s annual banquet and fundraiser at 5 p.m.… …
New members (3/11/2026) - Two new members were recently welcomed into the Kiwanis Club of Gloucester. In photo at left, Rachael Curry receives her certificate of membership from the club’s vice president James Luck.… …
Young at Heart (3/11/2026) - Young at Heart, a Christian ministry started at Providence Baptist Church for area seniors, met recently, with local historian Thom Byrne delving into the history of Abingdon Episcopal Church and… …Legionnaires to hold breakfast Sunday (3/11/2026) - American Legion Post 75 will hold its monthly community breakfast Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the post building off Route 17 in Gloucester. The breakfast is $10… …
Fireman’s dinner (3/11/2026) - Members of the Piankatank Community League got a chance to thank the area’s first responders, hosting the Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue’s semiannual meeting on March 2 with a community… …Property owners invited to sign up for VADeed Alert deed fraud alert program (3/11/2026) - Property owners are being encouraged by Mathews Clerk of Circuit Court Elizabeth Brown to enroll in VADeed Alert, a free, voluntary notification service to help Virginians protect their property from… …
Gloucester PRT upcoming programs (3/4/2026) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism has a number of upcoming programs. BEST YEARS TRIPS: Gloucester PRT has a pair of Best Years Trips scheduled. On Thursday, March 26, the group… …
Events March 5-12 (3/4/2026) - THURSDAY EQUALIZATION: The Gloucester County Board of Equalization will meet from 9-11 this morning, Thursday, March 5, in the Environmental Conference Room on the second floor of County Building Two,… …
Reenactor to portray John Clayton on Sunday (3/4/2026) - The public is invited to a first-person presentation in Gloucester Court House on Sunday as reenactor Richard Cheatham becomes John Clayton, the world-renowned 18th century botanist from Gloucester whose work… …Dine to Donate fundraiser next week at Howard-Dooley Cafe (3/4/2026) - Dine 2 Donate, a fundraising effort of the Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation, will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. next Thursday, March 12, at Howard-Dooley Café, 9303… …
Taste the Legacy (3/4/2026) - Epsilon Eta Chapter of Iota Phi Lambda Sorority celebrated Black History Month in February with a journey through the history of African American food, music and storytelling during their Taste… …
‘Chili When It’s Chilly’ (3/4/2026) - Members of the West Mathews Community League opened the doors of the old Peninsula School building in Bohannon to the public on Saturday, Feb. 21, for the group’s annual “Chili… …No action taken following closed meeting (3/4/2026) - Mathews supervisors spent two hours on Tuesday evening in a closed session on issues regarding Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill and the lawsuit the Gwynn’s Island restaurant has brought… …
Clean Gloucester Day to be held March 21 (3/4/2026) - The 16th annual Spring Clean Gloucester Day will be held by Gloucester Clean Community on Saturday, March 21, throughout the county. Groups can select a spot to clean up or… …
Flag disposal (3/4/2026) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club Citizenship & Patriotism Committee met recently to fold American flags that had been discarded because they were torn or damaged. A total of 158 flags were… …
GCSO goody bags (3/4/2026) - Recently, the Abingdon Ruritan Club Public Service Committee stuffed 100 goody bags to take to the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office to be distributed to the men and women who protect… …Supervisors turn down resolution opposing early voting (3/4/2026) - By a 3-2 margin last Thursday afternoon, the Mathews County Board of Supervisors voted against adopting a proposed resolution that would have opposed early voting in the upcoming statewide election… …
Charter Night (3/4/2026) - The Mathews Rotary Club held its 39th consecutive annual Charter Night on Saturday at the Mathews Yacht Club. The event celebrates when Mathews Rotary received its charter from Rotary International.… …
Pam Manz named museum’s Volunteer of the Year (3/4/2026) - Pam Manz has been named Volunteer of the Year at the Mathews Museum, honoring her for the four murals she has painted at the site at 200 Main Street. Manz… …
Main Street businesses participate in informational meeting with county (3/4/2026) - Gloucester County invited Main Street businesses to an Information & Networking Meeting last Tuesday, Feb. 24, at the Gloucester Fine Arts Museum where county staff presented on upcoming happenings and… …
‘Our Indigenous People’ opens next week at museum (3/4/2026) - A new exhibit, “Our Indigenous People,” will open next week at the Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street. Russell Reed, who grew up in Mathews and is a descendant of the… …Supervisors suspend licenses of five Gloucester vape shops for suspicion of narcotics sales (3/4/2026) - At the request of Sheriff Darrell Warren, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors unanimously suspended the business licenses of five vape and tobacco shops within the county due to suspected… …
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday (3/4/2026) - Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday and will remain in effect until Nov. 2. Timepieces should be set ahead one hour (“spring forward”) upon retiring Saturday night. Residents… …
Aug. 4 party primary set for November general elections (3/4/2026) - Party nominations for all offices appearing on the November 2026 General Election ballot, which will include in Virginia a Senate race and Congressional elections, will be decided in an Aug.… …