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… …
Warren Deal to retire as head of Gloucester Historical Society (5/6/2026) - The Gloucester Historical Society in Virginia has announced the retirement of its president, Warren Deal, after 12 years at the helm. The release announcing his retirement noted that during the… …County residents reminded permits required for sheds/accessory structures (5/6/2026) - Gloucester County officials remind residents that zoning permits are needed for every shed or accessory structure that is built or delivered within the county. Additional permits may be required under… …
Astronomy in the Park to be held May 16 (5/6/2026) - The Astronomy in the Park event at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, which was canceled on April 25 due to rain, has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 16, from 8 to… …
Loaves and Britches (5/6/2026) - The York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons welcomed Betsy Guckeyson, of the Loaves and Britches program, to the circle’s meeting on Tuesday. Loaves and Britches is a… …Black Pearls of Genealogy topic of virtual meeting Saturday (5/6/2026) - Black Pearls of Genealogy, a program to guide individuals and families through the journey of tracing African American roots, will be the topic of a virtual meeting at 11 a.m.… …
Gloucester Library announces upcoming programs (5/6/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, has announced several upcoming programs for adults 18 and older. In the next installation of the library’s Downsizing Series, the Memorie Group will… …
Events May 7-14 (5/6/2026) - THURSDAY PARKS & REC: The Mathews Parks and Recreation Commission will meet at 5 o’clock today, Thursday, May 7, in the historic courthouse on Court Street. PLANNERS: The Gloucester County… …
GCSO conducts death investigation at Fox Mill Centre (5/6/2026) - The Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office conducted a death investigation on Sunday morning, briefly closing off a parking lot at Fox Mill Centre until the investigation had been resolved. “There is… …
Health District to hold public health exercise Friday (4/29/2026) - The Three Rivers Health District, in partnership with Rappahannock Community College, the counties of Gloucester and Richmond and Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Behavioral Health will conduct a Point of Dispensing exercise… …
New director named for Tri-River ASAP (4/29/2026) - Four months after its former director was murdered at his office in Hayes, Tri-River ASAP has a new director.Eboney Scaggs of Hayes began work at the nonprofit agency on April… …
Master Gardeners award (4/29/2026) - Jim Brant was recently awarded Emeritus status for his service to the Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners. Brant has logged 2,516 volunteer hours since joining the program in 2006. He was… …Mathews planners review CIP numbers (4/29/2026) - The Mathews County Planning Commission, meeting on Tuesday night, reviewed the FY2027 Capital Improvement Plan and forwarded it to the board of supervisors with a recommendation for approval. With funding… …