Supporting Guinea Heritage (7/1/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club recently presented the Guinea Heritage Association with a $1,000 donation to support the organization that honors the culture, watermen and people of the larger Guinea area in… …Supervisors to hold 7-Eleven hearing Tuesday (7/1/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to hold a public hearing on a rezoning application that would allow the creation of a new 7-Eleven convenience store in Gloucester… …
Mathews Red Cross blood drive to be held July 14 (7/1/2026) - The American Red Cross bloodmobile will return to Mathews County on Tuesday, July 14, with the blood drive to be held from 12:30-6 p.m. at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins.… …
G.I. Festival (7/1/2026) - Kaylei Sydenstricker, 6, uses a mallet to send a plastic crab flying into a waiting basket at Crab Launch, a children’s game sponsored by Morningstar Marinas on Saturday morning at… …Gloucester Parks and Rec offers classes (7/1/2026) - BELLY DANCE: A belly dance workshop for ages 16 and older will be held on Monday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Stewart Building. This introductory workshop is designed to prepare… …
Visitors step back in time aboard Godspeed (6/25/2026) - Residents and visitors had the opportunity to step back in time on Wednesday afternoon as the replica ship Godspeed made a special stop at Williams Wharf Landing. Docked for three… …Gathering Friday for veterans/first responders serving as caregivers (6/24/2026) - Are you a veteran or first responder caring for a loved one? You’re invited to a special community gathering designed just for you. Bay Aging is holding a gathering from… …
Kayaking encounter (6/24/2026) - A group of teachers from Petsworth Elementary School who go kayaking together every Wednesday during the summer spotted something unusual in the distance when they went out last week. The… …
Virginia Legacy Run (6/24/2026) - One-hundred and 73 motorcycles and 75 passengers arrived in Gloucester on Saturday morning to take part in the ninth annual Virginia Legacy Run. Riders principally from the American Legion Riders… …Toby and Larry concert Saturday (6/24/2026) - The Piankatank Community League, Gloucester, is sponsoring a free Toby and Larry country music concert on Saturday for all residents of Gloucester County. The concert, featuring performances by Larry Heatwole… …
Woman’s Club to hold lectures on Wednesdays in July (6/24/2026) - The Gloucester Woman’s Club will host a series of talks of local and historic community interest on Wednesday evenings throughout July at historic Edgehill House, 6805 Main Street, Gloucester. The… …
Archaeological digs Friday, July 3 at Fairfield (6/24/2026) - The public is invited to take part in an archeological dig at VA250 Dig: Homecoming at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Fairfield Archaeology Park in Gloucester, located at 5777 Fairfield… …
Exhibit in Mathews Library to focus on county’s role in Revolutionary War (6/24/2026) - An exhibit, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding in the Mathews County area runs throughout July at Mathews Memorial Library. Titled “The Battle of Cricket Hill: A Pivotal… …July 4 showing of PBS 250th special at MHS (6/24/2026) - The Mathews County VA250 Committee and the Court House Players invite the public to a free community watch party for the national PBS broadcast of “America Made in Virginia: 250… …
Mathews Memory Café meets Tuesday (6/24/2026) - The Mathews Memory Café meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday at the Mathews Active Lifestyle Center, 10494 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews. The free gathering is for individuals living… …
WMCL to hold plant, yard and bake sale (6/24/2026) - The West Mathews Community League will hold a plant, yard and bake sale Saturday at the former Peninsula School, 4905 East River Road, Bohannon. Hours are 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Proceeds… …
Caregivers invited to take part in walking club (6/24/2026) - Bay Aging invites unpaid caregivers to take part in a support walking group that meets from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, June 25, weather permitting, at Woodville Park, 3904 Woodville Park Road,… …
Radio Field Day exercise this weekend in Hayes (6/24/2026) - The Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio Club will participate in the national ARRL Field Day exercise with a two-day emergency radio demonstration on Saturday and Sunday in Hayes. Held at Abingdon… …
Benefits of art and aging topic of 4th Friday program (6/24/2026) - Rick Griffin, a forensic psychologist, artist and Middle Peninsula Fine Arts Association of Gloucester board member, will present a talk on “The Amazing Benefits on Art and Aging” at 6… …
Free shredding offered (6/24/2026) - The Environment Committee of the Abingdon Ruritan Club hosted its first two-hour shredder event in the club parking lot on June 13. The club offered free shredding of paper documents… …Telescope contest winners at Machicomoco named (6/24/2026) - The Astronomy in the Park event held in May at Machicomoco State Park was attended by over 100 people. During the event, 20 youth entered a contest to win one… …
Summer Kick-Off Carnival (6/24/2026) - Kelsey Barr, Elaina Dixon and Logan Witmer, from left, take a turn on the High Roller, one of the many rides at the Gloucester Summer Kick-Off Carnival, which is being… …
3,000+ attend this year’s East Riverfest (6/24/2026) - Thousands of visitors flocked to Williams Wharf Landing in Mathews for this year’s East Riverfest, as organizers reported more than 3,000 attendees enjoying a day filled with seafood, competition, music… …Many local events to commemorate 250th (6/24/2026) - Events begin this week to commemorate the 250th anniversary on July 4 of the Declaration of Independence, and of the historic period of that document. Here is a rundown: Thursday,… …
Blake’s travel trailer issue resolved (6/24/2026) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors, meeting last Thursday, June 18, voted unanimously to take no action on a conditional use permit that would allow Robert Blake of Tabernacle Road to… …