Big seller (10/28/2026) - Danette and Rick Machen, from left, picked up two quarts of clam chowder on Saturday during the annual Fall Festival of the West Mathews Community League. Serving them are league… …
10 years’ service (10/28/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors recognized communications officer Heather Thomas for 10 years of dedicated service to the Mathews County Sheriff’s Office during the Oct. 15 meeting. Shown here,… …
Juvenile striped bass maintain average abundance (10/28/2026) - Preliminary results from an ongoing, long-term survey conducted by William and Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science suggest that an average class of young-of-year striped bass was produced in the… …
Work starts Monday on Main Street Business intersections (10/28/2026) - Construction work begins Monday to improve two Route 17 Business (Main Street) intersections in Gloucester, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Motorists should expect lane closures through November 2027… …Gloucester man dies in single-vehicle accident (10/28/2026) - A 38-year-old Gloucester County man died after a single-vehicle crash on Monday that occurred near the intersection of Belroi and Bellamy roads, according to the Virginia State Police. Aaron Matthew… …
Events Oct. 29-Nov. 5 (10/28/2026) - THURSDAY HAUNTED GHOST WALK: The Mathews Museum will hold a Haunted Ghost Walk, with tours leaving every 30 minutes from 7-8:30 tonight, Friday and Saturday at 200 Main Street Mathews.… …
NAACP holds Pathways to Leadership seminar (10/28/2026) - Gloucester County officials Cindy Saulman, vice chair of the Gloucester School Board; Dr. Anthony Vladu, superintendent of schools; and retired Gloucester Circuit Court clerk Margaret Walker spoke at a Pathways… …
Mathews Archives completes digitation of general store ledgers (10/28/2026) - Mathews Archives has completed the latest digitization project featuring 13 notable general store account books and ledgers, making approximately 5,000 pages of historic business records accessible online. The project was… …Mathews road cleanup to be held Nov. 7 (10/28/2026) - The Mathews Community Fall roadside cleanup is scheduled to take place from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 7. Twice a year, in spring and fall, the Mathews County… …
Mathews Commonwealth’s Attorney candidates take part in forum (10/28/2026) - Mathews Commonwealth’s Attorney candidates Christopher Paul Reagan and J. Grant Spears participated in a forum sponsored by the Mathews Branch of the NAACP last Wednesday at the Cobbs Creek Arts… …Gloucester PRT upcoming activities are announced (10/28/2026) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism has a number of upcoming activities. GLO TOGETHER: Glo Together, an inclusive, multi-activity program for individuals with autism, physical disabilities and other support needs, ages… …
Box lunch fundraiser to benefit Mathews Meals on Wheels (10/28/2026) - Mathews County Meals on Wheels will hold a box lunch fundraiser on Wednesday, Nov. 4, with pick up at Salem Church, 1099 Salem Church Road, Mathews, from 10:30 a.m. to… …
Protect yourself and others this cold and flu season (10/28/2026) - Throughout the cold weather months, influenza, COVID-19, the common cold and other respiratory conditions come out in full force. When people are supposed to be getting lost in corn mazes… …
Couple lovingly restores Gloucester Victorian home (10/28/2026) - James and Angelia Herndon of Gloucester came to Virginia last year with a plan to buy waterfront land with acreage and build a home. James had taken a job in… …
75 years ago, GVRS had the same task before it as today (10/28/2026) - The Gloucester Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service has embarked on construction of its new, 25,000-square-foot, $13 million+ Station One on Main Street in Gloucester Court House. Seventy-five years ago, the… …Motorola rep discusses benefits of Mathews joining radio system (10/28/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, meeting on Oct. 15, heard a special presentation from Motorola Design Team Presale Director Mike McGannon regarding the benefits of Mathews joining the Peninsula… …
Sheriff recognizes two deputies for their heroism (10/28/2026) - Mathews Sheriff April Edwards recognized two deputies during the county supervisors’ Oct. 15 meeting for their lifesaving efforts in locating and rescuing a woman who was stranded in marshland at… …
Top Cop (10/28/2026) - Gloucester County Deputy Elijah Willis, at left, standing next to Sheriff Darrell Warren, was awarded this year’s Top Cop Award by the Greater Hampton Roads Crime Line. Selected for his… …Halloween happenings begin today (10/28/2026) - Breathe in the crisp autumn air, feel the crunch of fallen leaves beneath your feet and sneak a piece of candy—or two—because Halloween activities begin today in Gloucester and Mathews… …
Kiskiak Indians’ historical marker to be unveiled Nov. 7 (10/28/2026) - A new Virginia historic highway marker will be unveiled in Mathews County at a ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 7. Titled “The Kiskiak Indians’ New Homeland,” this new marker will commemorate… …
Fairfield Foundation to hold ‘Dig n’ Treat’ Saturday (10/28/2026) - The Fairfield Foundation invites the community to have a “Dig n’ Treat” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 31, Halloween Day, at Fairfield Archaeology Park, 5777 Fairfield… …
Brick kiln to run nonstop from Nov. 11-14 at Fairfield (10/28/2026) - The Fairfield Foundation invites the community to watch history in action at the Fairfield Archaeology Park as a traditional brick kiln is fired after being assembled with several thousand bricks… …
Gloucester supervisors, school board discuss athletics needs (10/21/2026) - Members of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors and Gloucester School Board met Tuesday afternoon at Dukes Stadium to tour the Gloucester High School athletic complex and review its needs.… …
Marker unveiled at Antioch Rosenwald School (10/21/2026) - Antioch Baptist Church was packed on Sunday afternoon for a service commemorating the unveiling of a highway marker recognizing the historical significance of the Antioch Rosenwald School in Susan. The… …Mathews BOS approves settlement in one of Hole in the Wall cases (10/21/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, meeting last Thursday, voted 3-2 to approve a settlement of Case 220, Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill LLC vs Board of Supervisors of… …