Mathews BOS to meet tonight (9/16/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors has a full agenda for its September meeting, to be held at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, Sept. 17, in the historic courthouse on Court… …
Mathews couple continues commitment to Canine Companions (9/16/2026) - When Mathews residents Walt and Laura Matthews volunteered to raise an eight-week-old puppy for Canine Companions, they weren’t prepared for the impact that having to give up that puppy just… …
Aquascope (9/16/2026) - Award-winning National Geographic filmmaker Nick Caloyianis, shown above, addressed the crowd gathered at the Mathews Museum on Aug. 27 for the opening of the museum’s Gilbert Klingel Aquascope exhibit, at… …Gloucester Wine Festival returns Saturday (9/16/2026) - The Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce invites the community and visitors from across the region to this year’s Gloucester Wine Festival, which will be held from 11 a.m. to 5… …
Fall begins Tuesday (9/16/2026) - Fall begins at 8:05 p.m. Tuesday, the moment of the autumnal equinox. From this point until the spring equinox, each 24-hour period will have more darkness than daylight, reaching a… …
Market Days held this weekend in Mathews (9/16/2026) - Mathews Market Days was held over this past weekend, highlighting the talents and expertise of Mathews residents young and old for the 3,000 or so people who attended. Market Days… …
Burke’s Mill Pond leak repaired (9/16/2026) - The water level in Burke’s Mill Pond in Gloucester is at normal level and flow again, two months after water was drained by 3.5 feet so contractors could repair a… …
Walter Reed’s birthday (9/16/2026) - The Fairfield Foundation celebrated Walter Reed’s 175 birthday over the weekend, at his birthplace in Gloucester. The foundation’s Public Outreach Coordinator, Rachel Alwine, below, cut and served a birthday cake… …Northbound bridge over Dragon Run to close (9/16/2026) - Traffic on the Route 17 bridge over Dragon Run at Glenns will be diverted next week, weather permitting, as replacement of the northbound bridge continues. VDOT said Route 17 northbound… …
New member (9/16/2026) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club initiated Brian Snodgrass into the club as a new member at its September membership meeting. Snodgrass (second from right) is shown being welcomed into the club… …Transport board sets public meetings (9/16/2026) - The Commonwealth Transportation Board, parent agency of the Virginia Department of Transportation, has announced its slate of fall meetings on transportation. The public is invited to these meetings to comment… …
American Legion breakfast on Sunday (9/16/2026) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its monthly community breakfast Sunday 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday. The breakfast, featuring biscuits, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, sausage gravy, pancakes, coffee… …
Residents asked to be on lookout after feral cat tests positive for rabies (9/16/2026) - In the wake of a feral cat from Maryus Road in Gloucester testing positive for the rabies virus on Sept. 4, the Three Rivers Health District is asking that anyone… …
Achilles donation (9/16/2026) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club recently donated $500 to Achilles Elementary School earmarked for school supplies. Taking part in the donation include, from left, Achilles Community Engagement Coordinator Lauren Ginder, Principal… …
Coastal clean up (9/16/2026) - On Saturday, a dozen Abingdon Ruritan Club members participated with Gloucester County and VIMS on the world’s largest volunteer effort on behalf of ocean and waterway health. Their clean-up location… …Gloucester African American history program to be held Sunday (9/16/2026) - Dr. Dorothy Cooke will present, “African American History: Glimpse of the Past,” on Sunday in the colonial courthouse, beginning at 2 p.m. “It’s focusing on African American history and culture… …
Two county departments topic of NAACP program next week (9/16/2026) - Pathways to Leadership, the series of sessions on government sponsored by the Gloucester Branch of the NAACP, will next meet at 6 p.m. next Thursday, Sept. 24, at Shepherdsville Baptist… …
Feral cat in Gloucester tests positive for rabies (9/11/2026) - A feral cat found on Sept. 4 on Maryus Road in Gloucester has tested positive for the rabies virus, and the Three Rivers Health District is asking that anyone who… …
Suspect indicted in booster club embezzlement case (9/9/2026) - Shannon McFarland Roane, 57, of Gloucester, was indicted on eight felony charges related to alleged mismanagement of funds for the Dukes Touchdown Club, an independent athletic booster organization to support… …
Gloucester Day held Saturday (9/9/2026) - Places named Gloucester across the world came together via Zoom to share in the celebration of Gloucester Day. The Gloucester Rotary Club hosted this online gathering at the Gloucester Brewing… …Verizon seeks to discontinue copper-based phone service (9/9/2026) - A number of local residents received a letter in the mail recently from Verizon regarding the discontinuation of traditional copper-based landline phone service in Virginia, pending Federal Communications Commission approval.… …
9/11 anniversary marked with memorial run (9/9/2026) - To mark the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the members of the Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary held a memorial run on Saturday morning at Mathews… …Mathews Market Days returns this weekend (9/9/2026) - The 52nd annual Mathews Market Days will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday in and around the historic court green located… …
Flock cameras addressed at Gloucester BOS meeting (9/9/2026) - The issue of Flock security cameras and their use in the county was addressed at the Sept. 1 meeting of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors. During that meeting, Sheriff… …
VDOT holds design public hearing for proposed roundabout (9/9/2026) - Around 40 people attended a design public hearing held by the Virginia Department of Transportation last Wednesday on the proposed construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Twiggs Ferry… …