Abingdon Ruritans (3/11/2026) - Gloucester County’s Emergency Management Coordinator Jane Wenner was the guest speaker at the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s March membership meeting. At the meeting, she explained how her organization works and the… …
Bethlehem UMC to hold Rise Against Hunger meal packing event (3/11/2026) - Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Bena, will hold a Rise Against Hunger meal packing event from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 21. This will be a milestone for the… …
Dragon Run cleanup (3/11/2026) - The Friends of the Dragon Run will hold a trash cleanup at the three bridges along the Dragon Run on Wednesday, March 18, beginning at 9 a.m. The sites are:… …African-American genealogy group to meet Saturday (3/11/2026) - The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society will meet virtually at 11 a.m. Saturday. The meeting will feature a talk by historian Dennis Halpin titled “Henry Jones: A Life… …
Events: March 12-19 (3/11/2026) - THURSDAY SUPERVISORS/SCHOOL BOARD: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors and Mathews County School Board will hold a joint budget workshop at 1 o’clock today, Thursday, March 12, in the historic… …
Mathews planners look at updating county’s comp plan (3/11/2026) - The Mathews County Planning Commission, meeting on Tuesday night, included a lengthy discussion concerning required revisions and updates to the county’s comprehensive plan. Chairman Billy Cook introduced former longtime planning… …
Early voting (3/11/2026) - Early voting began Friday in the statewide referendum on mid-decade redistricting of Virginia’s Congressional districts—a measure proposed by Democrats as a one-time response to efforts in Texas, North Carolina and… …
John Clayton talk (3/11/2026) - Reenactor Richard Cheatham, portraying 18th century Gloucester botanist John Clayton, took people back to 1773 in a special program held on Sunday afternoon at the Edge Hill House in Gloucester.… …
Residents urged to vote ‘no’ at town hall program at Living Waters Church (3/11/2026) - A town hall was held Saturday morning at Living Waters Church in Dutton to encourage Mathews residents to vote “no” on a constitutional amendment to redraw Virginia’s congressional districts outside… …In Mathews: Pared-down budget presented (3/11/2026) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday afternoon for a budget work session to establish budget priorities and goals. County Administrator Ramona Wilson presented the board with a budget… …
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… …
Mathews Memory Café to meet March 24 (3/4/2026) - The Mathews Memory Café will meet March 24, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Mathews Active Lifestyle Center, located at 10494 Buckley Hall Road. This social gathering offers a… …
Gloucester caregiver support group meets March 17 (3/4/2026) - Unpaid caregivers in Gloucester are invited to attend Bay Aging’s Gloucester Caregiver Support Group on Tuesday, March 17, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The group meets in the Community Room… …
Gloucester Memory Café to meet March 11 (3/4/2026) - The Gloucester Memory Café will hold its next gathering on Wednesday, March 11, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Daffodil Gardens Community Room, located at 5954 Garden Grove Lane,… …
Supervisors seek help in upcoming Commonwealth’s Attorney election (3/4/2026) - Mathews supervisors are seeking help from Gov. Abigail Spanberger and the Virginia General Assembly ahead of what chairman Tom Bowen sees as a significant problem for Mathews County in the… …
County to get consultant on emergency radio coverage (3/4/2026) - Mathews supervisors voted unanimously to authorize county administrator Ramona Wilson to seek a consultant to come up with solutions to a coverage problem with the emergency radio network used by… …
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.… …
Redistricting forum held in Mathews (3/4/2026) - The redistricting measure that’s coming up for a vote in Virginia localities starting tomorrow was the subject of a meeting held on Monday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club in Mathews.… …
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… …
‘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… …
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… …
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… …
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.… …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… …