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… …
May Faire returns this weekend (4/29/2026) - May Faire, the spring historic celebration sponsored by the Mathews Museum, will be held Saturday and Sunday, the first time for this two-day combination. Venues will include Mathews Court Green,… …Gloucester supervisors expected to adopt budget April 30 (4/29/2026) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors is expected to adopt the county’s final fiscal year 2027 budget tonight, Thursday, April 30, during its work session in the colonial courthouse, scheduled to… …
Steven Curry’s murder charge certified to grand jury (4/29/2026) - Steven Alvin Curry, 67, of Lancaster, accused of the Dec. 12 shooting death of 43-year-old Tri-River ASAP executive director Branden Patrick Green, appeared in Gloucester General District Court last Thursday… …
Historical daffodils (4/29/2026) - Gloucester Ruritan Club president Meggie Bombard, at right, presented club member Judith Gail Williams a club mug for her presentation on historical daffodils at a recent club meeting. Williams’s love… …
NARFE guest speaker (4/29/2026) - Shellfish Aquaculture Specialist Karen Hudson was the guest speaker at the April 21 meeting of Chapter 1757 of the National Association of Active and Retired Federal Employers. She is shown… …
Rosenwald schools (4/29/2026) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, held a panel discussion featuring four alumni from Gloucester’s Rosenwald schools on April 19. The panelists included, from left, Marion Randall (Bena/Hayes and… …
‘Empty the Shelters’ (4/29/2026) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will have reduced adoption fees for its pets from May 1-17 as part of the annual “Empty the Shelters” event, which is sponsored by BISSELL Pet… …
Pints for Parkinson’s (4/29/2026) - Gloucester Brewing Company’s Pints for Parkinson’s event on Saturday raised just over $17,000—and counting—for the Michael J. Fox Foundation to aid in research. The fundraiser site will remain open through… …
Mathews woman reunites family with priceless keepsake (4/29/2026) - Ever since Angela Justice of Mathews lost her mother in 2019, she’s been aware of the value mementos and keepsakes hold for family members. When she went to yard sales… …
Amateur radio class (4/29/2026) - Mathews Museum held its first Amateur Radio class on Saturday. The seven-week classes will be held every Saturday, resuming May 9, from 9 a.m.-noon. The FCC exam will be given on… …
Earth Day (4/29/2026) - Bay School Community Arts Center volunteer Selena Zuhoski and board member Melissa Lamont-Gordon, standing from left, read Dr. Seuss’s fable about environmental sustainability, “The Lorax,” to children from the Wings… …
Library employees recognized (4/29/2026) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors recognized Mathews Memorial Library employees for their service during the regular monthly meeting held on April 16. Above, interim library director and head of technical… …Mathews BOS makes budget adjustments (4/29/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors met Monday afternoon to finalize efforts to trim the FY 2027 budget prior to the budget and tax rate adoption meeting scheduled for 6… …
Flag retirement (4/29/2026) - More than 25 Abingdon Ruritan Club members gathered at the club grounds on April 21 to retire over 150 American flags that were soiled, damaged or torn. Shown here carefully… …
Preparing the field (4/29/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club members have been meeting each Tuesday night to prepare the grounds for the upcoming Spring Seafood Festival. Above, past president Dr. Chuck Harris helps to cut the… …
‘Thank You Lunch’ (4/29/2026) - Members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s Social Development Committee recently treated the staff of the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic to a “thank you lunch.” The staff at GMCC was grateful… …
‘Animals of the Revolution’ program at Timberneck (4/29/2026) - The public is invited to Timberneck House (located inside Machicomoco State Park, Hayes) next month for a program called “Animals of the Revolution,” an educational event being held as part… …Gloucester PRT upcoming programs (4/29/2026) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism has a number of upcoming programs. CULINARY CLUB: A four-week mini session of the International Cuisine Culinary Club for ages 16 and older will be… …
Thomas, Harris speak at NAACP seminar (4/29/2026) - The second meeting of the Gloucester NAACP-sponsored Pathways to Leadership seminars was held last Thursday, April 23, at The First United Baptist Church. Gloucester County Treasurer Tara Thomas and Commissioner… …Events April 30-May 7 (4/29/2026) - THURSDAY SUPERVISORS: The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will hold its FY 2027 budget adoption meeting at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, April 30, in the colonial courthouse, 6504 Main Street,… …
Youth & Family Resource Fair to be held May 9 (4/29/2026) - The Gloucester Resource Youth Team and the Gloucester Unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula, Hayes Shopping Center, are holding a Youth & Family Resource Fair… …
62 years’ service (4/22/2026) - The Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, Inc., recently recognized one of its members earlier this month for more than six decades of service. Former Assistant Chief of Station 4… …