249 years (7/16/2025) - Members of the Virginia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard fire a musket salute at the end of Saturday’s ceremony to commemorate the 249th anniversary of… …
County evicts Gwynn’s Island restaurant (7/16/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors took action against the Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill last Thursday, July 10, evicting the Gwynn’s Island business and its employees from the… …
Suspects arrested in Mathews double homicide (7/16/2025) - A murder suspect and his alleged conspirator were arrested early Sunday morning after an intense investigation by the Mathews County Sheriff’s Office following the discovery by Mathews firefighters Friday night… …
Helping first responders (7/16/2025) - Each year, the Abingdon Ruritan Club shows its support for the county’s first responders with donations to Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue and Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue. Above, Gloucester… …Gloucester BOS approves 34 condo units at Tyndall development (7/16/2025) - During its four-hour meeting in the colonial courthouse Tuesday evening, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors approved a Tyndall Drive rezoning request and conditional use permit that would allow the… …
Craft program on making pins, magnets to be held at library Saturday (7/9/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library has announced several programs for children and teens upcoming at its Main Street Center location. Students in sixth through 12th grades can create summer-themed wearable pins… …
Events July 10-17 (7/9/2025) - THURSDAY BEE CITY: The Gloucester Bee City USA Committee will meet at 5 o’clock this evening, Thursday, July 10, in the Stewart Building program room, 6382 Main Street, Gloucester. UTILITIES… …
IOKDS conference (7/9/2025) - The Virginia Branch of the International Order of The King’s Daughters and Sons hosted the 2025 IOKDS Annual Conference from June 26-28 at Providence Baptist Church, Hayes. Approximately 77 members… …
One American’s journey to citizenship (7/9/2025) - Most of us take our American citizenship for granted. Others, not so much! As we waved our flags at our community’s 4th of July parade last Thursday, we heard this interesting… …Bow of USS New Orleans found; local connection to ship (7/9/2025) - A team of scientists and explorers aboard Exploration Vessel Nautilus located and imaged the lost bow of USS New Orleans (CA 32) on Monday. The announcement was made by the… …
Celebrating 4th of July (7/9/2025) - Members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75 delivered cards and candies to celebrate the 4th of July with veterans at Gloucester House. Shown here are, from left, Leah Dugan, Dee… …
Gloucester Resource Council (7/9/2025) - Gloucester Resource Council elected a new vice chair and public relations representative during its meeting Wednesday, July 2, that was held in the Main Library’s Community Room, Main Street Center.… …
Gloucester Point Beach restoration project receives $2.4M (7/9/2025) - Gloucester County has received $2,436,750 from the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund to construct a living shoreline at Gloucester Point Beach Park. In its proposal, the county stated that the… …
Circle of Friends (7/9/2025) - Mary Lou Privott, past president of the Abingdon Ruritan Club, presents a $1,000 donation from the club to Dr. Joe Lombard in support of the Circle of Friends. This organization… …
Supporting Cub Scouts (7/9/2025) - Danny Privott, at right, past national president and current member of Abingdon Ruritan Club, presents a $500 donation from the club to Walter Priest, liaison to Cub Scout Pack 133… …AVFR, VIMS take part in York River rescue (7/9/2025) - Early Monday evening, members of Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue and York County’s Department of Fire and Life Safety combined on a rescue call in the York River. At approximately… …
Celebration Saturday to mark 249th anniversary of Battle of Cricket Hill (7/9/2025) - On Saturday, the Richard Henry Lee Chapter, Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution, will celebrate the 249th anniversary of the Battle of Cricket Hill/Gwynn’s Island with a ceremony in… …
GHA to present program on Little England Sunday (7/9/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association will hold a special program on Little England at 2 p.m. Sunday at Buck’s Store Museum, Bena. This colonial home played a vital role during the… …Farmers to speak at Museum (7/9/2025) - Christian Brown, owner of Mush Love, and Mark Zamanian of Blessed Harmony Farms, both in Mathews, will talk about their products and demonstrate the art of cooking with home-grown mushrooms… …
Condemned waters: Local acreage drops slightly compared to 2024 (7/9/2025) - Total acreage of local waters closed seasonally or year-round to shellfish harvesting has dropped slightly since 2024. A compilation of local condemned areas, as maintained by the Virginia Department of… …
GMHS summer programming in full swing (7/9/2025) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society has plenty of activities the community can take part in this summer, including its Rescue Readers program, weekly story time, kids’ movie nights and yoga classes.… …VDOT to detour traffic on Glenns Road (7/9/2025) - Beginning later this month, and continuing for approximately three weeks, traffic will be detoured while Virginia Department of Transportation crews replace two drainage pipes under Route 198 (Glenns Road) at… …
Mathews Maritime Foundation keeps legacy alive (7/9/2025) - A group formed 26 years ago is doing its best to honor and keep alive the nautical heritage of Mathews County. The Mathews Maritime Foundation was incorporated in 1999 by… …
Gee Brownley: A local superhero at Machicomoco State Park (7/9/2025) - Gee Brownley does not wear a cape. She has no shield or insignia. She has never been in a comic book or movie. Nonetheless, in the estimation of many, she… …Mathews planners to seek outside counsel on zoning proposal (7/9/2025) - The Mathews County Planning Commission, meeting Tuesday evening in the historic courthouse, voted unanimously to seek outside legal counsel before taking any action on a proposal to exempt the county… …