Planners recommend against proposed Gwynn’s Island park (10/15/2025) - The Mathews County Planning Commission, meeting on Tuesday night, voted to recommend that the Mathews County Board of Supervisors not proceed with a request to establish a public waterfront park… …
‘Aging, Isolation and Depression’ (10/15/2025) - Mathews Family YMCA will host a free community presentation, “Aging, Isolation and Depression,” from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Guest speaker Haley Hamilton from Commonwealth Senior Living will lead… …Second round of fundraising underway for workforce housing initiative (10/15/2025) - Renovations are underway at the historic Kingston Rectory on Main Street in Mathews, and a second round of fundraising has begun to fund the structure’s conversion into two apartments for… …
Historical marker to be set at Antioch Rosenwald School (10/15/2025) - A historical marker has been approved by The Virginia Board of Historic Resources for the Antioch (Rosenwald) School in the Susan area of Mathews. The board approved seven additional markers… …
MVFD Open House rescheduled to this Sunday (10/15/2025) - The Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Open House that was scheduled for this past Sunday was canceled because of the impending weather and will be held instead this Sunday, Oct. 19,… …
Light agenda tonight for Mathews BOS (10/15/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors appears to have a light agenda planned tonight, for its Thursday, Oct. 16 monthly meeting, to be held at 6 o’clock in the historic… …
Homestead Market on Sunday in Gloucester (10/15/2025) - A Homestead Market and Community Yard Sale will take place at the old Page Middle School grounds off Route 17 in Gloucester from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The… …
Clean Gloucester Day (10/15/2025) - Members of Gloucester Boy Scout Troop 133 cleaned up the group’s designated spot as part of Saturday’s Clean Gloucester Day, an event sponsored by Gloucester Clean Community. Shown here are… …
Blood donors (10/15/2025) - Gloucester County School Board chair Leonne Arsenovic, above, and the Rev. Larry Arrington, pastor of First Morning Star Baptist Church, were among those who donated blood on Monday at the… …Gloucester Main Street planning for Halloween (10/15/2025) - Gloucester Main Street and many of its businesses will sponsor Trick or Treat on Main Street from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. A release from Gloucester Main Street said… …
Gloucester Ruritans (10/15/2025) - Members of the Gloucester Ruritan Club at their September meeting were given an update about Ruritan Chesapeake District and Ruritan National from, above from right, Zone 4 Governor Don Sandridge… …Haunted House at Bena station on Oct. 26 (10/15/2025) - Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue will host a Haunted House behind Station 2 in Bena from 5-9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. The event is free to the public, with… …
Birthday greetings (10/15/2025) - Dolores Mergenthaler of Gloucester celebrated her 97th birthday on Wednesday, Oct. 1 with her Abingdon Episcopal Church family. Front row from left, are Marian Clements, the Rev. Sven vanBaars, pastor;… …American Legion Trunk or Treat on Oct. 25 (10/15/2025) - The fourth annual Gloucester American Legion Trunk or Treat will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Post 75, 5849 American Legion Way, Gloucester. Hosted by local… …
Gloucester board reviews revised SOL ‘cut scores’ and expectations (10/15/2025) - The Gloucester County School Board considered the changes in “cut scores” in the Virginia Standards of Learning and expectations at its meeting Tuesday night in the T.C. Walker Education Center… …
Light agenda tonight for Mathews BOS (10/15/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors appears to have a light agenda planned tonight, for its Thursday, Oct. 16 monthly meeting, to be held at 6 o’clock in the historic… …
Events Oct. 9-16 (10/8/2025) - THURSDAY LIBRARY BOARD: The Mathews Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet at 1 o’clock today, Thursday, Oct. 9, in order to hold a closed session to discuss the performance… …
Carmichael addresses NAACP at Freedom Fund banquet (10/8/2025) - Christine Carmichael, etiquette coach and founder of The Flemming Academy of Etiquette & Protocol, served as guest speaker for the Mathews County NAACP’s annual Freedom Fund banquet on Saturday at… …County seeks VMRC permit to replace G.I. boat ramp (10/8/2025) - Mathews County has applied for a Virginia Marine Resources Commission permit to replace the failing boat ramp, dock, and bulkhead at the public boat landing on Gwynn’s Island, adjacent to… …
Mathews planners to hold two hearings Tuesday (10/8/2025) - The Mathews County Planning Commission will hold two public hearings during its meeting beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The Towers LLC and Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, and… …
Maritime Foundation to hold annual meeting Oct. 16 (10/8/2025) - The Mathews Maritime Foundation/Museum will hold its annual membership meeting at 6 p.m. next Thursday, Oct. 16, at the museum on 482 Main Street, Mathews. A notice said directors will… …
Fighting Alzheimer’s (10/8/2025) - Abingdon Ruritan Club members took part Saturday in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, held at Botetourt Elementary School. Club participants included, front row from left, John Snyder, Ann Dugas, Betsy… …
Thanking first responders (10/8/2025) - The York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons recently recognized members of the Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad for their dedication to the community. Shown receiving the… …Fairfield Foundation to host Historic House Party at Hockley (10/8/2025) - The Fairfield Foundation’s 25th annual Historic House Party will be held this year at the Hockley estate on the Ware River in Gloucester from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25.… …
Female pirates topic of Tuesday’s talk in Mathews (10/8/2025) - Wisteria Perry of The Mariners’ Museum and Park will give a public presentation, “Fierce and Feminine: Female Pirates That Roamed the Seven Seas,” on Tuesday, beginning at 7 p.m. at… …