Mathews man dies of apparent drowning (8/7/2024) - A Mathews County man died of an apparent drowning Sunday afternoon while fishing near Stingray Point Light off the Deltaville coastline.Virginia Marine Resources Commission officers were dispatched to the incident… …
Public invited to chat with DNC delegates (8/7/2024) - The public is invited to chat this week with two of the area’s delegates to the upcoming Democratic National Convention, which will be held on Aug. 19-22 in Chicago, Ill.… …
Garden stroll to be held Aug. 14 (8/7/2024) - Brent Heath will lead a walk-through the gardens of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, Gloucester, at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14. The cost is $5; to sign up, call 804-693-3966. …
BOS exempts GVFRS from RFP study on new firehouse (8/7/2024) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors met in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium Tuesday night to accommodate an anticipated crowd of Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad members and… …Tyrell Samuel found guilty of 1st degree murder (8/7/2024) - Tyrell Lamont Samuel, 26, of Saluda, was convicted of murder in the first degree, among other felony charges, after a three-day jury trial in Gloucester County Circuit Court that ended… …
Tropical Storm Debby expected to cause localized flooding (8/7/2024) - Tropical Storm Debby was poised off the coast of South Carolina on Wednesday morning, after having made landfall in Florida, then making its way across Georgia and South Carolina, posing… …
Rep. Wittman holds roundtable discussion in Gloucester on seafood industry (8/7/2024) - Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Montross) visited Gloucester on Friday for a roundtable discussion with local seafood dealers and watermen, providing updates on state and federal efforts to bolster the “blue economy”… …
Premiere of 3 Gloucester films held at Flat Iron (8/7/2024) - Three short films that tell the stories of Gloucester’s Woodville Rosenwald School, Rosewell Plantation and the Battle of the Hook were screened late last month in a program held at… …
Oral history project (8/7/2024) - Oral histories were collected at Antioch Baptist Church in Coke on Saturday by oral historian Dr. Jessica Taylor, shown at right in photos above and below, in cooperation with The… …
Hospice donation (8/7/2024) - Riverside Walter Reed Hospice, which provides residents of the Middle Peninsula with specialized, palliative end-of-life care, recently received a $3,000 donation from the Abingdon Ruritan Club. Here, Agency Manager Sarah… …
Mathews lighthouse keepers topic of Aug. 22 talk (8/7/2024) - Mathews County Historical Society, in partnership with Mathews Memorial Library, will host a lecture by historian Benjamin H. Trask on “Lighthouse Keepers of Mathews County” on Thursday, Aug. 22 at… …
DeForge joins MLC as Operations Manager (8/7/2024) - Gwen DeForge has joined the Mathews Land Conservancy as Operations Manager at Williams Wharf Landing. Raised in Mathews County, DeForge shares the ideals of the Mathews Land Conservancy’s mission to… …Mathews Rotary (8/7/2024) - The Mathews Rotary Club welcomed a new member and awarded a Paul Harris Fellow. In photo at left, club president Mike Pittman, at right, is shown with new Rotarian David… …
New signs go up for Mathews locations (8/7/2024) - As part of the federal government’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2022, Virginia provided funding to all 133 counties for the purpose of increasing visitor engagement and assisting with… …Mathews board seeks dismissal of suit (8/7/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors has filed a motion with Mathews Circuit Court asking that the court dismiss the Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill suit against the board… …
Comix Con (8/7/2024) - Vikings, witches, Jedi warriors, a life-sized ape, a robot, and more turned out for the Comix Con held on Saturday at Gloucester Library in Main Street Center. There were games… …
National Night Out (8/7/2024) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office hosted its first National Night Out Tuesday at Mathews High School, and a huge crowd turned out to the event to play games, grab a… …
Canine Companions to hold programs for volunteer puppy raisers (8/7/2024) - Canine Companions, the organization has been providing service dogs to people with disabilities since 1975, is holding two programs in Gloucester and Mathews for those interested in helping out to… …CERT New Members Class begins Aug. 17 (8/7/2024) - A free CERT New Members Class will be taught over two Saturdays, Aug. 17 and Sept. 14, at the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad building, 94 Cricket Hill Road, Hudgins. Hours… …
Emergency Preparedness Expo (8/7/2024) - Amanda Adams with the Virginia Department of Health Medical Reserve Corps talks to Gloucester residents David, Bethany, Frank, and Aiden Zoll, from left, about the role of the volunteer corps… …Planners endorse zoning ordinance changes (8/7/2024) - By a 6-0 margin last Thursday night, members of the Gloucester County Planning Commission voted to recommend supervisors adopt proposed changes to the zoning ordinance following an in-depth overhaul of… …
Gen. Lafayette to visit Gloucester Sunday (8/7/2024) - Actor/interpreter Mark Schneider of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation will portray the Marquis de Lafayette in a program on Sunday afternoon in Gloucester. The Augustine Warner Chapter, National Society Daughters of… …
GMHS executive director resigns for new position in Florida (8/7/2024) - Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society Executive Director Charles Brown has resigned to accept a similar position with the Port Charlotte, Florida, Animal Welfare League shelter. According to GMHS Board Vice President Elizabeth… …
Emergency repairs complete (8/7/2024) - An emergency repair to the Route 17 northbound bridge over Dragon Run at the Gloucester County and Middlesex County line was completed last Thursday, according to the Virginia Department of… …Riverside launches dementia support program (8/7/2024) - Riverside Health System is one of two organizations in Virginia to launch the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience model program. The GUIDE program was designed by The Centers for Medicare… …