Heartfelt Community receives $5,000 grant to support veterans with dementia (10/15/2025) - Heartfelt Community has received a $5,000 Community Service Grant from the Massage Therapy Foundation to fund its Compassionate Touch for Veterans with Dementia project. The grant will provide Compassionate Touch… …
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… …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… …
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,… …
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… …
‘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… …
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… …
Candidates take part in final Mathews forum (10/15/2025) - The four candidates for two seats on the Mathews County Board of Supervisors, and the two running for two seats on the Mathews County School Board, faced voters last Thursday… …
Dog grooming (10/8/2025) - W. L. Johnston, longtime volunteer with Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue, puts a fresh coat of paint on Station One’s mascot Sparky on Thursday. He said the annual, time-consuming paint… …Closings Monday for holiday (10/8/2025) - All post offices, courts, county offices, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed Monday in observance of Columbus Day. Gloucester schools will be open, but… …
Clean Gloucester Day to be held Saturday (10/8/2025) - The fall installation of Clean Gloucester Day will be held by Gloucester Clean Community on Saturday throughout the county. Individual volunteers and groups are encouraged to sign up online through… …
Supervisors deny marina rezoning request (10/8/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors denied a rezoning request that would have allowed for the development of 35 townhouse-style condominium units at Gloucester Point Marina on Sarah’s Creek during… …
Plans for new Mathews Volunteer Fire Dept. Station 1 to be unveiled at Sunday’s Open House (10/8/2025) - The Mathews Volunteer Fire Department is making progress on plans to convert the former Boys and Girls Club building on Church Street into a modern, well-equipped fire station to replace… …
Mathews holds first of several candidate forums (10/8/2025) - The Mathews NAACP kicked off the local candidate forums, with about 50-60 gathered at the Cobbs Creek Arts Center last Wednesday to hear from candidates for the county’s board of… …
Walk to End Alzheimer’s (10/8/2025) - The Middle Peninsula/Northern Neck Walk to End Alzheimer’s was held on Saturday morning in Gloucester Court House. Although the Alzheimer’s Association is still processing payments, Senior Director Mary Sandridge said… …
Duke and Duchess (10/8/2025) - Gloucester High School seniors Declan McCann and Mylah Santiago were crowned this year’s Duke and Duchess at halftime during Friday night’s homecoming game when the Dukes fell to the visiting… …Blood drive Friday in memory of Sean McNulty (10/8/2025) - GVFRS junior EMS members and fire cadets will host an American Red Cross blood drive in memory of Sean McNulty Jr. from noon to 6 p.m. Friday at Gloucester Volunteer… …
GVFRS open house (10/8/2025) - Sunday’s open house at Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service Station 1 wasn’t just a chance for the public to see the inner workings of the firehouse, it was also… …Find out what’s growing in Mathews on Oct. 23 (10/8/2025) - Two Mathews growers of fresh produce will talk about their products and provide a tasting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street. Christian Brown,… …
MLC welcomes new MPPDC acting executive director (10/8/2025) - Rachael Peabody, the acting executive director of the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission, was the featured speaker at last Thursday’s Mathews Land Conservancy Lecture Series event at Williams Wharf Landing.… …Harmful Waste Collection Day Oct. 18 (10/8/2025) - Gloucester County’s Residential Household Harmful Waste Collection Day will be held next Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Hayes Convenience Center, which is located on… …
Battle of the Hook (10/8/2025) - The Gloucester Museum of History commemorated the 244th anniversary of the Battle of the Hook at Abingdon Elementary School Friday afternoon. Here, Historic Resources Supervisor Robert Kelly explains the importance… …Library to host nature program Oct. 18 (10/8/2025) - The Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will host Nature’s Nanny Wildlife Rehabilitation next Saturday, Oct. 18, beginning at 2 p.m. Meet owls and learn all about their natural… …
GMCC Oktoberfest (10/8/2025) - A crowd gathered at the Ware River Yacht Club on Sunday to participate in the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic’s ninth annual Oktoberfest. The Original Elbe Musikanten Band provided live entertainment… …