Gloucester NAACP to hold candidate forum Sept. 11 (9/3/2025) - With early voting just a couple of weeks away, the Gloucester Branch NAACP will hold a forum to give voters a chance to see where the local candidates stand on… …
Mathews family has run-in with rabid feral cat (9/3/2025) - Chuck and Murphy Heasley of Mathews went through an ordeal recently. Both of them were attacked by a rabid cat on the deck of their home in the Glebe and… …
Mathews Market Days returns this weekend (9/3/2025) - Mathews Market Days 2025, with the theme “Bibs & Boots,” will be held Friday and Saturday on and around the Mathews Historic Court Green at the corner of Church Street… …
BioBlitz designed to increase awareness of variety of life around us (9/3/2025) - Gloucester County, Bee City Committee and Clean Community have partnered to hold a BioBlitz that began in August and will run until Sept. 30. “For those who aren’t sure what… …Transfer Station to close for paving (9/3/2025) - The Mathews Transfer Station/Convenience Center at 16824 John Clayton Memorial Highway will be closed Monday through Wednesday, Sept. 8-10, for paving and repairs. …
Grant applications open for Mathews Women’s Giving Circle (9/3/2025) - The Mathews Women’s Giving Circle is accepting grant requests for 2025 from nonprofit and public organizations that serve the well-being of women and families in Mathews County, according to a… …
Blood drive (9/3/2025) - An American Red Cross blood drive will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building in Hudgins. The drive, which is being held from 12:30-6 p.m.,… …Professional scissors sharpener at MMD (9/3/2025) - The Mathews Museum will host a professional scissors sharpener on-site from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, during Mathews Market Days. Hubble Professional Shearing will be available to sharpen any… …
Offices closed during Mathews Market Days (9/3/2025) - Because Brickbat Road is closed today through Sunday for Mathews Market Days, Mathews County offices located on the Mathews Court Green will close at noon today and will remain closed… …
‘Mathews Then and Now’ (9/3/2025) - In celebration of Mathews Market Days, Mathews Memorial Library has created a display exploring “Mathews Then and Now.” The highlight of the display is a chart/map of “business places in… …VIMS study finds coastal wetlands generate $90 million annually (9/3/2025) - A new study led by William & Mary’s Batten School and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science shows that tidal marshes, including both natural wetlands and man-made living shorelines, generate… …
Catch the King 2025 to be held Oct. 10-12 (9/3/2025) - Wetlands Watch announced that Catch the King 2025, a community science effort inviting residents to map how far flooding reaches during the year’s highest tides, will be held Oct. 10-12.… …
Machicomoco to hold Music in the Park on Sept. 13 (9/3/2025) - Friends of Machicomoco State Park will host Machicomoco’s third Music in the Park on Saturday, Sept. 13, at the park in Hayes. The opening act will be performed by Hunter… …
Bohannon-Stewart seeks seat on school board (9/3/2025) - Amy Bohannon-Stewart, 50, of Mathews has announced her candidacy for a seat on the Mathews County School Board. Bohannon-Stewart and Linda Hodges are the only two candidates on the ballot… …
Hodges seeks fourth term on Mathews County School Board (9/3/2025) - Linda Gerhold Hodges, 72, of Mathews, is running for a fourth term on the Mathews County School Board. Amy Bohannon-Stewart and Linda Hodges are the only two candidates on the… …
So many post offices here, back in 1966. Find them all! (9/3/2025) - Gloucester County had 23 post offices and three delivery routes in the spring of 1966, and Mathews County had 28 post offices. Arthur W. Jones of Susan designed a “Postoffice… …VIMS announces September events (9/3/2025) - William & Mary’s Batten School and Virginia Institute of Marine Science has announced several upcoming events for the month of September. Join VIMS for “Building a Resilient Future: Solutions and… …
Gloucester supervisors approve public utilities financing plan (9/3/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing Tuesday night in the colonial courthouse to consider options for the county’s water and sewer revenue bond financing. As recommended… …
Prepare to vaccinate your pets for rabies on Sept. 20 (8/27/2025) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will host a free rabies vaccination and microchip clinic at its Fixin’ to Save Spay & Neuter Clinic, located in the White Marsh Shopping Center in… …
How to prepare for peak hurricane season (8/27/2025) - According to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 with the peak of the season occurring between mid-August and late… …
Exploring senior living options in Gloucester (8/27/2025) - Riverside Sanders, Commonwealth Senior Living at Gloucester House, and Virginia Health Services’ Walter Reed Nursing and Rehabilitation Center are ready to help seniors and their family members make the best… …
How to prepare for menopause and perimenopause (8/27/2025) - “Menopause is like puberty in reverse. A lot of women aren’t expecting it.” Dr. Elizabeth Lunsford, an OB/GYN (obstetrician and gynecologist) with Riverside Partners in Women’s Health Gloucester, is knowledgeable… …
Being prepared if you can’t pay your bills (8/27/2025) - Being prepared for the worst-case scenario is important when it comes to feeling secure. If you have a financial struggle that puts you in a spot of being unable to… …Offices close for Labor Day (8/27/2025) - All post offices, courts, county offices, and DMV customer services centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. Gloucester libraries will be closed on… …
County files motions in response to Hole In The Wall (8/27/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors and County Administrator Ramona Wilson have filed motions asking Mathews Circuit Court to dismiss the Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill’s temporary injunction that… …