Beattie runs for Mathews BOS seat (8/20/2025) - Patrick Beattie, 54, of Dutton, has announced his candidacy for a seat on the Mathews County Board of Supervisors. He is running as an independent. Beattie also ran for the… …
Norman named foster care coordinator at GMHS (9/10/2025) - “I’ve been fostering for 10 years now.” Earlier this summer, Chrissie Norman accepted the role of foster care coordinator at the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society. Though she is new to the… …
Jones seeks second term on Mathews BOS (9/10/2025) - Dave Jones, 62, of Mathews has announced his candidacy for a second term on the Mathews County Board of Supervisors. He is running as a Republican. Jones said he is… …
9/11 stair climb (9/10/2025) - On Saturday, members of Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue and family members attended the annual 9/11 memorial stair climb at the Richmond Raceway to honor the 300+ first responders who… …Gloucester Democrats to hold seafood dinner next week (9/10/2025) - The Gloucester County Democratic Committee will host its annual Seafood Dinner and Fundraiser from 5-8 p.m. next Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, 8784 Guinea Road, Hayes. The… …
EDA, BOS have wide-ranging discussion (9/10/2025) - The Mathews Economic Development Authority and the county Board of Supervisors held a wide-ranging, friendly discussion on Aug. 28, during what may have been the first ever joint meeting of… …Meals on Wheels box lunch fundraiser next week (9/10/2025) - Next Thursday, Sept. 18, a box lunch fundraiser will be held to support Mathews County Meals on Wheels. The annual event is held to supplement meal preparation costs for the… …
Mathews YMCA to host free fall prevention workshop (9/10/2025) - The Mathews Family YMCA will offer a free fall prevention workshop on Monday, Sept. 22, from noon to 1 p.m. The event is open to both YMCA members and the… …
Gloucester Day (9/10/2025) - Gloucesters from around the world celebrated their heritage on Saturday via an online exchange, which was held at noon here in Gloucester, Virginia (specifically at historic Abingdon Episcopal Church, White… …
Maria Calloway named deputy county administrator (9/10/2025) - Gloucester County Administrator Carol Steele recently appointed Chief Financial Officer Maria Calloway to serve as the county’s deputy administrator, taking effect on Sept. 1. Calloway fills the position left vacant… …
Healthy living (9/10/2025) - Glenn Sturm provided his first presentation for the Nutrition and Healthy Living series, sponsored by the Gloucester Extension office, last Thursday at Gloucester County Public Library’s Main Street Center location.… …Hearings on HITW case postponed (9/10/2025) - Hearings in the case of The Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill v. The Mathews County Board of Supervisors and Mathews County Administrator Ramona Wilson have been postponed for several… …
Gloucester library to holdcraft class on Sept. 18 (9/10/2025) - The Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold a clothes pin decor craft at 2 p.m. next Thursday, Sept. 18. Participants will use a tin can and clothes… …
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… …
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… …
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… …
Walls runs for second term on Mathews board of supervisors (9/10/2025) - Mike Walls, 65, of Hudgins, has announced his candidacy for a second term on the Mathews County Board of Supervisors. Walls said in a press release that over the past… …
Walsh seeks seat on Mathews board (8/20/2025) - David Walsh, 57, of Bohannon, has announced his candidacy for a seat on the Mathews County Board of Supervisors. He is running as an independent. A Mathews native and Mathews… …
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… …
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.… …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… …
‘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… …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… …
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… …
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.,… …