No Kings Day (6/18/2025) - About 150-200 people gathered in front of Mathews Parks and Recreation on Saturday morning to take part in No Kings Day, a series of more than 1,500 nationwide events held… …
Highland Games (6/18/2025) - Library volunteer Gordon Keith, wearing his Gordon Klan Scottish kilt, demonstrates the proper way to compete in the stone put competition, using a cabbage instead of a stone, during Mathews… …Fish fry Saturday in Gloucester to benefit GUEST program (6/18/2025) - Morning Glory Baptist Church, Woods Cross Roads, is sponsoring a fish fry from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, with proceeds benefitting the GUEST program. The event will be held… …
LOVEworks sign (6/18/2025) - Gloucester’s new LOVEworks sign, located on the gazebo lawn at Sanders Riverside Active Living Community, just off Main Street, was dedicated last Thursday, June 12, a day known as Loving… …
‘The Lemonade Crime’ (6/18/2025) - The Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library presented all 58 Mathews Elementary School fourth graders with a copy of the book “The Lemonade Crime” by Jacqueline Davies as a graduation… …
Johnson named to MLC Board of Directors (6/18/2025) - Christine Johnson, founder of the Mathews Outdoor Club, has been named to the Mathews Land Conservancy Board of Directors. “Christine brings a wealth of leadership experience, community involvement, and a… …MVFD East River Fest returns July 5 (6/18/2025) - The Mathews Volunteer Fire Department will host its second annual East River Fest on Saturday, July 5, at Williams Wharf Landing (off Williams Wharf Road) in Mathews. Gates will open… …
Mission Blue names Chesapeake Bay a Hope Spot (6/18/2025) - Mission Blue, an organization established by legendary oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, has named the Chesapeake Bay a Hope Spot, making it number 166 in a worldwide network of marine areas… …VDOT hearing June 30 on widening Rt. 17 at Point (6/18/2025) - The Virginia Department of Transportation will conduct a design public hearing on Monday, June 30 about a proposed project to widen Route 17 from four to six travel lanes between… …
Antioch Homecoming to be held June 27-28 (6/18/2025) - The Fairfield Foundation, in partnership with The Truth in The Spirit, stewards of Historic Antioch Baptist Church in Coke, will host the second annual Antioch Homecoming on June 27 and… …
Decoy artist to give Fourth Friday talk at Buck’s Store (6/18/2025) - Guinea Heritage Association’s next Fourth Friday program will feature Mike Burnett, owner of Salty Water Decoys. It will be held from 6-7 p.m. next Friday, June 27, at Buck’s Store… …
Calm sailing day (6/18/2025) - Photographer Mike Cunningham wrote, “I’ve been trying to get a shot of Delaware’s Kalmar Nyckel with sails extended for a couple of years now, and caught her today on a… …
VIMS graduates (6/18/2025) - The College of William & Mary’s Batten School and Virginia Institute of Marine Science celebrated 27 students who earned their M.S., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees throughout the academic year on… …Events June 19-26 (6/18/2025) - THURSDAY KING’S DAUGHTERS AND SONS: The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons will meet at noon today in the Fellowship Hall of New Point Friends Church. CARNIVAL:… …
Bumble bee conservation talk Monday at Hayes park (6/11/2025) - The Friends of Machicomoco State Park is sponsoring a talk at 4 p.m. Monday at the Hayes park about bumble bee conservation. Jennifer Weber, a pollinator ecologist from Virginia Tech’s… …
NPS service agreement (6/11/2025) - Dr. David Brown of The Fairfield Foundation, at right, ceremonially signs an agreement with Brent Everitt, director of communications and visitor experience specialist with the National Park Service’s Chesapeake Gateways… …Closings next week for Juneteenth (6/11/2025) - All post offices, courts, county offices, school facilities, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Thursday, June 19, in celebration of the Juneteenth holiday.… …
G.I. neighbors express opposition to Bay Haven Drive park project (6/11/2025) - A group of Gwynn’s Island residents who live near a county-owned parcel of waterfront land on South Bay Haven Drive are speaking out against the Mathews Board of Supervisors’ recent… …
‘From Colony to Country’ performed at Rosewell (6/11/2025) - The historic Rosewell ruins in Gloucester provided the backdrop for a performance Sunday afternoon of “From Colony to Country: The Revolutionary World of John Page and Lewis Burwell.” The first-person… …
GHS graduation celebrates high student achievement (6/11/2025) - “Thank you for being the best students I could have ever had to rebuild Gloucester High School.” GHS principal Dr. Stefan Mygas voiced his gratitude to the 335 members of… …
Summer Reading Kick-Off (6/11/2025) - The Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, held its annual Summer Reading Kick-Off on Saturday morning. The community was able to enjoy refreshments, games and giveaways, as well as… …
Kids Free Fishing Day (6/11/2025) - The annual Kids Free Fishing Day was held Saturday at Beaverdam Reservoir in Gloucester. Sponsored by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, the program was an opportunity for young ones… …
Cow Creek Mill (6/11/2025) - Cow Creek Mill owner Tommy DuBose of Hayes, at left on roof, watches as Brad Porter, owner of Brad’s Tree Service, guides a portion of a wall being removed from… …
Juneteenth celebration next week at Holly Knoll (6/11/2025) - A Juneteenth celebration will be held next week at Holly Knoll. Sponsored by the Juneteenth Celebration Committee (Gloucester NAACP, Mathews NAACP and the Gloucester Institute), the celebration will be held… …
Lighthouse sign (6/11/2025) - The latest in interpretive signage was recently installed on the New Point Comfort Lighthouse Overlook boardwalk. Mathews County Historical Society with the sponsorship of Athens Building Corporation, the construction company… …