VIMS student seeks to raise awareness of harmful algal blooms (10/22/2025) - Bayleigh Albert, a graduate student pursuing a Master of Arts in Marine Science at the College of William & Mary’s Batten School & Virginia Institute of Marine Science, is in… …
Brothers convert Port Haywood home into Halloween house (10/22/2025) - Brothers Christopher and Rick Browder of Richmond and Port Haywood are fans of horror wrestling movies (Yes. That’s a genre.), so when they found out about the 48 Hour Film… …
Welcome fall (10/22/2025) - Timmy welcomes the fall. Kim Brown’s furry friend lives in a home on a bluff above Beaverdam Reservoir off Roaring Springs Road, Gloucester. …
Enjoying the autumn (10/22/2025) - Nancy Richardson of Mathews said that her “niece” dog Gracie Weatherford is enjoying the autumn weather. …
Still blooming through the fall (10/22/2025) - The native plant garden at Beaverdam Park on Roaring Springs Road, planted by volunteers from the Middle Peninsula Chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalists back in April, is expected to… …
Businesses sought for Merry Mathews Holiday Decorating Contest (10/22/2025) - Merchants of Mathews is calling on all Mathews businesses and restaurants to decorate for the holidays this year and participate in the Merry Mathews Holiday Decorating Contest. There will be… …
Northeast storm brings extensive flooding to area (10/15/2025) - The Rev. Kristie Askew, pastor of Grace-Providence United Methodist Church in Mobjack, points out the tide waters covering the end of East River Road as she takes a stroll through… …
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… …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… …
‘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… …
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… …
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,… …
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… …
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… …
Clean Gloucester Day (10/15/2025) - Members of Gloucester Boy Scout Troop 133 cleaned up the group’s designated spot as part of Saturday’s Clean Gloucester Day, an event sponsored by Gloucester Clean Community. Shown here are… …
Blood donors (10/15/2025) - Gloucester County School Board chair Leonne Arsenovic, above, and the Rev. Larry Arrington, pastor of First Morning Star Baptist Church, were among those who donated blood on Monday at the… …Gloucester Main Street planning for Halloween (10/15/2025) - Gloucester Main Street and many of its businesses will sponsor Trick or Treat on Main Street from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. A release from Gloucester Main Street said… …
Gloucester Ruritans (10/15/2025) - Members of the Gloucester Ruritan Club at their September meeting were given an update about Ruritan Chesapeake District and Ruritan National from, above from right, Zone 4 Governor Don Sandridge… …Haunted House at Bena station on Oct. 26 (10/15/2025) - Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue will host a Haunted House behind Station 2 in Bena from 5-9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. The event is free to the public, with… …
Birthday greetings (10/15/2025) - Dolores Mergenthaler of Gloucester celebrated her 97th birthday on Wednesday, Oct. 1 with her Abingdon Episcopal Church family. Front row from left, are Marian Clements, the Rev. Sven vanBaars, pastor;… …American Legion Trunk or Treat on Oct. 25 (10/15/2025) - The fourth annual Gloucester American Legion Trunk or Treat will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Post 75, 5849 American Legion Way, Gloucester. Hosted by local… …
Gloucester board reviews revised SOL ‘cut scores’ and expectations (10/15/2025) - The Gloucester County School Board considered the changes in “cut scores” in the Virginia Standards of Learning and expectations at its meeting Tuesday night in the T.C. Walker Education Center… …
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… …
Events Oct. 9-16 (10/8/2025) - THURSDAY LIBRARY BOARD: The Mathews Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet at 1 o’clock today, Thursday, Oct. 9, in order to hold a closed session to discuss the performance… …