VDOT Dragon Run bridge replacement project to start next month (11/25/2025) - The Virginia Department of Transportation will begin soon replacement of the existing northbound Route 17 bridge over Dragon Run. According to the VDOT website, construction on the $19.2 million project… …
NARFE guest speaker (11/25/2025) - Author Mary Shipko, one of the first female commercial airline pilots, was the guest speaker at the Nov. 18 luncheon meeting of the Chapter 1757 of the National Active and… …
Canine Companions (11/25/2025) - Fifteen veteran service dog teams came from across the U.S. to the Canine Companions facility in Mathews earlier this month to brush up on their training and learn some new… …Telecommunications tower proposal encounters ‘hiccup’ (11/25/2025) - Mathews supervisors’ chair Tim Doss repeatedly expressed embarrassment and apologized to residents during the board’s November meeting last Thursday when a scheduled public hearing on a Verizon Wireless request to… …
RiverStreet receives broadband funding for Gloucester, Mathews (11/25/2025) - RiverStreet Communications of Virginia, Inc., is the big winner of federal funding to provide universal broadband in Gloucester and Mathews counties under Virginia’s Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment plan. RiverStreet… …
Plans underway to update Gloucester Boys & Girls Club (11/25/2025) - The Boys and Girls Club of Virginia Peninsula is planning to update the Gloucester unit facility located in the Hayes Shopping Center off Route 17. The organization, whose mission is… …Gubernatorial race with two female candidates drove high turnout (11/25/2025) - Turnout, the number of ballots cast in proportion to registered voters, for the historic election of Virginia’s first female governor, nearly matched the high turnout of 2021, according to unofficial… …
Offices, stores close for Thanksgiving (11/25/2025) - All post offices, ABC stores, and waste facilities in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed today, Thursday, Nov. 27, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Courts, county offices, and DMV… …
Food booth volunteers (11/25/2025) - Members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club served as volunteers on Saturday in the food booth at the annual Baystars Bird Day Bash at Woodville Park. Shown are, front row from… …Gingerbread house decorating Dec. 6 (11/25/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association invites children ages 5-10 to join them on Saturday, Dec. 6, for a chance to decorate their own gingerbread house, just in time for the holiday… …
Gloucester man convicted in federal court on child sex charges (11/25/2025) - A Gloucester man was convicted last week in federal court on charges of coercion and enticement of a child and receipt of child sexual abuse material, according to a release… …
Holiday Calendar: Community Events (11/25/2025) - THURSDAY, NOV. 27 TURKEY TROT: Mobjack Rowing Association will hold its annual Turkey Trot on Nov. 27, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Walk, run or bike from Williams Wharf Landing to… …
MVFD to hold lighted boat parade Dec. 6 (11/25/2025) - The 2025 East River Lighted Christmas Boat Parade, sponsored by the Mathews Volunteer Fire Department, will take place on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 6-8 p.m. In case of inclement weather,… …
Mathews Library to celebrate holidays with 5 programs (11/25/2025) - Mathews Memorial Library, Main Street, has five holiday-themed programs on the horizon. Join the library on Sunday, Dec. 7 from 1-3 p.m. to “Deck the Halls.” Help decorate seven trees… …
Holiday Open House (11/25/2025) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will hold its annual Holiday Open House & Bake Sale from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13. Shown are GMHS volunteers Donna and Bruce Hoyt dressed… …
Gloucester Library gears up for month-long holiday fun (11/25/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library has several holiday-themed activities planned for the month of December, all at its Main Street Center location. On Dec. 4, children in kindergarten through fifth grade… …
Andrews to hold 35th annual community memorial service on Dec. 7 (11/25/2025) - Since 1991, Andrews Funeral Home & Crematory has held a Candlelight Memorial Service for the community each December. The funeral home, which is located in the Gloucester Court House area,… …
Christmas at Ware to be held Dec. 13 (11/25/2025) - This year’s Christmas at Ware market will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the grounds of the historic Gloucester church. Those attending are… …
Pet parade (11/25/2025) - Local pets are wanted to participate in the 2025 Mathews Christmas Parade, “Jingle on the Bay,” on Saturday, Dec. 13, beginning at 1 p.m. Pets and their owners are asked… …
Lighted boat parade (11/25/2025) - The third annual Horn Harbor Lighted Boat Parade will take place on Saturday, Dec. 13. Participants will gather at Horn Harbor Marina, Port Haywood, at 5:30 p.m. and head as… …Daffodil Festival offering Anchored In Tradition sails in April (11/24/2025) - If you’re looking for that special gift this holiday season, instead of trying to find the perfect “thing,” perhaps you should consider a one-of-a-kind experience. Gloucester Daffodil Festival coordinator Deborah… …
Gloucester Ruritans (11/19/2025) - Gloucester Ruritan Club president Henry Thompson, right, presents member Jo Hurd the club mug for her presentation at the October meeting held at Anna’s Italian Pizza Restaurant. Hurd talked about… …
Planners to consider changes to short-term vacation rental rules (11/19/2025) - The Mathews County Planning Commission, meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 12, voted unanimously to hold a public hearing next month on proposed changes to the county’s special regulations for short-term vacation… …
Library to hold children’s navigation program Nov. 29 (11/19/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold the program, “Learning to Navigate the Great Outdoors,” at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29, for children in second to fifth… …
Events Nov. 20-27 (11/19/2025) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester County Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, Nov. 20, in the Department of Social Services conference room, 6641 Short Lane. SUPERVISORS:… …