A lifetime of music; Winter Sound celebrates 45 years (5/7/2025) - It was the summer of 1968 and Rolf and Patricia Winter were desperate for a night out. Like all parents, they adored their children. However, at some point, every young… …$36.34M budget adopted in Mathews (5/7/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors adopted a total county budget of $36.34 million for fiscal year 2026 and set the real estate tax rate at 60 cents per $100… …
Gloucester supervisors adopt $84.4M budget (5/7/2025) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors voted to adopt the county’s fiscal year 2026 budget in the amount of $88.4 million last Wednesday, April 30, in the colonial courthouse by a… …
‘From Colony to Country’ to be presented at Rosewell Ruin on June 8 (5/7/2025) - A first-person interpretive program about local events during the summer of 1775 in the lead-up to the American Revolution will be presented on June 8 on the lawn of Rosewell,… …
May 1 protest (5/7/2025) - Around 50 people gathered on Gloucester’s Colonial Courthouse Circle last Thursday to commemorate International Workers Day/May Day and to “stand up for workers’ rights around the world,” said Sara Troxel,… …
Walmart provides $1,500 grant to GMCC (5/7/2025) - The Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic received a $1,500 community grant from Walmart Supercenter in Gloucester. Store lead Lakeisha Sims presented the donation to GMCC marketing and development director Maureen Crone.… …Supervisors hold 8 public hearings in one evening (5/7/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors had a public hearing marathon during its meeting on April 17, holding eight public hearings, including the two on the FY2026 county budget and… …
Salvation Army to hold ‘Coffee with the Captain’ (5/7/2025) - As part of the observance of National Salvation Army Week, May 12-18, The Salvation Army of the Virginia Peninsula will host a “Coffee with the Captain” reception and tour of… …
Trivia fundraiser to benefit GUEST program (5/7/2025) - The Office Bar and Grille, 4115 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes, will host a trivia night fundraiser on Thursday, May 22, for the GUEST (Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team) program.… …
Art classes for children (5/7/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association will be offering free art classes for children ages 9-12, on Saturdays in June. Registration is now open and each class is limited to 10 students.… …Gloucester supervisors wrestle with renewing Placer.ai software subscription (5/7/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors wrestled with the decision whether to renew the county’s subscription of Placer.ai, a type of software that uses artificial intelligence to aggregate data to… …
Astronomy in the Park to be held May 17 (5/7/2025) - Friends of Machicomoco State Park is partnering with the NASA Skywatchers to put on the first Astronomy in the Park event at Machicomoco State Park on Saturday, May 17, from… …
Hearing May 20 on grass runway request (5/7/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission will hold a joint public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 20 on an application by Joe Perdue of Port Haywood,… …
Gloucester firefighters respond to Stagecoach Market blaze (5/7/2025) - Fire destroyed the entire contents of a two-bay metal garage last Thursday at Stagecoach Market and Antiques on Route 17 in Gloucester, exploding gas tanks and tires in the process.… …Mystery author to be featured on WXGM (5/7/2025) - Mystery author Jan Marry will be featured on a May 12 radio program on WXGM (99.1 FM) with host Neal Steele. The program will begin at 8 a.m. and is… …
Li’l Ole Opry to present oldies show Saturday at MHS (5/7/2025) - Virginia’s Li’l Ole Opry will kick up its heels, and take patrons back to the “good ole days” of country and rock and roll when it hosts its oldies show… …
Courthouse Community Orchestra to present concert at MHS (5/7/2025) - The Courthouse Community Orchestra will present a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at the Harry M. Ward Auditorium at Mathews High School to commemorate the nation’s 249 years… …Events May 8-15 (5/7/2025) - THURSDAY PARKS & REC: The Mathews County Parks and Recreation Commission will meet at 5 o’clock tonight, Thursday, May 8, in the historic courthouse on Court Street. UTILITIES COMMITTEE: The… …
Gloucester BOS approves FY26 budget (5/1/2025) - Gloucester supervisors voted to approve the county’s fiscal year 2026 budget Wednesday evening, April 30, in the colonial courthouse by a vote of 6-1. Supervisor Phil Bazzani was the sole… …
Library to hold program on health care and retirement (4/30/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold a program on health care and retirement on Thursday, May 8, at 6 p.m. This program will be presented by Carlos… …
BC United holds ‘I Am Enough’ Empowerment Retreat (4/30/2025) - Blessed Couples United Outreach hosted last weekend’s “I Am Enough” Empowerment Retreat, a transformative event designed to inspire and uplift young women. The retreat was held at Camp Piankatank, Hartfield,… …
Victims’ Rights Week (4/30/2025) - Marie Walls, the Mathews County Commonwealth’s Attorney, and Sheriff April Edwards, from left, recently commemorated National Crime Victims’ Rights Week that focused this year on “Kinship: Connecting & Healing” for… …
Animal Control Week (4/30/2025) - Members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75, dropped off a basket of treats recently for Gloucester’s animal control staff in appreciation for all they do for all animals. Members from… …
Medic 1 (4/30/2025) - Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue placed its newest medic unit, Medic 1, into service this week. GVFRS contracted with Horton Ambulance to remove the patient module from the department’s 2012… …
Garden Week 2025 (4/30/2025) - Plein air artists Jan Finn-Duffy and Kim Williams, from left, capture the beauty of the North River while guests walk the grounds of Blythelea, one of three homes open to… …