Early voting underway for presidential primaries (1/24/2024) - Early in-person voting for Virginia’s March 5 Republican and Democratic presidential primaries began Friday at local registrar’s offices throughout the commonwealth. Virginia’s March 5 primaries are part of Super Tuesday,… …
Pet food drive (1/24/2024) - The Gloucester Hippies 4-H Club recently held a pet food drive, collecting over 400 pounds of food, plus treats, toys and collars for the pets at Gloucester Animal Control. Pictured… …
Linda Hunley joins Mathews clerk’s office (1/24/2024) - New Point native Linda Hunley of Mathews has been appointed as a deputy clerk in the Mathews County Circuit Court clerk’s office. She began her duties on Jan. 2. As… …Suit against Cornerstone Church dismissed (1/24/2024) - A $25 million lawsuit filed in 2022 against Cornerstone Fellowship Church and Pastor J. Chris Morgan has been dismissed by Judge Jeffrey W. Shaw of Mathews Circuit Court. According to… …
Walk with Ease begins Feb. 5 (1/24/2024) - Having a little trouble getting around? Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism has a program designed to help you “Walk with Ease.” Gloucester PRT is sponsoring the Arthritis Foundation’s Walk with… …
Board won’t require Wilks to appear (1/19/2024) - Mathews supervisors came out of a nearly two-hour closed session Thursday night and voted 4-0, with supervisor Tim Doss recusing himself, to quash a requirement that former county building official… …
School board begins budget discussion (1/19/2024) - "This is the start of a months-long process." Gloucester County School Board chair Troy Andersen introduced the budget process to the board at the board's first budget work session of… …
USCG Auxiliary Flotilla holdsChange of Watch (1/17/2024) - Mathews Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 66 conducted its Change of Watch and Awards Ceremony on Dec. 12. Mary McCoig and Michael Moore were sworn in as the incoming Flotilla Commander… …Mathews board to meet tonight (1/17/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will hold its first regular meeting of the new year at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, Jan. 18, in the historic courthouse on Court Street.… …
Change of venue recorded in Eubank suit (1/17/2024) - A filing was made in Mathews Circuit Court last week recording Judge Jeffrey W. Shaw’s October 2023 decision to grant a change of venue in the suit filed by Gwynn’s… …
Two cases involving county, JB Property nonsuited (1/17/2024) - A consent order was handed down by Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Shaw on Monday, Jan. 8, nonsuiting two cases involving Mathews County and the construction company of supervisor Dave Jones.… …
Bill seeks to preserve working waterfronts (1/17/2024) - A bipartisan bill to help preserve working waterfronts across the U.S. was introduced in Congress last month, with Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Montross) signing on as one of the bill’s co-sponsors.… …
Mathews Ruritans (1/17/2024) - The Mathews Ruritan Club was recently recognized by Ruritan National for outstanding and meritorious community service in the areas of membership growth, for which it received a bronze certificate, and… …
James receives King Legacy Award (1/17/2024) - Kay Coles James, founder and chairwoman of The Gloucester Institute, received the King Legacy Award for Leadership in Public Service on Sunday during the International Salute to the Life and… …
Bread for Life gets refrigerated truck (1/17/2024) - The Bread for Life Community Food Pantry was the recipient of a 2024 Isuzu refrigerated truck at no cost to the pantry. This truck was purchased by a grant from… …Oyster gardeners to meet Jan. 27 at VIMS (1/17/2024) - Are you an oyster enthusiast or have you thought about becoming an oyster gardener? Then you might want to come to the Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association’s (TOGA) 2024 annual meeting.… …
‘Graveyards of Guinea’ topic of talk (1/17/2024) - David Bristow, owner and director of Hogg Funeral Home in Hayes, will speak on Union Cemetery, located across Guinea Road from Union Baptist Church, in a talk on Friday, Jan.… …
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (1/17/2024) - American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75 delivered snack-filled baskets and thank-you cards on Jan. 12, in honor of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, which was on Jan. 9. The agencies included the… …GGSV cancels January meeting (1/17/2024) - The Gloucester Genealogical Society of Virginia has announced the cancelation of its upcoming meeting, originally scheduled for Monday, Jan. 22. “The decision was made in consideration of our membership and… …
Winter Field Day 2023 (1/17/2024) - The Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio Club will participate in Winter Field Day 2024 on Jan. 27 and 28 at the Abingdon Rescue Squad Station #3 just off Route 17 in… …
GURA program focuses on ‘Making The Dream Come True’ (1/17/2024) - The Gloucester Union Relief Association presented “A Day of Celebration: on Monday at The First United Baptist Church, Gloucester. Members of the community gathered to honor the late Rev. Dr.… …
Katrina White Brown, a woman of passion and purpose (1/17/2024) - An extremely involved and knowledgeable individual in the community, the Rev. Dr. Katrina White Brown truly enjoys her life and the various jobs she has held in the past and… …
Yorktown man finds historic ceramic pedestal in Hayes (1/17/2024) - Historic discoveries can be found in the most unlikely of places. No one understands that sentiment better than York-town man Johnie Hinson who found a ceramic pedestal created by famed… …Board considers tax relief for seniors (1/17/2024) - Gloucester supervisors discussed the possibility of tax relief for senior citizens and received a presentation from the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic on the occasion of its 25th anniversary during Tuesday’s… …
Racist graffiti found in Mathews High bathroom; response criticized (1/17/2024) - Racist graffiti was found etched into a stall in one of the boys’ bathrooms at Mathews High School last week, with the Mathews NAACP taking school administration to task for… …