Quilts on display (2/5/2025) - The Mathews Museum currently has an exhibit of handmade quilts from members of Bay Quilters of Mathews and by other county residents. The quilt show, running concurrently with a Black… …
Work begins on observation deck (2/5/2025) - Work has begun on replacement of the New Point Comfort Lighthouse observation deck at Bavon. On Tuesday afternoon, the previously existing 200-foot deck and walkway, completed in 1997, had already… …Mathews supervisor seeks to eliminate county’s IT department (2/5/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting in the historic courthouse on Friday, Jan. 31, immediately going into a closed session that lasted 4½ hours. Upon returning… …
Library to hold program on azaleas (2/5/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will host Master Gardener Jim Brant as he gives a presentation on restoring native azaleas on Wednesday, Feb. 12, beginning at 6 p.m.… …
Cosby to speak (2/5/2025) - Nationally-acclaimed author S.A. Cosby, a Mathews native, will talk about his life and work at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. There will be a question-and-answer session… …64 units collected at Mathews blood drive (2/5/2025) - An American Red Cross blood drive, held on Jan. 28 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins, resulted in the collection of 64 units, according to volunteer Nan Cross. Sixty-two people… …
Shriner donation (2/5/2025) - Members of the Tidewater Shrine Club and Khedive Temple traveled to South Carolina last week to the Shriners Children’s Hospital-Greenville. On Jan. 27, members presented a check in the amount… …
VIMS to hold ‘Romance Beneath the Waves’ After Hours lecture (2/5/2025) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science has announced its upcoming events for the month of February.“Romance Beneath the Waves,” the next After Hours lecture, will be held Thursday, Feb. 13,… …
Gloucester Boys & Girls Club seeks to increase membership (2/5/2025) - The Gloucester Unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula, Hayes Shopping Center, is holding an open house on March 17 from 5-7 p.m. in an effort… …Mathews supervisors consider budget, CIP requests (2/5/2025) - Back-to-back board meetings were held in Mathews this week so members could work on prioritizing items in the county’s 2025-2026 budget. Mathews supervisors held a meeting on Monday to hear… …
Mathews boards address budget, CIP needs (2/5/2025) - Mathews school board members and supervisors held a work session Tuesday afternoon to discuss the proposed 2025-2026 school budget. Much of the conversation, however, again revolved around long-term capital needs… …
Warm greetings from Peninsula Heating and Air (2/5/2025) - With the snow and bitter cold bearing down on us over the last few weeks, the necessity of home heating is indisputable. Unfortunately, this essential system is expensive, prohibitively so… …Gloucester board reviews county’s CIP plan (2/5/2025) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors held its public hearing Tuesday night for the county’s Capital Improvement Plan for fiscal years 2026-2030. Before the hearing, County Administrator Carol Steele briefly went… …
Observation deck (2/5/2025) - The New Point Comfort Lighthouse observation deck had been demolished on Tuesday and heavy equipment was at the site. The 200-foot walkway and deck will be replaced in the same… …
GHS vs MHS (2/5/2025) - Teams from Gloucester and Mathews high schools faced off on the court on Saturday, as the varsity and JV boys’ and girls’ basketball teams battled one another in the GHS… …
P&R Advisory Committee (1/29/2025) - Gloucester’s Parks, Recreation and Tourism Advisory Committee held its first meeting of the year Monday night in the Stewart Building, electing at-large members Don Sandridge as its chair and Heather… …
Little Free Pantry (1/29/2025) - Eli Storrs, 16, created Little Free Pantries for Gloucester as his Eagle Scout project last fall. One of his pantries is now located in front of Southern States on Main… …
Planning meeting (1/29/2025) - The Gloucester Rotary Club met at Olivia’s in the Village on Jan. 7 to plan for the 40th annual golf tournament scheduled for May 23 at the Golden Eagle Golf… …Mathews BOS to meet Friday morning (1/29/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors has called a special meeting, to be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the historic courthouse on Court Street. The purpose of the meeting… …
Meals on Wheels donation (1/29/2025) - The Mathews Ruritan Club has donated $400 to Mathews Meals on Wheels in recognition of the organization’s work in the county. From left are club president Dan Reno, Laura Matthews… …
Mathews Museum opens Saturday (1/29/2025) - The Mathews Museum opens Saturday to kick off the 2025 season, with an exhibit on loan from Hampton Museum exploring the role played by Fort Monroe in accepting and harboring… …
Inauguration party (1/29/2025) - Around 20 like-minded friends gathered for food and fellowship in Mathews on Monday, Jan. 20, to celebrate the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 47th president of the United… …
‘Sharing Family Treasures’ topic of Black History Month presentation (1/29/2025) - Bessida Cauthorne White, a native and resident of Middlesex County, will give a public presentation, “Recognizing and Sharing Family Treasures,” at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, at First Baptist… …
Friends of Library Bookstore to hold reopening event Saturday (1/29/2025) - The Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library Bookstore will have a reopening event from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday in the Orrell Building on Maple Avenue, behind the library… …
GHA survey underway (1/29/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and as part of its celebration, the group is conducting a survey of how it’s doing and suggestions on… …