G.I. Museum opens April 4 for season (3/26/2025) - The Gwynn’s Island Museum will be opening at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 4, for the 2025 season, featuring family memorabilia and many artifacts representing the long history of the… …
New executive director named for local YMCAs (3/26/2025) - Sarah Rae has been named district executive director of the Mathews and Middlesex YMCAs, replacing Buzz Lambert, who is now vice president of operations for the YMCA of the Virginia… …Park to host ‘Ghost Forest,’ ‘Pinch Pots’ programs (3/26/2025) - Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, has a couple of events planned for this weekend. From 6-7 p.m. Friday, the park will hold “Ghost Forest” at the interpretative area boardwalk. In this… …
GHA program to examine Guinea in the 1960s (3/26/2025) - Guinea Heritage Association’s Fourth Fridays program continues this Friday, March 28, with a “Pictorial View of Guinea in the 1960s.” The program will be held at Buck’s Store Museum, 8850… …VDOT survey looks at Route 17 south of C.H. (3/26/2025) - The public is invited to share its feedback on existing travel conditions on Route 17 between Short Lane and Featherbed Lane as part of a Virginia Department of Transportation study.… …
Friends of Machicomoco group completes trail project (3/26/2025) - The Friends of Machicomoco State Park announced the completion of an ambitious project to reclaim two miles of the park’s three-mile-long paved loop trail from more than a decade of… …Harmful Waste Collection Day to be held April 19 (3/26/2025) - Gloucester County’s Household Harmful Waste Collection Day will be held April 19 at Hayes Convenience Center, Guinea Road, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. At this collection, Gloucester residents can… …
Social workers’ appreciation (3/26/2025) - Several members of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75, Gloucester, stopped by the Gloucester Social Services office earlier this month to deliver a basket of goodies. March is Social Workers… …Mathews Maritime Museum opens for season April 4-5 (3/26/2025) - The Mathews Maritime Museum, located at 482 Main Street, Mathews, will open for the season next week, starting on Friday and Saturday, April 4 and 5, and every Friday and… …
Machicomoco to hold Earth Day celebration (3/26/2025) - April is full of recreational opportunities at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes. If you’re eager to connect with recognized tribal nations in Virginia, learn about local environmental stewardship, or would like… …
Spring officially arrives today (3/19/2025) - After a long and very cold winter, spring is here at last. The moment of the vernal equinox is 5:01 a.m. today, Thursday, March 20. The sun will rise in… …
Steele recommends $88M budget, 4.3 cent tax increase (3/19/2025) - “This is by far the hardest budget I’ve had to put together.” The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors met Monday evening in the colonial courthouse to hear County Administrator Carol… …
MVFD holds awards banquet (3/19/2025) - The Mathews Volunteer Fire Department held its annual awards banquet on Saturday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club in Hudgins. President Donnie Lewis kicked off the banquet by thanking all who… …
Bena couple recalls a lifetime full of adventures (3/19/2025) - When Graham Blake ran out of his burning house in the middle of the night, he realized he had forgotten one important thing—his wife. It only took Graham a few… …Former White House official to speak tonight (3/19/2025) - The Piankatank Community League will meet at 6:30 tonight, March 20, at the league building in Harcum. Rich Yamomoto will speak about the White House where he spent seven years… …
Gloucester Library announces teen photo contest (3/19/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library has announced its teen photography contest for students in ninth through twelfth grades with the theme, “This is Gloucester.” Students are encouraged to submit their most… …
Gloucester library announces spring programs (3/19/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library has announced two of its upcoming spring programs, both scheduled to be held at its Main Street Center location. Master Naturalist Hurricane Thompson of the Gloucester… …
Birdwatching (3/19/2025) - The Middle Peninsula Bird Club visited the Gloucester Country Club Golf Course on Tuesday, March 4, identifying 29 species of birds and counting 177 birds. Sightings included a flock of… …Oyster gardening class set in Mathews (3/19/2025) - A class is planned in Mathews for people wanting to know the basics of oyster gardening. Dr. Richard Siciliano, a master oyster gardening representing Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association, will teach… …
Lion of the Year (3/19/2025) - Linda Gerhold Hodges was recognized as the Mathews Lions Club Lion of the Year. She was presented with the award on March 11. Hodges is shown here with Lion Travis… …
Continentals meet (3/19/2025) - Members of the Mathews Chapter - Continental Societies, Inc., attended the Continental Societies, Inc., 42nd Mid Atlantic Regional Meeting in Raleigh, N.C., on March 7 and 8. During the meeting,… …Mathews Main Street holds March Madness fundraiser (3/19/2025) - March Madness is coming to Mathews for the remainder of March, sponsored with a touch of humor by the Mathews Main Street Committee. The giving opportunity consists of making contributions… …
GHA hosts sock burning at Bena on Friday (3/19/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association will be holding its first-ever Burning of the Socks event on Friday night at Buck’s Store Museum, Bena, and the GHA will also announce a new… …
Fary family is topic of genealogists’ meeting (3/19/2025) - The Gloucester Genealogical Society of Virginia will meet at 10 a.m. Monday at Buck’s Store Museum in Bena. Daniel V. Fary, local historian, will present a program on the Fary… …
Crab pot season (3/19/2025) - Linda Tjossem of Hayes, was buying seafood at a local marina when she spotted Casey Charnick, above, preparing his crab pots for the 2025 season, which began Monday. He was… …