Dine to Donate today at Howard-Dooley Café (3/6/2025) - Howard Dooley Café, 9303 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews, will host the Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation’s Dine to Donate program from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, Thursday, March 6.A… …
Library to hold program on retirement (3/6/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold “Retirement by Design,” on Thursday, March 20, beginning at 6 p.m. Carlos Britos, financial advisor at Edward Jones, will present the… …
Military Through the Ages returns March 15-16 (3/6/2025) - The annual Military Through the Ages event returns the weekend of March 15 and 16 to Jamestown Settlement. Hundreds of reenactors from 39 distinct military units will muster on museum… …
St. Croix man arrested in Mathews child sex assault case (3/5/2025) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office has concluded a lengthy investigation into a child sexual assault case with the arrest of a 28-year-old male resident of St. Croix in the U.S.… …
Dual party primary to be held June 17 (2/26/2025) - Preparations are underway for a June 17 dual party primary in Virginia, featuring candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, as well as Virginia House of Delegates’ seats and… …
Hearing set to amend Mathews County budget (2/26/2025) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors has scheduled a public hearing for 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, to consider adding $863,321 to the current budget that would allow the county… …
First phase of T.C. Walker House renovations completed (2/26/2025) - The first phase of renovations to the T.C. Walker House on Main Street in Gloucester has been completed, according to Bob Baer, a project manager for Mark Turner Construction. “The… …
Digging out (2/26/2025) - Last week’s snowstorm caused school cancellations and other disruptions, as the area experienced accumulations of about a half a foot of the white stuff. Helping to dig out from the… …Gloucester Restaurant Week begins Monday (2/26/2025) - Gloucester Restaurant Week, a celebration of the county’s dining scene, will be held next week at a number of participating restaurants. Presented by Visit Gloucester, VA and Gloucester County Economic… …
NARFE officers (2/26/2025) - Officers for the Middle Peninsula Chapter 1757 of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) were recently installed. Leading the organization in 2025 are, from left, Marilyn Riddle, NARFE… …Gloucester Public Library to hold programs on ‘Farming Healthy’; suffragette movement (2/26/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold programs on “Farming Healthy” and “Valiant Women of the Vote” next month. On Wednesday, March 12, Jean Howard from CA &… …
Clean Gloucester Day to be held March 28-29 (2/26/2025) - Gloucester Clean Community will hold the 15th annual Spring Clean Gloucester Day March 28 and 29. Last year, the event had nearly 400 participants. According to a release from Clean… …
Supervisors considering 14 percent increase in utility costs (2/26/2025) - During the Gloucester Board of Supervisors’ meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18, board members received an update on public utilities. Director of Public Utilities Katey Legg went over the status of… …
Chili When It’s Chilly (2/26/2025) - The West Mathews Community League held its annual Chili When It’s Chilly fundraiser on Saturday at the league building in Bohannon. People had their pick of a number of different… …Mathews Museum to hold corned beef and cabbage dinner (2/26/2025) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation will host its first Dine to Donate of 2025 next Thursday, March 6, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Howard-Dooley Café, 9303 Buckley… …
Dine to Donate next Thursday at Howard-Dooley Café (2/26/2025) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation will host its first Dine to Donate of 2025 next Thursday, March 6, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Howard-Dooley Café, 9303 Buckley… …
Little Free Libraries (2/26/2025) - The Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library has sponsored the installation of two Little Free Library boxes—one in front of the group’s bookstore on Maple Avenue behind the library and… …
Mathews Rotary holds Charter Night program (2/26/2025) - The Mathews Rotary Club held its annual Charter Night on Saturday night with a prime rib dinner at the Mathews Yacht Club. Charter Night celebrates the founding of Rotary International… …Grant available for G.I. homeowners with failing septic systems (2/26/2025) - The Mathews Community Foundation has awarded the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission $9,000 to assist low-income homeowners on Gwynn’s Island with repair or replacement of their failing septic systems. According… …
Campgrounds at Machicomoco reopen March 7 (2/26/2025) - The first day of spring is March 20, but you don’t have to wait until then to spring out of the house and march over to Machicomoco State Park. The… …
Blessing of the Ground Sunday at Rosewell (2/26/2025) - A ceremony of sorrow and rejoicing will be offered at Rosewell Plantation at 3 p.m. Sunday to consecrate the site where a Remembrance Structure will be built to recognize those… …
Wheelchair ramp (2/26/2025) - Members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club recently installed a wheelchair ramp at the home of Bill Jordan, a former member of the club. Among those involved in the project were,… …VIMS study highlights successes of Virginia oyster restoration (2/26/2025) - Virginia has made significant investments in the restoration of oyster reefs in the Chesapeake Bay, and now a study led by the College of William & Mary’s Batten School and… …
Trikeball fundraiser at Peasley on March 7 (2/26/2025) - Trikeball will hold a school fundraiser at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 7 at Peasley Middle School. Trikeball is a baseball game played on a gym floor where all players… …
School board to hold work session Friday (2/26/2025) - A work session to discuss construction and renovation priorities in Mathews County Public Schools, originally scheduled for this past Friday morning, will now be held this Friday, Feb. 28, beginning… …