Gloucester supervisors take a look at AI (2/12/2025) - Gloucester supervisors took a deep dive into the use of Artificial Intelligence, as heads of various county departments provided an update on AI, originally planned as a possible topic during… …
From humble origins, Peace Frogs celebrates 40 years (2/12/2025) - What started off as a hobby during Catesby Jones’s time as an undergraduate at the University of Virginia back in the mid-1980s has blossomed into a Gloucester-based business that sells… …Population up slightly in Gloucester, down in Mathews (2/12/2025) - Gloucester County is growing in population, slowly, and Mathews County is decreasing, according to 2024 estimates released Jan. 27. The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, a department of the… …
Fundraiser today for Bread for Life Pantry (2/12/2025) - A fundraiser for the Bread for Life Community Food Pantry will be held from 5-9 p.m. today, Thursday, Feb. 13, at the Gloucester Brewing Company, 6778 Main Street, Gloucester. Monetary… …Board re-hiresbuilding official (2/12/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors held an emergency closed session last Thursday in the historic courthouse to discuss the hiring of an interim building official and the salary that… …
Beckley enjoys challenging hobby of saltwater aquariums (2/12/2025) - Most of the time, Eric Beckley can be found working at the family business, Wroten Oil Company, which has been serving local residents since 1954. When he’s not there, he… …LeDoux’s contributions to investigative journalism recognized (2/12/2025) - The late reporter Burton LeDoux hastily moved to his wife’s ancestral home in Mathews County in 1949 and led a quiet life there until his death in October of 1979… …
Gloucester Rowing Association to hold Polar Plunge March 15 (2/12/2025) - The Gloucester Rowing Association invites the public to the Gloucester Point Beach on Saturday, March 15, for its Polar Plunge. The event, a fundraiser for the GRA, will be held… …
Improving the trail (2/12/2025) - On the morning of Saturday, Feb. 1, a group of dedicated Gloucester Rotarians came together to work on the Antler Trail at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes. Above, Machicomoco’s Chief Ranger… …W&M’s coastal and marine sciences major approved (2/12/2025) - Virginians will soon have their first in-state, public option to pursue an undergraduate degree in coastal and marine sciences. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia gave formal approval… …
$50M scholarship pledged for VIMS coastal & marine sciences students (2/12/2025) - William & Mary alumnus Dr. R. Todd Stravitz, Class of 1982, and the Brunckhorst Foundations have pledged a $50 million scholarship gift to provide full tuition support for students pursuing… …Mathews murder case subject of TV show Sunday (2/12/2025) - Jonathan Thomas Moore, who was convicted in 2022 of the murder of his parents, Adam and Melissa Moore, in their home in the Bavon area of Mathews, is the subject… …
Second-quarter honor rolls announced (2/12/2025) - In Gloucester Page Middle School Page Middle School has released its honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. Students receiving all As during the marking period… …
Valentines for veterans (2/12/2025) - The Mathews County Woman’s Club sent Valentines to the veterans who live at the Hampton VA Medical Center. Shown here delivering the Valentines are, from left, Sandy Ambrose, Nancy Katsuki,… …Blood drive next week in Gloucester (2/12/2025) - The Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews will sponsor a community blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, at Singleton United Methodist Church, 5869 Ware Neck Road, Gloucester.… …
Gloucester Library to hold Mardi Gras-inspired programs (2/12/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, has announced two upcoming Mardi-Gras inspired programs.Create a Mardi Gras mask at the library on Thursday, Feb. 27, beginning at 2 p.m. Registration… …
Legionnaires’ breakfast Sunday (2/12/2025) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its monthly community breakfast this Sunday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The breakfast is $12 for adults; $6 for children ages 5-10… …
Black Men Cooking returns Saturday (2/12/2025) - Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Eta Chapter, will host its annual Black History Celebration and Black Men Cooking Event from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, Bena.… …
Friends of Dragon Run to meet Feb. 23 (2/12/2025) - Kati Booth will speak on “Accelerating Wetland Restoration in the Bay on Private and Public Lands” at the next meeting of the Friends of the Dragon Run. The meeting will… …Mathews BOS drops its Hole in the Wall suit (2/5/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors has dropped its August 2023 suit in Mathews Circuit Court requesting that the judge reverse a decision made by the Mathews Board of Zoning… …
Deadlines approach for Daffodil Queen, Little Miss Daffodil, scholarship programs (2/5/2025) - The 2025 Gloucester Daffodil Festival is two months away, with deadlines approaching later this month for Daffodil Festival Queen, Little Miss Daffodil and the festival’s scholarship for a graduating senior.… …
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.… …