MCF Advisory Board welcomes 2 new members (1/22/2025) - The Mathews Community Foundation Advisory Board recently welcomed two new members. Easley Johnson and Bronwyn Hughes will each serve three-year terms working on various committees of the foundation. Johnson is… …
Program Friday on Chesapeake Bay steamboats (1/22/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association’s January 2025 Fourth Friday program will be presented by local educator and historian Ed Morris. The program on Chesapeake Bay steamboats and the communities they served… …Car-top boat launch reopens Feb. 1 (1/22/2025) - The car-top boat launch at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, reopens on Saturday, Feb. 1. “The water is still very cold, but with the appropriate gear and planning you can once… …
Black Men Cooking returns Feb. 15 (1/22/2025) - Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Eta Chapter, will host its annual Black History Celebration and Black Men Cooking Event on Saturday, Feb. 15. The program will be held from… …
Little England scrapbook (1/22/2025) - Linda Hudgins Grow, a Guinea Heritage Association Board member and former resident caretaker of Little England, is shown presenting GHA historian/genealogist Hamilton Williams with a scrapbook-style book about Little England… …
Ruritan speaker (1/22/2025) - Dr. Joseph Lombard, local dentist and humanitarian, was guest speaker at the Abingdon Ruritan Club on Monday, Jan. 13. In his talk, he relayed specific true stories about individuals who… …
Drake Hall builds hammock stands at park for Eagle Scout project (1/22/2025) - Gloucester High School senior Drake Hall recently completed his Eagle Scout project, building four hammock stands at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes. Hall has been a part of Boy Scout Troop… …
Tickets go on sale March 3 for next Ruritan Seafood Festival (1/22/2025) - Tickets go on sale March 3 for the next Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival, which will be held on May 21 in Bena. This is a fundraising event which will… …
Kelly to discuss Lafayette’s legacy Sunday (1/22/2025) - Robert Kelly, director of the Gloucester Museum of History, will discuss the Lafayette Bicentennial being observed, when the Marquis de Lafayette returned to the United States, on Sunday. Kelly, who… …S.A. Cosby to speak at Gloucester library Feb. 9 (1/22/2025) - Local author Shawn Cosby, also known as S.A. Cosby, is scheduled to speak about his life and works at Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, on Sunday, Feb. 9,… …
Events Jan. 23-30 (1/22/2025) - SATURDAY SUPERVISORS: The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will hold a retreat from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the press room at County Building One, 6467 Main Street,… …
School division’s emergency closure addressed (1/17/2025) - Mathews County Superintendent of Schools Dr. David S. Daniel addressed this week’s emergency school closure during a special meeting held Friday morning in the school board office. All three county… …
Fickle Fen Road/Peach Point neighbors oppose private landing strip proposal (1/15/2025) - Residents of Fickle Fen Road and the Peach Point neighborhood showed up in force at Tuesday night’s Mathews Planning Commission meeting to protest a proposal for a private landing strip… …
Snowman fun (1/15/2025) - Neighbors in the Foxwell Estates neighborhood in Hayes took full advantage of Saturday’s snow by creating the giant snowman Foxwell (above). Jessica Fuller explained the neighbors came together to help… …
Helping the Homeless embarks on 15th year (1/15/2025) - It all started with a coat drive. In October 2010, Pastor Wendy Roundy held a coat drive in New Kent where very few came to receive the donated winter wear.… …
Rt. 14 bridge project on track for fall completion (1/15/2025) - Demolition of existing elements is underway on the Route 3/14 westbound bridge over Burke Mill Stream near the Mathews/Gloucester line. The bridge deck has been removed completely. Darragh Frye of… …
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day services to be held in Gloucester, Mathews (1/15/2025) - Two services remembering the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held on Sunday in Mathews and on Monday in Gloucester. In… …Masons to hold chili tasting luncheon Jan. 25 (1/15/2025) - Botetourt Lodge No. 7, AF&AM, Gloucester, will host a chili tasting luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 25 as a fundraiser to benefit the Masonic Home of Virginia. The event will be… …
New chair (1/15/2025) - John Meyer was selected as chairman of the Gloucester County Planning Commission during last Thursday’s meeting held at the colonial courthouse. He is shown, at right, presenting a plaque recognizing… …Polar Plunge Saturday at Haven Beach (1/15/2025) - The sixth annual Mathews Polar Plunge, a fundraiser for Meals on Wheels in Mathews, will be held on Saturday, at Haven Beach in Diggs, beginning at 8 a.m. People can… …
Mathews PATH (1/15/2025) - Mathews PATH (People Aging in Their Homes) held several outings in 2024, including a gathering during the Christmas holidays at Westville Landing. Shown in the foreground, clockwise from left, are… …
The Peggy marks 100 years; raffle for Barber painting (1/15/2025) - The Mathews-built deck boat, the Peggy, celebrates its 100th birthday in 2025. As part of the commemoration, the Mathews Maritime Foundation has commissioned renowned artist John Barber to depict the… …
Doss, Bowen to lead Mathews BOS in 2025 (1/15/2025) - Tim Doss was elected chairman and Tom Bowen vice chair at the Mathews Board of Supervisors’ organizational meeting, which was held on Thursday, Jan. 9, in the historic courthouse. Doss… …
Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association to meet Feb. 8 at VIMS (1/15/2025) - Are you an oyster enthusiast or have you thought about becoming an oyster gardener? Then you might want to join the Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association (TOGA) at its 2025 Annual… …
Procopi to be guest speaker at Book Author Luncheon (1/15/2025) - Local author Patti Procopi will be the guest speaker at the upcoming Book Author Luncheon sponsored annually by the York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons. The luncheon… …