Year in review: A look back at 2024 in Mathews (1/8/2025) - JANUARY: The Virginia Department of Transportation plans to widen North End Branch Bridge in Mathews … Winter storm causes power outages throughout region, winds ranging 50-60 mph and rain falling… …
Local ties to President Jimmy Carter remembered (1/8/2025) - The death of former President Jimmy Carter on Dec. 29 prompted memories of residents who interacted with him during his term in office, nearly 50 years ago. A National Day… …
4 generations (1/2/2025) - Christmas is all about family, and this group knows that more than most. Four generations gathered on Christmas Day at the Chesapeake home of Ashley Guilbault. They are, from left,… …
Tillage Christmas lights (1/2/2025) - The home of Tim and Alease Tillage on Glebe Road in Mathews is a wonderland of Christmas lights, erected purely for the enjoyment of the community. During the season, it… …Michael Rice joins MCSO as investigator (1/2/2025) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office has appointed a new investigator. Michael Rice, a former lieutenant and chief investigator with the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office, was sworn in on Friday, Dec.… …
NAMI donates copies of book to local libraries (1/2/2025) - The Mid-Tidewater affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness has donated copies of the book “I Am Not Sick; I Don’t Need Help” to libraries in the Northern Neck… …
Gloucester library announces upcoming events (1/2/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library has two events next week at its Main Street Center location. The Gloucester Master Gardeners will present a program on bluebirds on Wednesday, Jan. 8, beginning… …
GUEST Christmas party (1/2/2025) - The Gloucester United Emergency Sheltering Team (GUEST) board held a Christmas party for its staff on Dec. 20 at the GUEST Day Shelter on Moose Drive. Board chairman Bill Parks… …
Fairfield Foundation celebrates volunteers; Karow receives special award (1/2/2025) - The Fairfield Foundation celebrated its volunteers at an annual volunteer appreciation holiday party held on Dec. 17 at the Rosewell Visitor Center. Volunteers donated over 6,700 hours of their time… …VIMS to hold ‘Swimming with Sharks’ Discovery Lab (1/2/2025) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science has announced its programs for the month of January. A Discovery Lab, “Swimming with Sharks,” will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.… …
$5,720 donated to GUEST program (1/2/2025) - Deloris Stokes has raised $5,720 this year, with her church, First Morning Star Baptist, Bena, for the Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team (GUEST) program for 2024. This is the fourth… …A drive down Memory Lane in Guinea (1/2/2025) - Jump into the family station wagon, take along a picnic, and start your drive down Memory Lane in Guinea. Hamilton Williams did just that in 1972, packing in family members… …
Spirit of the season (1/2/2025) - Kim Genduso, owner of The Vintage Pearl store in Mathews, knows that the holidays can be a challenging time for many people—“from not having something clean and pleasant to wear… …Supervisors receive interim report on county energy audit (1/2/2025) - An interim report on an energy audit of Mathews County schools and certain public buildings was presented to the Mathews County Board of Supervisors during the board’s Dec. 19 regular… …
Year in review: A look back at 2024 in Gloucester (1/2/2025) - JANUARY: Chris Hutson is elected chairman and Kevin Smith, vice chairman, of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors … Shelley Kinser brings dog therapy to Abingdon Elementary students … GHS… …
‘Foggy Skiff’ (1/2/2025) - Port Haywood photographer Billy Garrett was a winner in the 2024 Scenic Virginia Photo Contest. Garrett won first place in the Coastal & Chesapeake Bay category for “Foggy Skiff,” this… …
Christmas Bird Count (1/2/2025) - Birding enthusiasts had a beautiful, unseasonably warm day Sunday as they walked all around Mathews County to take part in the Mathews Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Mathews CBC compiler Mark… …
Christmas carolers (12/26/2024) - Around 80 third graders from Botetourt Elementary School spread holiday cheer in Gloucester on Friday, singing Christmas carols to Gloucester County government offices and the shops along Main Street. Above,… …
Pollock to retire as Bay Transit director (12/26/2024) - Ken Pollock, Director of Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Bay Aging, has announced his retirement scheduled for mid-February 2025, after more than 20 years of service in public… …
Bay Aging brings holiday joy to older residents (12/26/2024) - Bay Aging’s annual Santa for Seniors gift program brought holiday joy to over 70 low-income older adults across the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. This year’s initiative was made possible… …
Christmas Storytime (12/26/2024) - Three-year-old Peyton Brown of Gloucester, posed for a picture under the Christmas tree while visiting the Gloucester Public Library, Main Street Center, on Dec. 18 to take part in Christmas… …
Ruritan officers (12/26/2024) - Ruritan Zone 4 Governor Don Sandridge, above right, installed the 2025 Gloucester Ruritan Club officers at its November meeting held at Anna’s Pizza. Leading the club in the coming year… …
Exchange Club Christmas (12/26/2024) - The Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews held its first family Christmas event on Sunday afternoon at the Boys and Girls Club in Gloucester, with over 100 families turning out for the… …Christmas Blessing Fund donations surpass $15,000 (12/26/2024) - After four weeks, the 2024 Mathews Ruritan Club Christmas Blessing Fund is well on the way toward its goal of $20,000, Honorary Chairperson Tom Robinson announced. Donations of $15,505.00 have… …
Raffle winner (12/26/2024) - Ray Hunley of Hallieford won the Mathews County Woman’s Club’s Pillsbury “Poppin’ Fresh Doughboy” raffle basket. Proceeds from the basket sales benefit various community projects, including a $1,000 annual scholarship… …