Flag retirement (7/10/2024) - Gloucester Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8252 conducted a flag retirement ceremony prior to its Independence Day Celebration on Saturday. The event was hosted by Post Chaplain Jon Sawyer and… …PRLGA holds Captain’s Choice contest (7/10/2024) - The Piankatank River Ladies’ Golf Association played a Captain’s Choice format contest on Thursday, July 4, at the Hartfield course. The foursome of Kay Stout, Bobby Stuck, Sally Austin and… …
$750 Green Grant to be used to spruce up Brown Park (7/10/2024) - Gloucester Clean Community was awarded a $750 Green Grant in the Community Beautification category to make improvements at Brown Park, as part of Keep Virginia Beautiful’s Annual Green Grants Program.… …
Slow and steady (7/10/2024) - April Nuttall sent a photo of “an old wise fella we found on the banks of our marsh in Ware Neck this week.” We hope he reached his destination on… …Clerks can now perform marriage ceremonies (7/10/2024) - Couples who want to get hitched in Virginia can now get same-day service at their local clerk of circuit court’s office. Mathews Clerk of Court Beth Brown said she performed… …
Gloucester man dies in crash (7/3/2024) - Bradley J. Perkins, a 43-year-old Gloucester man, died in a single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 9:15 on Sunday morning on Route 17 in northern Gloucester County, according to Matthew… …
Boys and Girls State (7/3/2024) - Gloucester High School students have been selected to represent their school this summer at Boys State and Girls State. These weeklong summer programs are sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary… …Mathews superintendent reviews 1st year of cell phone ban (7/3/2024) - Now that the 2023-2024 school year is in the books, Mathews County’s Superintendent of Schools Dr. David S. Daniel took a look back at the first year of implementation of… …
Donors sought for July 16 Mathews blood drive (7/3/2024) - Donors are sought for the upcoming American Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, July 16, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins. The drive will be held from 12:30 to 6… …
PCL to hold free concert July 12 (7/3/2024) - The Piankatank Community League, Harcum, will have a free community music event from 6-8:30 p.m. on Friday, July 12. Toby & Larry, a duo act who play acoustic guitars, will… …
4-H group holding fundraisers (7/3/2024) - The Gloucester Animal Science 4-H Group is currently holding a fundraiser with Northern Neck Popcorn Bag from now until July 22. To contribute to the fundraiser, people must order popcorn… …
Mathews July 4th fireworks a go; Fireworks also over York River (7/3/2024) - After Mathews County officials announced a burn ban last week—a ban that included fireworks—it was touch-and-go whether there would be a July 4th fireworks show in Mathews this year. But… …All-State (7/3/2024) - Two members of the Gloucester High School varsity baseball team were named All-State last week, as the Virginia High School League announced its 2024 Class 4 All-State team picks. Varsity… …
VHSL releases initial football schedules (7/3/2024) - The Virginia High School League released its initial 2024 Master Football Schedule last Thursday. The preliminary schedule includes the first season of Mathews High School football following a two-year hiatus.… …
Local man spends 25 years trying to get his birth certificate (7/3/2024) - Most of us take for granted that we either have our birth certificate in our possession or can get our hands on a copy fairly easily by filling out a… …
Mathews teen embarks on third year showing pigs (7/3/2024) - Sixteen-year-old Bradley Murphy of Foster, has a unique hobby: training show pigs. The rising Mathews High School junior also enters them in competitions and has the ribbons to show for… …
Hole in the Wall dredging to be finished in the fall (7/3/2024) - Mathews County Administrator Ramona Wilson provided an update to county supervisors on a dredging project at the board’s June 20 meeting in the historic courthouse. Wilson said that dredging at… …
Gloucester PRT hosts Play All Day VA event (7/3/2024) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism hosted a Play All Day VA event, sponsored by the Virginia Recreation and Parks Society, on Thursday, June 20, at Beaverdam Park, a special celebration… …Virginians reminded to leave fireworks to the pros (7/3/2024) - The State Fire Marshal’s Office of the Virginia Department of Fire Programs reminds Virginians to leave fireworks to the professionals. In 2023, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there… …
Gwynn’s Island Days (7/3/2024) - While summer festivals are for people of all ages, they seem to appeal most to the youngest among us. That seems to be the case with Saturday’s Gwynn’s Island Days… …
Gloucester Ruritan Club celebrates 75th anniversary (7/3/2024) - The Gloucester Ruritan Club celebrated its 75th anniversary during its June meeting at Ann’s Family Diner. The meeting opened with “God Bless America” and blessing over the club’s service to… …
Living shorelines talk (7/3/2024) - Walter Priest shared his expertise in wetland design and restoration for the Guinea Heritage Association’s June Fourth Friday program, “Living Shorelines in Gloucester.” The chart behind Priest shows sea-level rise… …
VIMS announces upcoming programs (7/3/2024) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, has announced its next After Hours lecture and Discovery Lab programs. The next After Hours lecture, “‘State of the York’ Report Sneak… …
NARFE talk (7/3/2024) - NARFE Chapter 1757 president Bob Howe is shown here with guest speaker Tomoko Hamada at the group’s June meeting. Hamada, the organizer of Osprey Watch Alliance, spoke about the survival… …Closings today, Friday for July 4 holiday (7/3/2024) - All courts and county offices in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed today and Friday, July 4 and 5, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Post offices, school board… …