Virginians urged to be ready before the next hurricane hits (6/14/2023) - Hurricane season has begun, and Virginians are being urged to prepare in case the next big storm hits us this year. The season began June 1 and continues through Nov.… …
Peer Recovery Services has number of upcoming events (6/14/2023) - Peer Recovery Services (formerly The 84 East Peer Resource Center) in Gloucester has a number of upcoming events and other activities, according to John Rooks. Peer Recovery Services helps people… …
GMCC able to help with Medicaid changes (6/14/2023) - People with Medicaid should prepare for possible changes to their coverage this year, and Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic staff is available to help.On May 11, the federal government ended the… …
Graduations Saturday (6/7/2023) - In Mathews Valedictorian Ethan Hudgins and salutatorian Savannah Hartlove will lead the rest of the 54 members of the Mathews High School Class of 2023 into the Harry M. Ward… …
Fishing event (6/7/2023) - Members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club hosted a fishing event on Saturday at Beaverdam Park, organized by Raven Cash, chair of the club’s Public Services Committee. Officer Joe Morris of… …
Gloucester woman battles breast cancer (6/7/2023) - Breast cancer survivor Holly Oliver of Gloucester is one of a dozen Here For The Girls Calendar Ambassadors who will be featured on that organization’s 2024 calendar. Here For The… …Guinea Road reconstructive work to begin Monday (6/7/2023) - Starting Monday, the Virginia Department of Transportation will begin reconstructive maintenance work to strengthen the travel surface of Guinea Road (Route 216) in lower Gloucester County. Motorists may encounter one-way,… …
Working the water (6/7/2023) - Watermen aboard the Michelle Dawn check on their crab pots Memorial Day weekend in Butler Creek in lower Gloucester County. …Hayes property to be developed into Starbucks (6/7/2023) - Property adjacent to the Hayes branch of Chesapeake Bank has been sold for the development of a freestanding Starbucks, according to a release from real estate services firm Cushman &… …
2024 calendar photo contest underway (6/7/2023) - A photo contest is underway for the 2024 Calendar of Peace, Hope & Well-Being, which is being sponsored by the Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck… …
Mathews Museum exhibit celebrates teachers (6/7/2023) - The Mathews Historical Museum will have its exhibit, “Celebrating Teachers, Schools & Community: Over a Hundred Years of Public Education in Mathews County,” on display throughout the year. The exhibit… …
Party With a Purpose (6/7/2023) - Mathews Rotary Club held its second annual Party With a Purpose on Saturday at Williams Wharf. This year’s well-attended fundraising event was held to support Nelda Gibbs and the county’s… …VDHR adds African American watermen sites to historic register (6/7/2023) - At its quarterly meeting in March, the Virginia Board of Historic Resources added multiple property locations related to African American watermen of the Chesapeake Bay to the Virginia Landmarks Register.… …
‘Taking Flight’ to be shown Friday at museum (6/7/2023) - A free screening of “Taking Flight,” telling stories of the early days of Virginia aviation, 1864-1940, will be held Friday at Movie Night at the Mathews Historical Museum, 200 Main… …
VDHR receives $200,000 in maritime heritage grant funds (6/7/2023) - The Virginia Department of Historic Resources has been awarded $200,000 in maritime heritage grant funds by the National Park Service for the Maritime Trade Heritage Preservation Subgrant Program. The funds… …
County parking lot to be closed for repairs (6/7/2023) - The Port Fun Park and Ride lot in Mathews will be closed for repairs the week of June 19. According to a press release from the Mathews County Administrator’s office,… …
Boating safety class (6/7/2023) - Coast Guard Auxiliary Mathews Flotilla 66 issued lifetime Boating Education Certificates to 12 participants in its most recent “Boat Virginia—a course in responsible boating” class, required for operators of personal… …9 killed on Virginia highways during holiday weekend (6/7/2023) - The 2023 Memorial Day weekend proved deadly for nine drivers and passengers, including four motorcyclists, according to the Virginia State Police. The holiday statistical counting period began Friday, May 26,… …
Gloucester Institute hosts Juneteenth cookout (6/7/2023) - The Gloucester Institute will host its annual Juneteenth cookout from 3-6 p.m. on Saturday, June 17. Holly Knoll will provide the perfect historic backdrop to honor this special occasion, according… …
Werowocomoco interns train in law enforcement techniques (6/7/2023) - Interns in the Werowocomoco Youth Program have the opportunity to experience different careers with the National Park Service. One such professional development opportunity is spending time with the law enforcement… …
Catalog of plant species growing at Werowocomoco (6/7/2023) - A small team from the National Park Service struck out across the wooded and grassy landscape of Werowocomoco last month in search of moss and liverworts, adding to the growing… …
In Gloucester (6/7/2023) - More than 300 seniors will graduate from Gloucester High School Saturday in the school’s 70th annual commencement exercises. The 2023 commencement ceremony begins at 9 a.m. and will again take… …
Calloway named Gloucester County Finance Director (6/7/2023) - Gloucester Administrator Carol Steele recently announced several personnel changes within the organization, including naming longtime county employee Maria Calloway to the role of Finance Director. She had been Fiscal Services… …Gloucester extends tax due dates (6/7/2023) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors unanimously voted at its meeting Tuesday to extend the due dates for the first installment of real estate and personal property tax payments from June… …
Deadline approaches for local candidates to get on ballot (6/7/2023) - The deadline to qualify as a candidate in the November general election is June 20, less than two weeks away, and Mathews County Voter Registrar Carla Faulkner urges candidates to… …