A brief history of the fibers under our feet (10/17/2024) - Imagine what it must’ve been like for your ancestors, walking across a moss-covered forest floor.Surely, at one point, one of them looked down and thought, “Plushy!” and decided to take… …
Prepare your home for winter (10/17/2024) - As winter season approaches, homeowners are encouraged to take proactive steps to increase the energy efficiency of their homes.When temperatures drop, we typically turn up our thermostats. By implementing some… …
Prepare for winter, storms and more this season (10/17/2024) - On the heels of Hurricane Helene, many of us are looking for ways to prepare for disasters as the severity of storms are oftentimes unpredictable and can leave us in… …
Old schoolhouse gets new life as a Ware Neck home (10/17/2024) - Ware Neck resident Shannon French loves her neighborhood. She was raised in Ware Neck, has spent almost all of her life there, and wants to see it thrive.That’s why a… …
VLM welcomes new river otter (10/17/2024) - The Virginia Living Museum, Newport News, announced earlier this month the arrival of Nora, a North American river otter. She joins the museum following her rescue and care at the… …
Prep your yard for fall migration (10/17/2024) - The weather is cooling off and leaves are starting to fall in a cascade of wonderful colors. As you transition into the colder months of the year, now is the… …
Hicks Wharf home gets major facelift (10/17/2024) - An old house at the site of the former Hicks Wharf in Cardinal has gotten a major facelift from its new owners, Bert and Diane Cole.Bert Cole, who came to… …
Renovations ongoing as Chandler’s Firearms opens (10/17/2024) - Eric Chandler, owner of Chandler’s Firearms and Estates, recently opened his business on 2 South Main Street in Kilmarnock. The building that houses his business was originally built in 1910… …Cozy up! (10/17/2024) - The winter forecast for this region from The Old Farmer’s Almanac said, “Snowfall will be below normal in the north and above normal in the south.”The venerable almanac stakes its… …
A formal garden in early Gloucester (10/17/2024) - Neither the man, the manor, nor the garden has survived three centuries and multiple fires. It is no wonder that few in present-day Gloucester County have heard of Lewis Burwell… …
Feel your best going into the holiday season with Mariposa (10/17/2024) - Start the fast-approaching holiday season with comfort, confidence and energy by utilizing the many services offered at Mariposa Medical Spa, located on Gloucester Main Street.Owner-operators Katherine Boucher, MSN, AGACNP-BC, and… …
Gwynn’s Island man circumnavigates the globe (10/16/2024) - Klas Abrahamsson of Gwynn’s Island completed a lifelong dream this year—a dream to circumnavigate the globe.The 62-year-old native Swede took part in Clipper Round the World, a biennial challenge organized… …
Homecoming royalty (10/16/2024) - The kings and queens of Gloucester and Mathews high schools were crowned at roughly the same time on Friday night during halftime celebrations of the two schools’ homecoming games. Above,… …Be prepared before the next big one hits (10/16/2024) - As we approach the anniversary of two major hurricanes that hit our area, Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Hazel, it is important for residents to know what to do to prepare… …
Legacy for Gloucester Citizens hosts blood drive (10/16/2024) - The Legacy for Gloucester Citizens, in collaboration with the American Red Cross, sponsored a blood drive Monday. The event, held at Shepherdsville Baptist Church on Farys Mill Road, saw an… …
May Faire planned for two days in 2025 (10/16/2024) - Organizers for next year’s two-day May Faire event (May 2 and 3, 2025) have announced plans for “A Rural Life: Country Stores, Post Offices and Wharfs.” Building upon the success… …
Dads Supporting Dads (10/16/2024) - The Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews created a new group called Dads Supporting Dads. The group’s first meeting was held last Thursday at American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, and it was… …Donations sought for Mathews Christmas Store (10/16/2024) - The all-volunteer Mathews County Christmas Store is seeking donations for the annual holiday event that provides a holiday shopping experience for over 680 county residents in need. Everyone who participates… …
Special closed session today on Hole in the Wall litigation (10/16/2024) - Mathews County Board of Supervisors’ chair Janice Phillips has called a special meeting to hold a closed session at 4 o’clock today, Thursday, Oct. 17, in the historic courthouse on… …
Ceremony Friday to unveil Battle of the Hook memorial (10/16/2024) - Gloucester County and The American Society of Le Souvenir Français, Inc., will unveil a granite memorial honoring the French soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice at Gloucester County’s 1781 Battle… …
Rev. Fred Carter, Marion Randall honored in special celebration (10/16/2024) - The contributions of two distinguished community leaders—the late Rev. Fred Carter and Marion Randall—were honored at a special celebration on Saturday at the Abingdon Ruritan Club in Bena. The Legacy… …
Gloucester’s Union Zion Baptist added to Virgnia Landmarks Register (10/16/2024) - Union Zion Baptist Church, which has served Gloucester’s black community since the days following the Civil War, was added recently to the Virginia Landmarks Register.The Ware Neck church, and seven… …
The Northern Lights (10/16/2024) - Residents looking into the sky last week got a treat, something that almost never visible this far south of the Arctic circle. Experts say the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis,… …