Fish camps: a vanished part of the commercial seafood industry (10/2/2024) - Today the shoreline is quiet. A few old buildings give a hint of the once-bustling fish camp and seafood business that operated there. In decades past, fish camps dotted the… …
Reminiscing about growing up on Callis Wharf (10/2/2024) - Growing up on Gwynn’s Island in the 1950s had its charms. I was a bike ride or a few steps away from several beaches, afternoon football games, adventures in the… …Helping Hands (9/25/2024) - Dan Reno, left, president of the Mathews Ruritan Club, recently presented Jan Mohr, president of Hands Across Mathews with a $300 check in honor of the organization’s good work in… …
Single-handing a sailboat around an Atlantic hurricane (9/25/2024) - Jim Bateman of Mathews and Fairfax didn’t intend to sail his 2012 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 509 charter sailboat during a hurricane, and he wasn’t particularly worried that he was flirting… …Chamber concert Friday at Timberneck (9/25/2024) - The Courthouse Chamber Orchestra will present a concert of chamber music Friday at Timberneck in Machicomoco State Park, Hayes. The concert is indoors. Admission is $15 for adults, free for… …
Work day set at Canine Companions estate (9/25/2024) - Mathews County Canine Companions will have a work day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the organization’s new facility at Eastbrooke Estate on John Clayton… …
65 units collected at Mathews blood drive (9/25/2024) - The American Red Cross Mathews community blood drive, held on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins, resulted in the collection of 65 units, according to Red Cross… …
Genealogy workshops at library next month (9/25/2024) - October is National Family History Month, and Mathews Memorial Library is presenting a free four-part workshop series to help individuals effectively research and compile their family history. The workshops will… …Island foundation benefit dinner planned (9/25/2024) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation will hold a Dine to Donate from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at Olivia’s in the Village, 6597 Main Street… …
Registration opens for Mathews parade entries (9/25/2024) - Registration is now open for Mathews County’s annual Christmas Parade, to be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, in downtown Mathews, beginning at Thomas Hunter Middle School and… …
On display (9/25/2024) - Two musical instruments from the Civil War are on display now at the Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street, Mathews, on loan from museum president Tom Robinson. They are a cornet,… …
Rotary donates $36,000 to community in fiscal year (9/25/2024) - Mathews Rotary, through the fundraising efforts it conducts all year, was able to give $36,000 in support to community projects during its past fiscal year. Non-profit organizations receiving funds were… …
Ruritans donate bench to Museum (9/25/2024) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club donated a bench to the Gloucester Museum of History Tuesday morning. The benches are made by NexTrex, a company that has drop off locations across the… …Cats, dogs to be vaccinated Oct. 12 (9/25/2024) - Gloucester County Animal Control will be partnering with Three Rivers Health District and the Gloucester Veterinary Hospital to hold a rabies clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.… …
Wine etc. festival celebrates smooth day (9/25/2024) - “Everything went pretty smoothly.” The Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce’s annual wine festival returned under a new name this year, “Wine, Whiskey and Whatnot.” Chamber president Cori Williams said the… …
Board, Rotary honor generous resident (9/25/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors adopted a proclamation during last Thursday’s board meeting recognizing entrepreneur and philathropist Roz White for her many contributions to Mathews County. In addition, the… …Guinea Jubilee celebrates 43rd year (9/25/2024) - The 43rd annual Guinea Jubilee will be held Friday and Saturday at 8784 Guinea Road in Hayes, rain or shine. The festival opens Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. with arts… …
Gloucester native named manager at Machicomoco State Park. (9/25/2024) - Adam Newland has been named the new Park Manager for Machicomoco State Park in Hayes. Newland, who is a native of Gloucester, began his career in retail and worked in… …
Lauren Stephens wins state title, to compete in nationals (9/25/2024) - Lauren Stephens, who currently lives in Hayes, was crowned the 2024 National American Miss Virginia Queen at the state pageant held August 17-19 in Reston. She also received Best Spoken model… …Sheriff outlines problems at Route 14/3 bridge project (9/25/2024) - Mathews Sheriff April Edwards discussed the ongoing VDOT project to replace a Route 14 bridge at the county line near Fort Nonsense on Thursday at a meeting of the county… …
County board meets Tuesday (9/25/2024) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors will have its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 1 in the Colonial Courthouse at 6 p.m. Scheduled presentations for the evening are an Open Broadband update… …
NAACP chapter to mark 80 years at dinner (9/25/2024) - The Mathews Branch of the NAACP will celebrate its 80th anniversary at its annual Freedom Fund Dinner, to be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Church of… …
Widows group meets October 7 (9/25/2024) - Widows of Gloucester and Mathews will meet from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7 in the Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. A notice said attire is casual, and to “come… …
Library announces upcoming programs (9/25/2024) - The Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold a pair of programs next month. Underside of History will be held on Thursday, Oct. 10, beginning at 6 p.m.… …
Rosenwald School film debuts Tuesday; Woodville School featured (9/25/2024) - The premiere showing of the documentary “Monuments with Blackboards” exploring the history of Rosenwald Schools in Virginia takes place at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Virginia Museum of History &… …