Oktoberfest to be held at Sanders Oct. 5 (8/28/2024) - For many years Sanders, a retirement community in Gloucester courthouse, has held an Oktoberfest celebration for its residents and their families. This year, however, the community is going a bit… …Gloucester, Mathews students head back to school Monday (8/21/2024) - Set those alarm clocks, fill up that water bottle and get ready to put your learning caps on, because students start the 2024-2025 academic year on Monday in Gloucester and… …
School Calendars 2024-2025 (8/21/2024) - School officials in Gloucester and Mathews counties have announced the following calendars for the upcoming school year. Gloucester Aug. 26, First day of schoolAug. 30 and Sept. 2, Labor Day… …
Board tackles number of issues at meeting (8/21/2024) - Mathews supervisors, meeting last Thursday in the historic courthouse, addressed a range of topics, from adopting an abandoned boat ordinance to disbanding the Hole in the Wall subcommittee because progress… …
New Mobi-mat makes Haven Beach more accessible (8/21/2024) - The Mathews Visitor and Information Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday to commemorate the installation of a Mobi-mat at Haven Beach in Diggs. The five-foot wide, semi-rigid mat has made… …
GHS renovation ahead of schedule (8/21/2024) - Students starting school Monday at Gloucester High School can expect to enter a newly renovated ‘D’ hall, now called 300 hall, as renovation efforts for the school have now moved… …
Frolicking in the Piankatank (8/21/2024) - Local photographer Bob Waldrop spotted a pod of dolphins frolicking in the Piankatank River on Saturday, jumping in and out of the water. …
GHS care closet (8/21/2024) - The congregation of Severn Church, Naxera, collected a cargo van full of items to help stock the Care Closet at Gloucester High School for the coming school year. This closet… …
B.C. United holds back to school event (8/21/2024) - B.C United Outreach, a local nonprofit organization, held its annual Back to School Community Block Party and Resource Fair on Saturday at the Abingdon Ruritan Club in Guinea. The event… …Gloucester Training School, T.C. Walker School reunion to be held Sept. 21 (8/21/2024) - Former students of Gloucester Training School and Thomas C. Walker School through 1969 and their guests are invited to attend a reunion on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 5 to 10… …
Point library to hold First Friday Fun (8/21/2024) - Gloucester County Public Library will hold First Friday Fun events at the Point Branch on Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1 and Dec. 6 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. each session. Enjoy… …
Participants sought for upcoming Touch a Truck event (8/21/2024) - Participant registration is now open for Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism’s upcoming Touch a Truck event, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.… …
Widows group meets Saturday (8/21/2024) - The Widows of Gloucester and Mathews County, Virginia, will hold a “meet, greet and talk session” from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Tabernacle of Faith Church, 7028 Woodsville Road,… …
Lunch and Learn webinar scheduled for Sept. 19 (8/21/2024) - Gloucester County Economic Development is co-sponsoring a free Lunch and Learn Series webinar next month to help home-based businesses with their tax prep questions. Cheryl Jackson, senior stakeholder with the… …
Community Builders Award (8/21/2024) - On Friday, Aug. 16, Botetourt Masonic Lodge #7 A.F. & A.M. presented Arlene Armentor the Community Builders Award at Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic’s 14th annual Golf Tournament in recognition of… …2 local residents appointed to state boards (8/21/2024) - Two Gloucester County residents were among those appointed to various state boards and administration positions, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. Christopher Sopko of Gloucester, operations manager for Sea Farms, Inc.,… …
Local law enforcement to take part in Saturation Saturday (8/21/2024) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia State Police are among 31 Virginia agencies partnering with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to intensify driving enforcement prior to the Labor Day… …
Coming Events (8/14/2024) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, Aug. 15, at 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will… …
What’s buzzing at Brent and Becky’s? Saturday is National Honey Bee Day (8/14/2024) - National Honey Bee Day will be celebrated from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs in Gloucester.The Colonial Beekeepers Association will be at the business to demonstrate how… …
Legionnaires to hold breakfast Sunday (8/14/2024) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its monthly community breakfast Sunday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.The breakfast, featuring biscuits, eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, sausage gravy, fruit, coffee and… …
Salvation Army gift (8/14/2024) - Abby Bowles of the Abington Ruritan Club, at left, presents a $500 donation from the club to Stephanie Todd, social worker for the Salvation Army at Hayes. The Salvation Army… …Widows’ group meets Aug. 24 (8/14/2024) - Widows of Gloucester and Mathews counties will meet from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Tabernacle of Faith Church, 7028 Woodsville Road, Hayes. Attire is casual.… …
VIMS hosting tours of Point campus (8/14/2024) - Throughout August, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science is hosting several behind-the-scenes tours of its Gloucester Point campus, revealing the local and global impact of its research. These 90-minute tours… …
Supporting Guinea Heritage (8/14/2024) - Abby Bowles, Social Development Committee chair of the Abington Ruritan Club, at right, recently presented a $1,000 donation check to Ginny Snowden, left, and president Rose Marie Smith of the… …
Sprucing up classrooms (8/14/2024) - Volunteers from multiple organizations in the Mathews community painted two Thomas Hunter Middle School classrooms this week that were in need of repair and a fresh coat of paint, just… …