Near-perfect weather prevails at Market Days (9/11/2024) - Two days of near-perfect weather, with temperatures in the 70s and barely a hint of rain, favored the 50th anniversary of Mathews Market Days, held on Friday and Saturday on… …
Shirley West Hogge named Guinea Grand Marshal (9/11/2024) - After 25 years of serving Guinea neighbors as a technology assistant at Achilles Elementary and as a community volunteer, and with a lifetime on the water, Shirley West Hogge was… …
23 years later: Service remembers 9/11 tragedy (9/11/2024) - A 9/11 Remembrance and Patriotic Service held on Sunday at Gwynn’s Island Baptist Church drew more than 120 people to remember the many lives lost and sacrifices made by first… …Mathews planners endorse change to short-term rental rule (9/11/2024) - After four months of wrangling over the issue, Mathews planners on Tuesday night voted to recommend to the board of supervisors that a provision in the zoning ordinance that allows… …
Mathews resident takes temporary custody of Richard III seal (9/11/2024) - Liz Bateman of Mathews has been asked to take temporary custody of the Great Seal of King Richard III after the item came up in auction in Northern Virginia. The… …
Left turns from Route 3 to Route 14 prohibited for now (9/11/2024) - The Virginia Department of Transportation began, as of Monday, to prohibit left turns from Route 3 (Windsor Road) to Route 14 eastbound in Mathews County. Work is underway at that… …One injured in Thursday collision (9/11/2024) - One driver was injured in a two-car accident that occurred at 6:10 a.m. last Thursday, Sept. 5, at the intersection of Routes 3 and 14 at Windsor Road. Sgt. J.… …
Gloucester planners recommend denial of event venue (9/11/2024) - The Gloucester County Planning Commission met last Thursday in the colonial courthouse where members unanimously voted to recommend denial of a proposed conditional use permit to establish an event venue… …
Historical interpreter tells tale of James Armistead Lafayette (9/11/2024) - Gloucester’s colonial courthouse was packed with history buffs on Sunday as actor/interpreter Stephen Seals slipped casually into the persona of James Armistead Lafayette, an enslaved African American who spied for… …
Bear donation (9/11/2024) - The Knights of Columbus Council 9428 of St. Therese Roman Catholic Church, Gloucester, donated 50 teddy bears to the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office last Thursday to be kept in patrol… …Left turns closed from Windsor Road to Route 14 (9/9/2024) - Left turns from Route 3 (Windsor Road) onto Route 14 eastbound to Mathews are being prohibited by the Virginia Department of Transportation starting Monday, Sept. 9, because of the work… …
Supporting GUEST (9/4/2024) - Members of the Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews spent Saturday helping the Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team program. They worked at the GUEST house in Gloucester, trimming trees and bushes, power… …PCL to hold program on Care Clinic (9/4/2024) - The Piankatank Commu-nity League, Harcum, will hold a program on the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the league’s building. GMCC Director of Patient… …
GREA to hold fall luncheon Sept. 26 (9/4/2024) - The Gloucester Retired Educators Association will hold its catered fall luncheon at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, at the DAV building, 6265 Professional Drive, Gloucester. The guest speaker will… …
School spirit on display (9/4/2024) - School spirit was on full display last week, with both Gloucester and Mathews hosting home football games. Above, Hannah Turnage of the Gloucester High School color guard team performs with… …
VMRC committee recommends no crab dredge season (9/4/2024) - A Virginia Marine Resources Commission committee has recommended that the state agency not open a crab dredge fishery this winter in Virginia waters. At its Aug. 20 meeting, the Crab… …Market Days to celebrate golden anniversary (9/4/2024) - Mathews Market Days is celebrating its 50th year this Friday and Saturday with two days that are chock-full of activities, including the brand-new Kids Block Party on Friday night and… …
Board approves revised zoning ordinance (9/4/2024) - Gloucester supervisors held a pair of public hearings at its meeting Tuesday night in the T.C. Walker Education Center Auditorium. The hearings were held to consider a revised zoning ordinance… …
Guinea Heritage Day to be held Sunday (9/4/2024) - Guinea Heritage Day, a celebration of all things Guinea, will be held Sunday afternoon at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, Bena. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and the program begins at… …
Revolutionary War program Sunday (9/4/2024) - Actor/interpreter Stephen Seals of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation will take spectators back to the Revolutionary War era as he portrays James Armistead Lafayette, an enslaved African American who became a… …Gloucester Day to be observed Saturday (9/4/2024) - The third annual Gloucester Day, which will include a transatlantic live broadcast between Gloucester, Virginia, Gloucester Township, New Jersey, and Gloucester, United Kingdom, will be held on Saturday. The live… …
‘Sammy’s Job’ published by Guinea Heritage Association (9/4/2024) - Jerry Varner of the Historical Committee of the Guinea Heritage Association announced last week the publication of “Sammy’s Job.” “Sammy’s Job” is the fictional account of the adventures of Sammy,… …
Over The Edge (9/4/2024) - Dressed as Spider-man and a butterfly, Mimi and Martin Weatherwax, the children of Marsha Weatherwax of Hayes, rappelled 11 stories (150 feet) down the side of the Marriott City Center… …September events planned at Machicomoco Park (9/4/2024) - Rangers at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, want families to ease into the new school year by attending its events for September. This month, the park will offer opportunities to learn… …
Friday deadline to buy Seafood Dinner tickets (9/4/2024) - The Gloucester Democratic Committee’s annual Seafood Dinner will be held next Thursday, Sept. 12, from 6-9 p.m. at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, 8784 Guinea Road, Hayes. Tickets can be purchased… …