87 take part in second annual Timberneck 5K (7/10/2024) - On June 22, the Peninsula Track Club held the second annual Timberneck 5K at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes. Proceeds from the race benefit the Fairfield Foundation to support the restoration… …
Motorhome fire (7/10/2024) - Last Thursday around 11:35 p.m., members of Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue responded to a motorhome fire on Glass Road. The first crews to arrive confirmed a fully involved motorhome,… …
Guinea youth art classes (7/10/2024) - Thanks to a grant from the Gloucester Community Foundation, children 9-12 years old participated in free art classes offered by the Guinea Heritage Association. Taught at Buck’s Store Museum by… …Car show Saturday in Gloucester (7/10/2024) - The Middle Peninsula Classic Cruisers will hold its Collector Car Appreciation Day Car Show from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the Main Street Center parking lot, Gloucester, weather… …
Mathews Land Conservancy recognizes three valued members (7/10/2024) - On Friday, June 28, during a break in its Party at the Wharf series, Craig DeRemer, president of the Mathews Land Conservancy, called to the stage Lynda Smith Greve, Danette… …
Hot days in Hallieford (7/10/2024) - Siblings Katie Rose, 5, and Henry McMillan, 3, run through a sprinkler, a time-honored way to cool off on a recent hot day in Hallieford. The two are from North… …
Keeping the boaters safe (7/10/2024) - Mathews Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 66 was very busy on Saturday, June 29, performing the group’s primary mission of boating safety. Two auxiliary vessels provided safety zone support at the… …
Fireworks donation (7/10/2024) - Piankatank Ruritan Club treasurer Alice Dennis, from left, presents a $400 check to Wendy Stewart of the Mathews Fireworks Committee. Also present were other members of the committee— Jeannie Elliott,… …Mathews Jr. All-Stars perform well at state tourney (7/10/2024) - The Mathews Junior All-Star baseball team, winners of last month’s Little League District 15 championship, competed in the Virginia State Baseball Junior League Tournament at Big Stone Gap, making it… …
Three books of Gloucester history donated to library (7/10/2024) - The Gloucester Museum of History donated three of its recent publications to the Gloucester Library. The publications donated were “Gloucester County Survey Book 1 1817-1852 Plats,” “Lawyer Walker of Gloucester”… …
Flag retirement (7/10/2024) - Gloucester Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8252 conducted a flag retirement ceremony prior to its Independence Day Celebration on Saturday. The event was hosted by Post Chaplain Jon Sawyer and… …PRLGA holds Captain’s Choice contest (7/10/2024) - The Piankatank River Ladies’ Golf Association played a Captain’s Choice format contest on Thursday, July 4, at the Hartfield course. The foursome of Kay Stout, Bobby Stuck, Sally Austin and… …
$750 Green Grant to be used to spruce up Brown Park (7/10/2024) - Gloucester Clean Community was awarded a $750 Green Grant in the Community Beautification category to make improvements at Brown Park, as part of Keep Virginia Beautiful’s Annual Green Grants Program.… …
Slow and steady (7/10/2024) - April Nuttall sent a photo of “an old wise fella we found on the banks of our marsh in Ware Neck this week.” We hope he reached his destination on… …Clerks can now perform marriage ceremonies (7/10/2024) - Couples who want to get hitched in Virginia can now get same-day service at their local clerk of circuit court’s office. Mathews Clerk of Court Beth Brown said she performed… …
Gloucester man dies in crash (7/3/2024) - Bradley J. Perkins, a 43-year-old Gloucester man, died in a single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 9:15 on Sunday morning on Route 17 in northern Gloucester County, according to Matthew… …
Boys and Girls State (7/3/2024) - Gloucester High School students have been selected to represent their school this summer at Boys State and Girls State. These weeklong summer programs are sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary… …Mathews superintendent reviews 1st year of cell phone ban (7/3/2024) - Now that the 2023-2024 school year is in the books, Mathews County’s Superintendent of Schools Dr. David S. Daniel took a look back at the first year of implementation of… …
Donors sought for July 16 Mathews blood drive (7/3/2024) - Donors are sought for the upcoming American Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, July 16, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins. The drive will be held from 12:30 to 6… …
PCL to hold free concert July 12 (7/3/2024) - The Piankatank Community League, Harcum, will have a free community music event from 6-8:30 p.m. on Friday, July 12. Toby & Larry, a duo act who play acoustic guitars, will… …
4-H group holding fundraisers (7/3/2024) - The Gloucester Animal Science 4-H Group is currently holding a fundraiser with Northern Neck Popcorn Bag from now until July 22. To contribute to the fundraiser, people must order popcorn… …
Mathews July 4th fireworks a go; Fireworks also over York River (7/3/2024) - After Mathews County officials announced a burn ban last week—a ban that included fireworks—it was touch-and-go whether there would be a July 4th fireworks show in Mathews this year. But… …All-State (7/3/2024) - Two members of the Gloucester High School varsity baseball team were named All-State last week, as the Virginia High School League announced its 2024 Class 4 All-State team picks. Varsity… …
VHSL releases initial football schedules (7/3/2024) - The Virginia High School League released its initial 2024 Master Football Schedule last Thursday. The preliminary schedule includes the first season of Mathews High School football following a two-year hiatus.… …
Local man spends 25 years trying to get his birth certificate (7/3/2024) - Most of us take for granted that we either have our birth certificate in our possession or can get our hands on a copy fairly easily by filling out a… …