Highland Games (6/18/2024) - Mathews Memorial Library held its 20th annual Highland Games & Picnic on Friday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, providing participants aged 6-14 the opportunity to hear Scottish music performed live,… …
Gone to the Dogs (6/18/2024) - NextHome Coast to Country held a Gone to the Dogs fundraiser for Canine Companions Saturday at Mathews High School. Above, Tiffany Gordon is with 15-month-old Hans, who is scheduled to… …
Kids Craft Market (6/18/2024) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism held a Kids Craft Market Saturday in the court circle for young people under age 18 to sell their creations. Above, from left, 12-year-olds Tatum… …BC United Outreach holds ‘I Am Enough’ seminar (6/18/2024) - The “I Am Enough” youth girl seminar, sponsored by BC United Outreach, was held last month at the Holly Knoll/Gloucester Institute, offering a day of empowerment and education for girls… …
Gloucester Banks celebrates centennial (6/18/2024) - Gloucester Banks, also known to locals as Little Richmond, is a close-knit community of 23 cottages in Gloucester Point. It celebrated its 100th anniversary this month. The community, located near… …
Touring Tompkins Cottage (6/18/2024) - Residents of Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury in Irvington recently toured Tompkins Cottage on an outing to explore Mathews County. Standing in front of the cottage are, from left, Mathews County Historical Society… …
Dual party primary (6/18/2024) - Polls were open Tuesday in Gloucester, Mathews and throughout Virginia in Republican and Democratic primaries. Locally, voters were asked to choose between two Democratic candidates for the 1st Congressional District… …
MVFD Boat Docking Contest Saturday (6/18/2024) - The Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Boat Docking Contest and Buyboat Race fundraiser will be held from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday on the East River at Williams Wharf Landing… …
Kayaking on the Piankatank (6/18/2024) - Couples Andrew Grenci and Kate Nelson and Mikayla and Grady Fahrney, from left, enjoyed a day kayaking on the Piankatank River Saturday, and keeping an eye out for jellyfish. The… …Summer starts today (6/18/2024) - Summer officially begins at 4:51 p.m. today, Thursday, June 20, bringing the longest period of daylight for the year. The night, if clear, will also be at its brightest, with… …
Mathews supervisor withdraws suit against county (6/18/2024) - Mathews supervisor Dave Jones withdrew his defamation and malicious prosecution suit against Mathews County and former county employees Thomas Jenkins and Jamie Wilks on Friday just as the matter was… …
‘Mathews Men’ author to speak at July 1 MSSC dinner (6/18/2024) - Author William Geroux will be the guest speaker at the Middlesex Shooting and Sports Club dinner on Monday, July 1, starting at 6 p.m. Geroux is the author of the… …
Abingdon Day (6/12/2024) - Terri and Tyler Byrne set up a sign to invite the public to Abingdon Day. This event feature bounce house rides, an archeological dig, 25 vendors, food and tours of… …Gloucester supervisors, planners discuss proposed zoning ordinance changes (6/12/2024) - Members of the Gloucester Board of Supervisors and the county’s Planning Commission met last Thursday, discussing proposed changes in the zoning ordinance and also engaging in a brief discussion about… …
Priest to deliver program on living shorelines (6/12/2024) - Bena resident Walter I. Priest III (“WIP” to some) will share his expertise in wetlands design and restoration in the Guinea Heritage Association’s next Fourth Friday program. The program will… …
Port Fun Day celebrates expansion of facility (6/12/2024) - Upwards of 200 people participated in Family Port Fun Day in Mathews on Sunday to celebrate the opening of the new pickleball and basketball courts, as well as the new… …Milford Haven transitions to Scheduled Mission Station (6/12/2024) - Milford Haven in Mathews has been operating since April 30 with reduced crews who are working scheduled shifts rather than being on duty 24 hours a day. Lt. Luke W.… …
Mathews P&R conducting online survey (6/12/2024) - Mathews County Parks and Recreation is conducting an online survey to help determine what amenities county residents would like the committee to prioritize. Among the questions are whether to create… …
100th birthday (6/12/2024) - Florence Rainier of Mathews celebrated her 100th birthday on Tuesday with her daughters, Charlene Small and Renee McHone, as well as numerous family members who dropped by during the day,… …
Thanking MVRS (6/12/2024) - Members of Oriental Lodge #20 AF&AM recently delivered gift bags to Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad members and staff in appreciation of their service to citizens of Mathews. Squad members David… …WMCL sale Saturday in Bohannon (6/12/2024) - The West Mathews Community League will hold a yard and plant sale on Saturday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the league building, 4905 East River Road, Bohannon. The league owns… …
Woodville School members visit Richmond museum exhibit (6/12/2024) - Members of the Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation’s Descendants Community Committee traveled to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond earlier this month to visit the exhibit titled, “A… …
Haven Beach reopened (6/12/2024) - Haven Beach in Mathews, closed since March, reopened to the public last week, with 40,000 cubic yards of new sand placed along the shoreline from the recently-completed dredging project at… …
Juneteenth celebration next week at Holly Knoll (6/12/2024) - One of the most historic places in Virginia is providing the backdrop for 2024 Gloucester Juneteenth Celebration. The event will be held from 3-6 p.m. next Wednesday, June 19, at… …Dual-party primary to be held Tuesday (6/12/2024) - Voters will be able to head to the polls in Gloucester, Mathews and the rest of Virginia on Tuesday to cast their ballots in dual-party primaries to decide Democratic and… …