Mathews board to reconsider FY25 allocations (5/22/2024) - After hearing pleas from leaders of both the county’s volunteer fire and rescue squads, as well as the chairman of the Mathews County School Board, Mathews supervisors approved a bottom-line… …
Gloucester tourism programs receive grant funding (5/22/2024) - Four Gloucester tourism programs have been approved for grant funding as part of the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s Marketing Grants programs. The recipients are the Gloucester Arts Festival, $9,000; Camp Cardinal… …
Mathews Gardening Group seeks solution to erosion problem (5/22/2024) - The lush rain gardens on the Mathews Court Green not only beautify the historic site, but they also help soak up the rain when there’s a heavy downpour. But the… …
Rain doesn’t dampen enthusiasm of die-hard cyclists (5/22/2024) - Rain doesn’t dampen enthusiasm of die-hard cyclists In spite of soggy roads, over 350 cyclists from up and down the East Coast traveled to Mathews on Saturday to participate in… …
Memorial Day service Sunday in Gloucester (5/22/2024) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold a Memorial Day observance at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Gloucester County Veterans Memorial Wall at the courthouse. The program will begin with… …
Fireworks committee gearing up for annual show (5/22/2024) - The Mathews Fireworks Committee is gearing up for the annual July 4th Celebration and Fireworks Show, to be held on Thursday, July 4 at Mathews High School, with a rain… …Machicomoco announces June programs (5/22/2024) - Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, has a number of programs scheduled for next month, beginning with the park’s participation in Clean the Bay Day on Saturday, June 1. This event will… …
Bird survey (5/22/2024) - Members of the Middle Peninsula Bird Club conducted a four-hour bird survey of the Catlett Islands on May 8, partnering with staff from the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve… …MP marshes, living shorelines create benefits valued at $6.4M annually (5/22/2024) - Marshes and living shorelines in the Middle Peninsula region of Virginia generate more than $6.4 million in economic value from recreational fishing, a figure more than three and a half… …
NDZ signs available for Sarah Creek, Perrin River residents (5/22/2024) - Gloucester County has received “No Discharge Zone” (NDZ) signs to support open waterways for the harvesting of oysters and improving water quality. The signs are provided for display by the… …
Maritime danger zone established at Cheatham Annex (5/22/2024) - A danger zone has been established for mariners on the York River at the U.S. Naval Weapons Station, Cheatham Annex. According to the U.S. Coast Guard District 05 Local Notice… …
Fundraising underway for Mathews LOVEworks sign (5/22/2024) - The Mathews LOVEworks Project Committee is holding a raffle to help raise funds for the county’s first official Virginia Tourism LOVE sign, to be placed at Liberty Square. The raffle… …Closings Monday for Memorial Day (5/22/2024) - All post offices, courts, county offices, schools, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observation of Memorial Day. Gloucester libraries… …
Free riparian buffers offered to Virginia landowners (5/22/2024) - The Virginia Department of Forestry has announced a new program that provides landowners with free, flexible riparian forest buffer installation, plus one year of maintenance. The Riparian Forests for Landowners… …
Bags for benches (5/22/2024) - Gloucester Ruritan Club member Barbara Bauer, above, assisted by Ruritan Zone 4 Governor Don Sandridge, bagged 142.5 pounds of plastic bags. Barbara delivered the bags to Food Lion to be… …Gloucester library to celebrate renovation, summer reading (5/22/2024) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, to introduce its newly renovated facility. Tours will be available… …
Fundraiser Saturday at Mathews Baptist for Team Waverly (5/22/2024) - Team Waverly will offer clothing, accessories, furnishings, baked goods, and other items in return for love offerings to help pay medical expenses for Waverly, the infant daughter of Taylor Jacobs… …
DMV offers new motorcycle license pilot program (5/22/2024) - May is Motorcycle Safety Month, and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is making it easier for experienced motorcyclists to get the proper endorsement on their driver’s license and brush… …
Legionnaires to hold benefitpoker run on June 1 (5/22/2024) - American Legion Riders Chapter #75 will hold its Ridedown The Need for Veterans Poker Run on Saturday, June 1. The poker run is part of the group’s mission in service… …
Mathews board to reconsider FY25 allocations (5/17/2024) - After hearing pleas from leaders of both the county’s volunteer fire and rescue squads, as well as the chairman of the Mathews County School Board, Mathews supervisors approved a bottom-line… …
‘Flights to Freedom’ marker unveiled in Mathews (5/15/2024) - The historic highway marker “Flights to Freedom” was unveiled Saturday after an inspirational and informative dedication ceremony held at First Baptist Church in Mathews. The marker is located alongside Route… …Rabies clinic scheduled for Saturday (5/15/2024) - Gloucester County Animal Control will hold a rabies vaccine clinic—for dogs only—from 1-3 p.m. Saturday in the Gloucester High School parking lot. Visitors will be able to drive up to… …
Library to remain closed until May 22 (5/15/2024) - Gloucester Library, Main Street Center, will remain closed until Wednesday, May 22, as construction crews will need extra time to complete the current portion of the renovations inside that building,… …
Upsy Daisy to hold yard sale Saturday (5/15/2024) - Upsy Daisy Creative Reuse Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit located at 3261 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes, will hold a yard sale in the field adjacent to its parking lot on… …
Soothin’ Summer Sounds series starts June 6 (5/15/2024) - Mathews Memorial Library is offering three programs in its 2024 Soothin’ Summer Sounds series, which features light classical music performed by regional artists. The first concert will be performed by… …