Nonprofits plead for additional funds at budget hearing (4/16/2025) - Several nonprofit groups pleaded with the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors for additional funding Monday night during the fiscal year 2026 budget public hearing, held at the T.C. Walker Education… …
Supervisors hold special meeting with GVFRS (4/16/2025) - “We just want to express our desire to do it as cheaply and as cost efficient for the public as we can.” Joe Lenderman of Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue,… …
Scenic picture frame (4/16/2025) - Friends of Machicomoco State Park in Hayes recently built and installed a rustic picture frame at the park. This feature, located on the Oyster Trail beyond the Timberneck House, provides… …Community responds to possible school budget cuts (4/16/2025) - A large crowd, including all five members of the county’s board of supervisors, filled the J. Murray Brooks Auditorium at Thomas Hunter Middle School Tuesday night, with many speakers expressing… …
Public hearing tonight on Mathews budget (4/16/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, meeting for a fifth budget work session on Monday, wrangled over the FY2026 budget for eight hours, finally whittling a looming deficit in half,… …
Machicomoco to hold program on pollinators, Earth Day celebration (4/16/2025) - A busy weekend is in store at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, beginning with a pollinator garden tabletop program on Friday night and Saturday’s Earth Day celebration. From 6-7 p.m. Friday,… …
Tickets still available for Abingdon Seafood Festival (4/16/2025) - A limited number of tickets are still available for next month’s Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival. The popular event will be held on Wednesday, May 21, from 3-8 p.m. at… …
Volunteers needed for comp plan committee (4/16/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors is looking for five volunteers—one from each of the county’s magisterial districts—to take part in a comprehensive plan steering committee. The comprehensive plan acts… …
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday in Mathews (4/16/2025) - The Mathews Community Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday on the Mathews court green, rain or shine. This free event is open to children ages 3-10.… …
More than a dozen employers to be at job fair Tuesday (4/16/2025) - A job fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, 7138 Buckley Hall Road, Hudgins. Organized by Mathews Social Services self-sufficiency specialist… …Library now has hybrid meeting capability, thanks to gift (4/16/2025) - The Gloucester Main Library Community Room is now able to offer hybrid meeting capability thanks to a donation from Chesapeake Bank. The Community Room offers a free meeting space to… …
Library to hold garden ornament craft program (4/16/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will have a garden ornament craft program on Thursday, May 8, at 2 p.m. Registration opens April 24. For adults 18 and older.… …
Daffodil Car Show (4/16/2025) - The Middle Peninsula Classic Cruisers opened its 20th anniversary season Saturday with its Daffodil Car Show at the Main Street Center parking lot, Gloucester. Rodger and his mom Michelle Slaughter,… …
Gibson announces no second term, endorses Dr. Joe Leming (4/16/2025) - Ken Gibson, who was elected to the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors in 2021, announced this week that he will not seek a second term as the Petsworth District representative… …
Inn at Tabbs Creek undergoing extensive facelift (4/16/2025) - The Inn at Tabbs Creek changed hands in December and is now undergoing an extensive facelift in preparation for a grand reopening in May, just in time for the annual… …
Building roots: Growing your forever home (4/16/2025) - The house has always been a keystone of the American Dream. Regardless of origin, class, or creed, our homes have a tremendous influence on our lives. It comes as no… …
Keeping history alive for a quarter of a century (4/16/2025) - The past often feels out of reach due to the sheer volume of unknowns involved in the study of history. It can seem, to the skeptic, like a Sisyphean task,… …
Making repairs to allow seniors to continue to age in their homes (4/16/2025) - Rural Housing Partnership, a Gloucester-based organization, has made numerous home repairs for eligible clients over the years, beginning in 1992 as Gloucester Housing Partnership, an offshoot of the Samaritan Group.… …Vendors sought for Juneteenth (4/16/2025) - Vendors are being sought for the Juneteenth event at Holly Knoll in Gloucester. The event begins at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 19. Vendor tables are available for $25. Vendor… …
Mathews Farmers’ Market opens for season (4/9/2025) - Mathews Farmers’ Market, selling a variety of locally-sourced vegetables and florals, home-baked goods, and handmade items, opened on Saturday to balmy weather and a better-than-expected turnout. New manager David Chrest… …Horse show Saturday in Dutton (4/9/2025) - The Mathews Horse and Pony Club is sponsoring its first spring horse show at 9 a.m. Saturday on Dancer Creek Road at Dutton. The entry fee for participants is $10… …
Events April 10-17 (4/9/2025) - THURSDAY SUPERVISORS: The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will hold a joint meeting with the Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, April 10, in the… …
Mathews LOVEworks sign to be dedicated April 19 (4/9/2025) - Mathews County’s first official Virginia Tourism LOVEworks sign at Liberty Square will be dedicated at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, April 19, from 1-2 p.m. About the sign Designed by… …
Library to hold next Yum Yum May 7 (4/9/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold its next Yum Yum Cookbook Club meeting on Wednesday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m. Library Chef Chris Thomas will demonstrate recipes… …
North End Bridge repair work begins Monday (4/9/2025) - Work is scheduled to begin Monday on the repair and enhancement of the North End Bridge on Route 14 in Mathews, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced. The project, less… …