Saturday’s May Faire has ‘something for everyone’ (5/1/2024) - Mathews County’s spring festival, May Faire 2024: A Rural Life will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on the Mathews Court Green and at the Mathews Historical… …
New work catalogs Gloucester’s many schools (5/1/2024) - Gloucester County has a rich educational history, with over 90 public schools having served the community at one time or another. Dr. Colleen Betti has attempted to gather this data,… …
Bridal memories restored thanks to online sleuths (5/1/2024) - Longtime Mathews resident Harriet Galbraith has had her image splashed across television screens and in magazines and newspapers across the nation for the past few months, all because of a… …Early voting starts Friday in June 18 dual primary (5/1/2024) - Early voting begins Friday in two primary elections held in Gloucester and Mathews counties, and across Virginia. Locally, Democrats will be asked to choose between two candidates for the 1st… …
Birdwatching (5/1/2024) - The Middle Peninsula Bird Club birdwatched at Gloucester Point Beach and the VIMS Teaching Marsh and Boat Basin on Wednesday, April 17. Karen Duhring with the VIMS Center for Coastal… …BC United Outreach to hold symposium for young women (5/1/2024) - BC United Outreach will hold a symposium for young women, “I am Enough,” on Saturday, May 18 at Holly Knoll in Cappahosic. The event is sponsored by Gloucester Toyota, Gloucester… …
Supervisors to meet Tuesday (5/1/2024) - A number of transportation-related issues will be on the agenda when the Gloucester Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the colonial courthouse. Topics of discussion include… …
Events May 2-9 (5/1/2024) - Thursday PARKS AND REC: The Mathews County Parks and Recreation Committee will meet at 4:30 this afternoon, Thursday, May 2, in the historic courthouse. PLANNING COMMISSION: The Gloucester County Planning… …
Library to hold information session on scams (5/1/2024) - Gloucester County Public Library will hold an information session on common financial scams occurring in the county, on May 16, beginning at 6 p.m., at the Main Street Center location.… …
Board touches on number of topics, from Smart Poles to county park (5/1/2024) - During the Mathews County Board of Supervisors’ April 18 meeting, county administrator Ramona Wilson and several supervisors touched on a variety of topics, from Smart Pole usage to the possibility… …
Boat Virginia (5/1/2024) - U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 66, Mathews, held a Boat Virginia class on April 20. Students and instructors at the class were, seated from left, Arthur B. Call Jr., Brent… …
‘Litter critters’ (5/1/2024) - Mathews Main Street got a sprucing up recently when members of Mathews Memorial Library’s Dungeons & Dragons Club accepted the challenge to become “litter critters” for the afternoon. Those who… …Dine to Donate to help purchase school supplies (5/1/2024) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation will hold a Dine to Donate event from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Richardson’s Café, Main Street, Mathews. Richardson’s has agreed to… …
Fate reconnects two men nearly 10 years after accident (5/1/2024) - In December 2014, Keith Nuttall of Gloucester miraculously survived an accident where he was nearly impaled by a log on a logging truck that pierced the cab of his pickup… …
Ruritan speaker (5/1/2024) - Gloucester Ruritan Club president Bill Naquin is shown here presenting a club mug to Jane Wenner, coordinator of the Gloucester County Department of Emergency Management, who was guest speaker for… …
Sprucing up (5/1/2024) - Gloucester County’s Facilities Management Department is in the process of sprucing up the Treasurer’s Office drop box. The drop box will be removed temporarily and will be unavailable for use… …Thursday Thoughts to be held May 9 (5/1/2024) - Beaverdam Park’s first Thursday Thoughts program, a talk about bees and pollinators, will be held at 6:30 p.m. next Thursday, May 9, at the park’s amphitheater. The program is free,… …
Mathews deputy receives life-saving commendation (5/1/2024) - Mathews Sheriff April Edwards recognized Deputy Bryan Longest during the Mathews Board of Supervisors’ April 18 meeting for three incidents in 2022 and 2023 in which he was instrumental in… …
Animal Control Week (5/1/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors recognized the week of April 14-20 as Animal Control Appreciation Week and acknowledged appreciation of the county’s animal control officers during the board’s April… …Senior chair yoga classes start June 5 (5/1/2024) - Senior chair yoga classes will be held on Wednesday mornings from June 5 through July 31 in the Stewart Building. The classes will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.… …
Genealogy workshop (5/1/2024) - The Genealogy Resource Workshop sponsored by the Augustine Warner Chapter NSDAR was a big success. Held in the Community Room of the Gloucester Library, Main Street Center, on April 20,… …
DAR outing (5/1/2024) - Members of Cricket Hill Chapter DAR recently enjoyed tea and a tour of Belle Grove in King George. James Madison, the fourth president of the United States, was born at… …Vegan cooking class offered in Gloucester (5/1/2024) - A free class in vegan cooking will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Disabled American Veterans Building at 6265 Professional Drive in Gloucester. A release said vegan cooking… …
New club to explore international cuisine (5/1/2024) - A new club, sponsored by Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism, will explore international cuisine, characteristic cooking practices and traditions. The International Cuisine Culinary Club, for ages 16 and older, will… …
500 attend Saturday’s Garden Week tour; nearly 400 Sunday (4/24/2024) - A warm, overcast day was waiting for the 500 visitors of the 2024 Garden Club of Gloucester and Mathews Historic Garden Week tour Saturday. Nearly 400 braved the rain for… …