Two hearings on tonight’s agenda (3/20/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, March 21, in the historic courthouse on Court Street. Two public hearings are on the agenda. One… …
Gloucester announces department leadership changes (3/20/2024) - Gloucester County Administrator Carol Steele recently announced changes to leadership positions within the government organization. Katey Legg, former director of the county’s Parks, Recreation and Tourism division, was named Director… …
VFW donations (3/20/2024) - Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8252, Gloucester, recently made donations to two charitable organizations. Above, VFS Post Judge Advocate Jim Gierlak, Fairfield Foundation co-directors Dr. David Brown and… …Town hall tonight on Gloucester budget (3/20/2024) - Gloucester residents will get the first of two opportunities to speak out on the county’s proposed FY 2025 budget at a town hall meeting tonight, Thursday, March 21, beginning at… …
Mathews supervisors appear pleased with draft budget (3/20/2024) - Mathews supervisors got their first look last Thursday at the $39.69 million 2024-2025 budget proposed by county administrator Ramona Wilson, and they were pleased with what they saw. “Ms. Wilson,… …
‘Lawyer Walker’ manuscript published (3/20/2024) - Gloucester residents may be familiar with T.C. Walker only from his portrait on the Main Street mural. Or maybe they’ve heard his name if they’ve ever gone to a meeting… …
Making a living off the land (3/20/2024) - This week has been declared National Agriculture Week, a time, according to presidential proclamation, to “celebrate all farmers, farm workers, ranchers, fishers, foresters, and other agricultural workers who do so… …
8th grade to move to MHS in the fall (3/20/2024) - Beginning in the fall, Mathews County’s eighth grade class will be moving from Thomas Hunter Middle School to Mathews High School. While the choice to expand MHS to a facility… …
Plog-a-Thon (3/20/2024) - Over a dozen people participated in Sunday’s fourth annual Mathews County Plog-a-Thon, cleaning up local roads in various parts of the county. The cleanup was organized by the Mathews County… …
Waxing crescent moon (3/20/2024) - James Moller of Gloucester captured this image of a waxing crescent moon peeking through the trees. …
St. Patrick’s Day luncheon (3/20/2024) - On March 13, several American Legion Unit 75 and Auxiliary members had lunch with veterans in Gloucester House and handed out St. Patrick’s Day goodies bags. Those attending had a… …Bay Aging to hold presentation to help those new to Medicare (3/20/2024) - Are you new to Medicare? Maybe you’re turning 65 soon and getting ready to sign up for the benefit. All the options can be intimidating, but Bay Aging has a… …
Best Years Trip to Smithfield April 13 (3/20/2024) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is sponsoring a Best Years Trip to Smithfield on Saturday, April 13 for that community’s 2nd Saturday Pickers Market. Spend the day looking through items… …
Friday a busy night for local firefighters (3/13/2024) - Members of the Gloucester and Abingdon fire and rescue squads had a busy Friday night with a huge influx of emergency calls. Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad received 18… …
Fire causes significant damage to Guinea home (3/13/2024) - A fire early Friday evening caused significant damage to a home in Guinea, displacing two people. There were no injuries reported. Firefighters from Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue were called… …Motel request withdrawn in Mathews (3/13/2024) - A crowd of Cobbs Creek residents showed up Tuesday night at the joint Mathews County Planning Commission and Mathews County Board of Supervisors meeting to protest a request for a… …
Bipartisan group of Virginia lawmakers address USPS delays (3/13/2024) - A bipartisan group of Virginia lawmakers came together this week to send a letter to the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service, sharing stories of USPS disruptions and… …
Weekend flooding (3/13/2024) - Much of the area experienced moderate to heavy flooding this past weekend as a storm blanked much of the East Coast. Here, water covers the road on Saturday afternoon at… …
Read Across America (3/13/2024) - Thomas Hunter Middle School seventh graders participated in the annual Dr. Seuss Day Read Across America event last Thursday by reading books to students in Mathews Elementary School. Shown above,… …
Goose napping (3/13/2024) - Two Canada geese, presumably a mated pair, flew onto the Timberneck Creek dock of Larry and Meg Sherertz Monday afternoon and proceeded to take a catnap … or rather goose… …PCL to hold program on oyster reefs (3/13/2024) - The Piankantank Community League, Harcum, will host Heather Lockwood, a project manager of the recently completed Phase II Chesapeake Bay Oyster Recovery Program for the Piankantank River Reef Habitat, on… …
Legion breakfast is Sunday (3/13/2024) - American Legion Post 75 of Gloucester will hold its Community Breakfast Fundraiser from 8 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Sunday at the post home located behind River Bend Apartments. Admission is $10 for… …
Pocahontas memorial to be held March 21 (3/13/2024) - The annual Pocahontas memorial service will be held at noon next Thursday, March 21, at the Pocahontas Statue and Gardens, which is located at the intersection of Main Street and… …
Spring comes Tuesday (3/13/2024) - Spring on the East Coast begins at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday, just before midnight. Daylight is just about even now at the vernal equinox. On Wednesday, March 20, the first full… …
Kale recognized as Outstanding Pharmacist (3/13/2024) - Kelly Hasty Kale, formerly of Gloucester, has been named Virginia’s Outstanding Pharmacist for 2024 by the Virginia Pharmacy Association. Kale is the daughter of Patricia K. Hasty and the late… …