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… …
Thomas James Store reopens (4/9/2025) - MCHS President Reed Lawson, at right, speaks at a Mathews County Historical Society members’ reception on Friday to celebrate the reopening of the National Historic Register Thomas James Store in… …
Easter Egg hunt (4/9/2025) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office held an Easter Egg hunt on Sunday afternoon, with around 40 children and their families in attendance. Over 700 Easter eggs, stuffed with stickers and… …
MCHS board (4/9/2025) - The Mathews County Historical Society’s 2025 board met recently to discuss some of the organization’s upcoming events, including the Music on Maple Avenue event to be held at the Thomas… …
Museum talk (4/9/2025) - Karen Podd, co-owner with her husband Robert of The Poddery at Foster, above, spoke March 21 at the Mathews Museum about their business, established in 1973. Her talk was part… …Preparations underway for Mathews May Faire (4/9/2025) - Mathews May Faire is less than one month out from its first two-day celebration, to be held May 2 and 3 on and around the Mathews Court Green. The theme… …
Woods Cross Roads crossover temporarily closed (4/9/2025) - VDOT has temporarily closed the median crossover at the intersection of Routes 17 and 610 at Woods Cross Roads during the daytime hours, while work is underway. The temporary closures… …
What’s buzzin’? (4/9/2025) - Gloucester Ruritan Club president Henry “Hurricane” Thompson presented John Elkin Jr. a club mug in appreciation for his presentation to the civic group on beekeeping. Elkin has been a beekeeper… …