Their own dictionaries (10/25/2023) - Mathews Elementary School third grade students Levi Hidalgo, at left, and Conner Bristow examine the dictionaries they received from Mathews Memorial Library director Bette Dillehay and youth services head Carol… …
Historical markers commemorating Battle of Hook unveiled (10/25/2023) - The American Society of Le Souvenir Français, Inc., unveiled a pair of interpretive markers at Abingdon Park near Abingdon Elementary School during a ceremony last Wednesday to commemorate the Battle… …Case against Walls postponed until December (10/25/2023) - A case involving charges of disorderly conduct, assault and battery, and abusive language filed against a current member of the Mathews County Board of Supervisors by a candidate running for… …
MCRC members take part in road cleanup (10/25/2023) - Members of the Mathews County Republican Committee participated in a highway liter pickup on Saturday, beginning at Ward’s Corner (the intersection of Routes 14 and 198). “MCRC members enjoyed the… …
Video keeps memory of Leigh’s Market alive (10/25/2023) - Gloucester High School junior and former Gloucester Museum of History intern Lauren Landry stars in a new video for Gloucester County where she interviews Benjamin “Benny” Leigh Jr. Leigh is… …Change of venue approved for suit against former Mathews officials (10/25/2023) - A suit filed by Mark and Candy Eubank against former Mathews County officials has been continued beyond the previously scheduled November dates, and the venue has been moved to Middlesex… …
Machicomoco to hold Indigenous Peoples Celebration Nov. 4 (10/25/2023) - Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, will host its annual Indigenous Peoples Celebration from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, at the park’s Interpretative Area. Spectators are invited to… …
An Achilles get-together (10/25/2023) - Former staff members of Achilles Elementary School gathered for lunch on Oct. 17 at Nick’s Spaghetti & Steak House to reminisce and share memories. The jovial group included teachers, teacher… …Auto Max to hold Trunk-or-Treat Friday (10/25/2023) - Auto Max of Gloucester, will hold its fourth annual Trunk-or-Treat from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the car dealership, located at 3968 George Washington Memorial Highway, Ordinary. Youngsters are encouraged to… …
Oyster Roast and BBQ Riot (10/25/2023) - The Mathews Rotary Club held its annual fundraising Oyster Roast and BBQ Riot on Saturday, Oct. 14. Despite all the rain, there was a large turnout. More than 250 tickets… …NAACP holds final candidate forum in Mathews (10/25/2023) - The final forum for Mathews candidates for the 2023 election year was held last Wednesday night at the Cobbs Creek Arts Center. Sponsored by the Mathews Branch NAACP, the forum… …
A beautiful sunrise (10/25/2023) - Jeanne Williams of Hallieford captured this image of a beautiful sunrise coming over Gwynn’s Island on Sunday morning. …Virginians encouraged to file taxes to receive tax rebate (10/25/2023) - Virginia’s budget includes a tax rebate for eligible Virginians that file their taxes by Nov. 1 and have had a 2022 state tax liability. Taxpayers can go to tax.virginia.gov/rebate for… …
Suicide prevention walk set for Nov. 11 (10/25/2023) - A walk to benefit suicide prevention initiatives is set for Saturday, Nov. 11, in Gloucester, starting at 10 a.m. in Main Street Center. A release said no registration is required.… …
Best Years Trip planned for Va. Aquarium (10/25/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is sponsoring a Best Years Trip to the Virginia Aquarium in Virginia Beach on Wednesday, Nov. 8, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The bus… …
Rt. 17 in northern Gloucester blocked during incident Monday (10/25/2023) - Both the north- and southbound lanes of Route 17 in northern Gloucester were blocked for about a dozen hours Monday as the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office dealt with a situation… …
Speed Enforcement Trailer (10/25/2023) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office has purchased a Kustom Signals Speed Enforcement Trailer, a solar-powered device that will be placed in areas of the county where speeding is believed to… …Mathews supervisors to consider parks ordinance (10/18/2023) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing Tuesday night to discuss a proposed new ordinance for the regulation of county parks. The hearing will be held… …
Pope puts forward his name for Tidewater SWCD seat (10/18/2023) - Steve Pope, 67, of Mathews, has announced that he is running as a write-in candidate for a seat on the board of the Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District. There… …
Breast cancer awareness (10/18/2023) - Fifteen-year-old Kacey Walker of Mathews designed this year’s breast cancer awareness T-shirt for Tidewater Federal Firefighters Local F-25. Each year’s T-shirts are sold to union members to raise money for… …VCDL endorses Tricia Stall (10/18/2023) - Tricia Stall, a candidate for the Mathews County Board of Supervisors who is running as a Republican, recently received an endorsement from the Virginia Citizens Defense League Political Action Committee.… …
Boards hold joint meeting to review work session items (10/18/2023) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors and School Board met Tuesday night in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium to review several work session items at their biannual joint meeting.… …
Both sides of Gloucester’s bond referendum debate (10/18/2023) - Gloucester voters are being asked in this election to consider a bond referendum with a proposed debt of $39,582,993 to address a number of projects in the county, resulting in… …
Vote ‘Yes’ (10/18/2023) - Gloucester citizens have a unique opportunity to make a decision for our county—by voting on the bond referendum on our Nov. 7 ballot. The referendum has three goals: 1) Make… …
Vote ‘No’ (10/18/2023) - Elsewhere in this paper, the potential benefits of funding capital improvements through the upcoming bond referendum are outlined. But that outline fails to describe this referendum’s drawbacks. Instead of providing… …