HAM donation (9/27/2023) - The Mathews County Democratic Committee donated $1,000 to Hands Across Mathews to assist with its current need to replenish supplies. A check in that amount was delivered to HAM president… …
Ophelia aftermath (9/27/2023) - After all the hoopla surrounding the approach of Tropical Storm Ophelia, she was a fairly tame storm, causing flooding during high tides on Saturday afternoon, as shown here at the… …
Mathews blood drive nets 68 units (9/27/2023) - The Sept. 12 Mathews community blood drive resulted in the collection of 68 units, according to American Red Cross volunteer Nan Cross. Sixty-five potential donors attended the drive, which was… …Museum to exhibit recreated school room (9/27/2023) - A new exhibit recreating a school room of the mid-20th century opens Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Mathews Historical Museum, 200 Main Street. Hours are 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The model… …
Thrifty Spot wins $500 grant drawing (9/27/2023) - The Thrifty Spot was the winner of the $500 grant drawing held by the Mathews Community Foundation during Mathews Market Days. In the drawing, people got the opportunity to name… …
Gleaning Baptist receives pantry makeover (9/27/2023) - Gleaning Baptist Church, Harcum, unveiled its new food pantry Friday after being selected for the ninth annual Food Lion Feeds Great Pantry Makeover. According to Donna Tighe, Director of Development… …Registration underway for Christmas and Holiday Parade (9/27/2023) - Although it’s still September, the holidays will be here before you know it. In that spirit (the spirit of the season), registration is now underway for Gloucester’s 2023 Christmas and… …
Senior Living Health Fair to be held Oct. 12 (9/27/2023) - Sanders will hold its first Senior Living Health Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Riverside Wellness and Fitness Center, Gloucester. The fair is… …
Grand marshal (9/27/2023) - Betty Lou Setterholm Sammons was named this year’s Guinea Jubilee grand marshal during the Sept. 10 Guinea Heritage Day program. This table was filled with photos of her, as well… …
Heritage Day crowd (9/27/2023) - A large crowd filled the Abingdon Ruritan Club building on Sept. 10 for Guinea Heritage Day, getting a chance to bid on Guinea cakes, pick up Guinea Jubilee merchandise and… …
First Morning Star (9/27/2023) - Photos, church programs and other memorabilia from First Morning Star Baptist Church adorns a table at the Abingdon Ruritan Club during the Sept. 10 Guinea Heritage Day program. First Morning… …
Union Baptist (9/27/2023) - Stop #3 on the Guinea Heritage Driving Tour is Union Baptist Church. This display at Guinea Heritage Day includes photographs and historical items from the church that first organized in… …
Buck’s Store display (9/27/2023) - Buck’s Store Museum is the first stop on the Guinea Heritage Driving Tour. It was also the first display table at Guinea Heritage Day, which was held on Sunday, Sept.… …
Guinea Jubilee merchandise (9/27/2023) - Although this year’s Guinea Jubilee T-shirt wasn’t ready in time for the Sept. 10 Guinea Heritage Day program, people lined up to purchase other memorabilia, as well as placing advance… …
Home Grown (9/27/2023) - Guinea Jubilee co-chairman Ryan Ashe unveiled the design for this year’s T-shirt at Guinea Heritage Day. The design includes a photo of a number of oyster cans and a pair… …
Student art winners (9/27/2023) - The Guinea Heritage Association recognized its 2023 Guinea Jubilee student art winners during Guinea Heritage Day on Sunday, Sept. 10, at the Abingdon Ruritan Club building, Bena. The winners are,… …
Tidbits of Time in Guinea (9/27/2023) - (Excerpted from the original, which can be found at Buck’s Store Museum in Bena.) Come walk with me down Memory Lane. The road is wide and well paved. We have… …
Who is Paul Brown? (9/27/2023) - Who is Paul Brown, who wrote the retrospective articles that appear in this section? Paul Lafayette Brown, born in Guinea, was a chronicler of the region and its families, said… …Guinea; a journey of the past, in my imagination (9/27/2023) - (Excerpted from the original, which can be found at Buck’s Store Museum in Bena. Paul Brown dedicated this work to the memory of his parents, Alton and Lela Brown.) In… …
From the files … (9/27/2023) - Conditions at Severn School, a school for white children, were described this way in the Gazette-Journal in September, 1948: “…Patrons offered their three-room school for comparison with any school in… …
Look out for others during Bicyclist, Pedestrian Awareness Month (9/27/2023) - As Bicyclist and Pedestrian Awareness Month approaches next week, every road user should be mindful of an alarming uptick in nationwide fatalities involving walkers and bikers, a release from the… …
4 indicted following Gloucester drug investigation (9/27/2023) - Over $20,000 in U.S. currency and 500 grams of suspected cocaine were recovered in July after the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Virginia State Police Tri-River Drug… …Best Years Trip to see ‘Mack and Mabel’ (9/27/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is sponsoring a Best Years Trip to see the Williamsburg Players’ matinee performance of the musical “Mack and Mabel” on Sunday, Nov. 12. “Mack and… …
Early voting starts tomorrow at registrar’s offices (9/20/2023) - Registrars in Gloucester and Mathews are gearing up for the first day of in-person early voting in the November election, which will be Friday at the registrar’s office in each… …
Local candidate forums winding up in counties (9/20/2023) - As people begin heading to the polls, with early voting starting tomorrow, candidate forums are beginning to wind up in the two counties. In Gloucester The Piankatank Community League, 11888… …