Mathews BZA rules in favor of Hole in the Wall restaurant (7/19/2023) - By a 4-1 margin last week, the Mathews Board of Zoning Appeals decided a case in favor of the Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill. The restaurant had appealed an… …West Point Rotary adopts Flags for Heroes project (7/19/2023) - The Rotary Club of West Point put up a Flags for Heroes display earlier this summer, and plans to stage the display again leading up to Veterans Day on Nov.… …
More details on BOS candidate Hudgins (7/19/2023) - Information was inadvertently left out of incumbent Mathews Supervisor Paul Hudgins’ candidate profile, which ran in last week’s paper. He is running as an independent in the Nov. 7 election.… …
Lending a hand (7/19/2023) - Mathews Rotary Club members volunteered their time on Tuesday to help with moving large furniture and displays in Sibley’s General Store in preparation for the Mathews Visitor and Information Center’s… …
Lt. Gov. visits Gloucester (7/19/2023) - Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle Sears, front, visited Gloucester this week to tour Mobjack Bay Seafood and learn about the oyster fishery, described as the most productive fishery in the commonwealth.… …
Gloucester makes improvements to court circle (7/19/2023) - Gloucester County recently made more improvements to one of its most important historic assets, the colonial court circle. Recently, landscape lighting was added to help highlight the historic buildings on… …
Coming in for a landing (7/19/2023) - A flight of pelicans approaches the dock at New Point Comfort Lighthouse on a clear day. Willie Brown of Charlotte, N.C., used his drone to take this photo and others… …Body found behind Main Street Center (7/19/2023) - The body of a deceased person was discovered by citizens Tuesday in the wooded area behind Main Street Center in Gloucester, according to Capt. Jamie Sharp of the Gloucester County… …
Plans underway for Guinea celebration (7/19/2023) - Anyone with more than a passing familiarity with Gloucester knows of Guinea. This unique community in the lower part of the county is renowned for its men and women who… …
Supervisors weigh capital project funding options (7/19/2023) - Gloucester supervisors continued talks on possible long-range planning for future capital needs which would see the county using future debt servicing to fund a number of projects. The plan was… …
Four charged with carrying firearms on school property (7/19/2023) - Four men who attended the July 11 Gloucester County School Board meeting while armed, resulting in a roughly two-hour lockdown, were arrested Friday and charged with possession of firearms on… …
GHA to hold ‘Wonders of the Water’ program July 29 (7/19/2023) - The Guinea Heritage Association will hold its second annual “Wonders of the Water” program for boys and girls ages 5-10 at Buck’s Store Museum, Bena, from 9 a.m. to noon… …
Randy Dobson seeks seat on Mathews BOS (7/26/2023) - Randall A. “Randy” Dobson, 66, of Cobbs Creek, has announced his candidacy for a seat on the Mathews County Board of Supervisors in the Nov. 7 election. He is running… …
Doss seeks seat on Mathews Board of Supervisors (7/5/2023) - Tim Doss, 58, of Port Haywood, has announced his candidacy for a seat on the Mathews County Board of Supervisors in the Nov. 7 election. He is running as an… …
Signpine history explored (7/19/2023) - Virginia Beach photographer Michael Wade recently posted a story and photos of a trip he made to Signpine in northern Gloucester County in 2020, when he explored the R.P. Gray… …Virginia’s ‘Move Over’ law changed July 1 (7/19/2023) - A newly amended Virginia law takes some guesswork out of roadway safety. As an expansion of the current “Move Over” law, drivers must now move over or slow down for… …
Snack bags (7/19/2023) - Mathews Masonic Lodge, Oriental #20 AF&AM, presented snack bags this week to the members of the Mathews County Sheriff’s Office in appreciation of their service to the county. Shown at… …Virginians may now indicate blood type on license (7/19/2023) - Virginians may now choose to indicate their blood type to include on their driver’s license to assist first responders in the event of an emergency. Virginians have the option to… …
Reins loosened slightly on Chesapeake Bay crab harvest (7/19/2023) - The Chesapeake Bay’s watermen are getting green lights to catch a few more blue crabs, a year after dismal population numbers led to steep cutbacks in their allowance. The region’s… …
Best Years Trips, Bingo planned (7/19/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism has several programs specifically designed for those ages 55 and older, including a pair of Best Years Trips next month. The trips are planned for… …
Overnight bridge delays next week as project continues (7/21/2023) - Travelers going to or leaving Gwynn’s Island during overnight hours next week can expect delays on Route 223 (Old Ferry Road) as repair work continues on the 85-year-old bridge, according… …
Guinea Road work (7/12/2023) - Construction on Guinea Road has been underway since June and according to the Virginia Department of Transportation, is expected to be complete in early September. Drivers are currently experiencing a… …
Scholarship awards (7/12/2023) - Abingdon Ruritan Club presented two scholarship awards at the July monthly membership meeting on July 10. Ruritan member Don Sandridge, center, presented the awards. Kamila Miles, left, received the club’s… …
Constitution speaker (7/12/2023) - Gary Porter, founder and executive director of the Constitution Leadership Initiative, Inc., above, spoke on “Five Words or Phrases in Our Founding Documents You Should Understand” at the Abingdon Ruritan… …Library to hold program on wild edible plants (7/12/2023) - Master Naturalist Bill Blair will present a program about local wild edible plants at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, at Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. Registration opens today. The… …