Chesapeake Bay Program notes increase in wetlandsacross watershed (1/31/2024) - Experts from the Chesapeake Bay Program report that between 2014 and 2022, the Chesapeake Bay watershed gained 4,310 acres of newly created or restored wetlands. This is a slight increase… …
‘Graveyards of Guinea’ (1/31/2024) - David Bristow, owner and director of Hogg Funeral Home in Hayes, was the guest speaker for the Guinea Heritage Association’s first Fourth Friday program of 2024 at Buck’s Store Museum,… …
Bethany UMC to host forum on aging on Feb. 21 (1/31/2024) - Bethany United Methodist Church, 1860 Hayes Road, Gloucester Point, will hold a panel forum on aging from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The forum is open to… …
DAR program speaker to discuss Dragon Run (1/31/2024) - The Augustine Warner Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10, in the Abingdon Episcopal Church Parish House, Route 17, White… …Sea Farms awarded $250,000 state catfish grant (1/31/2024) - Sea Farms Inc. of Gloucester has been awarded a $250,000 state grant through the Governor’s Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program. This will be the inaugural funding… …
Mathews Historical Museum to reopen Feb. 16 (1/31/2024) - The Mathews Historical Museum, located at 200 Main Street, will reopen Friday, Feb. 16, after renovations that began at Christmas. The museum will open at 5 p.m. for a reception,… …
Teacher Wishlist (1/31/2024) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation recently participated in the Mathews High School PTA’s Teacher Wishlist program, purchasing a supply of pencils, pens, notebooks, highlighters, glue sticks, dry erase markers… …Additional racist graffiti found at Gloucester schools (1/31/2024) - After racist graffiti was reported in a Peasley Middle School restroom on Jan. 19, two more similar messages were found within Gloucester County Public Schools earlier this week. Dr. Anthony… …
Gloucester supervisors to meet Tuesday (1/31/2024) - Several public hearings will be held at Tuesday’s meeting of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors, as well as discussion of an ordinance to limit the county’s Aberdeen Creek Wharf… …
Gloucester NAACP to meet Monday via Zoom (1/31/2024) - The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP will meet on Monday via the Zoom platform, beginning at 7 p.m. Dr. Wesley Wilson, president of the Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation, will give… …
Vendor applications (1/31/2024) - The Gloucester Farmers Market at Historic Ware Church is now accepting vendor applications for the 2024 season. The market is held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second Saturday… …
Reflections on a 76-year love affair (1/31/2024) - Bruce Allen Westerdahl of Mathews is a multi-talented but humble gentleman of 93. His heartfelt love for family, his past careers and exploits are a testament to his longevity. He… …
Women’s Giving Circle quietly making big impact in Mathews (1/31/2024) - For the past five years, the Mathews Women’s Giving Circle has been quietly working behind the scenes to support the well-being of Mathews County’s women and families. Founded in 2018,… …Covid cases on decline following holiday spike (1/31/2024) - COVID-19 cases spiked in Gloucester and Mathews counties after the holiday season, but they’re now on the decline. There have been 608 cases of the virus in Gloucester over the… …
Gloucester Daffodil Club preparing for season (1/31/2024) - The Gloucester Daffodil Club has been busy preparing for the upcoming daffodil season, fulfilling its mission to “Turn Gloucester Yellow.” The club’s 2023 plantings included more than 10,000 Daffodil Bulbs… …
Osprey Watch Alliance to meet next week (1/31/2024) - Osprey Watch Alliance will meet next week at the Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. The meeting will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, in the library’s Community… …
NAACP holds welcome reception for Dr. Vladu (1/31/2024) - The Gloucester County NAACP held a welcome reception for new Gloucester County Public Schools superintendent Dr. Anthony Vladu last Wednesday, Jan. 24, at the newly renovated Woodville Rosenwald School, located… …
Polar Plunge (1/31/2024) - Saturday’s fifth annual Mathews Polar Plunge, held at Haven Beach in Diggs, was a great success, according to organizer Amy Ashberry. About 75 people showed up to brave the chilly… …Gloucester Sheriff questions numbers used in presentation (1/31/2024) - Gloucester Sheriff Darrell Warren questioned numbers related to his office that were included in an article in the Gazette-Journal on Jan. 25. That article discussed Mathews Sheriff April Edwards’s appearance… …
York River Garden Club to meet Feb. 8 (1/31/2024) - The York River Garden Club will hold a talk by Susan Walton, a Master Naturalist with experience with butterflies, at 10 a.m. next Thursday, Feb. 8 at Bethany United Methodist… …
Camp Cardinal RV Resort announces photo contest winners (1/24/2024) - Winners of Camp Cardinal RV Resort’s inaugural photo contest were announced via Facebook Live on Jan. 19. More than 200 entries were submitted tagging Camp Cardinal (@campcardinalrv on Instagram, and/or… …
Abingdon Ruritans (1/24/2024) - Johnny Moore, Governor of the Ruritan Chesapeake District, was the guest speaker at the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s January membership meeting. Moore is a pharmacist who worked for Kmart Pharmacy for… …
NARFE officers (1/24/2024) - At the Jan. 16 meeting of the National Active Retired Federal Employees, Chapter 1757, guest speaker Marilyn Riddle, Virginia NARFE Area 1 Vice President, conducted the 2024 officer induction ceremony.… …Clam Chowder Sale to be held Feb. 10 (1/24/2024) - Just in time for Super Bowl Sunday, the Abingdon Ruritan Club will hold its popular Clam Chowder Sale, beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10 (the day before Super… …
County’s new maintenance shed goes up (1/24/2024) - The shell of Mathews County’s new 50’ x 80’ maintenance facility was in place and due for inspection Monday morning. Located on the old Davis property adjacent to the Mathews… …