Gloucester Main Street planning for Halloween (10/15/2025) - Gloucester Main Street and many of its businesses will sponsor Trick or Treat on Main Street from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. A release from Gloucester Main Street said… …
Gloucester Ruritans (10/15/2025) - Members of the Gloucester Ruritan Club at their September meeting were given an update about Ruritan Chesapeake District and Ruritan National from, above from right, Zone 4 Governor Don Sandridge… …Haunted House at Bena station on Oct. 26 (10/15/2025) - Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue will host a Haunted House behind Station 2 in Bena from 5-9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. The event is free to the public, with… …
Birthday greetings (10/15/2025) - Dolores Mergenthaler of Gloucester celebrated her 97th birthday on Wednesday, Oct. 1 with her Abingdon Episcopal Church family. Front row from left, are Marian Clements, the Rev. Sven vanBaars, pastor;… …American Legion Trunk or Treat on Oct. 25 (10/15/2025) - The fourth annual Gloucester American Legion Trunk or Treat will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Post 75, 5849 American Legion Way, Gloucester. Hosted by local… …
Gloucester board reviews revised SOL ‘cut scores’ and expectations (10/15/2025) - The Gloucester County School Board considered the changes in “cut scores” in the Virginia Standards of Learning and expectations at its meeting Tuesday night in the T.C. Walker Education Center… …
Light agenda tonight for Mathews BOS (10/15/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors appears to have a light agenda planned tonight, for its Thursday, Oct. 16 monthly meeting, to be held at 6 o’clock in the historic… …
Events Oct. 9-16 (10/8/2025) - THURSDAY LIBRARY BOARD: The Mathews Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet at 1 o’clock today, Thursday, Oct. 9, in order to hold a closed session to discuss the performance… …
Carmichael addresses NAACP at Freedom Fund banquet (10/8/2025) - Christine Carmichael, etiquette coach and founder of The Flemming Academy of Etiquette & Protocol, served as guest speaker for the Mathews County NAACP’s annual Freedom Fund banquet on Saturday at… …County seeks VMRC permit to replace G.I. boat ramp (10/8/2025) - Mathews County has applied for a Virginia Marine Resources Commission permit to replace the failing boat ramp, dock, and bulkhead at the public boat landing on Gwynn’s Island, adjacent to… …
Mathews planners to hold two hearings Tuesday (10/8/2025) - The Mathews County Planning Commission will hold two public hearings during its meeting beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The Towers LLC and Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, and… …
Maritime Foundation to hold annual meeting Oct. 16 (10/8/2025) - The Mathews Maritime Foundation/Museum will hold its annual membership meeting at 6 p.m. next Thursday, Oct. 16, at the museum on 482 Main Street, Mathews. A notice said directors will… …
Fighting Alzheimer’s (10/8/2025) - Abingdon Ruritan Club members took part Saturday in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, held at Botetourt Elementary School. Club participants included, front row from left, John Snyder, Ann Dugas, Betsy… …
Thanking first responders (10/8/2025) - The York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons recently recognized members of the Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad for their dedication to the community. Shown receiving the… …Fairfield Foundation to host Historic House Party at Hockley (10/8/2025) - The Fairfield Foundation’s 25th annual Historic House Party will be held this year at the Hockley estate on the Ware River in Gloucester from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25.… …
Female pirates topic of Tuesday’s talk in Mathews (10/8/2025) - Wisteria Perry of The Mariners’ Museum and Park will give a public presentation, “Fierce and Feminine: Female Pirates That Roamed the Seven Seas,” on Tuesday, beginning at 7 p.m. at… …
GMCC Oktoberfest (10/8/2025) - A crowd gathered at the Ware River Yacht Club on Sunday to participate in the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic’s ninth annual Oktoberfest. The Original Elbe Musikanten Band provided live entertainment… …Library to host nature program Oct. 18 (10/8/2025) - The Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will host Nature’s Nanny Wildlife Rehabilitation next Saturday, Oct. 18, beginning at 2 p.m. Meet owls and learn all about their natural… …
Battle of the Hook (10/8/2025) - The Gloucester Museum of History commemorated the 244th anniversary of the Battle of the Hook at Abingdon Elementary School Friday afternoon. Here, Historic Resources Supervisor Robert Kelly explains the importance… …Harmful Waste Collection Day Oct. 18 (10/8/2025) - Gloucester County’s Residential Household Harmful Waste Collection Day will be held next Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Hayes Convenience Center, which is located on… …
MLC welcomes new MPPDC acting executive director (10/8/2025) - Rachael Peabody, the acting executive director of the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission, was the featured speaker at last Thursday’s Mathews Land Conservancy Lecture Series event at Williams Wharf Landing.… …Find out what’s growing in Mathews on Oct. 23 (10/8/2025) - Two Mathews growers of fresh produce will talk about their products and provide a tasting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street. Christian Brown,… …
GVFRS open house (10/8/2025) - Sunday’s open house at Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service Station 1 wasn’t just a chance for the public to see the inner workings of the firehouse, it was also… …
Duke and Duchess (10/8/2025) - Gloucester High School seniors Declan McCann and Mylah Santiago were crowned this year’s Duke and Duchess at halftime during Friday night’s homecoming game when the Dukes fell to the visiting… …Blood drive Friday in memory of Sean McNulty (10/8/2025) - GVFRS junior EMS members and fire cadets will host an American Red Cross blood drive in memory of Sean McNulty Jr. from noon to 6 p.m. Friday at Gloucester Volunteer… …