‘Sarge’ Van Zile’s lifelong dedication to ‘the uniform’ (1/29/2025) - Now 87 years of age and fully retired, former Mathews Sheriff’s Deputy Byron “Sarge” Van Zile Jr. spent 64 years of his life in uniform, always seeking to “have respect… …Gloucester School Board begins preliminary budget discussions (1/29/2025) - “We want every single child in GCPS to maximize their potential.” The Gloucester County School Board met Tuesday evening in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium to hear preliminary budget… …
Mathews supervisors address water issue at elementary school (1/29/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors issued a statement on Monday regarding potential ethylene glycol exposure at Mathews Elementary School. This is the substance identified in the boiler system that,… …
Mathews boards to hold budget work session Tuesday (1/29/2025) - Members of the Mathews County School Board and Board of Supervisors will hold a joint budget work session at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the J. Murray Brooks Auditorium at Thomas… …
Haven Beach to close to public Monday (1/29/2025) - Haven Beach will be closed to the public beginning Monday for the placement of dredge material on the beach, the Mathews County Board of Supervisors announced this week. Seaward Marine… …
Fire destroys home on Glass Road (1/29/2025) - A massive fire destroyed a home in the 8700 block of Glass Road in Hayes in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 22. Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue responded… …
Ruritan National Convention (1/29/2025) - Members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club traveled to the 2025 Ruritan National Convention in Greenville, S.C., last weekend. Pictured from left are former Abingdon director Rick Taylor, Zone Lt. Governor… …Care Clinic to host community breakfast March 13 (1/29/2025) - The Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic is hosting a community breakfast, its first, this spring. Held in partnership with GMCC’s Community Health Partners, individual sponsors and local leaders, the Business of… …
Friends of Library Bookstore to hold reopening event Saturday (1/29/2025) - The Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library Bookstore will have a reopening event from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday in the Orrell Building on Maple Avenue, behind the library… …
‘Sharing Family Treasures’ topic of Black History Month presentation (1/29/2025) - Bessida Cauthorne White, a native and resident of Middlesex County, will give a public presentation, “Recognizing and Sharing Family Treasures,” at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, at First Baptist… …
Inauguration party (1/29/2025) - Around 20 like-minded friends gathered for food and fellowship in Mathews on Monday, Jan. 20, to celebrate the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 47th president of the United… …
Mathews Museum opens Saturday (1/29/2025) - The Mathews Museum opens Saturday to kick off the 2025 season, with an exhibit on loan from Hampton Museum exploring the role played by Fort Monroe in accepting and harboring… …
Meals on Wheels donation (1/29/2025) - The Mathews Ruritan Club has donated $400 to Mathews Meals on Wheels in recognition of the organization’s work in the county. From left are club president Dan Reno, Laura Matthews… …Mathews BOS to meet Friday morning (1/29/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors has called a special meeting, to be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the historic courthouse on Court Street. The purpose of the meeting… …
Planning meeting (1/29/2025) - The Gloucester Rotary Club met at Olivia’s in the Village on Jan. 7 to plan for the 40th annual golf tournament scheduled for May 23 at the Golden Eagle Golf… …
P&R Advisory Committee (1/29/2025) - Gloucester’s Parks, Recreation and Tourism Advisory Committee held its first meeting of the year Monday night in the Stewart Building, electing at-large members Don Sandridge as its chair and Heather… …S.A. Cosby to speak at Gloucester library Feb. 9 (1/22/2025) - Local author Shawn Cosby, also known as S.A. Cosby, is scheduled to speak about his life and works at Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, on Sunday, Feb. 9,… …
Events Jan. 23-30 (1/22/2025) - SATURDAY SUPERVISORS: The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will hold a retreat from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the press room at County Building One, 6467 Main Street,… …
Kelly to discuss Lafayette’s legacy Sunday (1/22/2025) - Robert Kelly, director of the Gloucester Museum of History, will discuss the Lafayette Bicentennial being observed, when the Marquis de Lafayette returned to the United States, on Sunday. Kelly, who… …
Tickets go on sale March 3 for next Ruritan Seafood Festival (1/22/2025) - Tickets go on sale March 3 for the next Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival, which will be held on May 21 in Bena. This is a fundraising event which will… …
Drake Hall builds hammock stands at park for Eagle Scout project (1/22/2025) - Gloucester High School senior Drake Hall recently completed his Eagle Scout project, building four hammock stands at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes. Hall has been a part of Boy Scout Troop… …
Ruritan speaker (1/22/2025) - Dr. Joseph Lombard, local dentist and humanitarian, was guest speaker at the Abingdon Ruritan Club on Monday, Jan. 13. In his talk, he relayed specific true stories about individuals who… …
Little England scrapbook (1/22/2025) - Linda Hudgins Grow, a Guinea Heritage Association Board member and former resident caretaker of Little England, is shown presenting GHA historian/genealogist Hamilton Williams with a scrapbook-style book about Little England… …Car-top boat launch reopens Feb. 1 (1/22/2025) - The car-top boat launch at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, reopens on Saturday, Feb. 1. “The water is still very cold, but with the appropriate gear and planning you can once… …
Program Friday on Chesapeake Bay steamboats (1/22/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association’s January 2025 Fourth Friday program will be presented by local educator and historian Ed Morris. The program on Chesapeake Bay steamboats and the communities they served… …