MCF Advisory Board welcomes 2 new members (1/22/2025) - The Mathews Community Foundation Advisory Board recently welcomed two new members. Easley Johnson and Bronwyn Hughes will each serve three-year terms working on various committees of the foundation. Johnson is… …
Mathews Museum opens Feb. 1 (1/22/2025) - The Mathews Museum reopens for 2025 on Saturday, Feb. 1, with an exhibit, “Towards Freedom” on loan from the Hampton Museum. This exhibit to recognize Black History Month tells the… …
Piankatank Ruritans to hold Brunswick stew sale Saturday (1/22/2025) - The Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins, will hold a take-out-only Brunswick stew sale on Saturday. The cost is $12 per quart, and the stew will made by club members on the… …
Another snow day (1/22/2025) - Steve Bing starts to clear the roads at Liberty Square in Mathews, starting with the sheriff’s office access, as the county woke up Wednesday to another snow day—about one inch… …
Gloucester Friends of the Library seeks new members (1/22/2025) - For those who love working with books, visiting the library and supporting their community, joining Gloucester County Friends of the Library is a great way to stay involved and help… …
Program Monday on Gloucester’s country stores (1/22/2025) - The Gloucester Genealogical Society of Virginia will meet at 10 a.m. Monday in the Community Room of the Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. The program, “Gloucester’s Country Stores and Their… …Gloucester Main Street holds annual meeting (1/22/2025) - Gloucester Main Street brought together local business owners, property owners, nonprofits, and community partners on Tuesday, Jan. 14, for its annual meeting. Held at the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester,… …
Four Chaplains service to be held Feb. 1 (1/22/2025) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will host a Four Chaplains Service beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6470 Main Street, Gloucester. Jesse Hill,… …
Five Rivers Woman’s Club (1/22/2025) - The Five Rivers Woman’s Club had a Soup and Salad Luncheon on Monday at Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Hayes. Club co-president Jane Nie-thamer, shown here at right, also presented Gloucester… …Chili tasting luncheon Saturday (1/22/2025) - Botetourt Lodge No. 7, AF&AM, Gloucester, will host a chili tasting luncheon on Saturday as a fundraising event to benefit the Masonic Home of Virginia. The event will be held… …
Polar Plunge (1/22/2025) - Event organizer Amy Ashberry (second from right, in yellow T-shirt) and others emerge from the chilly waters of the Chesapeake Bay on Saturday morning at the sixth annual Polar Plunge.… …
‘We Are Still Not Going Back’ theme of Mathews program Sunday (1/22/2025) - Members of various local churches gathered at First Baptist Church in Mathews on Sunday to celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The theme… …
GURA holds Gloucester celebration (1/22/2025) - The Gloucester Union Relief Association of Missionary Baptist held “A Day of Celebration” in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, at the First United Baptist Church,… …
Gloucester residents provide for neighbors in need (1/22/2025) - Residents of a neighborhood in Gloucester are coming together to do what they can to help their fellow neighbors in need. Led by Quinton Andrews, a shed called “The Giving… …Gloucester board begins capital improvement plan discussions (1/22/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors began capital improvement plan discussions for fiscal years 2026-2030 during its work session held Tuesday evening in the colonial courthouse. The county has received… …
Supervisors paint grim picture of schools’ physical condition (1/22/2025) - Mathews supervisors painted a grim picture during last Thursday’s board meeting of the physical condition of the county’s schools and the money it could take to fix the problems. They… …
Fairfield Foundation, Gloucester among VA 250 grant recipients (1/22/2025) - Nearly $20 million in grant funding was awarded Friday to 35 preservation projects across Virginia through the Virginia 250 Preservation Fund—including two projects in Gloucester County, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced.… …
A history of Mathews, Gloucester county seals (1/22/2025) - As the nation geared up for its Bicentennial in 1976, county officials were looking for ways to link into the historical revelry. They found a way to prove that everything… …
Black Men Cooking returns Feb. 15 (1/22/2025) - Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Eta Chapter, will host its annual Black History Celebration and Black Men Cooking Event on Saturday, Feb. 15. The program will be held from… …
School division’s emergency closure addressed (1/17/2025) - Mathews County Superintendent of Schools Dr. David S. Daniel addressed this week’s emergency school closure during a special meeting held Friday morning in the school board office. All three county… …
Helping the Homeless embarks on 15th year (1/15/2025) - It all started with a coat drive. In October 2010, Pastor Wendy Roundy held a coat drive in New Kent where very few came to receive the donated winter wear.… …Mathews blood drive to be held Jan. 28 (1/15/2025) - The next American Red Cross Mathews community blood drive will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building, Hudgins. The blood collection, which will be held… …
Events Jan. 16-23 (1/15/2025) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, Jan. 16, at 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will… …
Gloucester supervisors to meet Tuesday (1/15/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Colonial Courthouse. The board will also hold a retreat on Saturday, Jan. 25, beginning at 8:30… …
Procopi to be guest speaker at Book Author Luncheon (1/15/2025) - Local author Patti Procopi will be the guest speaker at the upcoming Book Author Luncheon sponsored annually by the York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons. The luncheon… …