Homecoming royalty (10/16/2024) - The kings and queens of Gloucester and Mathews high schools were crowned at roughly the same time on Friday night during halftime celebrations of the two schools’ homecoming games. Above,… …Be prepared before the next big one hits (10/16/2024) - As we approach the anniversary of two major hurricanes that hit our area, Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Hazel, it is important for residents to know what to do to prepare… …
Legacy for Gloucester Citizens hosts blood drive (10/16/2024) - The Legacy for Gloucester Citizens, in collaboration with the American Red Cross, sponsored a blood drive Monday. The event, held at Shepherdsville Baptist Church on Farys Mill Road, saw an… …
May Faire planned for two days in 2025 (10/16/2024) - Organizers for next year’s two-day May Faire event (May 2 and 3, 2025) have announced plans for “A Rural Life: Country Stores, Post Offices and Wharfs.” Building upon the success… …
Dads Supporting Dads (10/16/2024) - The Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews created a new group called Dads Supporting Dads. The group’s first meeting was held last Thursday at American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, and it was… …Donations sought for Mathews Christmas Store (10/16/2024) - The all-volunteer Mathews County Christmas Store is seeking donations for the annual holiday event that provides a holiday shopping experience for over 680 county residents in need. Everyone who participates… …
Special closed session today on Hole in the Wall litigation (10/16/2024) - Mathews County Board of Supervisors’ chair Janice Phillips has called a special meeting to hold a closed session at 4 o’clock today, Thursday, Oct. 17, in the historic courthouse on… …
Ceremony Friday to unveil Battle of the Hook memorial (10/16/2024) - Gloucester County and The American Society of Le Souvenir Français, Inc., will unveil a granite memorial honoring the French soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice at Gloucester County’s 1781 Battle… …
Rev. Fred Carter, Marion Randall honored in special celebration (10/16/2024) - The contributions of two distinguished community leaders—the late Rev. Fred Carter and Marion Randall—were honored at a special celebration on Saturday at the Abingdon Ruritan Club in Bena. The Legacy… …
Gloucester’s Union Zion Baptist added to Virgnia Landmarks Register (10/16/2024) - Union Zion Baptist Church, which has served Gloucester’s black community since the days following the Civil War, was added recently to the Virginia Landmarks Register.The Ware Neck church, and seven… …
The Northern Lights (10/16/2024) - Residents looking into the sky last week got a treat, something that almost never visible this far south of the Arctic circle. Experts say the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis,… …100 years of DMV celebrated at classic car show (10/16/2024) - The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and to show appreciation for the community, DMV Commissioner Gerald Lackey has teamed up with the Colonial Rod Club… …
Friends of Machicomoco donate $500 in hurricane relief (10/16/2024) - Friends of Machicomoco State Park recently donated $500 to provide assistance to park rangers who have been affected by Hurricane Helene. The funds, managed through the Virginia State Park Employee… …
Flu vaccine clinics planned for Warsaw, Hartfield (10/16/2024) - The Three Rivers Health District has partnered with two Middle Peninsula localities to offer free drive-thru influenza vaccine clinics this month to people ages 16 and older. They will take… …
Library announces upcoming events (10/9/2024) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, has announced two of its upcoming events. The library will hold Planning Your Estate on Oct. 17, beginning at 6 p.m. Carlos Britos,… …
Date set for Tin Can Alley suit (10/9/2024) - A court case regarding zoning violations at Tin Can Alley on Gwynn’s Island that’s been lingering in Mathews Circuit Court for years has finally been set for trial. Candy and… …
Supporting Tiny House project (10/9/2024) - At a recent Mathews Rotary Club meeting, the group listened to a presentation given by Dr. David S. Daniel, Superintendent of Mathews County Public Schools. Daniel spoke about the progress… …Supervisors express frustration with slow rollout of broadband (10/9/2024) - Gloucester supervisors expressed frustration with the rollout of the Open Broadband project designed to provide underserved homes in the county with access to broadband services during the board’s Oct. 1… …
Achilles Elementary gathering (10/9/2024) - Twenty-three former staff members of Achilles Elementary gathered last Thursday, Oct. 3 for lunch at Nick’s Spaghetti & Steak House to share memories and rekindle old and new friendships. The… …Legacy for Gloucester Citizens to celebrate 2 community leaders (10/9/2024) - The Legacy for Gloucester Citizens will honor the contributions of two distinguished community leaders—the late Rev. Frederick Risdon Miles Carter and Marion Randall—at a special celebration at 5 p.m. Saturday.… …
Residents invited to participate in community science project (10/9/2024) - The Norfolk-based environmental nonprofit, Wetlands Watch, is seeking volunteers from Oct. 17-20 for its annual partnered community science project, Catch the King. This program invites participants in your own community… …
Master Gardeners hold landscaping day for Canine Companions (10/9/2024) - Mathews Extension Master Gardeners held a volunteer landscaping day on Saturday at Eastbrooke Estate in Mathews, the new home of the nonprofit organization Canine Companions. The 220-acre estate was donated… …
Freedom Fund Banquet (10/9/2024) - The Mathews Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) celebrated its 80th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 5, with a Freedom Fund Banquet at the Church… …