Widows group meets Saturday (8/21/2024) - The Widows of Gloucester and Mathews County, Virginia, will hold a “meet, greet and talk session” from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Tabernacle of Faith Church, 7028 Woodsville Road,… …
Lunch and Learn webinar scheduled for Sept. 19 (8/21/2024) - Gloucester County Economic Development is co-sponsoring a free Lunch and Learn Series webinar next month to help home-based businesses with their tax prep questions. Cheryl Jackson, senior stakeholder with the… …
Community Builders Award (8/21/2024) - On Friday, Aug. 16, Botetourt Masonic Lodge #7 A.F. & A.M. presented Arlene Armentor the Community Builders Award at Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic’s 14th annual Golf Tournament in recognition of… …2 local residents appointed to state boards (8/21/2024) - Two Gloucester County residents were among those appointed to various state boards and administration positions, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Friday. Christopher Sopko of Gloucester, operations manager for Sea Farms, Inc.,… …
Local law enforcement to take part in Saturation Saturday (8/21/2024) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia State Police are among 31 Virginia agencies partnering with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to intensify driving enforcement prior to the Labor Day… …
Coming Events (8/14/2024) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, Aug. 15, at 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will… …
What’s buzzing at Brent and Becky’s? Saturday is National Honey Bee Day (8/14/2024) - National Honey Bee Day will be celebrated from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs in Gloucester.The Colonial Beekeepers Association will be at the business to demonstrate how… …
Legionnaires to hold breakfast Sunday (8/14/2024) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its monthly community breakfast Sunday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.The breakfast, featuring biscuits, eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, sausage gravy, fruit, coffee and… …
Salvation Army gift (8/14/2024) - Abby Bowles of the Abington Ruritan Club, at left, presents a $500 donation from the club to Stephanie Todd, social worker for the Salvation Army at Hayes. The Salvation Army… …Widows’ group meets Aug. 24 (8/14/2024) - Widows of Gloucester and Mathews counties will meet from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Tabernacle of Faith Church, 7028 Woodsville Road, Hayes. Attire is casual.… …
VIMS hosting tours of Point campus (8/14/2024) - Throughout August, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science is hosting several behind-the-scenes tours of its Gloucester Point campus, revealing the local and global impact of its research. These 90-minute tours… …
Supporting Guinea Heritage (8/14/2024) - Abby Bowles, Social Development Committee chair of the Abington Ruritan Club, at right, recently presented a $1,000 donation check to Ginny Snowden, left, and president Rose Marie Smith of the… …
Sprucing up classrooms (8/14/2024) - Volunteers from multiple organizations in the Mathews community painted two Thomas Hunter Middle School classrooms this week that were in need of repair and a fresh coat of paint, just… …
Meals on Wheels box lunch fundraiser to be held Aug. 22 (8/14/2024) - The Mathews Meals on Wheels program will hold its box lunch fundraiser on Thursday, Aug. 22. The meal, consisting of chicken salad, broccoli salad, pasta salad and homemade chocolate pound… …Raffle winners (8/14/2024) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation has announced the winners of the annual raffle held during the Gwynn’s Island Festival. Amy Smith of Susan, shown in photo at left with… …
Farm Bureau awards $7K in scholarships (8/14/2024) - The Gloucester-Mathews Farm Bureau Board of Directors recently awarded $7,000 in scholarships to seven local students. Presentations were made on Aug. 6 at Petsworth Baptist Church. The $1,000 recipients were… …Board to receive update on energy audit on county buildings (8/14/2024) - Mathews supervisors will hear updates on several projects during the board’s Thursday, Aug. 15 meeting, which begins at 6 o’clock tonight in the historic courthouse on Court Street. The international… …
VDOT moves ahead with Woods Cross Roads improvements (8/14/2024) - The Virginia Department of Transportation is moving ahead with plans for its redesign of the Route 17/Route 610 (Davenport Road/Woods Cross Road) intersection, with the final design to be presented… …
Stuff the Bus (8/14/2024) - The Gloucester County Public Schools Transportation team collaborates annually with the Gloucester Moose Lodge to collect donations from the community to provide essential school supplies for students in need. This… …
Happy Birthday Visitation (8/14/2024) - American Legion Riders Chapter 75, Gloucester, provided a Happy Birthday Visitation for Ira “Neil” Everett, who turned 90 last month. Also celebrating this special event were his siblings, mostly from… …Gloucester Democrats to hold program on Project 2025 (8/14/2024) - The Gloucester County Democratic Committee will host an informational presentation on Project 2025 from 2:30-4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, in the community room of Gloucester Library, Main Street Center.… …
All GCPS students to receive free meals (8/14/2024) - According to Central Food Service, free breakfast and lunch will be provided to all Gloucester County Public Schools students for the 2024-2025 school year. This is made possible through the… …
DAR district meeting (8/14/2024) - Members of the Augustine Warner Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution took part in Saturday’s Virginia DAR District II meeting at Manakin Presbyterian Church in Midlothian. DAR state regent Laurie… …
Bread for Life donation (8/14/2024) - Monique Raposa, executive director of the Bread for Life Community Pantry, at left, accepts a $1,000 donation presented by Abby Bowles, Social Development Committee chair of the Abingdon Ruritan Club.… …Mathews Broadband Advisory Board reaching out to organizations (8/14/2024) - The Mathews Broadband Advisory Board is reaching out to local organizations and asking for an opportunity to meet with them and answer any questions they have about the board’s quest… …