Symphony Under the Stars Saturday in Gloucester (5/29/2024) - The Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s Symphony Under the Stars, one of the signature events of the Gloucester Arts Festival, will take place on Saturday, beginning at 7 p.m. on the lawn… …
Hodges to provide legislative update (5/29/2024) - Del. Keith Hodges (R-Urbanna) will provide an update of the recently concluded General Assembly session at Tuesday’s meeting of the Gloucester Board of Supervisors. Hodges is one of two people… …
Changes to tuition waiver program affect veteran families (5/29/2024) - If you had asked Jenna Rowe a month ago whether she could ever see herself as an expert and an advocate, navigating the intricacies of state budgets and other legislative… …
Hailstones rain down (5/29/2024) - Hailstones pummeled the Gloucester Court House area early Monday evening as a violent storm rolled through the area. “It hailed for close to half an hour,” said Gloucester resident Cheryl… …
Summer fun (5/29/2024) - With the Memorial Day weekend come and gone, summer has unofficially arrived. And with summer, come all the fun things to do, like picnics and boat trips. Above, this little… …
Wreath-laying ceremonies (5/29/2024) - To mark Memorial Day members of Cricket Hill Mathews Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, placed wreaths at two locations in Mathews on Monday. DAR placed wreaths on the DAR… …
Honor Guard salute (5/29/2024) - Facing a fast-approaching storm, Mathews American Legion Post 83 held a brief Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, with time only for a gun salute and the playing of “Taps” before… …Sheriff Edwards busy securing grant funding (5/29/2024) - Mathews Sheriff April Edwards has been busy securing funding for her office during her brief tenure. She spoke before the board of supervisors on May 16, providing an update on… …
MVFD conducts controlled burn of donated house (5/29/2024) - On Sunday, May 19, residents of North River Road in Bohannon were treated to the culmination of weeks of training by Mathews volunteer firefighters at the final day burn of… …
Daily visitor (5/29/2024) - Amanda Riley-Gross photographed this heron on the shoreline of Sarah’s Creek, Hayes. “He comes every day and waits for my husband to feed him,” Riley-Gross said. “We eat a lot… …Black Birders Week event Saturday at Beaverdam (5/29/2024) - The fifth annual Black Birders Week is currently underway and, this Saturday, June 1, members of the Gloucester NAACP and the Middle Peninsula Master Naturalists invite the public to Beaverdam… …
Marine Science Day to beheld Saturday (5/29/2024) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science will hold its 22nd annual Marine Science Day open house event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the VIMS Gloucester Point campus.… …
GMHS to hold Family Fun Day Saturday (5/29/2024) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will host its Family Fun Day from noon until 3 p.m. this Saturday. The whole family, including furry members, can enjoy games, face painting, crafts, food,… …Mathews board to reconsider FY25 allocations (5/22/2024) - After hearing pleas from leaders of both the county’s volunteer fire and rescue squads, as well as the chairman of the Mathews County School Board, Mathews supervisors approved a bottom-line… …
Gloucester tourism programs receive grant funding (5/22/2024) - Four Gloucester tourism programs have been approved for grant funding as part of the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s Marketing Grants programs. The recipients are the Gloucester Arts Festival, $9,000; Camp Cardinal… …
Mathews Gardening Group seeks solution to erosion problem (5/22/2024) - The lush rain gardens on the Mathews Court Green not only beautify the historic site, but they also help soak up the rain when there’s a heavy downpour. But the… …
Rain doesn’t dampen enthusiasm of die-hard cyclists (5/22/2024) - Rain doesn’t dampen enthusiasm of die-hard cyclists In spite of soggy roads, over 350 cyclists from up and down the East Coast traveled to Mathews on Saturday to participate in… …
Memorial Day service Sunday in Gloucester (5/22/2024) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold a Memorial Day observance at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Gloucester County Veterans Memorial Wall at the courthouse. The program will begin with… …
Fireworks committee gearing up for annual show (5/22/2024) - The Mathews Fireworks Committee is gearing up for the annual July 4th Celebration and Fireworks Show, to be held on Thursday, July 4 at Mathews High School, with a rain… …Machicomoco announces June programs (5/22/2024) - Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, has a number of programs scheduled for next month, beginning with the park’s participation in Clean the Bay Day on Saturday, June 1. This event will… …
Bird survey (5/22/2024) - Members of the Middle Peninsula Bird Club conducted a four-hour bird survey of the Catlett Islands on May 8, partnering with staff from the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve… …MP marshes, living shorelines create benefits valued at $6.4M annually (5/22/2024) - Marshes and living shorelines in the Middle Peninsula region of Virginia generate more than $6.4 million in economic value from recreational fishing, a figure more than three and a half… …
NDZ signs available for Sarah Creek, Perrin River residents (5/22/2024) - Gloucester County has received “No Discharge Zone” (NDZ) signs to support open waterways for the harvesting of oysters and improving water quality. The signs are provided for display by the… …
Maritime danger zone established at Cheatham Annex (5/22/2024) - A danger zone has been established for mariners on the York River at the U.S. Naval Weapons Station, Cheatham Annex. According to the U.S. Coast Guard District 05 Local Notice… …
Fundraising underway for Mathews LOVEworks sign (5/22/2024) - The Mathews LOVEworks Project Committee is holding a raffle to help raise funds for the county’s first official Virginia Tourism LOVE sign, to be placed at Liberty Square. The raffle… …