Mathews board doesn’t discuss monument issue (12/20/2023) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors held its last meeting of the year on Tuesday without taking a vote on the Confederate monument on the court green. There had been recent… …
Hunter Owens: A musical odyssey (12/20/2023) - Currently a ninth grader at Mathews High School, Hunter Owens is a motivated leader. Music is his first love and it shows. His mom adds proudly he is also a… …Closings announced for Christmas holiday (12/20/2023) - A number of closings of offices and other public facilities were announced for the Christmas holiday. All courts in both counties will close at noon on Friday, Dec. 22, and… …
Winter begins today (12/20/2023) - Winter begins at 10:27 p.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 21, the shortest day of the year. The sun will rise at 7:15 a.m. and set at 4:52 p.m. From now until… …
Santa’s comin’ to town (12/20/2023) - Santa Claus has been busy, making numerous visits to children in Gloucester and Mathews counties, including Dec. 3 when he stopped at Gloucester’s colonial courthouse and visited with Lucy Harris… …
County launches software to help during emergencies (12/20/2023) - Candice Smith, a GIS specialist with Gloucester’s Geographic Information Systems Department, recently developed GloCoEOC, an interactive mapping and dashboard system that will be instrumental to assist in workflow needs during… …AVFR fund drive underway (12/20/2023) - Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue’s annual fund drive is underway. Money from this collection goes to the financial needs of the organization such as fuel, insurance, yearly audits, phone, internet… …
Machicomoco to hold First Day Hike on Jan. 1 (12/20/2023) - State parks across Virginia, including Machicomoco State Park at Hayes, will be hosting First Day Hikes on Monday, Jan. 1. First Day Hikes have become a tradition for many people… …
Ho Ho Bingo (12/20/2023) - Seventy-five Mathews County seniors had a fun-filled morning playing Ho Ho Bingo on Dec. 12, sponsored by Mathews County Triad. The games were called by David Watts, a volunteer who… …
Santa flashback (12/20/2023) - Sue Keys of Hallieford was rummaging through her papers and found a vintage letter to Santa Claus that was penned some 63 years ago in great hopes by her sister… …
Christmas cross (12/20/2023) - Ron Dixon installed this Christmas tree that fades into a cross in his yard at the corner of Twiggs Ferry Road and Wrenfield Lane in Cobbs Creek. The 16-foot-tall structure,… …Letters to Santa (12/20/2023) - Dear Santa, How are your elves? How are you and the reindeer? I would like a Nintendo Switch, a record player, the Up Lego set, a laser tag set, and… …
Santa at the Mathews B&G Club (12/20/2023) - Following the Dec. 9 parade in Mathews, Santa Claus visited with children at the Mathews Boys and Girls Club. Among the youngsters he met were, top row from left, 9-year-old… …
Help!!! (12/20/2023) - Not everybody is happy to see Santa Claus. There’s a look of terror in the eyes of Ellis Reeves of Gloucester, who will turn 2 in February, as he wasn’t… …
Cookie contest (12/13/2023) - Gloucester County Public Library held its first-ever Yum Yum Cookie Baking Contest, judged on Friday afternoon by Library Chef Chris Thomas, at left, and his cookie enthusiasts, from left, Quinton… …Coming Events (12/13/2023) - SATURDAY GRINCHES GALLOP: The Mathews High School Athletic Booster Club will have a Grinches Gallop from 8-10 a.m. Saturday beginning and ending at Mathews High School. There are 5K and… …
Several hikes planned at Beaverdam (12/13/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is encouraging residents to come out and hike the nature trails at Beaverdam Park, with three organized hikes planned for the coming weeks, beginning with… …
Youth basketball teams now forming in Gloucester (12/13/2023) - Signups are underway for Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism’s Junior (ages 12-14) and Senior (15-18) basketball leagues. The league will play early March through late April. Teams meet for practices… …
Christmas in Guinea (12/13/2023) - Buck’s Store Museum, Bena, welcomed the community to its annual Christmas in Guinea celebration Saturday, where a free lunch was enjoyed by many (pictured above). Below, Tommy and Glenda Shackelford… …
Woodville School (12/13/2023) - The Woodville School’s soft opening has been rescheduled from later this month to February 2024, during Black History Month; date to be arranged. The delay will provide the additional time… …Monument property transfer not expected to be considered (12/13/2023) - While there has been recent speculation in Mathews about whether the county’s board of supervisors would vote to transfer ownership of the Confederate monument and the portion of the court… …
VDOT continues work on RCUT design (12/13/2023) - The Virginia Department of Transportation intends to continue its plans to place a Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) at the intersection of Route 17 and Woods Cross Roads following the Gloucester… …
Holiday fun continues (12/13/2023) - More holiday fun is to be had in Gloucester and Mathews counties through the weekend and into next week. Tonight, Thursday, Dec. 14, Mathews Memorial Library will hold its Sounds… …
Planners support food truck text amendment (12/13/2023) - The Mathews County Planning Commission quickly voted its support of a text amendment to the zoning ordinance on Tuesday night following a joint public hearing with supervisors at which no… …
Holiday sing-along (12/13/2023) - Performers played to a full house Sunday at the Mathews Homemakers’ annual Christmas concert and sing-along, held at Central United Methodist Church. A number of guests, including Tyrone Hudgins, below,… …