Lions Club donation (12/13/2023) - The Mathews Lions Club recently donated 11 bicycles to the Mathews Christmas Store. Here, Christmas Store coordinator Bernadette La Casse, at right, accepts the donation from Lions Club members Bill… …Mathews blood drive (12/13/2023) - The American Red Cross Mathews community blood drive was held on Dec. 5 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building in Hudgins, resulting in the collection of 68 units, according to… …
Lighted boat parade (12/13/2023) - Horn Harbor Marina, Port Haywood, held its annual lighted boat parade Saturday night. Here, one of the workboats is all decked out with lights, a snowman, Santa Claus and his… …
Library cookie contest draws large participation (12/13/2023) - Gloucester County Public Library’s first-ever Yum Yum Cookie Baking Contest received a big turnout for its three categories: chocolate chip, decorated and baker’s choice. The contest was open to contestants… …
Holiday Open House (12/13/2023) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, held its Santa Visits and Holiday Open House over the weekend. Gloucester Daffodil Festival Little Miss Kate Hunter dressed up as Holiday Barbie,… …
Perfect weather for ‘Elf on a (Half) Shell’ parade in Mathews (12/13/2023) - More than 50 entries, many with multiple vehicles (as well as individual walkers, horses and dogs), took part in Saturday’s Mathews Christmas Parade, “Elf on a (Half) Shell.” Sunny skies… …Assault case ends in deferred disposition (12/13/2023) - Following a hearing last Thursday in Gloucester General District Court, the disposition of a misdemeanor assault and battery charge against Lawrence Cohen was deferred for one year. The charge stems… …
Disposition deferred on case involving Mathews supervisor (12/13/2023) - Mathews Supervisor Mike Walls, appearing before Judge Joshua DeFord in Mathews General District Court on Monday, was found not guilty of charges of abusive language and assault and battery against… …
Arrest made on B&E, sexual battery charges (12/13/2023) - After a monthlong investigation, the Mathews County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday that it had arrested a 64-year-old male resident of Gloucester on a felony charge of breaking and entering… …
Chair Yoga classes start Jan. 3 (12/13/2023) - Chair Yoga classes will be held on Mondays and/or Wednesdays in January from 10-11 a.m. at the Stewart Building in Gloucester. The class fee is $8 per day if you… …
Food drive (12/6/2023) - Bethel Elementary School students, families, staff and SCA officers orchestrated a schoolwide food drive in November that resulted in the collection of 2,795 pounds of food for the Bread for… …
Holiday Open House (12/6/2023) - Alyson and Chris Heroux of Mathews and their son Henry, above, visited Gloucester on Sunday for the Holiday Open House, sponsored by the Main Street Preservation Trust. The family participated… …Advanced metering being installed in Gloucester (12/6/2023) - Gloucester County recently contracted with USG Water Solutions for the installation of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure system. Utilities customers in the county may notice a vehicle bearing the USG Water… …
Events Dec. 7-14 (12/6/2023) - THURSDAY VA250: The Mathews County VA250 Committee will meet at 3 o’clock today, Thursday, Dec. 7, at Mathews Memorial Library. PLANNERS: The Gloucester County Planning Commission will meet at 7… …
PCL to hold upcoming events (12/6/2023) - The Piankatank Community League, Harcum, will be holding community events later this month in honor of the holiday season. The league’s holiday social dinner will be held on Thursday, Dec.… …
Bayford named to Va. Water Commission (12/6/2023) - Gov. Glenn Youngkin has appointed Brian Bayford of Gloucester to serve on Virginia’s State Water Commission. Bayford is the retired vice president of Water Pro, Inc., and the owner/operator of… …
Parade, open houses and more this weekend (12/6/2023) - Another busy holiday weekend is in store in Gloucester and Mathews, including several holiday open houses, Saturday’s Mathews Christmas Parade, and more. In Mathews The Mathews Historical Museum, 200 Main… …
Mathews Democrats to reorganize (12/6/2023) - The Mathews County Democratic Committee will hold its biennial reorganization meeting on Saturday, Dec. 16 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Westville Landing Clubhouse, 132 Westville Landing, Mathews. All Mathews… …
Nature hikes planned at Beaverdam Park (12/6/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is hosting three nature hikes in the coming weeks at Beaverdam Park, beginning with the Full Hike (9.5 miles), beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday,… …
55 units take part in Gloucester parade (12/6/2023) - Saturday afternoon’s Gloucester Citizens Christmas and Holiday Parade was a success even with the chance of rain during the day. The community gathered by 3 p.m. along on Main Street… …
S.A. Cosby named grand marshal of Mathews parade (12/6/2023) - While Shawn Cosby has gone on to international success and fame as a New York Times bestselling author, he hasn’t forgotten his roots. And it’s obvious that the people in… …No time set for Woods Cross Roads improvement (12/6/2023) - Problems related to Gloucester’s Woods Cross Roads intersection were addressed again during Tuesday’s meeting of the Gloucester Board of Supervisors, which was held in the colonial courthouse. No timeline was… …
Hearing Tuesday on mobile food vendor regulations (12/6/2023) - The Mathews County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors will hold a joint public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday on an application to add regulations governing mobile food vendors to… …
Woodville School opening soon for public use (12/6/2023) - The Woodville Rosenwald Foundation plans to hold a soft opening of the Woodville School at the end of December. The Woodville Rosenwald Foundation and the Gloucester NAACP plan to have… …
Breakfast with Santa (12/6/2023) - Members of the Mathews Kiwanis Club and the Mathews High School Key Club held a pair of events Saturday morning at the Hyco House Event Center—Breakfast with Santa and Donuts… …