Maritime Heritage Day Saturday (9/27/2023) - A Maritime Heritage Day Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday to celebrate Mathews County’s long, rich relationship with the sea. The festival is sponsored by… …
Mathews board to ask court to amend Eubank court order (9/27/2023) - Mathews supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday night to petition Mathews Circuit Court to amend the court order that required that Mark and Candy Eubank remove parts of their waterfront cottage on… …
Pace elected president of international organization (9/27/2023) - Sandy Pace of Gloucester, a longtime member of the York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons, has achieved an honor that very few can claim—she has been elected… …
Mathews School Board contenders take part in forums (9/27/2023) - All six contenders running for the three open seats on the Mathews County School Board took part in last Wednesday’s PATH candidate forum, fielding a range of questions covering everything… …
A budding artist (9/27/2023) - Macy Johnson graduated from Mathews High School this year with the goal to go to college to be a photojournalist. She said she loved her journalism classes with MHS teacher… …
GHS homecoming court (9/27/2023) - Gloucester High School will celebrate its homecoming with a parade this evening, a football game Friday night against the visiting Menchville Monarchs and a dance Saturday night. This year’s homecoming… …
Wading through (9/27/2023) - Mike and Chrissie Stafford of Hayes, take a stroll through water washing across the parking lot at Gloucester Point beach on Saturday during high tide at around 4 p.m. Tropical… …Supervisors approve spending of 1st wave of opioid funds (9/27/2023) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors recently approved the spending of the first wave of funding from the opioid settlement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals that saw the county receive an initial payment… …
Thanking first responders (9/27/2023) - The Smile Group, a family and cosmetic dentistry practice with locations in Mathews, West Point, Williamsburg, Chesapeake, Kiln Creek and Virginia Beach, recently marked the anniversary of 9/11 by donating… …
Patriot Day (9/27/2023) - Boy Scout Troop 113 celebrated Patriot Day on Sept. 11 by waving flags and homemade signs at passing cars out front of Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh. The Scouts did… …
A narrow path (9/27/2023) - Bo Baker, at left, of Hayes, took his dog “Lucy” for a run on Gloucester Point beach on Saturday in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ophelia, and Lucy made several… …VIMS assesses living shoreline (9/27/2023) - Werowocomoco, an archaeological site located on the north side of the York River in Gloucester, has experienced nearly 100 feet of lost shoreline since the 1930s due to erosion and… …
Vote Yes for Gloucester holds event for bond referendum (9/27/2023) - A group of more than 80 Gloucester citizens came together last week to learn more about and express support for the bond referendum on the Nov. 7 ballot. Residents of… …
HAM donation (9/27/2023) - The Mathews County Democratic Committee donated $1,000 to Hands Across Mathews to assist with its current need to replenish supplies. A check in that amount was delivered to HAM president… …
Ophelia aftermath (9/27/2023) - After all the hoopla surrounding the approach of Tropical Storm Ophelia, she was a fairly tame storm, causing flooding during high tides on Saturday afternoon, as shown here at the… …
Mathews blood drive nets 68 units (9/27/2023) - The Sept. 12 Mathews community blood drive resulted in the collection of 68 units, according to American Red Cross volunteer Nan Cross. Sixty-five potential donors attended the drive, which was… …Museum to exhibit recreated school room (9/27/2023) - A new exhibit recreating a school room of the mid-20th century opens Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Mathews Historical Museum, 200 Main Street. Hours are 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The model… …
Thrifty Spot wins $500 grant drawing (9/27/2023) - The Thrifty Spot was the winner of the $500 grant drawing held by the Mathews Community Foundation during Mathews Market Days. In the drawing, people got the opportunity to name… …
Gleaning Baptist receives pantry makeover (9/27/2023) - Gleaning Baptist Church, Harcum, unveiled its new food pantry Friday after being selected for the ninth annual Food Lion Feeds Great Pantry Makeover. According to Donna Tighe, Director of Development… …Registration underway for Christmas and Holiday Parade (9/27/2023) - Although it’s still September, the holidays will be here before you know it. In that spirit (the spirit of the season), registration is now underway for Gloucester’s 2023 Christmas and… …
Senior Living Health Fair to be held Oct. 12 (9/27/2023) - Sanders will hold its first Senior Living Health Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Riverside Wellness and Fitness Center, Gloucester. The fair is… …
Grand marshal (9/27/2023) - Betty Lou Setterholm Sammons was named this year’s Guinea Jubilee grand marshal during the Sept. 10 Guinea Heritage Day program. This table was filled with photos of her, as well… …
Heritage Day crowd (9/27/2023) - A large crowd filled the Abingdon Ruritan Club building on Sept. 10 for Guinea Heritage Day, getting a chance to bid on Guinea cakes, pick up Guinea Jubilee merchandise and… …
First Morning Star (9/27/2023) - Photos, church programs and other memorabilia from First Morning Star Baptist Church adorns a table at the Abingdon Ruritan Club during the Sept. 10 Guinea Heritage Day program. First Morning… …
Union Baptist (9/27/2023) - Stop #3 on the Guinea Heritage Driving Tour is Union Baptist Church. This display at Guinea Heritage Day includes photographs and historical items from the church that first organized in… …