Trailblazing women topic of GHA Fourth Fridays talk (4/23/2025) - Guinea Heritage Association’s Fourth Fridays program continues this Friday, April 25, with a talk from Sidney Ripley, museum specialist at the Gloucester Museum of History. Ripley will share the stories… …



Williams Wharf topic of May Faire talk (4/23/2025) - The history of Williams Wharf and its role in Mathews County history is the topic of a May Faire talk to be held at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2 at… …
‘Give Me Liberty’ exhibit opens Saturday at Mathews Museum (4/23/2025) - Two exhibits from the nation’s early years are now open for visitors at the Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street. Installed this week was a traveling exhibit, “Give Me Liberty: Virginia… …


Events April 17-24 (4/16/2025) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, April 17, at 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will… …
Scouting Night in Mathews to be held April 23 (4/16/2025) - Scouting Night in Mathews will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, at Kingston Parish, 370 Main Street. The event is open to all local families with children… …

Indoor yard sale to benefit Mathews athletics (4/16/2025) - The Mathews County Woman’s Club will hold an indoor yard sale on Saturday, April 26 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their clubhouse, located at 1947 New Point Comfort… …
Legionnaires to hold community breakfast Sunday (4/16/2025) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its monthly community breakfast on Sunday from 8 to 11:30 a.m. The breakfast is $12 for adults; $6 for children aged 5-10 (children… …
Nonprofits plead for additional funds at budget hearing (4/16/2025) - Several nonprofit groups pleaded with the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors for additional funding Monday night during the fiscal year 2026 budget public hearing, held at the T.C. Walker Education… …
Supervisors hold special meeting with GVFRS (4/16/2025) - “We just want to express our desire to do it as cheaply and as cost efficient for the public as we can.” Joe Lenderman of Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue,… …

Community responds to possible school budget cuts (4/16/2025) - A large crowd, including all five members of the county’s board of supervisors, filled the J. Murray Brooks Auditorium at Thomas Hunter Middle School Tuesday night, with many speakers expressing… …
Public hearing tonight on Mathews budget (4/16/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, meeting for a fifth budget work session on Monday, wrangled over the FY2026 budget for eight hours, finally whittling a looming deficit in half,… …
Machicomoco to hold program on pollinators, Earth Day celebration (4/16/2025) - A busy weekend is in store at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, beginning with a pollinator garden tabletop program on Friday night and Saturday’s Earth Day celebration. From 6-7 p.m. Friday,… …
Tickets still available for Abingdon Seafood Festival (4/16/2025) - A limited number of tickets are still available for next month’s Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival. The popular event will be held on Wednesday, May 21, from 3-8 p.m. at… …
Volunteers needed for comp plan committee (4/16/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors is looking for five volunteers—one from each of the county’s magisterial districts—to take part in a comprehensive plan steering committee. The comprehensive plan acts… …
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday in Mathews (4/16/2025) - The Mathews Community Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday on the Mathews court green, rain or shine. This free event is open to children ages 3-10.… …

Library now has hybrid meeting capability, thanks to gift (4/16/2025) - The Gloucester Main Library Community Room is now able to offer hybrid meeting capability thanks to a donation from Chesapeake Bank. The Community Room offers a free meeting space to… …
Library to hold garden ornament craft program (4/16/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will have a garden ornament craft program on Thursday, May 8, at 2 p.m. Registration opens April 24. For adults 18 and older.… …