Emergency Preparedness Expo Saturday at Home Depot (8/2/2023) - Gloucester County will hold an Emergency Preparedness Expo Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Home Depot, 6921 Walton Lane, Gloucester. This expo is organized by Gloucester CERT, Gloucester Emergency Management,… …
Supporting Triad (8/2/2023) - Among the charities supported by the Piankatank Ruritan Club is the Mathews County Triad program, which seeks to build partnerships between senior citizens and law enforcement. The club donated $345… …
Botetourt Class of ’47 (8/2/2023) - The Botetourt High School Class of 1947 held its 76th reunion on July 27 at Olivia’s in the Village, Gloucester. Of the original graduating class of 29 students, only four… …NPS awards grant for preservation of Timberneck House (7/26/2023) - The Fairfield Foundation has received a $180,265 grant from the Semiquincentennial Grant Program of the National Park Service for its continued work on the Timberneck House at Machicomoco State Park,… …
Abingdon Ruritans donate $4,000 to Bay Aging Foundation Board (7/26/2023) - Abingdon Ruritan Club representative Dr. Andrea Crawford visited Bay Aging’s headquarters in Urbanna on July 20 to present a donation to the Bay Aging Foundation Board. The club contributed $2,000… …Machicomoco State Park announces August programming (7/26/2023) - Machicomoco State Park in Hayes has a number of programs for park-goers of all ages next month. “WEE” READ AT THE PARK: Younger park guests from ages two to eight… …
Giving STAR a boost (7/26/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism’s STAR program got a boost earlier this month, receiving a $2,000 donation from the Abingdon Ruritan Club. STAR is a recreation-based program for children ages… …VDOF offers incentives for hardwood management (7/26/2023) - The Virginia Department of Forestry has established the Hardwood Initiative to promote quality management practices. The Hardwood Initiative Cost-Share Program provides financial reimbursement—up to 75 percent of the total project… …
DeWeese to address program in Mathews (7/26/2023) - The Mathews County Republican Committee, the MidPen Breakfast Club, and the Mathews Chapter of the John Birch Society will present an evening with Tom DeWeese at 7 p.m. on Thursday,… …
Board to continue discussion on capital needs (7/26/2023) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will continue its discussion on possible long-range planning for future capital needs when the board meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the colonial courthouse.… …
County drops suit against Jones brothers (7/26/2023) - Mathews County Board of Supervisors’ chairman Dave Jones scored a big win Tuesday night when his fellow board members voted unanimously to drop the county’s lawsuit against his company, JB… …
Wolf Trap Light to get facelift (7/26/2023) - An historical landmark in the waters off Mathews County is poised to get a facelift following its purchase earlier this year. Richard Cucé of Quakertown, Pennsylvania, bought Wolf Trap Lighthouse… …
Hogge has bumper crop thanks to his strawbales (7/26/2023) - When not serving as a captain on a VIMS research vessel, Capt. Voight “Bubba” Hogge of Gloucester most of the time can be found tending to his garden. Hogge is… …
Sailing on Hills Bay (7/26/2023) - The waters of Hills Bay between Mathews and Middlesex counties were filled with sailboats in a number of different classes earlier this month, as the Fishing Bay Yacht Club in… …
Flower basket fund (7/26/2023) - Mathews Rotary Club recently donated $500 for the flower baskets adorning the street signs in downtown Mathews, taking on the lovely look of the season every year. To date, individuals… …
Museum donation (7/26/2023) - The Mathews Rotary Club presented a $500 donation to the Mathews Historical Museum recently in recognition of the museum’s community involvement. Museum secretary Josie Thorpe, left, is shown receiving the… …Equalization Board schedules dates to hear complaints (7/26/2023) - The Mathews County Board of Equalization has scheduled several meetings to hear complaints of inequalities regarding real estate tax assessments, including errors in acreage. The board will meet in the… …
All Together Now (7/26/2023) - Children attending Mathews Memorial Library’s summer program All Together Now, took a field trip to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond on Thursday, July 13, to see… …Vendors invited to take part in Christmas Bazaar (7/26/2023) - While December and holiday preparations are months away, the Mathews Historical Museum is already accepting registration of vendors for its fourth Christmas Bazaar. The indoor bazaar will be held Dec.… …
GMHS to participate in ‘Clear The Shelters’ next month (7/26/2023) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society has joined NBCUniversal Local’s 2023 “Clear The Shelters” pet adoption and donation campaign from Aug. 1-31. This is the ninth consecutive year NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations… …
NARFE talk (7/26/2023) - National Active and Retired Federal Employers (NARFE) Chapter 1757 vice president Jim Bradbury, at left, welcomed guest speaker Edith Bradbury, who gave a brief overview of her activities in the… …Friends of Dragon Run hosts international conservation professionals (7/26/2023) - The Friends of the Dragon Run hosted conservation professionals from seven countries on June 30 during the College of William and Mary’s Institute for Integrative Conservation “Conservation Catalyst” program. The… …
Dominion starts rate decrease (7/26/2023) - Dominion Energy Virginia lhas announced a rate decrease that began July 1. According to a press release, the typical residential customer who uses an average of 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity… …
Oysters placed on sanctuary reef in York River (7/26/2023) - Chesapeake Oyster Alliance members from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Minorities in Aquaculture took to the water Friday to drop around 12,000 young oysters… …Rotary donation (7/26/2023) - Mathews Rotary Club recently presented the Mathews Land Conservancy with a $1,000 donation. Taking part in the presentation were, from left, Rotarian Jessica Dehoux, MLC board members Bernadette La Casse… …