Battle of the Bands (3/25/2020) - The spring of 1966 brought the usual appearance of new things in Mathews County, including two rock bands formed by Mathews High School students. They faced off in June for… …
Many cases continued in Gloucester court (3/18/2020) - 100 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 18, 1920 from the Gloucester Gazette Owing to changes in the jury law which invalidated the jury drawn for this term of Court, no cases… …
Terrible roads at Owl Trap (3/11/2020) - 100 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 11, 1920 from the Gloucester Gazette The Owl Trap roads to Gloucester C.H. are in a deplorable condition. Cannot something be done? Our financial condition… …
Petitions due to support school tax (3/4/2020) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 3, 1910 from the Mathews Journal At their next meeting to be held on March 11th, the Board of Supervisors will consider the petitions now… …
A word from Severn School (2/26/2020) - 100 YEARS AGO Thursday, Feb. 26, 1920 from the Gloucester Gazette Just a word from Severn School. Some think that it is dead, but ah! not yet. We only teach… …
News from Moon in 1910 (2/19/2020) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, February 24, 1910 from the Mathews Journal Moon: Mr. Otis Story spent last week in Norfolk having his eyes treated. We are sorry to say the… …
Pound net fishermen are cutting down too many trees (2/11/2020) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Feb. 17, 1910 from the Mathews Journal Susan: If something is not done to protect the pine woods, it is only a question of time when… …
Gearing up for the 1910 census; and old classified ads (2/5/2020) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Feb. 10, 1910 from the Mathews Journal The examination for census takers was held in the Court House on Saturday by Mr. G.S. Marchant. Sixteen candidates… …
News from Mobjack in 1910 (1/29/2020) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Feb. 3, 1910 from the Mathews Journal Everything is going on smoothly and quietly at Mobjack, where the sun shines brighter in winter, and the breezes… …
Snowy days (1/22/2020) - Two snowstorms of the past cast their beauty over the area. At left, a long-idle workboat on Timberneck Creek in Gloucester is further iced in by a storm in the… …Literary society is thriving at Cardinal (1/15/2020) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Jan. 20, 1910 from the Mathews Journal The annual election of officers of the Cardinal Athenaeum took place Saturday, Jan. 15. The following officers were elected:… …
News from Susan: marriages and deaths (1/2/2020) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, January 6, 1910 from the Mathews Journal Susan: Cupid, who it seems has made many captures during the summer, is now turning them over to Hymen,… …
Bay Aging partners with Home Instead make holidays special for area seniors (12/26/2019) - Bay Aging partnered with Home Instead Senior Care as it did last year, to provide 142 seniors across the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula with gifts this holiday season. With… …
Time to register your automobile: new law takes effect in 1920 (12/26/2019) - 100 YEARS AGO Thursday, Dec. 25, 1919 from the Gloucester Gazette To Whom This May Concern: The new Automobile Law of Virginia requires owners of Cars to register their titles… …
A new doctor is practicing medicine at Mobjack (12/18/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Dec. 16, 1909 from the Mathews Journal Dr. T.B. Henderson of Wakefield has located at Mobjack and will take up the practice of his profession at… …
Fitness classes for seniors begin in January (12/11/2019) - It’s time to make your New Year’s Resolutions. The next six-week session of Gentle Yoga (designed for those aged 55 and older) will begin on Jan. 2 at Gloucester’s Botetourt… …
Wells are going dry during a very warm fall (12/11/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Dec. 9, 1909 from the Mathews Journal We are having the warmest and driest fall that has been known for a long time if ever. Some… …
Senior exercise programs offered by Gloucester PRT (12/4/2019) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism has several athletic programs geared toward men and women ages 55 and above. Chair Yoga is currently held at 11 a.m. on Mondays and Fridays… …
A lady’s mare, farm horse for sale, and lots of firewood (12/4/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Dec. 2, 1909 from the Mathews Journal For sale: A lady’s riding and driving mare, also fine road and farm horse, neither afraid of automobiles. —Dr.… …
School parade (11/26/2019) - Gloucester County schools staged a parade down Main Street in November 1934. Shown above are some of the 1,500 marching pupils and teachers of Achilles, Botetourt, Hayes, Martin’s, Naxera, Shelly,… …
Deer me! (11/26/2019) - Vashti Wilcher, owner of Vashti’s Jewelry and Gifts in Edgehill Shopping Center, Gloucester, holds up the only item in her front window left undamaged after a doe crashed into the… …
High school fundraising slackens (11/26/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Nov. 25, 1909 from the Mathews Journal Apparently, the committee appointed to solicit funds for the new High School has relaxed efforts to a great extent.… …
Remainder of poll tax may be awarded to schools (11/20/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Nov. 18, 1909 from the Mathews Journal At the next meeting of the Board of Supervisors that portion of the poll tax which is returned from… …
Cardinal boasts a new log library (11/13/2019) - 110 YEARS AGO Thursday, Nov. 11, 1909 from the Mathews Journal A very interesting musical and literary entertainment will be given at the Cardinal Athenaeum by Mr. C.H. Rowe, of… …