Cooking school (5/8/2024) - The area’s first cooking school was held in September of 1988 at Gloucester Intermediate School (which later became Page Middle School, before the April 2011 tornado leveled the building). Co-sponsored… …A narrow escape from drowning (5/8/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, May 6, 1909from the Mathews Journal While out in his canoe on Monday, May 3, Mr. William Diggs of Winter Harbor was capsized and narrowly escaped drowning.… …
New circuit judge (5/1/2024) - Former Gloucester District Court Judge R. Bruce Long, at right, was sworn in as a circuit court judge in May 2009 by his predecessor, Judge William H. Shaw III, who… …‘The Old Maids’ still looking forbachelors and widowers (5/1/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, April 29, 1909from the Mathews Journal “The Old Maids” are still hunting the bachelors and widowers. Not being able to captivate the Mathews bachelors, they have decided… …
Garden Tour (4/24/2024) - A little rain in the morning did not dampen the spirits of visitors who viewed the homes and landscapes featured on the Garden Club of Gloucester’s annual Garden Tour in… …Voters are reminded to pay their poll tax (4/24/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, April 22, 1909from the Mathews Journal Voters do not forget to pay your poll taxes by May 2. Mrs. Clarence White, of Port Haywood, had the misfortune… …
Garden tour (4/17/2024) - Historic Garden Week has become a fixture in Gloucester and Mathews over many decades. Above, in 1991, James Hassell of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities relates some… …Spring brings ballgames, visits,home improvements (4/17/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, April 15, 1909from the Mathews Journal The M.B.A.C., composed of players from Cobbs Creek and Soles, played a very interesting game of ball Saturday. Score 8 to… …
VIMS expansion (4/10/2024) - In April 2009, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science dedicated two new research buildings on its Gloucester Point campus—Andrews Hall and the Seawater Research Laboratory. Dignitaries taking part in the… …Fishing: some good, some not so good (4/10/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, April 8, 1909from the Mathews Journal Susan correspondent reports that it seems now that the fishing will not prove so profitably as was expected, some are said… …
‘Daff and Dil’ (4/3/2024) - “Daff and Dil,” longtime staples of the festival, welcomed visitors to the 2014 Gloucester Daffodil Festival parade. The ladies in their true Daffodil spirit are Jean German, left, and her… …Methodist parsonage construction to begin (4/3/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, April 1, 1909from the Mathews Journal Capt. John White delivered a load of bricks at Horn Harbor last Monday for the Methodist parsonage foundation at Susan and… …
Egg hunt (3/27/2024) - Children raced across Mathews Court Green on Friday, April 1, 1994, to find their fill of the 4,000 chocolate Easter egg candies that were scattered on the ground. The annual… …Springtime in Diggs, oyster supper, quilting party (3/27/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, March 25, 1909from the Mathews Journal Diggs correspondent reports: Springtime is here again we are glad to say, although we have had a very pleasant winter. Mr.… …
Clean Gloucester Day (3/20/2024) - Hundreds of volunteers participated in the fourth annual Clean Gloucester Day, sponsored by the county’s Clean Community Committee, 10 years ago. Volunteers, from left, were Isla, Graeme and Cale Hendricks… …All invited to a box social on Friday night (3/20/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, March 18, 1909from the Mathews Journal A box social will be held at the Bohannon school Friday night, March 2h. All are cordially invited. 100 YEARS AGOThursday,… …
Taking the field (3/13/2024) - Mathews High School’s baseball team took the field in mid-March 2013 for the season opener against Essex, above, while below, members of the Gloucester High team took batting practice before… …Merry spring approaches once again (3/13/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, March 11, 1909from the Mathews Journal Mr. Jefferson Brownley of Laban had the misfortune of bruising his hand very badly a few days ago. We hope, however,… …
Daffodils in another season (3/7/2024) - Daffodils in full bloom came early in 1990, and by the first of March they were abundant everywhere. In Wicomico, 14-year-old Amy Williams, assisted by her grandmother Hilda Coates, sold… …Sailor coming home from trip around the world (3/6/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, March 4, 1909from the Mathews Journal A letter was received a few days ago from Mr. Earlie Forrest who went with the fleet around the world stating… …
Arts and crafts winners (2/28/2024) - The Mathews Junior and Senior Woman’s Clubs held their annual Arts and Crafts and Fine Arts Exhibits at the clubhouse in February 1964. Winners in the sewing contest, from left,… …Private school planned at Bohannon (2/28/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, March 4, 1909from the Mathews Journal Misses Mabel Foster and Mildred Hancock will conduct a private school at Bohannon when the session closes. Primary, intermediate, higher branches… …
My daddy serves proudly (2/21/2024) - Thirty-three years ago, the thoughts of many local residents, as well as Americans everywhere, were half a world away as U.S. and coalition forces were engaged in Operation Desert Storm,… …Lots of activity in Mobjack (2/21/2024) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Feb. 25, 1909from the Mathews Journal The carpenters are busy adding improvements to Messrs. O.O. Rhea’s and O.A. White’s residences in Mobjack. Capt. V.H. Machen’s new house… …
Happy Valentine’s Day wishes (2/14/2024) - Members of the GLOCO Horse 4-H Club used their artistic talents to create over 180 Valentine’s Day cards for the residents and staff of Walter Reed Convalescent Center in Gloucester… …