Starting their second terms (12/30/2025) - Members of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors who were elected in November 2015 to second terms were sworn in just before the new year by Gloucester County Circuit Court… …A horrible accident; home for Christmas; brisk holiday trade in the village (12/23/2025) - 120 YEARS AGOThursday, Dec. 28, 1905from the Mathews Journal “Bob” Farinholt had two children blown up by the explosion of a powder can Wednesday at Freeport. One died twenty-four hours… …
New members (12/23/2025) - Six new members were inducted and others received membership stars in November 1975 in Brownies Troop No. 406, Mathews. Shown from left are Donna Hugate, Nancy Ashberry, Sarah Pulley, Cheryl… …Christmas night benefit planned at Providence Methodist (12/17/2025) - 120 YEARS AGOThursday, Dec. 21, 1905 A fair and supper will be held at the parsonage of the Providence M. E. Church, South, on Christmas night. There will be a… …
Appliance demonstration (12/17/2025) - Southern States in Gloucester hosted an appliance demonstration in December 1970. Among those sampling lunch were Ann and Will Oliver, foreground, children of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Oliver V. Standing… …
MHS girls (12/10/2025) - Members of the girls’ basketball team at Mathews High School in December 1970 were, front row from left, Mary Katherine Foster, co-captains Kathy Lester and Mary Ann Callis, Lou Anne… …
The team (12/10/2025) - Members of the Mathews High School basketball team in December 1970 were, kneeling from left, Wayne Wood, Sterling Johnson, Larry Cook, Steven Foster, Keith Morgan, Ricky Hudgins; standing, Larry Lewis,… …Merchants urged to clean up Mathews C. H. for the visitors (12/3/2025) - 120 YEARS AGOThursday, Dec. 7, 1905from the Mathews Journal We know that our little village at this season of the year is a very busy place, but as so many… …
Craft program (12/3/2025) - These members of the Ware Junior Woman’s Club were winners in the club’s annual Christmas craft program held in December 1970 in the Bank of Gloucester annex. Seated from left… …A strange accident at Old Point (11/25/2025) - 120 YEARS AGOThursday, Nov. 30, 1905from the Mathews Journal Capt. Alexander James was the victim of a very unfortunate accident at Old Point this week. With his son Henry, Capt.… …
Football royalty (11/25/2025) - Mathews High School held its annual Football Dance on Nov. 19, 1965 at the school. Mary Alice Armistead, center, was chosen as queen. Princesses, from left, were DeeDee Gay, Ruth… …Big plans at Bohannon, Mobjack for Thanksgiving Day (11/19/2025) - 120 YEARS AGOThursday, Nov. 23, 1905from the Mathews Journal The shooting match for turkeys and geese and the oyster roast which is to take place at Bohannon on Thanksgiving Day… …
Prize day at Edgehill (11/19/2025) - Business promotions took place in November 1965 at Edgehill Shopping Center on Main Street in Gloucester. Above, Amory Pointer Rilee, who had recently moved his barber shop from Ordinary to… …Notes from Mathews High School (11/12/2025) - 120 YEARS AGOThursday, Nov. 16, 1905from the Mathews Journal What might have proved a very serious accident occurred Thursday evening last as Miss Kate Green and Miss Lillie Davis were… …
Good Citizenship winners (11/12/2025) - A plaque to record the names of winners of the annual Good Citizenship contests at Thomas Hunter School in Mathews was presented in November 1965 to the school by American… …
Election 2009 (11/5/2025) - Local elections in November 2009 brought out crowds of voters to the many precincts in Gloucester and Mathews. From top down, waiting in line at Courthouse precinct in Gloucester, were,… …
Halloween party (10/29/2025) - About 80 people attended a Halloween party for Gloucester and Mathews senior citizens in 1981 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club in Hudgins. A bingo game (with Nancy Carney, above, receiving… …Bugeye, old window sashes for sale (10/29/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Nov. 3, 1910from the Mathews Journal For sale: Gasolene Bugeye Genl. Joseph B. Set for sale cheap, reason, owners have no use for her. Inquire of Milton… …
Trap shooting contest planned at Mathews Fair (10/22/2025) - 100 YEARS AGOThursday, Oct. 22, 1925from the Mathews Journal A silver cup is offered as a prize in the Trap Shooting Contest at the Mathews Fair Grounds on Wednesday, the… …
Little Oyster Bowl (10/22/2025) - Ron James sent in a photo of his copy of the program from the 1985 Tidewater Shrine Club Little Oyster Bowl, with Gloucester and Mathews facing off against one another… …
GHS Homecoming (10/22/2025) - Members of the Gloucester High School Homecoming Court in 1980 were selected in early October. From left are Christy Horsley, ninth grade; Bette Ewell, 10th grade; Terri Lewis, 11th grade;… …Merchant at Soles has a new stock of fine clothing (10/15/2025) - 115 YEARS AGO Thursday, Oct. 20, 1910 from the Mathews Journal We have just arrived from Baltimore with an up-to-date line of millinery. My experienced milliner, Miss Susy Soles, will… …
Buried treasure (10/15/2025) - As Gwynn’s Island Baptist Church underwent extensive renovations for termite damage in 1980, members discovered the church’s 1910 cornerstone beneath some floor joists. From left, William R. Adams, Charles White… …Fish factory to be built in Mathews (10/8/2025) - 115 YEARS AGOThursday, Oct. 13, 1910from the Mathews Journal Mr. Edwards and Son, representing the firms McNiel & Edwards and Reed & Edwards of Reedville, are in the county, negotiating… …
Fire Prevention Week (10/8/2025) - Volunteer fireman Jon Ober with Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue shows 10-year-old Robert McTurnal of Glenns, how to operate a chemical fire extinguisher during the 1990 open house at Gloucester’s… …