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Gospel concert to benefit hurricane victims Sunday (11/6/2024) - A gospel concert to benefit Hurricane Helene victims in North Carolina will be held on Sunday at Newington Baptist Church from 3-5:30 p.m. The concert is free to attend but…
Veterans Day closings next week (11/6/2024) - All post offices, courts, county offices, libraries, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday, Nov 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.…
1a halloween 1 Halloween in Gloucester (11/6/2024) - Hordes of trick-or-treaters descended on Gloucester Main Street and the Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, last Thursday for some Halloween mischief. Above, 3-year-old Lyric Bellerose is ready to…
1a election ghs 1 Local voters side with Trump, Cao, Wittman (11/6/2024) - Voter turnout was strong in Gloucester and Mathews counties, but fell short of 2020 levels, as residents went to the polls Tuesday (and voted both early in person and by…
record fire and rescue appreciation Fire and Rescue appreciation (11/6/2024) - Members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75, Gloucester, visited with Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue at Station 1 on Main Street and Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue at Station 3…
glimpses class of 1965 Class of 1965 (11/6/2024) - The Gloucester High School Class of 1965 reunited at Nick’s Spaghetti & Steak House, Gloucester Point, on Oct. 19. Shown in attendance were, front row from left, Joan Brooks Perris,…
Toys for Tots collections underway at Gloucester and Mathews sites (11/6/2024) - Thirty-three collection boxes have been placed in businesses and other locations throughout Gloucester, and another 15 in Mathews, for those wishing to donate to the annual Toys for Tots drive.…
Regional special ed board meets Tuesday (10/30/2024) - The regularly scheduled quarterly meeting of the Board of Control for the Middle Peninsula Regional Special Education Program will be held on Tuesday in Conference Room A111 at the T.C.…
Democrats to hold costume contest Saturday (10/30/2024) - For those who haven’t had enough Halloween treats, the Gloucester County Democrats will be hosting an event at the Tri-County Democrats Office at Main Street Center, Gloucester, from noon to…
feature story rachel and jeff finch Rachel Finch celebrates 1-year anniversary of being cancer free (10/30/2024) - Rachel Finch of Poquoson, is approaching the one-year anniversary of being cancer free in November. She was diagnosed with triple negative ductal invasive carcinoma, which is a very aggressive form…
Car show at York River Crossing marks DMV’s 100th anniversary (10/30/2024) - Virginia DMV is marking its 100th anniversary this year with four car shows held at various sites across the state. One car show, “Through the Decades: DMV Classic Car Show,”…
B.C. United Outreach to hold ‘Chucks & Tux Gala’ (10/30/2024) - Blessed Couples United Outreach, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, will hold its annual Scholarship Fundraiser and Year-End Review event, called the “Chucks & Tux Gala,” from 6-11 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16,…
Widows group sponsors movie showing at YRC (10/30/2024) - The Widows of Gloucester and Mathews Counties will be sponsoring a one-time showing of the movie “The Forge” at York River Crossing Cinemas, Hayes. The movie will be shown from…
gloucester trunk or treat Trunk or Treat (10/30/2024) - American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75, Gloucester, participated in the well-attended third annual American Legion Riders Chapter 75 Trunk or Treat event, held on Saturday at the post headquarters. Children collected…
Legionnaires to hold Veterans Day program (10/30/2024) - American Legion Post 83, Mathews, will hold its annual Veterans Day Dinner and Awards Ceremony at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11 at the post home on Route 198 (Buckley…
gloucester ruritans Gloucester Ruritans (10/30/2024) - Gloucester Ruritan Club president Bill Naquin presented Katina Kenner, Assistant Director, Gloucester County Department of Social Services, a club mug for her presentation to the Gloucester Ruritan Club during its…
community master naturalists Master Naturalists hold fall equinox event (10/30/2024) - Middle Peninsula Master Naturalist members on Sept. 29 gathered at the Deltaville Maritime Museum to celebrate with a fall equinox event. The meeting included awards and flash talks on the…
mathews voting inside Election Day Tuesday: Large numbers of early voters in two counties (10/30/2024) - More than 22 percent of eligible voters in Gloucester have already cast their ballots ahead of Tuesday’s 2024 presidential election, while in Mathews, nearly 40 percent have already voted either…
events woodville rosenwald school warren and butlers Woodville School descendants hold Fall Festival (10/30/2024) - The Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation Descendants Community Committee hosted its first Fall Festival on Saturday at the historic school building in Ordinary. The event drew a crowd with about 70-75…
point dmv classic car show 4 T&T Express (10/30/2024) - Maci Parrott of Hayes, at left, and family friend Cindy Torres of Williamsburg, ride the T&T Express, a Calloway Enterprises amusement ride, with Jason Parrott of Hayes, during the DMV…
gloucester care clinic oktoberfest Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic Heroes Awards presented at Oktoberfest (10/30/2024) - The Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic’s eighth annual Oktoberfest was held on Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Ware River Yacht Club. Guests enjoyed traditional German food, drink and music as they…
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday (10/30/2024) - Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday. Residents should set their timepieces back one hour upon retiring Saturday night. They will thus arise on Eastern Standard Time on Sunday…
Gloucester supervisors to meet next week (10/30/2024) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. next Wednesday, Nov. 6 in the colonial courthouse. The meeting normally falls on the first Tuesday of the month,…
Community health fair Saturday (10/30/2024) - Shepherdsville Baptist Church and Insight Enterprises, Inc., will host a community health fair from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church, which is located at 8729 Fary’s Mill Road,…
1a intersection Traffic pattern at Rt. 14/Windsor Road to change Monday (10/23/2024) - Beginning Monday, there will be a new traffic pattern at the intersection of Route 14 and Windsor Road in Mathews. According to a press release from the Virginia Department of…

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