Events Aug. 7-14 (8/6/2025) - THURSDAY LIBRARY BOARD: The Mathews Memorial Library Board of Trustees will have a special meeting at 5:30 tonight, Thursday, Aug. 7, in the historic courthouse on Court Street. PLANNERS: The… …
Finney, Tripp awarded Toddsbury President’s Cup (8/6/2025) - The Garden Club of Gloucester and Mathews held its 97th annual meeting and awards ceremony in June. Each year, the club awards the Toddsbury President’s Cup to one or two… …Health resource fair to include screenings (8/6/2025) - The Gloucester NAACP Health Fair will be hosting prostate and breast cancer screenings on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church, Main Street. For both… …
New engine for GVFRS (8/6/2025) - Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad took delivery last Wednesday, July 30, of its new Engine 11, a 2025 Rosenbauer Commander custom engine ordered in 2022 for Station 1 at… …
Honoring our heroes (8/6/2025) - Each year, the Pocahontas Foundation takes the time to pay tribute to local heroes. This year, the group (which oversees the Pocahontas statute in Gloucester Court House) singled out the… …
Andriulli seeks Petsworth District seat (8/6/2025) - Angelo Andriulli, 66, has announced his candidacy for the Petsworth District seat of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors in the upcoming November election. He is a U.S. Air Force… …
Ruritan talk (8/6/2025) - Gloucester Ruritan Club vice president Meggie Bombard presents member Bob Beyea the club mug for his presentation at the July meeting held at Anna’s Italian Pizza Restaurant. Beyea, a Master… …Basics of Oyster Gardening class to be held Aug. 16 (8/6/2025) - The Basics of Oyster Gardening (OYS-101), a free seminar presented by Dr. Richard Siciliano, Master Oyster Gardener with the Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association (TOGA), will be held from 10:30 a.m.… …
Gloucester County to adjust employee salaries (8/6/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to accept the findings of a compensation study performed by Bolton Rewards at its Tuesday night meeting held in the colonial courthouse.… …
Preparedness Expo Saturday at Home Depot in Gloucester (7/30/2025) - The Gloucester Department of Emergency Management and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will hold its annual Preparedness Expo in the Gloucester Home Depot parking lot from 10 a.m. until… …Fire damages Woods Cross Road home (7/30/2025) - A home in the 10700 block of Woods Cross Road in Gloucester sustained around $30,000-$40,000 in damages on Sunday after a fire that started in the kitchen spread up an… …
Drowning reported at Gloucester Point Beach (7/30/2025) - The body of an apparent drowning victim late Sunday afternoon at the Gloucester Point Beach was recovered by police Tuesday morning in the York River, according to the Gloucester County… …
Evans embraces his role on state forensics board (7/30/2025) - Gloucester County native Allen Evans, an officer with the Kilmarnock Police Department, recently took part in his first meeting as a member of the Virginia Forensic Science Board. Evans was… …
Library’s Comix Con to be held Aug. 9 (7/30/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library will hold its eighth annual Comix Con next Saturday, Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at its Main Street Center location. This event is… …
GHS renovation project reaches completion (7/30/2025) - After two-and-a-half years of construction, Gloucester High School students will return for the 2025-2026 academic year on Aug. 25 to a fully renovated building. “The whole building’s done now,” said… …GVFRS appreciation dinner to be held Aug. 4 (7/30/2025) - The Piankatank Community League has been thanking the men and women of Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, Inc., for over 30 years for the service these dedicated volunteers provide… …
Wittman addresses Medicaid, funding needs and more (7/30/2025) - “We want to make sure we’re there, advocating on your behalf.” Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Montross) met with Gloucester County Board of Supervisors members Kevin Smith and Tony Nicosia, County Administrator… …
GMHS to have reduced adoption fees through August (7/30/2025) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society has joined NBCUniversal Local’s 11th annual Clear the Shelters pet adoption and donation campaign for the entire month of August. “During Clear the Shelters month, we’e… …
Supporting GMHS (7/30/2025) - Abingdon Ruritan Club embraces the importance of pets in our lives. Annually, the group collects and delivers dog and cat food to the Gloucester Mathews Humane Society. Recently, Danny Privott,… …FEMA class on business continuity offered in Gloucester (7/30/2025) - A FEMA class on business continuity will be held at Gloucester Emergency Management, 7478 Justice Drive, on Tuesday, Sept. 25. The eight-hour course, with no tuition charge, is described as… …
American Cancer Society benefit show to be held Saturday (7/30/2025) - Sugar Plum Events is holding a benefit show for the American Cancer Society from 6-10 p.m. Saturday at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, Bena. The show will feature magicians and illusionists… …
Tickets go on sale Monday for Ruritan Seafood Festival (7/30/2025) - Tickets go on sale Monday for the next Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival. Tickets will be available through Sept. 27 for the Oct. 15 event; no tickets will be sold… …
‘Wonders of the Water’ (7/30/2025) - Abingdon Ruritan Club supported the Guinea Heritage Association with that group’s “Wonders of the Water” event, held on Saturday at Buck’s Store Museum, Bena. Club members helped with lunch by… …Events July 31-Aug. 7 (7/30/2025) - THURSDAY EDA: The Mathews Economic Development Authority will meet at 4 p.m. today in the historic courthouse on Court Street. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will meet at… …
Five-year sentence set for firearms offense (7/23/2025) - A Gloucester man was sentenced Thursday in U.S. Eastern District Court of Virginia to five years in prison for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.… …