Events June 18-25 (6/17/2026) - Thursday SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester County Board of Social Services will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, June 18, in the Social Services Conference Room, 6641 Short Lane. DINOSAUR DISCOVERY:… …
Closings Friday for Juneteenth (6/17/2026) - All post offices, courts, county offices, school facilities and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Friday, June 19, in celebration of the Juneteenth holiday.… …
Summer starts Sunday (6/17/2026) - Summer officially begins at 4:24 a.m. Sunday. The summer solstice marks the longest day and the shortest night of the year. From that moment until the winter solstice, daylight grows… …
Juneteenth celebration to be held Friday in Cobbs Creek (6/17/2026) - Community members from across the Middle Peninsula are invited to gather for a Juneteenth Freedom Day celebration on Friday at the Cobbs Creek Arts Center, 61 Cobbs Creek Lane. Hosted… …
Early voting begins today for dual party primary (6/17/2026) - Early voting begins today, Thursday, June 18, for the state’s Aug. 4 dual party primary, that will see three Republican candidates vie to be that party’s nominee for U.S. Senate… …
Something big is coming (6/17/2026) - To celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation, the Gazette-Journal will publish huge commemorative special sections in its Thursday, July 2 issue. Thanks to great support from the community, this… …Many local events to commemorate nation’s 250th (6/17/2026) - As the Gloucester Arts Festival continues to celebrate all aspects of the arts during June, and as volunteers prepare for huge East Riverfest and Gwynn’s Island Festival celebrations in Mathews… …
East Riverfest returns Saturday (6/17/2026) - Community members can look forward to a day of entertainment, competition, food and fundraising when the East Riverfest returns Saturday to Williams Wharf Landing. The festival, organized by the Mathews… …
Senior Safety Fair (6/17/2026) - A large group of seniors attended the Mathews Triad Senior Safety Fair, held on Tuesday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club. Among those in attendance was Clemmie Foster, seated at right… …
Sail Yorktown Festival (6/17/2026) - Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Captain John Bassett, Karen Townsend and Tim Inabinet, from left, were among those at Yorktown taking part in the events of the Sail Yorktown Festival on… …
Highland Games (6/17/2026) - Mathews Memorial Library held its 22nd annual Highland Games on Friday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club in Hudgins. The Kilmarnock Pipe and Drum Band performed for the children, then led… …
FCCLA members present mirror project to county leaders (6/17/2026) - Falon Cook and Grace Keel, members of Mathews High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter, met last month with Mathews Visitor and Information Center board members and… …
Party with a Purpose raises $35,000 for MHS Band uniforms (6/17/2026) - Mathews Rotary held its fifth annual Party with a Purpose on June 7 at Williams Wharf, raising $35,000 to purchase new uniforms to replace the 25-year-old ones currently used by… …
Mathews Museum launches Amateur Radio Club (6/17/2026) - The Mathews Museum is launching an Amateur Radio Club led by Allan May of Mathews, a third-generation radio enthusiast. Museum president Tom Robinson, also a longtime ham radio operator, said… …
‘Unearth a Story’ (6/17/2026) - Magician and juggler Jonathan Austin entertained children at Mathews Memorial Library on Monday, kicking off the library’s summer reading program, “Unearth a Story.” He is shown here with James Givens… …Mathews accepted into Virginia Main Street program (6/17/2026) - Mathews was recently accepted into the Virginia Main Street program as an Exploring Main Street community, affording grant opportunities and resources to help support commercial development in downtown Mathews.Virginia Main… …
Structure fire at North being investigated as possible arson (6/17/2026) - A structure fire on Friday evening in the 400 block of Plantation Road at North is being investigated as a burglary and arson, and a reward is being offered. According… …
Free wellness event Tuesday at Mathews Y (6/17/2026) - The Mathews Family YMCA is inviting all members of the community to take a proactive step toward lifelong wellness at a special educational event, Building Brain-Healthy Habits, presented in partnership… …
Eno named director of Mathews Library (6/10/2026) - The Mathews Memorial Library Board of Trustees has appointed Mathews resident Robin Eno to the position of library director, effective July 1. She replaces former director Bette Dillehay, who retired… …
Headed to Mathews (6/10/2026) - Godspeed, a reproduction of one of the three ships that brought the first English colonists to America in 1607, will visit Williams Wharf Landing in Mathews on Wednesday, June 17.… …
Tompkins Cottage visits (6/10/2026) - Mathews Elementary School second and fourth graders visited Tompkins Cottage the last full week of school. The ca. 1820 building stands across from the Historic Court Green and is one… …
250th flag field of stars made with pride in Mathews (6/10/2026) - Made in the U.S.A. Made in Mathews County. Made for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration. Chances are that these labels are true if you purchase a United States flag with… …
State delegation tours Mathews Main Street (6/10/2026) - Mathews Main Street board members welcomed a delegation from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development on Monday, leading a community tour that focused on downtown revitalization, economic development,… …Triad Fair to be held Tuesday (6/10/2026) - The Mathews Triad 2026 Summer Health and Safety Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins. The annual event brings together… …
Battle of Cricket Hill diorama on display at Mathews Museum (6/10/2026) - A 6x6-foot diorama of the Battle of Cricket Hill is now on display at the Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street, Mathews. The diorama, created by model enthusiast, museum volunteer and… …