Helping a neighbor in need (6/22/2022) - The Town of Kilmarnock suffered a devastating fire on April 19 that took the life of one town resident and displaced six others from their apartments, as well as five… …
Island road repair (6/22/2022) - A Virginia Department of Transportation crew was in the process of repairing a section of Old Ferry Road on Gwynn’s Island Tuesday morning. The seawall had degraded and eroded the… …Piankatank Ruritans (6/22/2022) - Piankatank Ruritan Club president Tommy Justis welcomed two new members, Kathy and Ron Lawson, at its June meeting (left photo from left). Also during the meeting, club treasurer Alice Dennis… …
Juneteenth celebration venue changed after threat made (6/16/2022) - The Juneteenth Celebration 2022 Committee of Gloucester and Mathews has announced that the program scheduled for Sunday, June 19 from 2–5 p.m. will be held as planned, but in a… …
Hauser named Chief Academic Officer for West Point Schools (6/15/2022) - Dr. Amy Page Hauser of Gwynn has been appointed to the top instructional position for West Point Public Schools. Hauser was previously a teacher, central office administrator, and assistant principal… …
Gwynn resident recalls his grandfather, a Bataan survivor (6/15/2022) - It’s been almost 50 years since his grandfather passed away, but Pete Ashby of Gwynn still gets a little emotional when he recalls Col. Alexander S. Quintard. “I was fortunate… …WMCL to hold yard sale fundraiser (6/15/2022) - The West Mathews Community League will hold its annual yard sale from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the league building, the historic Peninsula School, on East River Road in Bohannon.… …
Jonathan Moore arraigned on charge of killing parents (6/15/2022) - Jonathan Thomas Moore of New Point, who was arrested last week in the stabbing deaths of his parents, Adam and Melissa Moore of New Point, was arraigned in Mathews Juvenile… …Covid case rates stable this week (6/15/2022) - COVID-19 cases were stable nationally, statewide, and across the Three Rivers Health District during the past week. According to a press release from Dr. Richard Williams, medical director for the… …
Offices close Monday for Juneteenth (6/15/2022) - All post officers, courts, county offices, DMV customer service centers, and libraries in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday, June 20, in observance of the Juneteenth national and… …
Summer starts Tuesday (6/15/2022) - Summer begins at 5:14 a.m. Tuesday, the moment of the summer solstice. This day provides the longest period of light during the year, and from now until the winter solstice… …
‘Dunk to Donate’ to be held during festival (6/15/2022) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation is sponsoring “Dunk to Donate” during this year’s Gwynn’s Island Festival on Saturday, June 25. The event, which is dedicated to the late Cricket… …
Fireworks support (6/15/2022) - American Legion Post 83, Mathews, voted to match the fireworks donations provided by customers and guests of its Sunday breakfast, providing a $350 check to the Mathews Fireworks Committee for… …Accessibility options available for local trails and parks (6/15/2022) - Those who enjoy taking the scenic path in life rejoice at the start of summer, as the warm weather makes hiking a popular outdoor activity. However, for those with limited… …
Virginia Young Adult Survey underway (6/15/2022) - Are you 18-25 years old and living on the Middle Peninsula or Northern Neck? If you are, the Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services… …
Mathews native Col. Gloria Diggs celebrates 100th birthday (6/15/2022) - Mathews County native Gloria M. Diggs, who joined the Army Nursing Corps in 1944 and retired as a full colonel after serving as head nurse at Army hospitals around the… …Father’s Day cake baking contest Saturday (6/15/2022) - A Father’s Day cake baking contest takes place Saturday at the Mathews Historical Museum, 200 Main Street, Mathews. Cakes of any type should be entered at the museum between 8-9… …
New Point couple stabbed to death; son arrested (6/10/2022) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office reported Friday morning that two New Point residents, Melissa and Adam Moore of the 400 block of Whites Point Lane, were found stabbed to death… …
MCF awards nearly $158,000 in grants (6/8/2022) - The Mathews Community Foundation recently held a reception at the Church of Francis de Sales in Mathews for 25 nonprofit organizations that were awarded a 2022 Community Impact Grant. Ron… …
Party With a Purpose (6/8/2022) - Saturday’s Party With a Purpose, a fundraiser to benefit the restoration of the New Point Comfort Overlook, was a big success, according to Susan Murdoch of the Mathews Rotary Club,… …Virginians encouraged to get REAL ID (6/8/2022) - With less than one year until identification requirements change at America’s airports, more than 2.5 million Virginians have obtained a REAL ID compliant credential at the Virginia Department of Motor… …
Mathews Library offers ‘Oceans of Possibilities’ to area youth (6/8/2022) - Mathews Memorial Library is taking a dive into “Oceans of Possibilities” by offering a summer youth program that explores the watery world in which we live. Beginning July 5, every… …Attic art sale (6/8/2022) - The Bay School Community Arts Center has an ongoing Attic Art Sale, with featured artwork that includes both originals and prints. The art may be from a different artist than… …
60 graduate from MHS Saturday (6/8/2022) - Family and friends filled the Harry M. Ward Auditorium Saturday morning to wish the 60 members of the Mathews High School Class of 2022 all the best as they prepare… …Residents urged to prepare for hurricane season (6/8/2022) - It is only a week into hurricane season and the first named storm in the Atlantic has already come and gone. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts an above… …