Ruritan officers (2/7/2024) - The Piankatank Ruritan Club recently held its installation of officers’ ceremony. Shown at the ceremony, which was held at the club building in Hudgins, are, from left, Zone Governor Don… …
In Mathews: A look at needs from 1978 (2/7/2024) - The 1970s seem to have spurred localities to take stock and to see what would be needed in the future. Much like the 1974 forecast of Gloucester County needs, Mathews… …Population up in Gloucester; Mathews declines (2/7/2024) - The population in Gloucester County continues to grow, while the numbers continue to decline in Mathews County. These statements are based on estimates of the counties’ populations on July 1,… …
Baylands FCU takes part in Heart & Sole shoe drive (2/7/2024) - Baylands Family Credit Union has partnered with the Omicron Xi Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., for the second annual Heart & Sole shoe drive. Members of the… …
Bay Aging available to present on Medicare fraud (2/7/2024) - Medicare fraud is big business for criminals, causing Medicare to lose billions of dollars each year to fraud, errors and abuse. Your club could play a vital role in fighting… …
Sea Farms awarded $250,000 state catfish grant (1/31/2024) - Sea Farms Inc. of Gloucester has been awarded a $250,000 state grant through the Governor’s Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program. This will be the inaugural funding… …
Mathews Historical Museum to reopen Feb. 16 (1/31/2024) - The Mathews Historical Museum, located at 200 Main Street, will reopen Friday, Feb. 16, after renovations that began at Christmas. The museum will open at 5 p.m. for a reception,… …
Teacher Wishlist (1/31/2024) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation recently participated in the Mathews High School PTA’s Teacher Wishlist program, purchasing a supply of pencils, pens, notebooks, highlighters, glue sticks, dry erase markers… …
Reflections on a 76-year love affair (1/31/2024) - Bruce Allen Westerdahl of Mathews is a multi-talented but humble gentleman of 93. His heartfelt love for family, his past careers and exploits are a testament to his longevity. He… …
Women’s Giving Circle quietly making big impact in Mathews (1/31/2024) - For the past five years, the Mathews Women’s Giving Circle has been quietly working behind the scenes to support the well-being of Mathews County’s women and families. Founded in 2018,… …Covid cases on decline following holiday spike (1/31/2024) - COVID-19 cases spiked in Gloucester and Mathews counties after the holiday season, but they’re now on the decline. There have been 608 cases of the virus in Gloucester over the… …
Osprey Watch Alliance to meet next week (1/31/2024) - Osprey Watch Alliance will meet next week at the Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. The meeting will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, in the library’s Community… …
Polar Plunge (1/31/2024) - Saturday’s fifth annual Mathews Polar Plunge, held at Haven Beach in Diggs, was a great success, according to organizer Amy Ashberry. About 75 people showed up to brave the chilly… …Gloucester Sheriff questions numbers used in presentation (1/31/2024) - Gloucester Sheriff Darrell Warren questioned numbers related to his office that were included in an article in the Gazette-Journal on Jan. 25. That article discussed Mathews Sheriff April Edwards’s appearance… …