Mathews Farmers’ Market opens for season (4/9/2025) - Mathews Farmers’ Market, selling a variety of locally-sourced vegetables and florals, home-baked goods, and handmade items, opened on Saturday to balmy weather and a better-than-expected turnout. New manager David Chrest… …Horse show Saturday in Dutton (4/9/2025) - The Mathews Horse and Pony Club is sponsoring its first spring horse show at 9 a.m. Saturday on Dancer Creek Road at Dutton. The entry fee for participants is $10… …
Events April 10-17 (4/9/2025) - THURSDAY SUPERVISORS: The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will hold a joint meeting with the Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, April 10, in the… …
Mathews LOVEworks sign to be dedicated April 19 (4/9/2025) - Mathews County’s first official Virginia Tourism LOVEworks sign at Liberty Square will be dedicated at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, April 19, from 1-2 p.m. About the sign Designed by… …
Library to hold next Yum Yum May 7 (4/9/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold its next Yum Yum Cookbook Club meeting on Wednesday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m. Library Chef Chris Thomas will demonstrate recipes… …
North End Bridge repair work begins Monday (4/9/2025) - Work is scheduled to begin Monday on the repair and enhancement of the North End Bridge on Route 14 in Mathews, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced. The project, less… …
Thomas James Store reopens (4/9/2025) - MCHS President Reed Lawson, at right, speaks at a Mathews County Historical Society members’ reception on Friday to celebrate the reopening of the National Historic Register Thomas James Store in… …
Easter Egg hunt (4/9/2025) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office held an Easter Egg hunt on Sunday afternoon, with around 40 children and their families in attendance. Over 700 Easter eggs, stuffed with stickers and… …
MCHS board (4/9/2025) - The Mathews County Historical Society’s 2025 board met recently to discuss some of the organization’s upcoming events, including the Music on Maple Avenue event to be held at the Thomas… …
Museum talk (4/9/2025) - Karen Podd, co-owner with her husband Robert of The Poddery at Foster, above, spoke March 21 at the Mathews Museum about their business, established in 1973. Her talk was part… …Preparations underway for Mathews May Faire (4/9/2025) - Mathews May Faire is less than one month out from its first two-day celebration, to be held May 2 and 3 on and around the Mathews Court Green. The theme… …
Woods Cross Roads crossover temporarily closed (4/9/2025) - VDOT has temporarily closed the median crossover at the intersection of Routes 17 and 610 at Woods Cross Roads during the daytime hours, while work is underway. The temporary closures… …
What’s buzzin’? (4/9/2025) - Gloucester Ruritan Club president Henry “Hurricane” Thompson presented John Elkin Jr. a club mug in appreciation for his presentation to the civic group on beekeeping. Elkin has been a beekeeper… …
Guinea Road cleanup (4/9/2025) - Residents of Guinea Road recently held a trash collection of their road from York River Crossing to Low Ground Road. A total of nine bags was collected. Taking part in… …Mathews looks to trim budget (4/9/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors held a budget workshop Monday focused on trimming the draft $26.44 million FY2025-2026 budget and thereby lowering the 10 cents tax rate increase that… …
Ware Neck Produce celebrates 40th anniversary (4/9/2025) - Ware Neck Produce, a beloved cornerstone of Gloucester Main Street, is celebrating its 40th season in the community. “We’re grateful, the way we’ve been accepted here … supported,” said Jim… …
Canine Companions holds grand opening in Mathews (4/9/2025) - Canine Companions, a nationwide organization that provides service dogs at no charge to people with disabilities, hold its grand opening in Mathews on Saturday at its new field office—the historic… …
Salvation Army faces drop in funds, spike in demand (4/9/2025) - “We are the heartbeat of hope.” In times of economic uncertainty, human nonprofits, like the Salvation Army, are often the last line of defense for the communities they serve. The… …
20,000+ attend Gloucester Daffodil Festival (4/9/2025) - Though the final count has yet to be determined, at least 20,000 spectators visited Gloucester Court House last weekend for the 39th annual Daffodil Festival, “It’s All Sunshine & Daffodils.”… …MCSO makes arrest in shooting into occupied dwelling case (4/9/2025) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office released a report on an arrest made on Wednesday, March 26, for shooting into an occupied dwelling. According to the report, deputies and investigators responded… …
Avoiding fraud (4/9/2025) - Deputy Bill Adams of the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office gave members of the Gloucester Retired Educators Association an entertaining, but serious lecture on Thursday, March 27, on how to protect… …Dispatchers recognized next week (4/9/2025) - National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is next week, April 13-19. Mathews Sheriff April Edwards said that public safety dispatchers are “the voice our citizens hear when disaster or tragedy strikes.… …
Li’l Ole Opry opens anniversary season Saturday (4/2/2025) - Virginia’s “Lil Ole Opry” is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a lineup of shows featuring former Opry favorites. The first show, “All Star Opry,” will be held at… …
Events April 3-9 (4/2/2025) - THURSDAY BEE CITY COMMITTEE: The Gloucester County Bee City Committee will meet at 5 o’clock this evening, Thursday, April 3, in the Stewart Building program room, 6382 Main Street, Gloucester.… …
Mathews BOS votes to advertise 10¢ tax increase (4/2/2025) - Mathews supervisors, meeting last Wednesday in the historic courthouse, voted to advertise a real estate tax rate increase of 10 cents per $100 of assessed value, but emphasized their intent… …