Giving Garden (7/24/2024) - Karin Garner, at left, of the Giving Garden Foundation is shown receiving a $3,000 check from Mary Lou Privott, past president of the Abingdon Ruritan Club, on behalf of the… …
Oral histories of Antioch Church to be collected Aug. 2-4 (7/24/2024) - Oral histories of Antioch Baptist Church in Gloucester and the Piney Swamp community will be collected Aug. 2-4 during Antioch Week. The Fairfield Foundation is partnering with The Truth in… …Number of programs available at Machicomoco (7/24/2024) - Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, has a variety of programs for people to explore and partake in as the park enters its last month of the summer season. People are invited… …
Tribute dinner to be held for Nick’s Seafood Pavilion (7/24/2024) - The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown will present History Makers Dinner: A Tribute to Nick’s Seafood Pavilion, a vintage dinner party on Saturday, Sept. 7 to celebrate the Yorktown landmark… …Kale named to state pharmacy board (7/24/2024) - Kelly Kale of Williamsburg, pharmacist at Olde Towne Pharmacy there, has been named to the Virginia Board of Pharmacy by Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Kale is the daughter of Pat Hasty… …
Supervisors table abandoned property ordinance (7/24/2024) - A proposed ordinance addressing abandoned vessels and dilapidated waterfront structures such as docks sparked objections from supervisors after a public hearing held during the July 18 Mathews County Board of… …
‘What Is It?’ Night returns to Mathews Museum (7/24/2024) - The Mathews Museum at 200 Main Street, Mathews, will host “What Is It?” Night from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2. The museum is offering the night in conjunction with the… …
Blood drive (7/24/2024) - The July 16 American Red Cross blood drive at the Piankatank Ruritan Club in Hudgins resulted in the collection of 58 units, according to volunteer Nan Cross. A total of… …Davis Creek overdue for dredging (7/24/2024) - The channel at Davis Creek in the Bavon area of Mathews has become so shoaled-in after more than five decades without being dredged that a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… …
Four charged with carrying firearms on school property found not guilty (7/24/2024) - The four men charged with carrying firearms onto school property during a Gloucester school board meeting last summer were found not guilty of the felony charge following a jury trial… …
Gloucester Branch NAACP celebrates its 85th anniversary Saturday (7/24/2024) - The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP celebrated 85 years of service to the community with an ice cream social Saturday at The First United Baptist Church. The Gloucester NAACP was… …
National Night Out to be held Aug. 6 at MHS (7/24/2024) - National Night Out, a community event offering a wide variety of family-friendly games and activities, music, and food—all completely free of charge—will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug.… …
21 teams take part in Piankatank River Golf Club tourney (7/24/2024) - Twenty-one teams helped celebrate the Hartfield club’s 28th year by taking part in the Piankatank River Golf Club Anniversary Celebration Tournament on July 14. Two-person teams competed in 18 holes… …
Gloucester’s newest mural now complete (7/24/2024) - The finishing touches to Gloucester County’s newest mural, paying tribute to some of the women who made this county what it is today, were made last week. Artist Bridget Cimino… …
‘Our peaceful place’ (7/24/2024) - Mollie Bryant of Arlington, Texas, and her daughters Claire, at left, and Grace visited Haven Beach in Mathews last Thursday in spite of an overcast sky and a rainy forecast.… …
Are You Prepared? (7/24/2024) - From keeping that old car going for a few more years to getting ready to adopt a pet, there is plenty you need to get prepared for. Get some tips… …
Friends of Dragon Run hosts international conservation leaders (7/24/2024) - Friends of Dragon Run, a nonprofit organization dedicated to conservation on the Middle Peninsula, recently hosted a group of conservation leaders from around the globe. These early- and mid-career professionals,… …
Auxiliary officers (7/24/2024) - American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75, Gloucester, installed officers during the organization’s monthly meeting on July 15. Leading the group for the coming year are, seated from left, chaplain Linda Teagle,… …
Sergeant at Arms (7/24/2024) - Rick Ward of Gloucester, was installed as the American Legion Department of Virginia Sergeant at Arms for 2024-2025 at the state convention on July 13 in Herndon. Ward is a… …Legion updates its rental program (7/24/2024) - American Legion Post 75 located at 5489 American Legion Way, Gloucester, is updating its rental program, effective Aug. 1. The new fees schedule is: $75 per hour usage fee; $200… …
1st CD Democrats endorse Kamala Harris (7/24/2024) - Dianne Carter de Mayo, chair of Virginia’s First Congressional District Democratic Committee, issued the following statement on behalf of the National Delegates elected by the committee: “As a Democratic Committee,… …
Gloucester Democrats support President Biden’s decision to bow out (7/24/2024) - “The Gloucester County Democratic Committee supports President Joe Biden’s decision to not seek reelection,” according to a statement from committee chair Pam Garner released Monday. “President Biden has served the… …
Large crowd turns out for CERT informational meeting in Mathews (7/24/2024) - The courtroom at Mathews Circuit Court was packed last Tuesday with local residents interested in learning about CERT—the Community Emergency Response Team program. The CERT program educates volunteers about disaster… …
Veteran benefit restored (7/24/2024) - In a ceremony last Thursday in Richmond, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed HB 6004 and SB 6012, legislation to repeal eligibility changes made to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education… …Local GOP committees to hold ‘Pork & Politics’ fundraiser on Aug. 17 (7/24/2024) - The Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex Republican Committees will hold a fund-raiser from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Lower Middlesex Fire Station, Deltaville. The “Pork & Politics” event… …