Special closed session today on Hole in the Wall litigation (10/16/2024) - Mathews County Board of Supervisors’ chair Janice Phillips has called a special meeting to hold a closed session at 4 o’clock today, Thursday, Oct. 17, in the historic courthouse on… …
Ceremony Friday to unveil Battle of the Hook memorial (10/16/2024) - Gloucester County and The American Society of Le Souvenir Français, Inc., will unveil a granite memorial honoring the French soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice at Gloucester County’s 1781 Battle… …
Rev. Fred Carter, Marion Randall honored in special celebration (10/16/2024) - The contributions of two distinguished community leaders—the late Rev. Fred Carter and Marion Randall—were honored at a special celebration on Saturday at the Abingdon Ruritan Club in Bena. The Legacy… …
Gloucester’s Union Zion Baptist added to Virgnia Landmarks Register (10/16/2024) - Union Zion Baptist Church, which has served Gloucester’s black community since the days following the Civil War, was added recently to the Virginia Landmarks Register.The Ware Neck church, and seven… …
The Northern Lights (10/16/2024) - Residents looking into the sky last week got a treat, something that almost never visible this far south of the Arctic circle. Experts say the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis,… …100 years of DMV celebrated at classic car show (10/16/2024) - The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and to show appreciation for the community, DMV Commissioner Gerald Lackey has teamed up with the Colonial Rod Club… …
Friends of Machicomoco donate $500 in hurricane relief (10/16/2024) - Friends of Machicomoco State Park recently donated $500 to provide assistance to park rangers who have been affected by Hurricane Helene. The funds, managed through the Virginia State Park Employee… …
Flu vaccine clinics planned for Warsaw, Hartfield (10/16/2024) - The Three Rivers Health District has partnered with two Middle Peninsula localities to offer free drive-thru influenza vaccine clinics this month to people ages 16 and older. They will take… …
Library announces upcoming events (10/9/2024) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, has announced two of its upcoming events. The library will hold Planning Your Estate on Oct. 17, beginning at 6 p.m. Carlos Britos,… …
Date set for Tin Can Alley suit (10/9/2024) - A court case regarding zoning violations at Tin Can Alley on Gwynn’s Island that’s been lingering in Mathews Circuit Court for years has finally been set for trial. Candy and… …
Supporting Tiny House project (10/9/2024) - At a recent Mathews Rotary Club meeting, the group listened to a presentation given by Dr. David S. Daniel, Superintendent of Mathews County Public Schools. Daniel spoke about the progress… …Supervisors express frustration with slow rollout of broadband (10/9/2024) - Gloucester supervisors expressed frustration with the rollout of the Open Broadband project designed to provide underserved homes in the county with access to broadband services during the board’s Oct. 1… …
Achilles Elementary gathering (10/9/2024) - Twenty-three former staff members of Achilles Elementary gathered last Thursday, Oct. 3 for lunch at Nick’s Spaghetti & Steak House to share memories and rekindle old and new friendships. The… …Legacy for Gloucester Citizens to celebrate 2 community leaders (10/9/2024) - The Legacy for Gloucester Citizens will honor the contributions of two distinguished community leaders—the late Rev. Frederick Risdon Miles Carter and Marion Randall—at a special celebration at 5 p.m. Saturday.… …
Residents invited to participate in community science project (10/9/2024) - The Norfolk-based environmental nonprofit, Wetlands Watch, is seeking volunteers from Oct. 17-20 for its annual partnered community science project, Catch the King. This program invites participants in your own community… …
Master Gardeners hold landscaping day for Canine Companions (10/9/2024) - Mathews Extension Master Gardeners held a volunteer landscaping day on Saturday at Eastbrooke Estate in Mathews, the new home of the nonprofit organization Canine Companions. The 220-acre estate was donated… …
Freedom Fund Banquet (10/9/2024) - The Mathews Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) celebrated its 80th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 5, with a Freedom Fund Banquet at the Church… …
GVFR Open House (10/9/2024) - Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, Inc., held an open house Sunday at Station 1 on Main Street. People got a chance to come out to see the apparatus, take… …Revolutionary War talk next week at arts center (10/9/2024) - Phillip Hamilton, author of a number of books and journal articles dealing with America’s founding era, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Cobbs Creek Arts Center.… …
Plastic bags to park benches (10/9/2024) - Gloucester Ruritan Club members bagged 286.2 pounds of plastic bags since Aug. 31. Members Paul and Barbara Bauer, assisted by Ruritan Zone 4 Governor Don Sandridge (not pictured), delivered the… …Fairfield to hold House Party, candlelight tours of Rosewell (10/9/2024) - The Fairfield Foundation has a pair of upcoming events, starting with Saturday’s annual Historic House Party fundraiser at “Exchange,” 8711 Exchange Lane, Gloucester. From 5-7 p.m., Fairfield staff and the… …
Peninsula Campaign topic of talk next week (10/9/2024) - Local author and historian Jeff Toalson will give a talk on the lower Virginia Peninsula from Fort Monroe to Richmond during the opening year of the Civil War on Wednesday,… …
MHS homecoming court (10/9/2024) - Mathews High School will hold its homecoming on Friday; and for the first time in several years, the celebration will include a football game, with the return of the Blue… …Boards to address long-term school needs (10/9/2024) - A discussion of issues heading into the upcoming 2024-2025 Mathews County Public Schools’ budget cycle eventually took on a wider focus. Members of the board of supervisors and school board… …