GHS locked down after incident with firearm (4/17/2024) - Gloucester High School was briefly placed in lockdown on Tuesday morning after a construction worker at the school property allegedly brandished a firearm. Travis Sentel Evans Jr., 18, of Virginia… …
Gloucester board adopts FY25 budget (4/17/2024) - By two 4-2 votes, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors adopted the county’s FY 2025 budget and set the corresponding tax rates during Tuesday night’s meeting in the colonial courthouse.… …
Gloucester playwright to have work featured (4/17/2024) - Ellis Finney, a young up-and-coming playwright from Gloucester, will see his monologue featured this weekend at SHINE: Illuminating Black Stories, an annual evening of storytelling that explores the black experience… …
State grant awarded for archeological project in Hayes (4/17/2024) - Cantauncack was once a thriving town in the Powhatan chiefdom. A recently awarded state grant will help explore this Native American settlement in the Hayes area. The Cantauncack Archeological Survey… …
Opening Day (4/17/2024) - Mathews County Little League kicked off the 2024 season Saturday morning with an Opening Day ceremony at the ballfields in Hudgins. Above, Charlie Crittenden, who has been an integral part… …
Exchange Club to hold meet and greet Sunday (4/17/2024) - The Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews, which was chartered just over a year ago, already has 32 members. The community service club will hold a meet and greet Sunday afternoon at… …Keep Virginia Beautiful accepting grant proposals (4/17/2024) - Keep Virginia Beautiful, Inc., is accepting grant application proposals from groups all across the state who want to make a difference in their community. Applications for Green Grants are being… …
Best Years Trips planned for Henricus, ‘Wizard of Oz’ (4/17/2024) - Two Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism Best Years Trips, for those ages 55 and older, will be held to Henricus Historical Park in Chester and to the Riverside Center for… …
Honoring 911 dispatchers (4/17/2024) - Members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75 delivered a gift basket to Gloucester County’s 911 dispatchers last Thursday, April 11, in honor of National Public Safety Telecommunication Week to thank… …Drug Take Back Initiative April 27 in Gloucester (4/17/2024) - In conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office will be at both the Gloucester Walmart and Kroger from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April… …
Free suicide prevention, adult mental health trainings offered in person (4/17/2024) - Free in-person suicide prevention and adult mental health first aid trainings, offered by the Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board, will be held… …
Happy 100th birthday (4/17/2024) - Mary Peglow celebrated her 100th birthday at Commonwealth Senior Living Gloucester House last Thursday with several of her family members visiting to toast her new status as a centenarian. …
Eclipse viewing (4/17/2024) - Residents and staff of Heron Cove, along with some family members, gathered outside the Gloucester facility on the afternoon of Monday, April 8, to view the partial eclipse as it… …
Welcome to Historic Garden Week 2024 (4/17/2024) - As the nation’s only statewide house and garden tour, approximately 30 tours are showcased each spring during Historic Garden Week, featuring over 200 private and public sites. Highlighted properties change… …
Fine Arts Museum (4/17/2024) - The Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester will also be on the tour docket for Saturday. The museum is currently showing the works of the late Kacey Carneal, a self-taught folk… …Spring sights at Brent & Becky’s (4/17/2024) - Brent & Becky’s Bulbs, located at 7900 Daffodil Lane in Gloucester, will have plenty of spring happenings for those hoping to spend the season in the garden. Create a realistic… …
Volunteers help make Garden Week a success (4/17/2024) - Behind the scenes and greeting visitors to the Garden Tour are dozens of volunteers, giving their time to help make each year’s event successful. Margaret Singleton is chair of the… …
Historic Garden Week highlights horticulture (4/17/2024) - Much more than a fundraiser, Historic Garden Week is a cherished springtime tradition for both Garden Club of Virginia members, who come together to produce the fundraiser, and for the… …
Mathews NAACP membership drive underway (4/10/2024) - The Mathews Branch of the NAACP, Unit 7090, is holding its annual membership drive through June.The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s mission is to secure the political,… …
Roscher to address aeronautical group (4/10/2024) - Retired U.S. Coast Guard veteran Tim Roscher of Mathews will be the guest speaker at the next luncheon meeting of the Northern Neck-Middle Peninsula Chapter of the Virginia Aeronautical Historical… …
County-owned pier in Hallieford to be replaced (4/10/2024) - The county-owned pier at the end of Old Matthews Lane in the Hallieford area of Mathews is scheduled for replacement in May, and boat owners are being told to remove… …MPAAGHS to meet Saturday (4/10/2024) - The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society will hold a virtual meeting Saturday, starting at 11 a.m. A release said the meeting will feature a roundtable discussion for sharing… …
Tompkins Cottage docents (4/10/2024) - New and returning docents gathered at Tompkins Cottage on Saturday, the opening day of the 2024 season for the Mathews County historical site. Shown here are, seated from left, Diane… …Mathews Maritime Museum reopens April 19 (4/10/2024) - The Mathews Maritime Museum will open for the summer season on Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is located at 482 Main… …
Minor adjustments made to budget (4/10/2024) - Members of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors, with the assistance of Director of Finances Maria Calloway and County Administrator Carol Steele, reviewed adjustments to the county’s proposed budget during… …