Gone in 60 seconds (4/3/2024) - The annual Mathews Community Easter Egg Hunt was held on Saturday morning, with brightly colored, candy-filled eggs scattered throughout the court green. Not much longer than a minute later, all… …
Fly a kite (4/3/2024) - Kitesurfers take advantage of windy weather in late March to go where the wind takes them near Haven Beach in Mathews. …VSP continues to investigate Powell’s murder on 36th anniversary of discovery (4/3/2024) - Virginia State Police investigators continue to actively pursue information in the disappearance and homicide of Laurie Ann Powell, more than three decades after her homicide, according to a VSP release… …
Professional development (4/3/2024) - Gloucester Sheriff Darrell Warren, at left, is shown here congratulating GCSO Lt. Kevin Shiflett of the Uniform Patrol Division on his graduation last week from the 54th session of the… …Several Best Years Trips planned (4/3/2024) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is offering a number of Best Years Trips in the coming weeks to those ages 55 and over. On Saturday, April 13, there will be… …
Virginia Young Adult Survey underway (4/3/2024) - Are you 18-25 years old and living in Virginia? The Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board wants your help. The Virginia Young Adult… …
Watch out for slow-moving farm equipment on roadways this spring (4/3/2024) - As Virginia farmers plant their crops this spring, motorists should keep an eye out for slow-moving farm equipment on public roads, the Virginia Farm Bureau says Agriculture, forestry, fishing and… …
Gloucester board holds town hall on budget (3/27/2024) - Gloucester residents got the opportunity to ask questions and make comments on the county administrator Carol Steele’s proposed 2024-2025 budget, as well as address other concerns, at a town hall… …
Rotary donations (3/27/2024) - The Gloucester Rotary Club recently donated toiletries to the Gloucester High School Care Closet and Helping the Homeless Ministries. Pictured with Helping the Homeless CEO and founder Pastor Wendy Roundy… …
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (3/27/2024) - Earlier this month, the Abingdon Ruritan Club made a donation to the DeGood Foundation which is a nonprofit organization located in Newport News. The club’s community engagement chair Regina Scott… …Genealogy workshop next month at library (3/27/2024) - A workshop on genealogy will be held Saturday, April 20, in Gloucester Library in Main Street Center, sponsored by the Augustine Warner Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution. The… …
Cold weather causes slow start to crab pot season (3/27/2024) - Dan Knott, founder of the Gloucester-based nonprofit organization Knott Alone-Hold Fast, was less than a week into crab season last Friday and had already hit a rough spot. A cold… …Tompkins Cottage, James Store museums to open for season (3/27/2024) - Two Mathews Court House museums—the Tompkins Cottage Museum and the Thomas James Store Museum—will open for the 2024 season on Saturday, April 6. Tompkins Cottage The Tompkins Cottage Museum, a… …
Be on the lookout for wildlife exhibiting signs of lead poisoning (3/27/2024) - The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is asking residents in the Foster area of Mathews to be on the lookout for animals that appear to have neurological issues, which could… …
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday on court green (3/27/2024) - The annual Mathews Community Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 11 a.m. sharp Saturday on the county’s court green. This free event is open to children ages 3-10 years. Costumes… …
AVFR, GVFRS firefighters battle wildfires in Shenandoah Valley (3/27/2024) - When firefighters get the call to an emergency, they grab their gear and go, whether it’s down the street or across the state. Last week, members of Gloucester Volunteer Fire… …
Service held to pay tribute to Pocahontas (3/27/2024) - The Pocahontas Foundation held its annual memorial service last Thursday at the Pocahontas Statue and Gardens in Gloucester. This service was held to honor Pocahontas and pay tribute to her… …Aberdeen Creek Living Shoreline Project receives $1.7M (3/27/2024) - The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission was awarded approximately $1.7 million for the Aberdeen Creek Living Shoreline Project in Gloucester, part of a total of $53.9 million in awarded projects… …
Board fails to erase Confederate monument boundary line (3/27/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors failed to get rid of the boundary line that was created on the Mathews Court Green in 2022 in preparation for transfer of the… …
‘Daffodils of the Creek’ (3/27/2024) - Gloucester artist Carol Aldridge (center), whose work has been selected several times in the past, was named the winner of the 2024 Gloucester Daffodil Poster Contest, with her work unveiled… …
Yearly visitor (3/27/2024) - Once a year, cedar waxwings migrate their way through Virginia. This pair stopped at the birdbath of Larry Sherertz of Hayes last Wednesday morning and were gone in a few… …
Social workers’ appreciation (3/27/2024) - Several members of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75, Gloucester, on March 11 stopped by the Gloucester Social Services office to deliver a basket of goodies and a thank you… …
Osprey Watch Alliance meeting rescheduled (3/27/2024) - A meeting of the Osprey Watch Alliance, originally to be held today, has been rescheduled for 1-3 p.m. on Friday, April 19, at Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. At that… …3 Best Years Trips planned (3/27/2024) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is offering three Best Years Trips in the coming weeks for those 55 and older. On Sunday, April 21, Gloucester PRT is sponsoring a Best… …
Fairfield Foundation preserves and protects our hometowns (3/27/2024) - Residents of Gloucester and Mathews counties are proud of their hometowns. And rightly so. There is something about our area: the waterfront, friendly people, the old buildings. When you go… …