Fary family is topic of genealogists’ meeting (3/19/2025) - The Gloucester Genealogical Society of Virginia will meet at 10 a.m. Monday at Buck’s Store Museum in Bena. Daniel V. Fary, local historian, will present a program on the Fary… …GHA hosts sock burning at Bena on Friday (3/19/2025) - The Guinea Heritage Association will be holding its first-ever Burning of the Socks event on Friday night at Buck’s Store Museum, Bena, and the GHA will also announce a new… …
Mathews Main Street holds March Madness fundraiser (3/19/2025) - March Madness is coming to Mathews for the remainder of March, sponsored with a touch of humor by the Mathews Main Street Committee. The giving opportunity consists of making contributions… …
Continentals meet (3/19/2025) - Members of the Mathews Chapter - Continental Societies, Inc., attended the Continental Societies, Inc., 42nd Mid Atlantic Regional Meeting in Raleigh, N.C., on March 7 and 8. During the meeting,… …
Lion of the Year (3/19/2025) - Linda Gerhold Hodges was recognized as the Mathews Lions Club Lion of the Year. She was presented with the award on March 11. Hodges is shown here with Lion Travis… …Oyster gardening class set in Mathews (3/19/2025) - A class is planned in Mathews for people wanting to know the basics of oyster gardening. Dr. Richard Siciliano, a master oyster gardening representing Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association, will teach… …
Birdwatching (3/19/2025) - The Middle Peninsula Bird Club visited the Gloucester Country Club Golf Course on Tuesday, March 4, identifying 29 species of birds and counting 177 birds. Sightings included a flock of… …Gloucester library announces spring programs (3/19/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library has announced two of its upcoming spring programs, both scheduled to be held at its Main Street Center location. Master Naturalist Hurricane Thompson of the Gloucester… …
Gloucester Library announces teen photo contest (3/19/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library has announced its teen photography contest for students in ninth through twelfth grades with the theme, “This is Gloucester.” Students are encouraged to submit their most… …
Former White House official to speak tonight (3/19/2025) - The Piankatank Community League will meet at 6:30 tonight, March 20, at the league building in Harcum. Rich Yamomoto will speak about the White House where he spent seven years… …
Board approves $867,329 in interim financing (3/19/2025) - Following a public hearing last Thursday, the Mathews County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to pull funding from its $5 million interim financing VA SNAP account in order to increase… …
MVFD holds awards banquet (3/19/2025) - The Mathews Volunteer Fire Department held its annual awards banquet on Saturday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club in Hudgins. President Donnie Lewis kicked off the banquet by thanking all who… …Steele recommends $88M budget, 4.3 cent tax increase (3/19/2025) - “This is by far the hardest budget I’ve had to put together.” The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors met Monday evening in the colonial courthouse to hear County Administrator Carol… …
Spring officially arrives today (3/19/2025) - After a long and very cold winter, spring is here at last. The moment of the vernal equinox is 5:01 a.m. today, Thursday, March 20. The sun will rise in… …
B&G Club open house Tuesday (3/12/2025) - The Gloucester Unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula, Hayes Shopping Center, will hold an open house from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday. The open house is for… …
Events March 13-20 (3/12/2025) - THURSDAY SCHOOL BOARD: The Gloucester County School Board will have a work session without public input at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, March 13, in the Thomas Calhoun Walker Education Center… …
Book Author Luncheon to be held March 21 (3/12/2025) - Patti Procopi, author of “Please … tell me more” and other books will be the guest speaker at this year’s York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons Book… …
‘From Pearl Harbor to Calvary’ topic of Sunday talk (3/12/2025) - Philip Page will give a talk on “From Pearl Harbor to Calvary” at 5 p.m. Sunday at Petsworth Baptist Church, 2471 Hickory Fork Road, Gloucester. Page will tell the WWII… …
Animal Jam fundraiser set for April 6 (3/12/2025) - Southwind Pizza, 44 Church Street, Mathews, will hold its Animal Jam fundraiser from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, April 6. Those attending are asked to give $10 and a pet supply donation… …
VIMS study warns of deadly future marine heat waves (3/12/2025) - A study led by William & Mary’s Batten School and Virginia Institute of Marine Science is predicting estuaries along the East Coast of the United States will experience marine heat… …
VIMS holds 27th annual Blue Crab Bowl (3/12/2025) - The 27th annual Blue Crab Bowl, Virginia’s regional program of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl, was hosted by the College of William & Mary’s Batten School and Virginia Institute of… …
Widow group meets (3/12/2025) - The Widows of Gloucester and Mathews met recently at the Tabernacle of Faith Church, 7028 Woodville Road, Hayes, and Barbara Foster, above, spoke on “A Perfect Tool—Prayer,” Bible Bingo was… …Planners recommend denial of private airstrip (3/12/2025) - A proposal for a private grass runway on a 29.2-acre parcel of land fronting on Route 14 and adjacent to a subdivision got the thumbs down from the Mathews County… …
Abingdon Ruritans (3/12/2025) - Cathy Dale, Gloucester Circuit Court Clerk, who is also a member of the Abingdon Ruritan Club, was guest speaker at the club’s March 10 membership meeting. Dale is shown with… …Mathews BOS releases Strategic Work Plan (3/12/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors has released its 2024-2025 Strategic Work Plan, developed in cooperation with The Berkley Group, which held an all-day work session with supervisors last November.… …