GURA program focuses on ‘Making The Dream Come True’ (1/17/2024) - The Gloucester Union Relief Association presented “A Day of Celebration: on Monday at The First United Baptist Church, Gloucester. Members of the community gathered to honor the late Rev. Dr.… …
Katrina White Brown, a woman of passion and purpose (1/17/2024) - An extremely involved and knowledgeable individual in the community, the Rev. Dr. Katrina White Brown truly enjoys her life and the various jobs she has held in the past and… …
Yorktown man finds historic ceramic pedestal in Hayes (1/17/2024) - Historic discoveries can be found in the most unlikely of places. No one understands that sentiment better than York-town man Johnie Hinson who found a ceramic pedestal created by famed… …Board considers tax relief for seniors (1/17/2024) - Gloucester supervisors discussed the possibility of tax relief for senior citizens and received a presentation from the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic on the occasion of its 25th anniversary during Tuesday’s… …
Racist graffiti found in Mathews High bathroom; response criticized (1/17/2024) - Racist graffiti was found etched into a stall in one of the boys’ bathrooms at Mathews High School last week, with the Mathews NAACP taking school administration to task for… …Gloucester Legionnaires to hold breakfast Sunday (1/17/2024) - American Legion, Gloucester Post 75 will hold its community breakfast fundraiser from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday at the post headquarters off Route 17, south of Gloucester Court House. The cost is… …
Mathews Democrats (1/10/2024) - The Mathews County Democratic Committee recently held its election of officers for 2024-2025. Those elected were, from left: secretary Paul Hyer, chair Sheila Crowley, vice chair Diane Grice and treasurer… …AARP TaxAide offers help in preparing returns (1/10/2024) - The Middle Peninsula AARP TaxAide group will be starting its tax services for 2023 federal and Virginia tax preparation the first week of February at the Gloucester Library (Main Street… …
Rite Aid in Hayes to close next week (1/10/2024) - The Rite Aid location in Hayes will be closing its doors next Thursday, Jan. 18, according to store manager Rhonda Brown. Brown said that she is unable to disclose the… …
Christmas Love event feeds 162 (1/10/2024) - The second annual free Christmas Community Love event was held at Hayes Auto Sales on Dec. 23, where 162 people were fed. Sinfully Good by Fluffy Ninja LLC provided food… …
Hayes doctor recognized by Marquis Who’s Who (1/10/2024) - Dr. Femi Obasun, PhD, DBA, of Hayes has been included in Marquis Who’s Who. Individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy… …Chesapeake Trail hiring for cultural steward program (1/10/2024) - The Chesapeake Trail is now hiring three candidates for its Cultural Steward Individual Placement program. The cultural stewards will have the opportunity to support Werowocomoco, an archaeological site located on… …
Daffodil Festival art submissions to be received Saturday (1/10/2024) - Artwork for this year’s Gloucester Daffodil Festival, “Everything’s Coming Up Daffodils” will be received from 1-5 p.m. Saturday at the Gloucester Public Library, Main Street Center. This year’s festival will… …
NPS announces fee free days (1/10/2024) - The National Park Service has announced its fee-free days for 2024. On six days in 2024, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee—including the Colonial National Historical… …
Mathews board strikes cooperative tone (1/10/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors held its 2024 organizational meeting last Wednesday, Jan. 3, unanimously electing Janice Phillips as chairman and Tim Doss as vice chair. The revamped board,… …King Day services to be held in Gloucester, Mathews (1/10/2024) - A pair of services remembering the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held this Monday in Gloucester and next Sunday, Jan.… …
Fire causes major damage to small apartment unit (1/10/2024) - A fire believed to be electrical in origin caused major damage to a small, two-unit apartment building last Thursday morning in the 5500 block of George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester.… …
Gloucester Democrats (1/10/2024) - The Gloucester County Democratic Committee held its biennial reorganizational meeting on Saturday, Jan. 6. Committee members filled Gloucester Library’s community room and elected former Democratic State Senate candidate Pam Garner… …Hearing Tuesday on senior center lease (1/10/2024) - Gloucester supervisors will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, beginning at 6 p.m. in the colonial courthouse. The hearing is being held to consider a lease between the county and… …
Several highway improvement projects planned in Mathews (1/10/2024) - Several highway projects are being planned in Mathews County to improve safety for drivers and pedestrians. The second phase of the Mathews Main Street Enhancement Project is already in the… …Board receives update on broadband (1/10/2024) - Gloucester supervisors received an update on the county’s Open Broadband project and approved a budget appropriation for the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic at its Jan. 2 meeting, which was held… …
Closings Monday for MLK Day (1/10/2024) - All post offices, courts, county offices, schools, libraries, and DMV customer centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday, Jan. 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.… …
Year in review: A look back at 2023 in Mathews (1/10/2024) - A look back at 2023 in Mathews JANUARY: The Mathews High School boys’ JV basketball team beats Middlesex Chargers, 55-50; varsity falls, 77-45 … MHS girls’ varsity basketball team beats… …
Winter storm causes power outages throughout region (1/10/2024) - A winter storm that wreaked havoc across the East Coast Tuesday night caused 96,000 Virginia customers to lose power, with 9,642 of those in the five counties comprising the Middle… …DMV announces 2024 closure schedule (1/10/2024) - The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has announced the dates its customer service centers will be closed in 2024. DMV customers are encouraged to take advantage of online services, especially… …