Bingo to be held Jan. 24 at Stewart Building (1/10/2024) - Bingo, for ages 55 and older, will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at Gloucester’s Stewart Building, 6382 Main Street, Gloucester. Winnings are prizes, no… …
Aberdeen pier restoration completed (1/3/2024) - The long-awaited project to restore the Aberdeen Creek Wharf pier was completed on Dec. 29 and the pier is now open for public use. Construction for the project began in… …
VIMS to host Discovery Lab, Blue Crab Bowl (1/3/2024) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science has two upcoming events at its Gloucester Point campus. VIMS will hold its Freezing Seas and Marine Snow Discovery Lab from 6-8 p.m. on… …Domestic-related shooting Tuesday in Hayes (1/3/2024) - Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a residence in the 2300 block of Perrin Creek Road in Hayes shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday in reference to a domestic-related… …
Mathews NAACP to hold annual MLK Day program (1/3/2024) - The Mathews NAACP will hold its annual event in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday, Jan. 21, beginning at 3 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church, 3601 Buckley… …No action taken following closed session meeting (1/3/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors took no action, made no comments, and immediately adjourned after a nearly two-and-a-half-hour special closed session last Wednesday, Dec. 27. It was the final… …
Mathews residents reminded of important tax dates (1/3/2024) - Mathews County Commissioner of the Revenue Les Hall is reminding residents about important due dates for businesses and property owners in the upcoming year. Feb. 1 is the deadline for… …
Swearing-in ceremony (1/3/2024) - Newly-elected Mathews officials took their oaths of office before a packed house during a ceremony held last Wednesday in Mathews Circuit Court at Liberty Square. Judge Jeffrey Shaw (not pictured)… …
VDOT plans to widen North End Branch Bridge (1/3/2024) - The Virginia Department of Transportation announced recently a proposal to rehabilitate the North End Branch Bridge in Mathews County. Construction is expected to begin in late 2024. Kelly Hannon, public… …
Year in review: A look back at 2023 in Gloucester (1/3/2024) - JANUARY: A 15-year-old male suspect is charged in a fatal shooting of 19-year-old Tyler Heywood of Mathews, that occurred in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in Hayes,… …
Bird count (1/3/2024) - Birders in Mathews County spent Saturday turning their gaze to the skies as they took part in the annual Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count. Here, Bill Corbin, Cindy Schultz, Bill… …
Chris Hutson, Kevin Smith to lead Gloucester board in 2024 (1/3/2024) - In its first meeting of the new year, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors held its organizational meeting on Tuesday evening in the colonial courthouse, with Chris Hutson reelected as… …
B.C. United Outreach holds ‘Chucks and Tux’ gala (1/3/2024) - Blessed Couples (B.C.) United Outreach held its third annual scholarship fundraiser gala with a “Chucks and Tux” theme on Dec. 9 at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, Bena. Everyone dressed in… …Christmas Blessing Fund surpasses halfway mark (1/3/2024) - After two weeks, the 2023 Mathews Ruritan Club Christmas Blessing Fund has surpassed the halfway mark toward its goal of $20,000, honorary chairperson Amy Ashberry announced. Donations of $11,321 have… …
Gloucester Democrats to hold caucus Saturday (1/3/2024) - The Gloucester County Democratic Committee will hold a caucus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the community room of Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center. The caucus… …
19th century Bible used in Gloucester ceremony (1/3/2024) - With the recent swearing in of elected county officials, Gloucester’s Circuit Court Clerk Cathy Dale kept a tradition alive, employing one of the county’s 19th century Bibles for the ceremony.… …Bingo to be held Jan. 24 at Stewart Building (1/3/2024) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is sponsoring Bingo for ages 55 and over on Wednesday, Jan. 24, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Stewart Building. Winnings are prizes, no… …
Gloucester PRT holds ‘It’s My Day’ on Jan. 17 (1/3/2024) - Looking for the time and space to get that special craft project done? Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism has an idea for you. On Wednesday, Jan. 17, Gloucester PRT will… …
Library to host gardening program (12/27/2023) - The Gloucester Master Gardeners will present, “Planning Before Planting a Vegetable Garden,” at Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, on Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. Learn how to select… …
Signing the oath (12/27/2023) - Officials elected to office from the Nov. 7 general elections took their oaths last Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the colonial courthouse. They were sworn in by Clerk of Circuit Court… …
Santa rides again (12/27/2023) - This Santa Claus, sleigh and reindeer, for many years a fixture on the road between Port Haywood and Onemo, has a new home in lower Gloucester. The late Captain Robert… …
Holiday food drive (12/27/2023) - The American Legion Auxiliary Gloucester Unit 75 held its annual food drive for November and December. The American Legion and American Legions Riders also supported the drive with plenty of… …
Mathews deputy’s vehicle rear ended in accident (12/27/2023) - An accident involving a Mathews sheriff’s deputy occurred at 8 a.m. Saturday at Twiggs Ferry Road and Green Point Lane in Cobbs Creek. According to Sgt. Michelle Anaya of the… …
Graham named chief deputy at MCSO (12/27/2023) - Mathews County Sheriff-elect April Edwards has announced the appointment of Patric Graham as major/chief deputy of the Mathews County Sheriff’s Office when Edwards steps into her position as sheriff on… …
Christmas feasting (12/27/2023) - Members and friends of American Legion Post 83 of Mathews carried out their Christmas morning tradition, which stretches back 30 years or more, of delivering home-cooked dinners of turkey, gravy,… …