Marker dedicated for French soldiers who died in 1781 battle (10/23/2024) - The American Society of the Le Souvenir Français Inc. dedicated a granite memorial honoring the French soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice at the 1781 Battle of the Hook, on… …
Seafood Festival (10/23/2024) - The women of the Smile Group were all smiles last week at the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s Seafood Festival in Bena. “We are so grateful to be a part of this… …Woodville School to hold Fall Festival Saturday (10/23/2024) - The Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation’s Descendent Committee will host its first-ever Fall Festival this weekend from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Woodville Rosenwald School, Route 17, Hayes.… …
Mathews Library’s dictionary project celebrates 20th anniversary (10/23/2024) - Mathews Memorial Library visited Mathews Elementary School on Oct. 15, again handing out personal dictionaries to third grade students and marking the 20th anniversary of the library’s Dictionary Program. Carol… …
Motivational speaker to address assemblies at MHS, THMS (10/23/2024) - Dr. John “Push” Gaines will visit Mathews next week to talk with students and the community about defying the odds to overcome adversity and gain success and fulfillment in life.… …
7th in the nation (10/23/2024) - Robert Minor of Gwynn’s Island placed seventh in the U.S. National Oyster Shucking Championship Contest, which was held last weekend during the St. Mary’s Oyster Festival in Maryland. Minor is… …WMCL to hold Fall Festival Saturday (10/23/2024) - The annual Fall Festival of the West Mathews Community League will be held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the league building in Bohannon: the historic Peninsula School at 4905… …
VFW helps Bread for Life (10/23/2024) - Eleven men from Gloucester Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8252 spent several hours recently on a construction project for the Bread For Life Food Pantry. Bread for Life, a favorite… …Gloucester takes part in PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day (10/23/2024) - Two Gloucester County youth who suffer with PANS/PANDAS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndromes and Pediatric Auto-immune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections) helped turn the lights green on County Government offices… …
Dutton man dies in motorcycle accident (10/23/2024) - A Dutton man died Wednesday, Oct. 23 after a single-vehicle motorcycle accident that occurred at 8:52 a.m., Sgt. Michelle Anaya of the Virginia State Police reported. Anaya said the accident… …
Events Oct. 24-31 (10/23/2024) - Thursday TOWN HALL: The Mathews County School Board will hold its Town Hall meeting at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, Oct. 24, in the Brooks Auditorium at Thomas Hunter Middle School.… …
Spooktacular to be held next Thursday at library (10/23/2024) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold its annual Spooktacular celebration next Thursday, Oct. 31, from 5-7 p.m.Trick-or-treat throughout the library. All ages are welcome to participate. No… …
Drug take-back events this Saturday (10/23/2024) - A number of National Prescription Drug Take Back Month and Drug Take Bay Day events for disposing of expired and unused medications will be taking place from 10 a.m. to… …
VDEM announces federal emergency preparedness grants (10/23/2024) - Gloucester County is set to receive $13,644 and Mathews County will get $7,500, part of more than $2.6 million in Virginia Department of Emergency Management grant funding for its Emergency… …
Volunteer drivers needed (10/23/2024) - Mathews Meals on Wheels is in need of volunteer drivers who are willing to give up two hours once a month to deliver meals to Mathews seniors who are homebound.… …
Ospreys continue to experience poor breeding due to starvation (10/17/2024) - The Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William & Mary compiled its 2024 breeding performance results for osprey in the Chesapeake Bay last month after the end of… …Tree seedling store now open (10/17/2024) - Every October, the Virginia Department of Forestry offers a wide variety of trees and shrubs for purchase through its online seedling store. Bred specifically for Virginia’s soils and climate, seedlings… …
A brief history of the fibers under our feet (10/17/2024) - Imagine what it must’ve been like for your ancestors, walking across a moss-covered forest floor.Surely, at one point, one of them looked down and thought, “Plushy!” and decided to take… …
Prepare your home for winter (10/17/2024) - As winter season approaches, homeowners are encouraged to take proactive steps to increase the energy efficiency of their homes.When temperatures drop, we typically turn up our thermostats. By implementing some… …
Prepare for winter, storms and more this season (10/17/2024) - On the heels of Hurricane Helene, many of us are looking for ways to prepare for disasters as the severity of storms are oftentimes unpredictable and can leave us in… …
Old schoolhouse gets new life as a Ware Neck home (10/17/2024) - Ware Neck resident Shannon French loves her neighborhood. She was raised in Ware Neck, has spent almost all of her life there, and wants to see it thrive.That’s why a… …
VLM welcomes new river otter (10/17/2024) - The Virginia Living Museum, Newport News, announced earlier this month the arrival of Nora, a North American river otter. She joins the museum following her rescue and care at the… …
Prep your yard for fall migration (10/17/2024) - The weather is cooling off and leaves are starting to fall in a cascade of wonderful colors. As you transition into the colder months of the year, now is the… …
Hicks Wharf home gets major facelift (10/17/2024) - An old house at the site of the former Hicks Wharf in Cardinal has gotten a major facelift from its new owners, Bert and Diane Cole.Bert Cole, who came to… …
Renovations ongoing as Chandler’s Firearms opens (10/17/2024) - Eric Chandler, owner of Chandler’s Firearms and Estates, recently opened his business on 2 South Main Street in Kilmarnock. The building that houses his business was originally built in 1910… …