Mathews Plog-a-Thon to be held Sunday (3/12/2025) - The fifth annual Mathews Plog-a-Thon will be held along Mathews County roadways and shorelines from 1-4 p.m. this Sunday. Plogging is the act of walking or jogging while picking up… …Mathews Museum recognizes local businesswomen (3/12/2025) - The Mathews Museum, located at 200 Main Street, will recognize Mathews County’s local businesswomen as the nation celebrates Women’s History Month in March, with a fashion exhibit that opened Saturday.… …
Traditional Irish dinner Saturday at Kingston Parish (3/12/2025) - The Mathews Museum is inviting residents to “come celebrate the Feast of St. Patrick” at a traditional Irish dinner fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Kingston Parish House, 320 Main… …
Plastic bag recycling (3/12/2025) - Gloucester Ruritan Club members Barbara and Paul Bauer delivered another 218.8 plastic bags recently to Food Lion to be recycled for the purchase of park benches for the county in… …Legionnaires to hold breakfast Sunday (3/12/2025) - The Friends of Dragon Run will hold a spring nature walk at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 23. Registration can be conducted online at DragonRun.org. This is a free event… …
Gloucester Institute to host Women’s History Month Tea (3/12/2025) - A Women’s History Month Tea will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 23, at the Moton Conference Center, 3201 Leadership Drive, Gloucester. This special event will honor the… …
VDOT conducting Rt. 14 online STARS survey (3/12/2025) - The Virginia Department of Transportation is in the midst of an online survey, inviting the public to share their feedback on existing travel conditions along Route 14 between Route 17… …
Storm causes power outages, building damage (3/12/2025) - A storm that raged through Virginia last Wednesday left 60,000 Dominion Virginia Power customers across the state without power—6,800 of those customers on the Middle Peninsula. In Gloucester, one house… …Budget requests heard in Mathews (3/12/2025) - County budget season is in full swing and the Mathews Board of Supervisors recently heard requests from county department heads and constitutional officers as it puts together its FY26 budget.… …
Hearing tonight to consider adding funds for building purchase (3/12/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, March 13, to consider adding $863,321 to the current budget that would allow the… …
Rape Aggression Defense class offered in Gloucester (3/12/2025) - A free two-day Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) class is being offered by the Mid-Tidewater affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness from 1–5:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, March… …
GVFD battles Meandering Lane house fire; trash truck fire (3/12/2025) - A fire on Meandering Lane in the Burkes Mill Pond subdivision last Thursday caused extensive fire and smoke damage to the kitchen and smoke damage throughout the home. Gloucester Volunteer… …
New bathrooms (3/6/2025) - Construction is underway on new bathrooms at Mathews Parks and Recreation’s Port Fun park. Brill Construction of Gloucester is the general contractor for the project. Here, Glenn Lewis of Brick… …
Derelict pot removal (3/6/2025) - Local watermen Ralph Bonniville and E.C. Hogge, from left, have been working with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science to remove derelict crab pots from the Chesapeake Bay as part… …Military Through the Ages returns March 15-16 (3/6/2025) - The annual Military Through the Ages event returns the weekend of March 15 and 16 to Jamestown Settlement. Hundreds of reenactors from 39 distinct military units will muster on museum… …
Library to hold program on retirement (3/6/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold “Retirement by Design,” on Thursday, March 20, beginning at 6 p.m. Carlos Britos, financial advisor at Edward Jones, will present the… …
Dine to Donate today at Howard-Dooley Café (3/6/2025) - Howard Dooley Café, 9303 Buckley Hall Road, Mathews, will host the Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation’s Dine to Donate program from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, Thursday, March 6.A… …
Democrats to hold petition signings for HOD candidate (3/6/2025) - The Gloucester County Democratic Committee will host petition signings next week for a candidate for Virginia’s 68th House of Delegates’ district seat currently held by Republican Keith Hodges.GCDC chair Pam… …
Gibson to seek second term on Gloucester Board of Supervisors (3/6/2025) - Ken Gibson, who was elected to the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors in 2021, has announced his candidacy for reelection to a second term as the Petsworth District representative in… …
Animal Jam (3/6/2025) - Southwind Pizza, Mathews, will host its Animal Jam fundraiser from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, April 6. The event, which features an open mic, community jam karaoke and a band to… …Mathews board to talk with Y about community pool (3/6/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors is entering into discussions with the Mathews Family YMCA about building an indoor community pool at the facility. During its regular monthly meeting on… …
‘Captain Arundel’s Only Fight’ tells story of Cricket Hill casualty (3/6/2025) - An article highlighting an obscure piece of local Revolutionary War history—an account of the only patriot casualty in the Battle of Cricket Hill—was published last week in the Journal of… …
MLC announces 2025 officers; Advisory Council formation (3/6/2025) - Mathews Land Conservancy recently announced its 2025 slate of officers. Bernadette La Casse will serve as president, with Bernard Moughon as vice president and Rob Riddle as secretary/treasurer. MLC has… …
Fashion exhibit opens at Mathews Museum (3/6/2025) - A fashion exhibit opens Saturday at the Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street, as the museum places an emphasis on Women’s History Month in March. Ladies Victorian, a business founded by… …Fairfield Foundation working on matching funds for $600,000 grant (3/6/2025) - The Fairfield Foundation is in the process of raising a required $200,000 in matching funds for a $600,000 state grant awarded earlier this year. The grant is intended to support… …