Party With a Purpose (6/7/2023) - Mathews Rotary Club held its second annual Party With a Purpose on Saturday at Williams Wharf. This year’s well-attended fundraising event was held to support Nelda Gibbs and the county’s… …VDHR adds African American watermen sites to historic register (6/7/2023) - At its quarterly meeting in March, the Virginia Board of Historic Resources added multiple property locations related to African American watermen of the Chesapeake Bay to the Virginia Landmarks Register.… …
‘Taking Flight’ to be shown Friday at museum (6/7/2023) - A free screening of “Taking Flight,” telling stories of the early days of Virginia aviation, 1864-1940, will be held Friday at Movie Night at the Mathews Historical Museum, 200 Main… …
VDHR receives $200,000 in maritime heritage grant funds (6/7/2023) - The Virginia Department of Historic Resources has been awarded $200,000 in maritime heritage grant funds by the National Park Service for the Maritime Trade Heritage Preservation Subgrant Program. The funds… …
County parking lot to be closed for repairs (6/7/2023) - The Port Fun Park and Ride lot in Mathews will be closed for repairs the week of June 19. According to a press release from the Mathews County Administrator’s office,… …
Boating safety class (6/7/2023) - Coast Guard Auxiliary Mathews Flotilla 66 issued lifetime Boating Education Certificates to 12 participants in its most recent “Boat Virginia—a course in responsible boating” class, required for operators of personal… …9 killed on Virginia highways during holiday weekend (6/7/2023) - The 2023 Memorial Day weekend proved deadly for nine drivers and passengers, including four motorcyclists, according to the Virginia State Police. The holiday statistical counting period began Friday, May 26,… …
Gloucester Institute hosts Juneteenth cookout (6/7/2023) - The Gloucester Institute will host its annual Juneteenth cookout from 3-6 p.m. on Saturday, June 17. Holly Knoll will provide the perfect historic backdrop to honor this special occasion, according… …
Werowocomoco interns train in law enforcement techniques (6/7/2023) - Interns in the Werowocomoco Youth Program have the opportunity to experience different careers with the National Park Service. One such professional development opportunity is spending time with the law enforcement… …
Catalog of plant species growing at Werowocomoco (6/7/2023) - A small team from the National Park Service struck out across the wooded and grassy landscape of Werowocomoco last month in search of moss and liverworts, adding to the growing… …
In Gloucester (6/7/2023) - More than 300 seniors will graduate from Gloucester High School Saturday in the school’s 70th annual commencement exercises. The 2023 commencement ceremony begins at 9 a.m. and will again take… …
Calloway named Gloucester County Finance Director (6/7/2023) - Gloucester Administrator Carol Steele recently announced several personnel changes within the organization, including naming longtime county employee Maria Calloway to the role of Finance Director. She had been Fiscal Services… …Gloucester extends tax due dates (6/7/2023) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors unanimously voted at its meeting Tuesday to extend the due dates for the first installment of real estate and personal property tax payments from June… …
Deadline approaches for local candidates to get on ballot (6/7/2023) - The deadline to qualify as a candidate in the November general election is June 20, less than two weeks away, and Mathews County Voter Registrar Carla Faulkner urges candidates to… …
Symphony Under the Stars draws 1,100-1,200 (6/7/2023) - Gloucester Arts Festival and the Virginia Commission for the Arts held the annual “Symphony Under the Stars” free family concert Saturday night, featuring the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. According to festival… …
GHS baseball falls short in state quarterfinals (6/7/2023) - The Gloucester High School varsity baseball team’s stellar season came to an end Tuesday afternoon. The Dukes made it all the way to the VHSL Class 5 tournament, suffering a… …
Lewis Kerns receives EMS Leadership Award from PEMS (6/7/2023) - Lewis Kerns, Assistant Chief for Emergency Medical Services for Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, recently received the Award for Outstanding EMS Leadership from the Peninsulas Emergency Medical Services Council,… …
Mathews Triad Senior Safety Fair to be held June 27 (6/7/2023) - Mathews Triad’s annual Senior Safety Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, 7138 Buckley Hall Road, Hudgins. Admission… …Virtual parenting classes available (6/7/2023) - The Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board currently has a pair of virtual training programs available to the community—Nurturing Parenting and Children First… …
Flag retirement (5/31/2023) - Members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club teamed up with Boy Scout Troop 133 last Thursday to retire U.S. flags from the community that have passed their useful and dignified age.… …
Free Little Library (5/31/2023) - The Five Rivers Women’s Club has installed a Free Little Library at the Bena Country Store. Dickie Hardee, at left, built the library and presented it to Five Rivers member… …Camp Cardinal RV issues casting call for reality show (5/31/2023) - Camp Cardinal RV Resort in Hayes is behind a national casting call to join the cast of “Extended Stay,” a reality show that will profile a group of young people… …
Library to hold wreath making June 20 (5/31/2023) - The Gloucester Library, Point Branch, will have a wreath-making event June 20, beginning at 1 p.m. Create a themed wreath for Independence Day. Registration begins June 6. For adults 18… …
Meals on Wheels (5/31/2023) - Members of Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh, took responsibility on Monday for Gloucester County’s Meals on Wheels program, as Bay Aging personnel were off for the Memorial Day holiday. Fifty-eight… …
Woodville School (5/31/2023) - Dr. Wesley Wilson, President and Executive Director of the Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation, spoke at the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s May 8 meeting. He gave the history of the school (which… …