MCHS to launch fifth book in historic homes series;museums open April 1 (3/22/2023) - The Tompkins Cottage and the Thomas James Store museums will open for the season on Saturday, April 1, and the day will also include the launch of the latest book… …
Market Days to have new chairperson (3/22/2023) - Mathews Market Days will be held again this year, with new chairperson Megan Evjen heading up the event. The first meeting of the Market Days Committee will be held next… …
Exchange Club chartered (3/22/2023) - The Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews was officially chartered last Wednesday, March 15, with 30 members in a program at Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. Leading the Exchange Club members as… …
Bruce and Martha Soles named parade grand marshals (3/22/2023) - Bruce and Martha Sue Soles of Gloucester have been selected as this year’s grand marshals for the Gloucester Daffodil Festival Parade, which is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, April… …
Pocahontas memorial service (3/22/2023) - A small crowd including county officials turned out at noon on Tuesday to remember Gloucester’s most famous resident, the Native American princess Pocahontas. The annual Pocahontas memorial service was held… …Gloucester board considers department budget requests (3/22/2023) - Gloucester supervisors took a deeper dive into budget requests for the county’s two volunteer fire and rescue squads, as well as Social Services and the county’s HR department during a… …
Property values up 37% in Mathews (3/22/2023) - Mathews County Commissioner of the Revenue Les Hall has clarified some issues regarding the recent real estate reassessment, which shows that overall property values have increased by 37 percent since… …
Gloucester school board, supervisors hold work session (3/22/2023) - Gloucester school board members and supervisors held a joint meeting Tuesday night in the T.C. Walker Education Center Auditorium to receive an update on capital improvement projects, listen to the… …
Moore sentenced to 45 years (3/22/2023) - Jonathan Thomas Moore, a New Point resident arrested last June and charged with murder in the deaths of his parents, Adam Thomas Moore and Melissa Dawn Moore, was sentenced by… …
Hunters for the Hungry (3/22/2023) - At the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s March 13 meeting, Chesapeake District Zone 4 Governor Donald Sandridge, at right, presented club president Tony Dziadul with a Certificate of Appreciation from The Hunters… …Bill Weaver to discuss family’s history Monday at Buck’s Store (3/22/2023) - The Gloucester Genealogical Society of Virginia will feature a talk by Gloucester native Dr. William “Bill” Weaver at its March meeting at 10 a.m. Monday at Buck’s Store Museum in… …
Mathews BZA approves one variance, denies another, tables third (3/22/2023) - The Mathews County Board of Zoning Appeals approved one request for a variance, denied another and tabled a third during the board’s monthly meeting last Wednesday. Morris Ward of Cardinal… …
Foster announces candidacy for sheriff (3/22/2023) - Albert S. “Sid” Foster, 53, of Dutton, has announced his candidacy for Mathews County Sheriff in the Nov. 7 election. Running as an independent, Foster said he envisions furthering his… …
Ham operators to participate in Gloucester Collaboration (3/22/2023) - The Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio Club will be participating again in the Gloucester Collaboration this weekend from the Court House area on Saturday. Under the leadership of club president Alan… …
White Elephant exchange (3/22/2023) - Chapter 1757 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees held a White Elephant exchange following lunch at Olivia’s in the Village in Gloucester on March 21, the group’s usual… …
Two years (3/22/2023) - After serving as chair for the past two years, Gloucester County Planning Commission member Chris Poulson (at right) was presented a plaque by vice chairman John Meyer to commemorate Poulson’s… …
Old Gloucester farmhouse being lovingly restored (3/22/2023) - Tusnee McDaniel of Gloucester grew up one of 10 children in a small house in her home country of Thailand. All the children slept in the same room, on mats… …Virginians lose nearly $180M to scammers (3/15/2023) - Virginia consumers reported losing nearly $180 million to scams last year, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC received 52,349 fraud reports from consumers in Virginia in 2022, according… …
‘Paws to read good books’ (3/15/2023) - Students and staff of Achilles Elementary School donated more than 180 items to the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society through the school’s Book Fair and Humane Society Fundraiser. “Paws to read good… …
Museum donation (3/15/2023) - Ronald Lawson, president of the Piankatank Ruritan Club, at left, recently presented a $50 donation from the club to Robert Kelly, coordinator of the Gloucester Museum of History. …
Independence Day fireworks (3/15/2023) - The Mathews Fireworks Committee met on Tuesday to begin planning this year’s Independence Day celebration. The 2023 fireworks show will be held on Saturday, July 1, at Mathews High School.… …
Exercise classes (3/15/2023) - Two members of the Mathews Family YMCA spoke to the Mathews County Woman’s Club on Tuesday, showing the club members some exercises designed to increase their flexibility and lifespan. Fitness… …
Arts Center open house (3/15/2023) - Among those attending Sunday’s open house at the Cobbs Creek Arts Center Open House in Mathews were, from left, Ken McWilliams, Mary Jane Zander of Cobbs Creek and Ula Ilnytzky… …Mathews Plog-a-Thon to be held March 19 (3/15/2023) - The third annual Mathews Plog-a-Thon will be held along Mathews County roadways and shorelines from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Sunday, March 19.Plogging is the act of walking or… …
Saint Patrick’s Day goodies (3/15/2023) - Members of the American Legion Gloucester Unit 75 Auxiliary filled goodie bags with cards and candy for veterans in local convalescent care facilities. Shown here with some of the bags… …