Mathews population drops; Gloucester has slight increase (2/8/2023) - A population decline continues in Mathews County, while growth is underway in Gloucester and surrounding localities, according to population estimates released by the state on Jan. 30. The Weldon Cooper… …
4 p.m. open burning law takes effect statewide on Feb. 15 (2/8/2023) - Virginia’s 4 p.m. burn law goes into effect next week. The statewide ban on open-air burning prior to 4 p.m. takes effect next Wednesday, Feb. 15, and continues through April… …
Daffodil Show Committee gearing up for 2023 event (2/8/2023) - The Gloucester Daffodil Show Committee is gearing up for the 2023 annual Gloucester Daffodil Show, which coincides with the Gloucester Daffodil Festival. “This daffodil show first began in 1938 and… …
Garden Planner guide available at Extension office (2/8/2023) - It may be cold outside, but now is the time to start thinking about what kind of garden you’ll be planting this spring. The Virginia Cooperative Extension Services Garden Planner… …
Think you found a bear den? Leave it alone (2/1/2023) - As temperatures fall and food sources become less abundant, many bears in Virginia will enter a winter den. Other bears will greatly reduce their movements during but may remain active… …
Guinea Then and Now (2/1/2023) - An exhibit of aerial photos of Guinea as it looked in the 1950s through 1970s (taken by the late Walter Becknell) and the same scenes taken recently by pilot David… …
Bethlehem UMC to host meal packing event (2/1/2023) - Next month, members and friends of Bethlehem United Methodist Church will gather at the Bena church to strike a blow against world hunger. The group will gather at 8 a.m.… …
Winter Field Day event (2/1/2023) - Last weekend, many members of the Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio Club under the leadership of Jerry Unverferth participated for the club’s first time in the Winter Field Day event from… …
John’s Point Landing (2/1/2023) - Seagulls perched on the pier at John’s Point Landing in Naxera on Tuesday morning. Many people ride their bikes, walk dogs and run or jog along the six-mile Warner Hall… …VIMS announces February events (2/1/2023) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science has announced its Discovery Labs and After Hours lecture events for the month. The next Discovery Labs will be held from 6-8 p.m. on… …
W&M researchers receive grant to study blue crab pathogen (2/1/2023) - A team of William and Mary researchers, led by VIMS professor Dr. Jeff Shields, has earned a five-year, $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to determine how climate… …
Mathews historical film to be shown at museum Feb. 10 (2/1/2023) - The 1999 film “Mathews County: Happy Homes and Fertile Farms on Smiling Waters” by the late Eugene C. Hudgins of Mathews will be shown next Friday, Feb. 10, in a… …Mathews administrative personnel receive $24,000 in bonuses (2/1/2023) - Mathews County administrative personnel dealt with extraordinary circumstances during the past year, leading the administration to award them bonuses at the end of 2022. Mathews County Administrator Ramona Wilson said… …
Kiwanis Club to meet Feb. 15 (2/1/2023) - The newly formed Mathews Kiwanis Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the Callis House, Main Street, beginning with a potluck dinner. Starting in March, meetings… …
CSB has number of upcoming classes, trainings (2/1/2023) - The Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board has a number of upcoming trainings and classes, including a virtual ongoing Nurturing Parenting program. That… …
Mathews Library to observe Black History Month (2/1/2023) - Mathews Memorial Library will celebrate Black History Month, an annual recognition of contributions by African Americans, with an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25,… …Police pursuit Sunday ends in crash (2/1/2023) - A police pursuit early Sunday afternoon involving excessive speeding resulted in a crash, injuries to two people and pending charges, according to Sgt. Michelle Anaya of the Virginia State Police.… …
Exchange Club to form in Gloucester-Mathews (2/1/2023) - Determined to bring more community service opportunities to the area, Steven Kreiger and Jesse Wood, president of the Exchange Club of Poquoson, are spearheading the effort of starting the Exchange… …Mardi Gras celebration to be held at Gloucester Brewing Company (2/1/2023) - As part of the Gloucester Collaboration, Gloucester, Virginia will take part in the first ever global Gloucester Mardi Gras on the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Gloucester Brewing… …
Imagination Library sought for Gloucester (2/1/2023) - A local installment of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is being sought for Gloucester County to boost reading scores, prepare rising kindergarteners for the school readiness test and spark imagination in… …
Daffodil Show (2/1/2023) - Committee members of the Gloucester Daffodil Show gathered Tuesday to begin their work on the 2023 show, which will be held on April 1 and 2 in the Newington Baptist… …Promoting well-being … one person at a time (2/1/2023) - “Promoting well-being … One individual … One family … One community at a time,” is the mission statement of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board. The team at the… …
Daffodil Festival deadlines announced (2/1/2023) - The 2023 Gloucester Daffodil Festival is scheduled to return April 1-2 and will center around the theme, “Let’s Jazz it Up, the Trumpets are Blooming.” Gloucester’s Parks, Recreation and Tourism… …
Portrait unveiling (2/1/2023) - Family, lawyers, judges, other colleagues and well-wishers packed the third-floor courtroom at Gloucester Circuit Court Friday afternoon to honor Judge Cressonda B. (“Sandy”) Conyers and to officially unveil her portrait.… …Bulb Shoppe and Gardens marks 20th anniversary (2/1/2023) - The Bulb Shoppe and Gardens at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, Ware Neck, will celebrate its 20th year of business on Saturday. A release said local vendors will be on hand… …