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Virtual Nurturing Parenting Program offered year-round (1/18/2023) - The Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Community Services Board offers its virtual 15-week Nurturing Parenting Program year-round from 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays. Parents can enroll in…
Bingo game to be held Jan. 25 (1/18/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism will hold a Bingo game for those aged 55 and older from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the Stewart Building. The…
Grant seeks to reduce evictions in area (1/18/2023) - A pilot program aimed at reducing evictions in Gloucester and Mathews counties, as well as several Peninsula communities, is one of seven projects across Virginia to receive more than $2.9…
15-year-old murder suspect faces additional charges (1/11/2023) - The 15-year-old juvenile suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in Gloucester County faces additional charges following last Thursday’s detention hearing…
King Day programs Sunday, Monday in two counties (1/11/2023) - The life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be remembered in a pair of King Day services in Mathews and Gloucester counties on…
Year in review
A look back at 2022 in Mathews
(1/11/2023) - JANUARY: COVID-19 cases continue rising in U.S. at ‘unprecedented rates’; 68 new cases in Mathews … Mathews native Russell Reed finished making an authentic Native American dugout canoe and paddles…
mathews supes 2023 board Jones, Hudgins to lead Mathews board in 2023 (1/11/2023) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors held its annual organizational meeting Tuesday, electing board member Dave Jones as chair and former chairman Paul Hudgins as vice chair. County Administrator Ramona…
Gloucester County survey asks residents to help with strategic priorities (1/11/2023) - As the county enters a new year, Gloucester County is interested in receiving citizen input as its board of supervisors begins to prioritize strategic initiatives for 2023 and beyond. The…
May Faire to celebrate Mathews teachers, schools; photos sought (1/11/2023) - May Faire 2023, to be presented May 6 by the Mathews Historical Museum, will have as its theme “Celebrating Mathews Teachers and Schools.” As part of the celebration, the museum…
events dragon run hike Dragon Run hike (1/11/2023) - The Friends of Dragon Run will hold a free winter nature hike from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22. Friends members will lead small groups of participants…
Fairfield and Rosewell to integrate operations (1/11/2023) - After more than 20 years of working together, the Fairfield and Rosewell foundations have decided to integrate operations to coordinate education programming, consolidate fundraising and marketing opportunities and manage preservation…
point where the road meets the water Where the road meets the water (1/11/2023) - This photo was taken at the very east edge of Guinea in Maryus, where the road literally meets the water. A local man and woman were walking to the water’s…
Covid rates on the rise in district (1/11/2023) - COVID-19 cases have increased across the Three Rivers Health District, following a trend across Virginia and the rest of the U.S. According to a release from district director Dr. Richard…
tax pages saving Saving strategies for young adults (1/11/2023) - (METRO) When a person is young, saving money may be the furthest thing from his or her mind. After all, this may be a time to enroll in college or…
Wire fraud: What is it, and how can you prevent it? (1/11/2023) - One of the fastest growing cybercrimes in the U.S. is wire fraud in real estate. The scam works like this: A fraudster gains access to an email account involved in…
Info on available energy efficient tax credits can be found at irs.gov (1/11/2023) - One change in federal tax law this year relates to property credit for energy efficient home improvements and residential clean energy property. According to the Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov), the…
Fairfield Foundation receives grant to construct educational pavilion (1/11/2023) - The Fairfield Foundation has received a $25,000 matching grant from the Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee, to construct an educational pavilion at Fairfield…
Before you sit down to file your taxes (1/11/2023) - The Virginia Department of Taxation (tax.virginia.gov) offers taxpayers advice on preparing to file their individual income taxes. Update personal information Be sure to report any changes to your name, address,…
Park farmhouse to receive internet service (1/11/2023) - The National Park Service is working with Comcast to supply fiber optic internet service to the historic farmhouse at Werowocomoco, an archaeological site located on the north side of the…
Work session Tuesday on Gloucester’s CIP (1/11/2023) - A presentation of Gloucester’s 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan is on the agenda for Tuesday’s work session of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors, which will be held at 6 p.m.…
MLK Day closings announced (1/11/2023) - All post offices, courts, county offices, schools, libraries, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.…
Best Years Trip planned for Fine Arts Museum (1/11/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is hosting a Best Years Trip to the Virginia Fine Arts Museum in Richmond on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The bus will leave Gloucester at 9…
New Year’s murder suspect turns himself in (1/4/2023) - A 15-year-old male suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in Hayes turned himself in to the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office…
Year in review
A look back at 2022 in Gloucester
(1/4/2023) - JANUARY: Winter storm follows on the heels of spring-like weekend … COVID-19 cases are rising across the U.S. “at unprecedented rates that have never been seen before” … White Marsh…
gloucester cold water rescue child 2 Gloucester firefighters risk lives in broken-ice rescue (1/4/2023) - Two Gloucester firefighters risked their own safety on Thursday to rescue from drowning a 12-year-old girl in an icy retention pond. A.J. Hamilton had just gotten home from a morning…

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