Lawrence to address NARFE group on Tuesday (5/10/2023) - Local historian and author Bill Lawrence will give a talk at next week’s monthly luncheon meeting of Chapter 1757 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees. The NARFE chapter… …
Woodville School to reopen soon (5/3/2023) - The historic Woodville Rosenwald School in Gloucester will soon reopen its doors for cultural and educational programming, thanks to a highly successful fundraising campaign. According to a press release from… …
Habitat to celebrate life of Anne Dyal (5/3/2023) - To commemorate and celebrate the life of longtime volunteer Anne Dyal, ReStore of Gloucester-Mathews Habitat for Humanity will hold promotions Tuesday-Saturday, May 9-13. Daily specials, raffles for a Mother’s Day… …May 19 fundraiser to benefit Salvation Army (5/3/2023) - A spaghetti dinner fundraiser to benefit the Salvation Army of Gloucester-Mathews will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, May 19, at the Courthouse Restaurant, Main Street, Gloucester. Tickets are… …
Fourth Friday (5/3/2023) - Betty Carroll Williams Brown spoke about her time as Maryus postmaster during the Guinea Heritage Association’s Fourth Friday program last week at the C.B. Rowe & Son General Store Museum… …
Jonathan Morr to start May 15 as building official (5/3/2023) - Jonathan Morr of Diggs begins his new job as Mathews County building official on May 15. He was appointed to the position on April 25 by the Mathews County Board… …GI bridge openings to resume Monday (5/3/2023) - The Gwynn’s Island bridge will resume scheduled openings for marine traffic beginning at 11 a.m. Monday. VDOT had previously announced that the openings would resume this past Monday, May 1,… …
1773 Baptist Preacher Trials topic of Sunday living history program at colonial courthouse (5/3/2023) - The Gloucester Museum of History is hosting an interactive living history performance of the 1773 Baptist Preacher Trials at 2 p.m. Sunday inside Gloucester’s colonial courthouse. As participants walk through… …
Gloucester adopts FY2024 budget, tax rates (5/3/2023) - Following months of deliberation, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the county’s operating budget for fiscal year 2024 and set the advertised tax rates for fiscal year 2023… …
Mathews board chair, brother file $2.95M suit against county (5/3/2023) - The chairman of the Mathews County Board of Supervisors has filed a $2.95 million lawsuit against the county and two former employees. Board chairman David Jones, his brother George Jones,… …
No party primary elections to be held locally (5/3/2023) - While primary elections will be held next month for a number of contested seats across Virginia, there are no party primaries in June for either state or local candidates in… …
Hearing tonight on Gwynn’s Island historic district (5/3/2023) - The Virginia Department of Historic Resources will hold a public hearing tonight on the designation of Gwynn’s Island as a historic district. The meeting will be held at 7 o’clock… …
May Faire celebration Saturday (5/3/2023) - May Faire, the annual Mathews spring heritage festival sponsored by the Mathews Museum of History, returns this Saturday with the theme “Celebrating Teachers, Schools & Community: Over a Hundred Years… …
Mathews blood drive (5/3/2023) - An American Red Cross bloodmobile was held on Tuesday, April 18, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins, sponsored by Oriental Lodge #20 AF&AM. A total of 56 units was collected,… …
Suspect in 2022 murder indicted Monday (5/3/2023) - The suspect in a 2022 Gloucester County home invasion and murder was indicted this week on a number of felony charges. Tyrell Lamont Samuel, 24, of Saluda, was directly indicted… …
Fires destroy two Gloucester homes (5/3/2023) - Fire recently destroyed two homes in Gloucester, one in the 8400 block of Guinea Road and the other on Carrington Road in the Founder’s Mill subdivision. The Guinea Road fire… …101st birthday (5/3/2023) - Mathews resident Maggie DeVita celebrated her 101st birthday with a party at her home in Cardinal. DeVita was born on April 19, 1922. She celebrated this past Saturday with about… …
Fourth Friday program (4/26/2023) - Betty Carroll Williams Brown will discuss her time as postmaster of Maryus this Friday at the Guinea Heritage Association’s Fourth Friday program, beginning at 6 p.m. at the C.B. Rowe… …Nominations being accepted for volunteerism awards (4/26/2023) - Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration is accepting nominations for the 2023 Virginia Governor’s Awards on Volunteerism and Community Service, an annual award program that recognizes Virginians and organizations that volunteer their… …
VSCC applications now being accepted (4/26/2023) - Applications are open now for adults of any age to join the Virginia Service and Conservation Corps for service beginning on May 17. Applications for the 450- and 675-hour programs… …
VIMS to lead national program for managing derelict fishing gear (4/26/2023) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has chosen William and Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science as home base for a new national program focused on protecting U.S. coastal waters… …
Innovations bring farm favorites to market early in season (4/26/2023) - It may only be spring, but some seasonal favorite foods are already showing up at local farm markets. Consumers might not expect to see produce like strawberries until early May,… …
Health, Resource Fair Saturday at LightHouse Church (4/26/2023) - The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP and the Overcomers Adult Support Group will hold their Community Health and Resource Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at LightHouse Church,… …
DAR supports Hands Across Mathews (4/26/2023) - The Cricket Hill Virginia Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution collected items to support Hands Across Mathews at the group’s April meeting. Shown with some of the donated items are,… …Mathews May Faire returns May 6 (4/26/2023) - May Faire on Saturday, May 6, in Mathews will be an “old-fashioned celebration for Mathews residents and visitors,” said event co-chairman John Caramia. Activities on Mathews Court Green will range from… …