Dredge rigs (2/4/2026) - Robert Roland Hudgins of Onemo, retired from his 30-year career in the menhaden fishery, including as captain of a menhaden steamer, found a way to stay productive. Set up in… …Taffy pulling and organ music at a social evening (2/4/2026) - 120 YEARS AGOThursday, Feb. 1, 1906from the Mathews Journal Miss Lena Fary of Gloucester spent last week at the home of Mrs. Eva Simmons. Mrs. Simmons had a social gathering… …
Surprise 90th birthday (2/4/2026) - Paul Malcolm (center of photo holding great-grandson, Vincent) was treated to a surprise party for his 90th birthday by his family on Saturday, Dec. 27. Although Malcolm is a “New… …
Who knows? (1/28/2026) - This photo from the spring of 1977 shows a group of men at Callis Wharf on Gwynn’s Island preparing the poles for pound net fishing. We did not get the… …Scarlet fever and a sore foot highlight the sick list at Diggs (1/28/2026) - 120 YEARS AGOThursday, January 25, 1906from the Mathews Journal Little Howard Forrest who has been quite sick for two weeks with scarlet fever, is much improved by the skillful nursing… …
January 2009 (1/28/2026) - Seventeen years ago, local and state officials, county staff and residents attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house afternoon for the Gloucester Health Department’s new facility at Main Street Center.… …
Generation to generation (1/21/2026) - In 1986, Bessie Morse, 93, of Hallieford, reacts to ceremonies honoring the slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. She is watching as Dr. King’s widow, Coretta King,… …
Mexican lessons (1/21/2026) - Mathews High School exchange student Rosamaria Longoria visited third graders at Lee-Jackson Elementary School in January 1986, talking about the eating habits of her native country, Mexico, and providing a… …
Virginia in relief (1/21/2026) - Fourth graders in Debra Marshall’s class at Botetourt Elementary School in Gloucester created salt dough maps in 1988 to display the different natural regions of Virginia. Shown displaying their works,… …Popular pastor returns to local churches (1/21/2026) - 120 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 18, 1906from the Mathews Journal Rev. G.W. Rumagen, so pleasantly remembered here as a loveable man and an attractive pulpit orator, will soon return as pastor… …
King Day 2002 (1/14/2026) - Recognitions, speeches and music marked Dr. Martin Luther King Day Jr. in Gloucester and Mathews in 2002. At Gloucester ceremonies honoring the slain civil rights leader, above, Barbara Howard, left,… …
A right royal disappointment (1/14/2026) - Exactly this time 50 years ago, Gloucester County’s bicentennial organizers received a right royal disappointment. In a letter from Buckingham Palace in London, county officials were informed that Queen Elizabeth… …Child’s Blue Jacket lost, suitable reward for finder (1/14/2026) - 120 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 11, 1906from the Mathews Journal The Sunday School of St. Paul’s M.E. Church was exceedingly kind and generous to their popular and efficient Superintendent, Mr. S.J.… …
Snowed in (1/7/2026) - A heavy snow fell across the area after Christmas 2010, slowing down local life as the new year began. Pepper Love, at right, navigates his shopping cart around the parking… …Ducking party held on Christmas Day (1/7/2026) - 120 YEARS AGOThursday, January 4, 1906from the Mathews Journal The Grace Sunday School exercises were held in Grace Church, Mobjack, last Saturday evening at 6:30. The recitations, which were all… …
Starting their second terms (12/30/2025) - Members of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors who were elected in November 2015 to second terms were sworn in just before the new year by Gloucester County Circuit Court… …Remodeled Mathews Baptist Church to be dedicated (12/30/2025) - 120 YEARS AGOThursday, Jan. 4, 1906from the Mathews Journal The Mathews Baptist Church will be dedicated on the second Sunday in January, that will be January 14, 1906. We invite… …
New members (12/23/2025) - Six new members were inducted and others received membership stars in November 1975 in Brownies Troop No. 406, Mathews. Shown from left are Donna Hugate, Nancy Ashberry, Sarah Pulley, Cheryl… …A horrible accident; home for Christmas; brisk holiday trade in the village (12/23/2025) - 120 YEARS AGOThursday, Dec. 28, 1905from the Mathews Journal “Bob” Farinholt had two children blown up by the explosion of a powder can Wednesday at Freeport. One died twenty-four hours… …
Appliance demonstration (12/17/2025) - Southern States in Gloucester hosted an appliance demonstration in December 1970. Among those sampling lunch were Ann and Will Oliver, foreground, children of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Oliver V. Standing… …Christmas night benefit planned at Providence Methodist (12/17/2025) - 120 YEARS AGOThursday, Dec. 21, 1905 A fair and supper will be held at the parsonage of the Providence M. E. Church, South, on Christmas night. There will be a… …
The team (12/10/2025) - Members of the Mathews High School basketball team in December 1970 were, kneeling from left, Wayne Wood, Sterling Johnson, Larry Cook, Steven Foster, Keith Morgan, Ricky Hudgins; standing, Larry Lewis,… …
MHS girls (12/10/2025) - Members of the girls’ basketball team at Mathews High School in December 1970 were, front row from left, Mary Katherine Foster, co-captains Kathy Lester and Mary Ann Callis, Lou Anne… …
Craft program (12/3/2025) - These members of the Ware Junior Woman’s Club were winners in the club’s annual Christmas craft program held in December 1970 in the Bank of Gloucester annex. Seated from left… …Merchants urged to clean up Mathews C. H. for the visitors (12/3/2025) - 120 YEARS AGOThursday, Dec. 7, 1905from the Mathews Journal We know that our little village at this season of the year is a very busy place, but as so many… …