Gazette Journal – News and Information for Gloucester and Mathews, Virginia

The spirit of Halloween

Halloween is almost here and the Joyce family of Hayes is already in the spirit. Jason Joyce, his daughter Emma, wife Christine and son Parker,…

ckoenig October 14, 2026
Falcon 9 launch

Hayes photographer Mike Cunningham captured this image of the SpaceX launch of the Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday morning from Cape Canaveral. “The launches from…

Sherry Hamilton October 14, 2026
Ceremony Sunday for marker at Antioch School

A state historical marker highlighting the history of the Antioch (Rosenwald) School at Susan will be dedicated at 1 p.m. Sunday at Antioch Baptist Church,…

ckoenig October 14, 2026

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Ida Trusch: A lifetime of art for Mathews native (10/14/2026) - Mathews native Ida Trusch, 80, is a lifelong artist whose carved sculptures made of wood and other natural materials are held in such distinguished galleries as the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Smithsonian Institution. A 1963 graduate of Mathews High School, Trusch earned art scholarships from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Mathews Woman’s Club and went on to earn degrees in sculpture and art history at Virginia Commonwealth University. After… …