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

Although no Jubilee this year, there’s still plenty going on in Guinea

Many are disappointed by the cancellation of this year’s Guinea Jubilee … probably none more so than the organizers of the popular festival. CHARLIE KOENIG…

Melany Slaughter September 15, 2021
In remembrance

The 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was marked Saturday. Gloucester’s Disabled American Veterans Chapter 58 held an outdoor remembrance ceremony at its chapter…

Melany Slaughter September 15, 2021
Birthday celebration

The 170th birthday of Dr. Walter Reed and the 200th anniversary of his birthplace itself were celebrated Saturday at the Walter Reed Birthplace in Belroi.…

Melany Slaughter September 15, 2021

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198 new cases reported in Gloucester (9/15/2021) - There was an uptick in the number of new COVID-19 cases during past week in the tri-county area of Gloucester, Mathews, and Middlesex, according to data from the Virginia Department of Health. Gloucester County recorded 198 new cases from last Wednesday to this Wednesday, for a total of 3,304 cases since the pandemic began, while Middlesex County had 68 new cases, for a total of 783. Mathews County added 29 cases, for a total of… …

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