Events Aug. 20-27 (8/19/2026) - THURSDAY BRAIN INJURY GROUP: The Brain Injury Survivor Monthly Meetup will be held from 1-2:30 this afternoon, Thursday, Aug. 20, at Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. For more information, call… …
Widows’ group to meet Sept. 15 (8/19/2026) - The Widows of Gloucester and Math-ews County will meet at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Tabernacle of Faith Church, 7028 Woodville Road, Hayes. The gathering will feature free headshots… …
Gloucester, Mathews students head back to school Monday (8/19/2026) - Flip open those new notebooks, take out a pencil and get ready to learn because Gloucester and Mathews public schools head back to the classroom on Monday. Both district superintendents—Dr.… …
School Calendars (8/19/2026) - 2026-2027 School officials in Gloucester and Mathews counties have announced the following calendars for the upcoming school year. Gloucester Aug. 24, First day of school Sept. 4 and 7, Labor… …
Summertime fun (8/19/2026) - Nothing quite says summer fun like kids playing in the water. Here—Jaxon, Mahixon and RyleeAnn Waitman, from left—family friends of Chuck and Allison Williams visited the couple’s Mathews home on… …
Treasures from the museum (8/19/2026) - The Gazette-Journal continues its series this week focusing on local museums, as it highlights the preservation and education efforts of many Gloucester and Mathews organizations. This week, we take a… …
Johnson named Gloucester’s Real Estate Assessor (8/19/2026) - Angela M. Johnson has been appointed Gloucester County’s new Real Estate Assessor. Johnson brings more than two decades of real estate appraisal and assessment experience to the position, a release… …
Irene Morgan Scholarship luncheon (8/19/2026) - Members of the Irene Morgan Scholarship Fund Committee recently hosted a luncheon for its 2026 scholarship recipient at Olivia’s in the Village, Gloucester C.H. Gloucester High School graduate Alexandria Isabel… …Friends of the Library (8/19/2026) - The Piankatank Community League recently donated $100 to the Gloucester County Friends of the Library. Angie Dunston, at right, secretary and rental/facilities manager of the league, is shown presenting the… …
Mathews Ruritan Club to disband (8/19/2026) - Just five years shy of its 100th anniversary, the Mathews Ruritan Club is reluctantly disbanding. As of the end of this year, the club, whose core mission since 1931 had… …
Tourism roundtables continue (8/19/2026) - Roundtable meetings sponsored by the Mathews County Economic Development Authority to discuss Mathews County’s tourism assets, opportunities, and priorities, continue this week and next. Public participation is sought “to shape… …5 public hearings on tonight’s Mathews BOS agenda (8/19/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will conduct five public hearings during the August meeting, which begins at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, Aug. 20, in the historic courthouse on Court… …
Imagination Library (8/19/2026) - The DeGood Foundation is the home of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in the Middle Peninsula and Hampton Roads areas. For more than 25 years, the Imagination Library has given a… …
Hayes retires after 20 years with VCE (8/19/2026) - After two decades of service, Elizabeth “Liz” Hayes, Senior Nutrition Education Facilitator with the Virginia Cooperative Extension Family Nutrition Program, has announced her retirement, effective Sept. 1. Since joining the… …
Supporting Cub Scout Pack 133 (8/19/2026) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club supports Cub Scout Pack 133 in many ways. The scouts use the club’s facilities to have special events, and the club provides the scouts with guidance… …
ReStore (8/19/2026) - Habitat for Humanity is the global nonprofit organization that builds and repairs affordable housing, while a ReStore is a retail home improvement thrift store owned and operated by a local… …
Brighton to host Fairfield’s Historic House Party (8/19/2026) - Brighton on the East River will be the setting for the annual Historic House Party, a fundraiser for the Fairfield Foundation in Gloucester. The party will be held from 4-7… …Gloucester Republicans to meet Aug. 25 (8/19/2026) - The Gloucester County Republican Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at the IDK Raw Bar and Grill, 4329 George Washington Memorial Highway, White Marsh. Notice of… …
Party With a Purpose (8/19/2026) - The final donation total for the Mathews Rotary Club’s Party With a Purpose, benefitting uniforms for the Mathews High School Band, was $45,000 (not the previously reported $35,000) thanks to… …Gloucester NAACP to hold ‘Pathways to Leadership’ on Aug. 27 (8/19/2026) - The next session of “Pathways to Leadership,” a series devoted to exploring the role of local government sponsored by the Gloucester branch of the NAACP, will be held on Thursday,… …
Upcoming Gloucester PRT events announced (8/19/2026) - FREE FLOW YOGA: Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is sponsoring Free Flow Yoga on Tuesdays in August and September from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. at Beaverdam Park’s Whitcomb Lodge. Participants… …
Events Aug. 13-20 (8/12/2026) - THURSDAY CONCERTS ON THE GREEN: Van Hutchins will perform from 5:30-7:30 tonight in the Concerts on the Green series at 6504 Main Street on Gloucester’s Historic Courthouse Circle. It is… …
Festivals, celebrations planned for September (8/12/2026) - A busy season of festivals and celebrations is being planned in all parts of Gloucester and Mathews for weekends in September. Gloucester County’s 375th The month opens with activities to… …
VDOT moving ahead with Rt. 3/198 roundabout (8/12/2026) - With $8 million in funding already approved, the Virginia Department of Transportation is moving ahead with creating a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of Route 3 (Twiggs Ferry Road) and… …
Treasures from the museum (8/12/2026) - The Gazette-Journal continues its series this week focusing on local museums, as it highlights the preservation and education efforts of many Gloucester and Mathews organizations. This week, we take a… …