Cobbs Creek resident sees first-hand the result of ICE arrests (4/8/2026) - A little over a mile from the U.S./Mexico border checkpoint at the Paso del Norte International Bridge in El Paso, Texas, is Annunciation House, a center that provides hospitality, advocacy… …
Easter Egg Hunt (4/8/2026) - The Mathews Community Easter Egg Hunt was held on Saturday morning on the Mathews Court Green. Children lined up for the 11 a.m. to find as many of the 5,000… …Gloucester GOP to meet April 28 (4/8/2026) - The Gloucester County Republican Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28, at the IDK Raw Bar and Grill, 4329 George Washington Memorial Highway. Notice of the meeting… …
Gloucester planners oppose battery storage proposal at Glenns (4/8/2026) - The Gloucester County Planning Commission held two public hearings last Thursday in the T.C. Walker Education Center Auditorium. Planners unanimously voted to recommend approval of an ordinance to permit permanent… …
Cards and candy baskets (4/8/2026) - American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75, Gloucester, made cards and candy baskets for veterans in care facilities and baskets of snacks for Animal Control, Rangers and 911 operators for Easter. Pictured… …
Local rabbitry offers outreach (4/8/2026) - What started as a way to create high-quality yarn quickly became artistry, animal care and caring for others woven together into a unique—and fuzzy—backyard-based business. The Fuzzy Ear, a licensed,… …Drug Take Back Initiative April 25 in Gloucester, Hayes (4/8/2026) - In conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration and Riverside Health, local law enforcement will be stationed outside of the Gloucester Walmart Pharmacy and Kroger at Hayes Shopping Center on Saturday,… …
Caregiver luncheon set for April 21 (4/8/2026) - Local caregivers are invited to take a break and connect with others at Bay Aging’s monthly Caregiver Conversations luncheon, held at noon on the third Tuesday of each month. While… …
Gloucester Walking Club invites caregivers to connect outdoors (4/8/2026) - Are you an unpaid caregiver for a friend or family member? Bay Aging may have a unique opportunity for you. The Gloucester Walking Club will meet at 1 p.m. on… …
Pound Cake Contest returns to May Faire; new category (4/8/2026) - The annual Pound Cake Contest is part of May Faire again in 2026. The two-day May Faire festival, sponsored by the Mathews Museum, is on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday,… …
Newlywed cottage saved decades later (4/8/2026) - When Bette Dillehay was a newlywed some decades ago, she and her late husband Rob lived in a small cottage at Iron Point on the banks of the Piankatank River… …
Work progressing on new MVFD Station 1 (4/8/2026) - Work is proceeding apace on Mathews Volunteer Fire Department’s new Station 1, to be located in the former Mathews Boys and Girls Club on Church Street. The front part of… …
Lighting the way at Timberneck in Gloucester (4/8/2026) - The restoration of Timberneck House reached a meaningful milestone last month when overhead lighting began to illuminate the historic home for the first time in many years. For those of… …
Cobbs Creek man in the midst of restoring two 1930s Plymouths (4/8/2026) - Randy Krahn doesn’t consider himself a purist when it comes to old cars. Krahn found himself the owner through family of a 1935 Plymouth PJ 4-door sedan a couple of… …Mathews schools to hold Town Hall April 14 (4/1/2026) - The Mathews County School Board will hold a Town Hall meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, in the J. Murray Brooks Auditorium at Thomas Hunter Middle School. The… …
Events April 2-9 (4/1/2026) - THURSDAY SUPERVISORS: The Mathews Board of Supervisors will reconvene its March 24 meeting at 11 o’clock this morning, Thursday, April 2, in the historic courthouse in order to go into… …
BOS to hold hearing on vape shop business licenses Tuesday (4/1/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing to consider the business licenses of five vape and tobacco shops in the county Tuesday evening in the colonial courthouse,… …
Planners to hold public hearings tonight (4/1/2026) - The Gloucester County Planning Commission is scheduled to hold two public hearings tonight, Thursday, April 2, in the T.C. Walker Education Center Auditorium, beginning at 6:30, on an ordinance to… …
Easter Egg Hunt Saturday in Mathews (4/1/2026) - The Mathews Community Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, rain or shine, on the Mathews Court Green. The free event, open to children aged 3-10, is… …
Bluebird houses (4/1/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club vice president and author Dave Bowles shared a booth with the club at the Gloucester Daffodil Festival. Club members over the last month built a number of… …
Daffodil Festival parade (4/1/2026) - Here are a few scenes from the 2026 Daffodil Festival parade. MELANY SLAUGHTER / GAZETTE-JOURNALGrand marshals Susan and Jim Camp lead the Gloucester Daffodil Festival parade Saturday morning. MELANY SLAUGHTER… …
Kingston Housing Initiative (4/1/2026) - Bank of America Senior Vice President George Thorn, third from left, has announced the donation of $75,000 from the Anne Mullen Orrell Trust to the Kingston Housing Initiative to assist… …
Sunny skies, cold breeze dominate Daffodil Festival (4/1/2026) - The 40th annual Gloucester Daffodil Festival, “Anchored in Tradition,” welcomed a crowd of approximately 25,000 over two days. Visitors, vendors and volunteers alike enjoyed sunny skies and prevailed through a… …Supervisors discuss financing for Station 1 (4/1/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors discussed financing proposals for the Gloucester Volunteer Fire & Rescue Station 1 during last Thursday night’s meeting held in the colonial courthouse. Davenport Public… …
Dukes Touchdown Club funds allegedly mismanaged (4/1/2026) - The Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating the alleged mismanagement of money obtained through fundraising efforts and possible financial crimes involving a member of the Dukes Touchdown Club.… …