Being prepared if you can’t pay your bills (8/27/2025) - Being prepared for the worst-case scenario is important when it comes to feeling secure. If you have a financial struggle that puts you in a spot of being unable to… …
How to prepare for menopause and perimenopause (8/27/2025) - “Menopause is like puberty in reverse. A lot of women aren’t expecting it.” Dr. Elizabeth Lunsford, an OB/GYN (obstetrician and gynecologist) with Riverside Partners in Women’s Health Gloucester, is knowledgeable… …
Exploring senior living options in Gloucester (8/27/2025) - Riverside Sanders, Commonwealth Senior Living at Gloucester House, and Virginia Health Services’ Walter Reed Nursing and Rehabilitation Center are ready to help seniors and their family members make the best… …
Prepare to vaccinate your pets for rabies on Sept. 20 (8/27/2025) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will host a free rabies vaccination and microchip clinic at its Fixin’ to Save Spay & Neuter Clinic, located in the White Marsh Shopping Center in… …
How to prepare for peak hurricane season (8/27/2025) - According to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 with the peak of the season occurring between mid-August and late… …
Sidewalk project (8/20/2025) - Gloucester County Administrator Carol Steele, at left above, talks with Roaring Springs Road residents Rosemary and Eddie Hester during a public information meeting held by VDOT last Thursday evening at… …
Brewer seeks at-large seat on school board (9/10/2025) - Fred A. Brewer Jr., 70, of Gloucester Point, has announced his candidacy for the at-large seat on the Gloucester County School Board. He has been serving in the seat since… …Library to host nutrition series beginning Sept. 4 (8/20/2025) - Glenn Sturm from the Gloucester Extension office will present a three-part series on “Nutrition and Healthy Living” on Sept. 4, Oct. 2 and Nov. 6 at Gloucester County Public Library’s… …
VACo regional meet next week in Gloucester (8/20/2025) - The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) will hold its Region 2 meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 27, beginning at 3 p.m. in the Gloucester Library Community Room, Main Street Center. VACo’s… …
Events Aug. 21-28 (8/20/2025) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, Aug. 21, in the Social Services conference room, 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews… …
‘From Colony to Country’ (8/20/2025) - The third and final performance of “From Colony to Country: The Revolutionary World of John Page and Lewis Burwell” was presented Sunday afternoon to 45-50 people at Gloucester’s historic courthouse.… …
Gloucester Day 2025 to be celebrated Sept. 6 (8/20/2025) - Gloucesters around the world will celebrate their heritage on Saturday, Sept. 6, for the fourth annual Gloucester Day celebration. The public is welcome to join others who are gathering at… …
End of summer concerts (8/20/2025) - Mathews Memorial Library is ending the summer with back-to-back concerts, one tonight and the other on Friday, both sponsored by Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library. The Virginia Symphony Brass… …
AVFR spotlight: Blake Fleming (8/20/2025) - EDITOR’S NOTE: The Gazette-Journal is taking a look at some of the people that make Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue such a vital service to the residents and businesses of… …
Fellowcraft degree (8/20/2025) - At its Aug. 6 meeting, members of Achilles Masonic Lodge conferred upon Sean Cantelay the second degree in Masonry, the Fellowcraft degree. Attending the ceremony were, front row from left,… …Educational talk/field walk to be held next week at Machicomoco (8/20/2025) - Dr. Verl Emrick, a research scientist/ecologist with the Conservation Management Institute at Virginia Tech, will give an educational talk and field walk about habitat management on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at… …
Mathews Museum reopens Sept. 5 (8/20/2025) - The Mathews Museum will host a new show, “The Art of the Quilt,” when it reopens Friday, Sept., after two months of renovation. The show is sponsored by the Mathews… …
Bohannon-Stewart seeks seat on school board (9/3/2025) - Amy Bohannon-Stewart, 50, of Mathews has announced her candidacy for a seat on the Mathews County School Board. Bohannon-Stewart and Linda Hodges are the only two candidates on the ballot… …
Hodges seeks fourth term on Mathews County School Board (9/3/2025) - Linda Gerhold Hodges, 72, of Mathews, is running for a fourth term on the Mathews County School Board. Amy Bohannon-Stewart and Linda Hodges are the only two candidates on the… …
Fire destroys River Club subdivision home (8/20/2025) - A home in the 7000 block of Pattersons View in the River Club subdivision at Gloucester Point was destroyed shortly after midnight Monday. The occupants were away at the time,… …
Gloucester woman wins top prize in Va. Lottery scratcher (8/20/2025) - You could say that Oletha Etheridge is a lucky woman. In her 20s, she won $25,000 from the Virginia Lottery. Now in her 60s, she’s won again—this time it was… …
Gloucester County receives two VACo awards (8/20/2025) - Gloucester County is the recipient of two Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) 2025 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in local government programs. Gloucester’s winning entries focused on its “Current Conversations”… …Guided tours of Gloucester colonial courthouse circle available weekends (8/20/2025) - History is stepping into the spotlight in Gloucester County. For the first time, visitors can experience guided tours of the county’s colonial courthouse circle—now available on weekends through Gloucester County… …
Safe from Erin (8/20/2025) - As Hurricane Erin moved closer to the Eastern seaboard than previously expected on Tuesday morning, Brad Newcomb of Hayes, assisted by his wife Anita, pulled his 20-foot bow rider out… …
National Honey Bee Day (8/20/2025) - National Honey Bee Day was celebrated by the Colonial Beekeepers Association and Brent & Becky’s Bulbs on Saturday with informational displays, vendor booths selling honey products and supplies, and the… …