VDOT Dragon Run bridge replacement project to start next month (11/25/2025) - The Virginia Department of Transportation will begin soon replacement of the existing northbound Route 17 bridge over Dragon Run. According to the VDOT website, construction on the $19.2 million project… …
Ruritan Club launches Christmas Blessing Fund (11/25/2025) - The Mathews Ruritan Club has launched its 2025 Christmas Blessing Fund campaign, with solicitation letters mailed in early December, according to fund chairman Charles H. “Sonny” Richardson Jr. Since 1931,… …Mathews Night Market, Tree Lighting to be held Dec. 12 (11/25/2025) - The Mathews County Holiday Night Market and Tree Lighting will be held on Friday, Dec. 12, with stores remaining open until 7 p.m., followed by the tree lighting on the… …
‘Magical ’50s Christmas’ (11/25/2025) - The Mathews Museum on Mathews Main Street has a new window display for the holidays, featuring “A Little Girl’s Magical ’50s Christmas.” Created by Amanda Robinson of Richmond, the display… …
Williams Wharf made a Chesapeake Gateways site (11/25/2025) - With its 400-year history and its contributing role in the forming of the nation, Williams Wharf Landing has always been a vibrant port, commercial hub, and cherished waterway asset of… …Library announces upcoming holiday craft programs (11/25/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library has announced two holiday craft programs for adults age 18 and older. Create Christmas ornaments using temporary tattoos at the Point Branch on Dec. 9 at… …
School board to holdclosed meeting Dec. 5 (11/25/2025) - The Mathews County School Board will hold a special closed meeting in the school board office beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 5. The meeting is specifically for the… …
Events Nov. 27-Dec. 4 (11/25/2025) - THURSDAY THANKSGIVING LUNCH: Abingdon Episcopal Church is offering Thanksgiving Lunch to all from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Thursday, Nov. 27, at 4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester. There… …
Gloucester PR&T offers Seasonal Delights, Hoot & Howl Into 2026 (11/25/2025) - Among programs happening soon from Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism: SEASONAL DELIGHTS: Seasonal Delights workshops on Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Stewart Building. Celebrate the flavors and creativity of… …
Daffodil Festival offering Anchored In Tradition sails in April (11/24/2025) - If you’re looking for that special gift this holiday season, instead of trying to find the perfect “thing,” perhaps you should consider a one-of-a-kind experience. Gloucester Daffodil Festival coordinator Deborah… …
Veteran salute (11/19/2025) - Tyler Sigmon of Hayes, was one of several members of the Langley Youth Bowling League who honored veterans at a program at the Langley Lanes Bowling Center on the Hampton… …
Honoring veterans (11/19/2025) - Members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75, Gloucester, stopped by Riverside Sanders on Veterans Day to take part in a program to honor veterans living at the Gloucester retirement community.… …Closings next week for Thanksgiving (11/19/2025) - All post offices, ABC stores, and waste facilities in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed next Thursday, Nov. 27, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Courts, county offices, and DMV… …
Early deadlines for Thanksgiving (11/19/2025) - The Gazette-Journal will print our Thanksgiving issue (Nov. 27) one day early, on Tuesday, Nov. 25, rather than the traditional Wednesday afternoon. This should allow complete distribution of the paper… …
Community Thanksgiving meals next week (11/19/2025) - Thanksgiving is only a week away and churches in Gloucester and Mathews counties invite the public to share in the celebration. Abingdon Episcopal Church will open its doors once again… …Supervisors discuss historic buildings preservation (11/19/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday night in the colonial courthouse to begin discussions about restoring the county’s court circle historic buildings, including the building in which the… …
School zone speed cameras installed in Gloucester (11/19/2025) - Drivers can expect to see new speed enforcement cameras at school zones throughout Gloucester County as an initiative to help create safer roadways and encourage drivers to slow down takes… …
1988 cold case murder of Laurie Ann Powell solved (11/19/2025) - A cold case involving the death of a Gloucester teen has been solved more than 37 years after that murder took place, the Virginia State Police announced last week. The… …Gloucester Museum of History destination in Va. 250 Passport (11/19/2025) - The Gloucester Museum of History is featured as a destination in the newly launched Virginia 250 Passport.This collaborative, statewide initiative—organized by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Colonial Williamsburg,… …
Biggers named Gloucester’s Deputy County Administrator (11/19/2025) - Regine Biggers, who brings more than 20 years of executive-level experience in local government to the job, has been announced as Gloucester County’s new Deputy County Administrator, effective Nov. 17.… …Hearing tonight on telecommunications CUP request (11/19/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on a request for a conditional use permit during the regular monthly meeting beginning at 6 o’clock this evening,… …
Ho Ho Bingo to be held Dec. 9 (11/19/2025) - Mathews Triad’s annual holiday event for senior citizens, Ho Ho Bingo, will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club at… …
Mathews farmers donate to food pantries (11/19/2025) - Farmers Mark Zamanian of Blessed Harmony Farms in Cobbs Creek and Christian Brown of Mush Love mushroom farm in Mathews visited a sweet potato farm in Farnham recently and gleaned… …
K9 handlers (11/19/2025) - At the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s November meeting, members were treated to a program about the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office K9 program. K9 Lycan was accompanied by Lt. Kevin Shifflet, supervisor… …
Chicken and fish fry (11/19/2025) - The Legacy for Gloucester Citizens held a chicken and fish fry fundraiser on Nov. 8 at The First United Baptist Church, Gloucester. Proceeds supported local community organizations including the Avalon… …