Case dismissed against Mathews supervisor (12/18/2024) - A charge of disorderly conduct that was brought against Mathews County supervisor Mike Walls last year by planning commission chairman Billy Cook was dismissed on Monday, Dec. 9 in Mathews… …
Private equity firm purchases The Inn at Warner Hall (12/18/2024) - The Inn at Warner Hall in Gloucester has been sold to BluWater Group, an Orlando, Florida-based private equity firm that specializes in acquiring and enhancing distinctive properties in the maritime,… …
Shop with a Cop (12/18/2024) - The Gloucester-Mathews Farm Bureau recently donated $300 to Shop with a Cop, the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office program that provides the opportunity for approximately 100 children each year to shop… …
Gloucester Library receives 54 entries in annual Yum Yum Cookie Baking Contest (12/18/2024) - Gloucester County Public Library received 54 entries in its second annual Yum Yum Cookie Baking Contest. Contest judges were Paige Williams, owner of Kelsick Specialty Market, Gloucester County Community Engagement… …MPNN BH offers trainings, parenting classes (12/18/2024) - The Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Behavioral Health offers a wide selection of trainings free of charge, most of which include free continuing education units or… …
Ringing in the season with poetry (12/18/2024) - Stacie Wiatt challenged her fourth grade students at Mathews Elementary School to create Christmas-themed poems using a variety of poetic techniques. The students wrote cinquain poems (five-line poem with a… …
GMHS Holiday Open House (12/18/2024) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society held its Holiday Open House and Bake Sale on Sunday, Dec. 8. Visitors made holiday crafts, met the shelter pets and indulged in the goodies at… …Letters to Santa (12/18/2024) - Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? How are the elves? How are you? I have been very GOOD! this year. This year I would like: an engine that you build;… …
Santa visits local children (12/18/2024) - CHARLIE KOENIG / GAZETTE-JOURNAL CHARLIE KOENIG / GAZETTE-JOURNAL Following Saturday’s Mathews parade, Santa Claus stopped off at the Mathews Visitor and Information Center. Among those he met with, in photos… …$7,575 in donations received in first week of Christmas drive (12/11/2024) - After one week, the 2024 Mathews Ruritan Club Christmas Blessing Fund is well on the way toward its goal of $20,000, Honorary Chairperson Tom Robinson announced. Donations totaling $7,575 have… …
B.C. United Outreach holds Chucks and Tux Scholarship Gala (12/11/2024) - B.C. United Outreach, an organization committed to providing opportunities to area youth, held its annual Chucks and Tux Scholarship Gala last month at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, Bena. The Nov.… …
Deck the Halls (12/11/2024) - Lilliana Fogler, Lily Presnell and Layla Fogler, from left, entertained guests with the song “Deck the Halls” during the annual Deck the Halls celebration held on Saturday at Mathews Memorial… …
Children’s Christmas Party (12/11/2024) - The 148 excited boys and girls who attended the Abingdon Ruritan Club’s annual Children’s Christmas Party on Sunday enjoyed cookies and ice cream and got to play many games, work… …
A visit from Santa (12/11/2024) - Members of Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Station 2, Bohannon, spent Friday evening preparing for a visit by Santa Claus to the children of Mathews by turning the engine bay of… …
Blood drive (12/11/2024) - The American Red Cross Mathews community blood drive, held on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building in Hudgins, resulted in the collection of 57 units, according to… …
Christmas traditions (12/11/2024) - The Mathews County Woman’s Club, at its Dec. 9 meeting, heard a rendition of Christmas traditions given by Cheryl Dale (shown at left accompanied here by club president Diana More).… …Mathews Rotary Club kicks off 2024-2025 grant cycle (12/11/2024) - Grant funds from the Mathews Rotary Club will be available in the 2024-2025 grant cycle, according to Ron Lambert, chairman of the club’s Community Service Committee. Lambert said that the… …
GMCC recognized for role in providing free medications (12/11/2024) - Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic was recognized by statewide nonprofit Rx Partnership for its role in providing free prescription medication to 179 patients this year, which represents more than 35 percent… …
GMHS announces matching gift challenge (12/11/2024) - Between now and the end of January, the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society is seeking to raise $100,000 in monetary donations to receive a matching gift being offered by a pair of… …
Garden Club creates 30 wreaths for residents of Sanders (12/11/2024) - The Beautification Committee and members of the Garden Club of Gloucester and Mathews assembled and created 30 wreaths for the residents of Sanders Assisted Living in Gloucester on Wednesday, Dec.… …
This is what I want, Santa (12/11/2024) - Asher Nazak, 6, goes over the items he wants for Christmas from a catalog he brought with him to see Santa Claus on Sunday afternoon when the Jolly Old Elf… …
42 entries in Saturday’s Gloucester holiday parade (12/11/2024) - Gloucester’s Main Street welcomed a huge crowd on Saturday afternoon to kick off the holiday season with the annual Gloucester Christmas and Holiday Parade. The parade this year consisted of… …
Buz and Tamara Rollins to serve as Mathews grand marshals (12/11/2024) - Buz and Tamara Rollins were surprised when told they’d been selected to be grand marshals of this year’s Mathews Christmas Parade, which will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday. “There… …
Mathews parade, Santa sightings and more this weekend (12/11/2024) - Do you hear those sleigh bells ringing? We are sure you do since Santa will be making appearances all weekend in Gloucester and Mathews counties, including at the Mathews Christmas… …Giving Circle awards grants to preschool, Tiny House projects (12/11/2024) - In its most recent round of grants, the Mathews Women’s Giving Circle is awarding $30,000 to the Mathews Family YMCA for the preschool initiative the organization plans to introduce in… …