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 Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. Notice of the meeting was announced by Gloucester County,… …
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… …
Virginia vs. Maryland—Log canoe racing (8/12/2026) - “Virginia boats can’t sail” was the challenge from Johnson Hines, owner of Flying Cloud, Maryland’s title-holding log canoe. Garland Miller, a highly competitive sailor and Mathews County native, took exception… …
Retired pastor documents life in Guinea (8/12/2026) - What began as a private project for his own family quickly turned into a local success story. Pastor Bill West, a retired pastor and former shipyard worker, originally started typing… …
GMHS experiences overnight break-in (8/12/2026) - A 32-year-old man with no fixed address was charged with breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny, destruction of property and petit larceny following a break-in at the Gloucester-Mathews… …
Gloucester PRT instructor teaches belly dancing, cooking (8/12/2026) - Michaela Badiana is a Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism instructor who teaches both belly dancing and cooking classes. Born in Germany, she met her husband, a U.S. soldier, and after… …
Main Street matrimony (8/12/2026) - Will Sterling and Heather Jurgenson exchanged their marriage vows on Monday afternoon in Gloucester Main Street’s court circle surrounded by their loved ones. The Rev. Kevin Smith conducted the ceremony. …
Preparing for the worst: Getting ready for hurricane season (8/12/2026) - The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is well underway, with peak season approaching sometime between now and early September. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Hurricane Center, the… …
Hurricanes: True or False? (8/12/2026) - Summer ushers in hurricane season, which typically runs from early June to late fall in the Atlantic Ocean. As this issue goes to press, three systems in the Atlantic are… …
Disaster Preparedness Expo (8/12/2026) - Gloucester CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), in conjunction with Gloucester’s Emergency Management Office and Home Depot, hosted a Disaster Preparedness Expo on Saturday in the parking lot of the Gloucester… …
Klingel’s Aquascope finds permanent home at Mathews Museum (8/12/2026) - The Mathews Museum has become the permanent home of maritime explorer Gilbert Klingel’s 3,000-pound, large yellow Aquascope. Decades after its original feature in the National Geographic magazine and after years… …Planners recommend approval of cell tower CUP (8/12/2026) - The Mathews County Planning Commission, meeting on Tuesday night in the historic courthouse, unanimously recommended approval of a Conditional Use Permit that would allow for construction of a 197-foot wireless… …
Legion officers (8/12/2026) - American Legion Post 83, Hudgins, recently installed the organization’s newly elected officers. Leading the post in 2026-2027 are, from left, Post Commander Al Smith, Adjutant and Finance Officer David Walsh,… …