MPCC donation (12/11/2024) - The Middle Peninsula Classic Cruisers donated $2,000 to the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office Shop with a Cop program last Thursday. This program provides the opportunity for approximately 100 children each… …
Dr. Gross to serve as Bay Aging 2025 chairman (12/11/2024) - Dr. Barry Gross of Gloucester was named chairman of the Bay Aging Board of Directors as the organization recently selected its leadership for 2025. “I am honored to step into… …
Working waterfront sites topic of public meeting (12/11/2024) - Eleven sustainable, convenient water access sites for commercial watermen to offload their catch could be coming soon to the Middle Peninsula. Developing such sites was the topic of a public… …Youth assistants (12/11/2024) - Kingston Episcopal Parish in Mathews turned to its youth to set up tables for the annual community Thanksgiving dinner, where 300 people were served by a group of churches. The… …
Early deadlines for Dec. 26, Jan. 2 issues (12/11/2024) - We want to give our readers and contributors plenty of notice to the Gazette-Journal’s holiday deadlines. With Christmas Day and New Year’s Day holidays both falling on a Wednesday, we… …
Planners recommend denial of solar farms (12/11/2024) - The Mathews County Planning Commission resoundingly rejected two applications for conditional use permits for solar farms during Tuesday night’s meeting, held in the historic courthouse. The first application, located on… …
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… …
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… …
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… …
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… …
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.… …
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… …
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… …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… …
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).… …
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… …
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… …
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… …
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.… …$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… …
Gloucester supervisors consider pair of rezoning requests (12/4/2024) - Gloucester supervisors, meeting on Tuesday in the colonial courthouse, held a pair of public hearings to consider two rezoning requests. The board unanimously approved the first request, rezoning a 5.02-acre… …
Gloucester Ruritans (12/4/2024) - The Gloucester Ruritan Club has been busy in recent weeks supporting charitable causes. Club members Bob and Jackie Beyea, above, are shown delivering multiple bags of paper products and personal… …Flu season is here; immunization clinics to be held (12/4/2024) - Flu season is here, and vaccination is the best way to protect against the virus, says the December newsletter from the Virginia Department of Health’s Three Rivers Health District. Dec.… …