Bowen, Beattie to lead Mathews board (1/7/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors annual organizational meeting was held on Tuesday, with supervisors unanimously electing Tom Bowen as chair and newcomer Pat Beattie as vice chair. Bowen recognized… …Christmas Blessing Fund donations near $20,000 goal (1/7/2026) - After six weeks, the 2025 Mathews Ruritan Club Christmas Blessing Fund is well on the way toward its goal of $20,000, Honorary Chairperson Carroll “Andy” Jackson, has announced. Donations of… …
Planners to hold hearing on self-storage CUP Tuesday (1/7/2026) - The Mathews County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a request for a conditional use permit for a self-storage facility in Cobbs Creek at 7 p.m. Tuesday in… …
A look back to 2025 (1/7/2026) - In Gloucester JANUARY: A large group rings in the New Year at a First Day Hike at Machicomoco State Park in Hayes …A special award is presented by the Fairfield… …
Gloria Owens sworn in as Gloucester Circuit Court Clerk on interim basis; special election to be held in November (1/7/2026) - Gloria J. Owens of Gloucester, has taken over as Clerk of Gloucester Circuit Court on an interim basis following the retirement of Cathy L. Dale, who had served in that… …
Chriscoe, Nicosia to lead Gloucester board; new members welcomed (1/7/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors held its annual organizational meeting Tuesday evening in the colonial courthouse where it welcomed new members Nick Bonniville (at-large), Shannon Hanson (York District) and… …
Mathews YMCA to host osteoporosis education session next week (1/7/2026) - The Mathews Family YMCA will present an educational program titled “Debunking the 7 Myths of Osteoporosis” at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14. The event is free and open to the… …
Fall prevention workshop (1/7/2026) - The Mathews Family YMCA will host a fall prevention workshop on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 10 a.m. The event is free and open to the public. The workshop will be… …
Eastern screech owl now flying free (12/30/2025) - An Eastern screech owl found stranded in the road at Onemo in early December is now flying free. Jan Towne found the small owl sitting in the road, unable to… …
Wyatt Wolffe: remembering an early Mathews entrepreneur (12/30/2025) - (EDITOR’S NOTE: This exploration of Wyatt Wolffe’s role in building a vital business community in Mathews complements the story of R. Wesley Foster which appeared in the Gazette-Journal in May… …
Operation Christmas Child (12/30/2025) - Volunteers in Mathews packed 7,152 shoebox gifts this year to be sent to children around the world through Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse. The boxes were packed… …Mathews BOS to hold organizational meeting Tuesday (12/30/2025) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors will hold its annual organizational meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the historic courthouse on Court Street. The meeting will include election of chair and… …
Remembering Wyatt Wolffe’s sister, Bertha (12/30/2025) - An article about Wyatt Wolffe for the Gazette-Journal uncovered a second story, told here. The Gazette-Journal was unable to locate a photo of Wyatt and Eoline Wolffe, either together or… …
Ruritan officers (12/30/2025) - David Thompson, Ruritan National President-elect, installed Abingdon Ruritan Club 2026 officers and one Five-Year director at the club’s December membership meeting and Christmas Banquet. Shown from left are Thompson, secretary… …
New member (12/30/2025) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club outgoing president Dean Marzocca initiated new member Addison “A.J.” Brown into club membership at the December Membership Meeting and Christmas Banquet. Brown (center) is shown with… …First day hikes at Machicomoco (12/30/2025) - Machicomoco State Park in Hayes has two first day hikes planned for today, Thursday, Jan. 1, beginning in the park’s interpretive area. Interpretive rangers will be offering both Hike Through… …
Events Jan. 1-8 (12/30/2025) - THURSDAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Piankatank Ruritan Club will have a Pancake Breakfast from 5-7 p.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 1, at 7138 Buckley Hall Road, Hudgins. All-you-can-eat pancakes with bacon, sausage,… …
Christmas tree recycling underway (12/30/2025) - Now that Christmas has come and gone, what should you do with your Christmas tree? Gloucester’s five convenience centers—Belroi, Gloucester Court House, Dutton, Hayes and the Middle Peninsula Landfill and… …
Gloucester Democrats issue Call to Caucus Saturday (12/30/2025) - The Gloucester County Democratic Committee will hold its biennial Reorganization Caucus Saturday in Gloucester County Library’s community room, 6920 Main Street, Gloucester. The caucus will begin at 10:30 a.m. The… …
Christmas morning fire destroys Jenkins neck home (12/30/2025) - A fire in the early hours of Christmas morning destroyed a home in the 2000 block of Big Island Road east of Achilles, leaving the family displaced and with almost… …
Christmas Bird Counts underway (12/30/2025) - The Middle Peninsula Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count was held on Saturday at locations in Gloucester, Middlesex and King and Queen counties. The species count for Sector 7 (from Ark… …
Stewart’s ‘Floor Guy’ disabled after major cardiac event (12/30/2025) - Longtime Mathews resident Dave Arthur, known as “The Floor Guy” at Stewart’s Tile and Carpet, is recovering from a major cardiac event that has left him paralyzed from the waist… …
Tradition (12/30/2025) - Members of American Legion Post 83 at Hudgins followed the tradition of decades on Christmas Day, purchasing festive meals of turkey and all the trimmings prepared by caterer Shirley Williams.… …
Breakfast with Santa (12/23/2025) - Kayla and Bill Scott of Peary and their children, Allison and Billy, enjoyed Breakfast with Santa on Saturday at Central United Methodist Church in Mathews. They are shown with the… …Offices close for holidays (12/23/2025) - All courts, county offices, and libraries in Gloucester and Mathews were closed on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and will remain closed Thursday and Friday, Dec. 25 and 26, for the Christmas… …