‘Foggy Skiff’ (1/2/2025) - Port Haywood photographer Billy Garrett was a winner in the 2024 Scenic Virginia Photo Contest. Garrett won first place in the Coastal & Chesapeake Bay category for “Foggy Skiff,” this… …
Year in review: A look back at 2024 in Gloucester (1/2/2025) - JANUARY: Chris Hutson is elected chairman and Kevin Smith, vice chairman, of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors … Shelley Kinser brings dog therapy to Abingdon Elementary students … GHS… …Supervisors receive interim report on county energy audit (1/2/2025) - An interim report on an energy audit of Mathews County schools and certain public buildings was presented to the Mathews County Board of Supervisors during the board’s Dec. 19 regular… …
Spirit of the season (1/2/2025) - Kim Genduso, owner of The Vintage Pearl store in Mathews, knows that the holidays can be a challenging time for many people—“from not having something clean and pleasant to wear… …
$5,720 donated to GUEST program (1/2/2025) - Deloris Stokes has raised $5,720 this year, with her church, First Morning Star Baptist, Bena, for the Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team (GUEST) program for 2024. This is the fourth… …
Fairfield Foundation celebrates volunteers; Karow receives special award (1/2/2025) - The Fairfield Foundation celebrated its volunteers at an annual volunteer appreciation holiday party held on Dec. 17 at the Rosewell Visitor Center. Volunteers donated over 6,700 hours of their time… …VIMS to hold ‘Swimming with Sharks’ Discovery Lab (1/2/2025) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science has announced its programs for the month of January. A Discovery Lab, “Swimming with Sharks,” will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.… …
A drive down Memory Lane in Guinea (1/2/2025) - Jump into the family station wagon, take along a picnic, and start your drive down Memory Lane in Guinea. Hamilton Williams did just that in 1972, packing in family members… …
GUEST Christmas party (1/2/2025) - The Gloucester United Emergency Sheltering Team (GUEST) board held a Christmas party for its staff on Dec. 20 at the GUEST Day Shelter on Moose Drive. Board chairman Bill Parks… …Gloucester library announces upcoming events (1/2/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library has two events next week at its Main Street Center location. The Gloucester Master Gardeners will present a program on bluebirds on Wednesday, Jan. 8, beginning… …
NAMI donates copies of book to local libraries (1/2/2025) - The Mid-Tidewater affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness has donated copies of the book “I Am Not Sick; I Don’t Need Help” to libraries in the Northern Neck… …
Michael Rice joins MCSO as investigator (1/2/2025) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office has appointed a new investigator. Michael Rice, a former lieutenant and chief investigator with the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office, was sworn in on Friday, Dec.… …
Christmas carolers (12/26/2024) - Around 80 third graders from Botetourt Elementary School spread holiday cheer in Gloucester on Friday, singing Christmas carols to Gloucester County government offices and the shops along Main Street. Above,… …Board tables pump-and-haul proposal (12/26/2024) - Following a public hearing last Thursday, the Mathews County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to table a proposal to establish a permanent pump-and-haul general permit for disposal of sewage “when… …
Friends of Animal Control seeks to help dogs in need (12/26/2024) - Friends of Gloucester County Animal Control, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has one simple mission: help dogs in need. “It’s a really small organization,” said Jim Woodward, a board member of FOGCAC.… …
Community Cats group provides local support (12/26/2024) - After one year in existence, the Friends of Gloucester Community Cats has hit its stride in providing support for local cat colonies and their caretakers. The group recognizes community cats… …Offices close for New Year’s holiday (12/26/2024) - Many government offices in Gloucester and Mathews remained closed this week for the Christmas holiday, with closings next week for New Year’s, as well. All circuit and district courts in… …
Christmas carolers (12/26/2024) - Around 80 third graders from Botetourt Elementary School spread holiday cheer in Gloucester on Friday, singing Christmas carols to Gloucester County government offices and the shops along Main Street. Above,… …
A Merry Moose Christmas (12/26/2024) - Members of Gloucester Moose Lodge 886 Loyal Order of the Moose opened their doors and hearts on Christmas Day to host a free Christmas dinner for the community, complete with… …
Christmas feasting (12/26/2024) - Members and friends of American Legion Post 83 of Mathews carried out their Christmas morning tradition, which stretches back more than 30 years, of delivering home-cooked dinners of turkey, gravy,… …Early deadlines next week (12/26/2024) - With New Year’s Day falling on a Wednesday, the Gazette-Journal will have advanced deadlines once again for its Jan. 2 paper, with newspaper distribution on Thursday rather than Wednesday. Classified… …
Public hearing on Mathews 2025-2026 budget to be held Jan. 28 (12/26/2024) - Public hearing on Mathews 2025-2026 budget to be held Jan. 28 The Mathews County School Board kicked off its 2025-2026 budget process with a special work session and the receiving… …
Bena decoy maker wants to share his knowledge (12/26/2024) - Mike Burnett of Salty Water Decoys in Bena is enjoying himself these days. He’s doing what he enjoys—carving wildfowl—and he’s doing it when and if it suits his fancy. Now… …
Amaco glazes, watercolors among upcoming Bay School classes (12/26/2024) - The Bay School Community Arts Center is offering a number of classes in January to help start off the new year with art. Amaco instructor Zoé Hall will teach a… …
Brass Quintet (12/26/2024) - The Williamsburg Symphony Brass Quintet performed a special holiday concert on Monday, Dec. 16, at Mathews Memorial Library. The well-attended concert was sponsored by the Friends of the Mathews Memorial… …