Events Dec. 7-14 (12/6/2023) - THURSDAY VA250: The Mathews County VA250 Committee will meet at 3 o’clock today, Thursday, Dec. 7, at Mathews Memorial Library. PLANNERS: The Gloucester County Planning Commission will meet at 7… …
PCL to hold upcoming events (12/6/2023) - The Piankatank Community League, Harcum, will be holding community events later this month in honor of the holiday season. The league’s holiday social dinner will be held on Thursday, Dec.… …
Bayford named to Va. Water Commission (12/6/2023) - Gov. Glenn Youngkin has appointed Brian Bayford of Gloucester to serve on Virginia’s State Water Commission. Bayford is the retired vice president of Water Pro, Inc., and the owner/operator of… …
Parade, open houses and more this weekend (12/6/2023) - Another busy holiday weekend is in store in Gloucester and Mathews, including several holiday open houses, Saturday’s Mathews Christmas Parade, and more. In Mathews The Mathews Historical Museum, 200 Main… …
Mathews Democrats to reorganize (12/6/2023) - The Mathews County Democratic Committee will hold its biennial reorganization meeting on Saturday, Dec. 16 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Westville Landing Clubhouse, 132 Westville Landing, Mathews. All Mathews… …
Nature hikes planned at Beaverdam Park (12/6/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism is hosting three nature hikes in the coming weeks at Beaverdam Park, beginning with the Full Hike (9.5 miles), beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday,… …
55 units take part in Gloucester parade (12/6/2023) - Saturday afternoon’s Gloucester Citizens Christmas and Holiday Parade was a success even with the chance of rain during the day. The community gathered by 3 p.m. along on Main Street… …
S.A. Cosby named grand marshal of Mathews parade (12/6/2023) - While Shawn Cosby has gone on to international success and fame as a New York Times bestselling author, he hasn’t forgotten his roots. And it’s obvious that the people in… …No time set for Woods Cross Roads improvement (12/6/2023) - Problems related to Gloucester’s Woods Cross Roads intersection were addressed again during Tuesday’s meeting of the Gloucester Board of Supervisors, which was held in the colonial courthouse. No timeline was… …
Hearing Tuesday on mobile food vendor regulations (12/6/2023) - The Mathews County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors will hold a joint public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday on an application to add regulations governing mobile food vendors to… …
Woodville School opening soon for public use (12/6/2023) - The Woodville Rosenwald Foundation plans to hold a soft opening of the Woodville School at the end of December. The Woodville Rosenwald Foundation and the Gloucester NAACP plan to have… …
Breakfast with Santa (12/6/2023) - Members of the Mathews Kiwanis Club and the Mathews High School Key Club held a pair of events Saturday morning at the Hyco House Event Center—Breakfast with Santa and Donuts… …
Children’s Christmas Party (12/6/2023) - Children and parents flooded into the Abingdon Ruritan Club on Sunday for the club’s annual Children’s Christmas Party, open to children eight years and younger. There were games, crafts, a… …
Christmas in Guinea (12/6/2023) - Buck’s Store Museum, Bena, will hold its annual Christmas in Guinea event Saturday. Santa Claus will be available for visits from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Visitors will also get… …Decorating for the holidays (12/6/2023) - Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners have been busy getting the community ready for the holidays. Their artistic handiwork is now on display at the Coleman Bridge toll booth planters. The oyster… …
Meeting next week on Machicomoco (12/6/2023) - The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation is preparing a master plan for Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, and the neighboring Middle Peninsula unit in Gloucester, with a public information meeting… …
Participants sought for York River recreation study group (12/6/2023) - Participants are sought for focus groups to be held next week in Gloucester Point and West Point. The topic is recreation along the York River, and the study is being… …
Abingdon VFR to hold Christmas Party (12/6/2023) - Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue will hold its annual community Christmas Party from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 14 at the Bena station (2146 Mark Pine Road, Hayes). “Bring the… …
Swearing in ceremony (12/6/2023) - Three of the local winners from the Nov. 7 general election took their oaths of office Monday afternoon in Mathews Circuit Court by clerk Elizabeth Brown (at left in both… …
Thanksgiving treats (12/6/2023) - The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 75 of Gloucester made deliveries on Nov. 21 in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Members delivered 67 goodie bags filled with treats and handmade cards… …
Lions Club donation (12/6/2023) - Mathews Lions Club members Bob Doremus, at left, and David Parker, right, recently presented a $1,000 check to Andy Jackson of Hands Across Mathews. …Letters to Santa (12/6/2023) - Children may send their Letters to Santa Claus to the Gazette-Journal for publication on Dec. 21. We ask that you send us your letters to Santa no later than the… …
YMCA celebration (12/6/2023) - Buzz Lambert, Executive Director of the Mathews Family YMCA, recognized and honored Gene Goin’s lifetime of community service at the End of Year Celebration of the Mathews Family YMCA Advisory… …
Villages project breaks ground in Gloucester (12/6/2023) - More than two decades after its initial proposal, The Villages of Gloucester has broken ground earlier this fall. The first phase, the only phase approved thus far, will include 28… …GMHS to hold online auction (12/6/2023) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society is holding its “Paws’-itive Attraction” annual online auction beginning Sunday and lasting through Jan. 31. The shelter is seeking to raise $100,000 in monetary donations during… …