Closings next week for Juneteenth (6/12/2024) - All courts, county offices, school facilities, DMV customer service centers, libraries, and post offices in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, in celebration of the Juneteenth… …
Early deadlines next week (6/12/2024) - Due to the closing of post offices for the observance of the Juneteenth holiday (Wednesday, June 19), each of the deadlines for next week’s issue of the Gazette-Journal will be… …
Triad Summer Health and Safety Fair to be held June 25 (6/12/2024) - Mathews Triad’s Summer Health and Safety Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, 7138 Buckley Hall Road, Hudgins.… …
Get active with the GLOutdoors Challenge (6/12/2024) - Those looking for ways to get active this summer and further explore Gloucester County by themselves or with the whole family ought to give the new GLOutdoors Challenge a try.… …MHS set to graduate 58 Saturday (6/5/2024) - Valedictorian Andrew Greve and salutatorian Mary Elizabeth “Libbie” Hospodar will lead fellow members of the Mathews High School Class of 2024 into the Harry M. Ward Auditorium on Saturday morning… …
Marine Science Day (6/5/2024) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science held its annual Marine Science Day event on Saturday, opening up the doors of its Gloucester Point campus to let visitors get some hands-on… …Library to hold puzzle competition June 20 (6/5/2024) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold its next Jigsaw Puzzle Showdown on June 20, beginning at 6 p.m. Teams of two to four will race to complete… …
Library to hold ’60s theme night June 13 (6/5/2024) - The Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold a 1960s theme night, “Beach Blanket Bingo,” on Thursday, June 13, beginning at 6 p.m. Join the library for an… …
Abingdon Ruritans (6/5/2024) - Jean Duggan, Development Director of Bay Aging, gave a presentation on Medicare fraud to members of the Abingdon Ruritan Club on May 20 at the club in Bena. Duggan, at… …
Reality Store (6/5/2024) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club’s Social Development Committee, led by David and Abby Bowles, organized participate in Friday’s Reality Store event at Page Middle School. The middle school students purchased real… …
MCF recognizes grant recipients (6/5/2024) - The Mathews Community Foundation held its 2024 grant awards ceremony last Thursday to recognize the 26 organizations that received a total of 31 grants to help support their charitable endeavors.… …Robotics workshop to be held June 22 (6/5/2024) - A robotics workshop for students in grades 5-8 will be held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, at Mathews Memorial Library. Sponsored by Mathews 4-H, the class will… …
Certificate of Appreciation (6/5/2024) - Mathews County Historical Society recently recognized Cheryl Battle, as she retires, with a Certificate of Appreciation for her many years of dedicated supervision and maintenance of the Tompkins Cottage Herb… …G.I. home under renovation destroyed by fire (6/5/2024) - A house under renovation on Gwynn’s Island was completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. The call came in at around 10:30 a.m., said Mathews Fire Chief Ronnie Lewis, and… …
Truck ends up in waters off Gwynn’s Island (6/5/2024) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an accident that occurred Monday night on Gwynn’s Island. According to Sheriff April Edwards, a 4-door GMC pickup truck was found front-end-down on… …
Party With a Purpose (6/5/2024) - Mathews Rotary Club held its third annual Party With a Purpose Saturday night at Williams Wharf. This year’s purpose was to raise money for the Mathews Land Conservancy’s Owens Maritime… …GHS to graduate 300+ (6/5/2024) - Gloucester High School is scheduled to graduate more than 300 of its seniors in the school’s 71st annual commencement exercises. The 2024 commencement ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. and… …
George Sherman Carter, hidden no longer (6/5/2024) - Physicist and author Hattie Carwell is writing a book about black scientists who were involved in the Manhattan Project (1942-1945) and came across a man who was a Gloucester native… …
Symphony Under the Stars draws 2,000 (6/5/2024) - Gloucester Arts Festival and The Cook Foundation held the annual “Symphony Under the Stars” free family concert Saturday night, attracting a crowd of 2,000, according to festival representatives, to enjoy… …
Library celebrates renovation and summer reading program (6/5/2024) - “Almost 20 years ago to the day, we stood in this very same place to open a brand-new library.” Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, celebrated its extensive renovation… …
State champion (6/5/2024) - Mathews High School track athlete Donovan Forrest raises his arms in victory after winning the 110m hurdles on Saturday in the VHSL Class 1 State Championships at James Madison University.… …
Dukes on the diamond (6/5/2024) - The Gloucester High School varsity softball and baseball teams celebrated double wins in the Class 4 Region A final last week, but both teams ended their seasons Tuesday night in… …
GMHS Family Fun Day (6/5/2024) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society held its Family Fun Day on Saturday afternoon at the shelter on Jackson Lane in Gloucester. The event included children’s games and face-painting, informational and craft… …
Insurance talk (6/5/2024) - Gloucester Ruritan Club president Bill Naquin, at right, presented Joshua Junker a club mug for his presentation to the Gloucester Ruritan Club at its May meeting at Ann’s Family Diner.… …Repair work underway on Rt. 17 bridge at Dragon Run (6/5/2024) - Route 17 northbound is reduced to a single lane at the bridge over Dragon Run at the Gloucester County and Middlesex County line for emergency repairs to fix damage caused… …