Sidewalk project (8/20/2025) - Gloucester County Administrator Carol Steele, at left above, talks with Roaring Springs Road residents Rosemary and Eddie Hester during a public information meeting held by VDOT last Thursday evening at… …Library to host nutrition series beginning Sept. 4 (8/20/2025) - Glenn Sturm from the Gloucester Extension office will present a three-part series on “Nutrition and Healthy Living” on Sept. 4, Oct. 2 and Nov. 6 at Gloucester County Public Library’s… …
VACo regional meet next week in Gloucester (8/20/2025) - The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) will hold its Region 2 meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 27, beginning at 3 p.m. in the Gloucester Library Community Room, Main Street Center. VACo’s… …
Events Aug. 21-28 (8/20/2025) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, Aug. 21, in the Social Services conference room, 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews… …
‘From Colony to Country’ (8/20/2025) - The third and final performance of “From Colony to Country: The Revolutionary World of John Page and Lewis Burwell” was presented Sunday afternoon to 45-50 people at Gloucester’s historic courthouse.… …
Gloucester Day 2025 to be celebrated Sept. 6 (8/20/2025) - Gloucesters around the world will celebrate their heritage on Saturday, Sept. 6, for the fourth annual Gloucester Day celebration. The public is welcome to join others who are gathering at… …
End of summer concerts (8/20/2025) - Mathews Memorial Library is ending the summer with back-to-back concerts, one tonight and the other on Friday, both sponsored by Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library. The Virginia Symphony Brass… …
AVFR spotlight: Blake Fleming (8/20/2025) - EDITOR’S NOTE: The Gazette-Journal is taking a look at some of the people that make Abingdon Volunteer Fire and Rescue such a vital service to the residents and businesses of… …
Fellowcraft degree (8/20/2025) - At its Aug. 6 meeting, members of Achilles Masonic Lodge conferred upon Sean Cantelay the second degree in Masonry, the Fellowcraft degree. Attending the ceremony were, front row from left,… …Educational talk/field walk to be held next week at Machicomoco (8/20/2025) - Dr. Verl Emrick, a research scientist/ecologist with the Conservation Management Institute at Virginia Tech, will give an educational talk and field walk about habitat management on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at… …
Mathews Museum reopens Sept. 5 (8/20/2025) - The Mathews Museum will host a new show, “The Art of the Quilt,” when it reopens Friday, Sept., after two months of renovation. The show is sponsored by the Mathews… …
Beattie runs for Mathews BOS seat (8/20/2025) - Patrick Beattie, 54, of Dutton, has announced his candidacy for a seat on the Mathews County Board of Supervisors. He is running as an independent. Beattie also ran for the… …
Walsh seeks seat on Mathews board (8/20/2025) - David Walsh, 57, of Bohannon, has announced his candidacy for a seat on the Mathews County Board of Supervisors. He is running as an independent. A Mathews native and Mathews… …
Daniel speaks about Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (8/20/2025) - As Mathews County Public Schools gears up for another academic year, Superintendent of Schools Dr. David S. Daniel provided an update on the division’s ongoing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support efforts… …
Gloucester County receives two VACo awards (8/20/2025) - Gloucester County is the recipient of two Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) 2025 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in local government programs. Gloucester’s winning entries focused on its “Current Conversations”… …Guided tours of Gloucester colonial courthouse circle available weekends (8/20/2025) - History is stepping into the spotlight in Gloucester County. For the first time, visitors can experience guided tours of the county’s colonial courthouse circle—now available on weekends through Gloucester County… …
Safe from Erin (8/20/2025) - As Hurricane Erin moved closer to the Eastern seaboard than previously expected on Tuesday morning, Brad Newcomb of Hayes, assisted by his wife Anita, pulled his 20-foot bow rider out… …
National Honey Bee Day (8/20/2025) - National Honey Bee Day was celebrated by the Colonial Beekeepers Association and Brent & Becky’s Bulbs on Saturday with informational displays, vendor booths selling honey products and supplies, and the… …
Gloucester woman wins top prize in Va. Lottery scratcher (8/20/2025) - You could say that Oletha Etheridge is a lucky woman. In her 20s, she won $25,000 from the Virginia Lottery. Now in her 60s, she’s won again—this time it was… …Gloucester, Mathews students head back to school Monday (8/20/2025) - School buses will be rolling and students will be back in classrooms as the 2025-2026 school year begins Monday in public schools across Virginia, including Gloucester and Mathews. In Gloucester… …
Fire destroys River Club subdivision home (8/20/2025) - A home in the 7000 block of Pattersons View in the River Club subdivision at Gloucester Point was destroyed shortly after midnight Monday. The occupants were away at the time,… …Events Aug. 14-21 (8/13/2025) - FRIDAY PARTY AT THE WHARF: The Tin Can Fish Band will perform from 5-9 p.m. Friday at Williams Wharf Landing, 1039 Williams Wharf Road, Mathews. Food trucks and cash bar… …
Legionnaires to hold breakfast Sunday (8/13/2025) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its monthly community breakfast from 8-11:30 a.m. Sunday. The breakfast is $12 for adults; $6 for children ages 5-10 (children under 4 eat… …
Yorktown’s sunken fleet (8/13/2025) - Revolutionary War historian Michael Steen, on left, director of education at the Watermen’s Museum in Yorktown, will give a special program on Thursday, Aug. 21 at 6 p.m. at Buck’s… …
The world is their oyster; TOGA helps people cultivate bivalves (8/13/2025) - Oysters are often thought of as a popular food dish, or associated with the lucky find of a pearl. Often overlooked is that a single oyster can filter up to… …