Shred-It party (10/7/2026) - Southern Trade Realty and French’s Well Drilling, Inc., hosted a free Shred-It party on Saturday morning, inviting members of the community to drop off confidential paperwork to be professionally shredded… …Shelter donations being accepted here, at Ken Houtz Chevrolet (10/7/2026) - Ken Houtz Chevrolet in Gloucester, and the Gloucester and Mathews offices of the Gazette-Journal are collecting donations this month for the shelter of the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society. Ken Houtz Chevrolet… …
Wine tasting Saturday (10/7/2026) - Lily Valentine Antiques and Upscale Clutter of Mathews is having a Festive Fall Wine Tasting from 4-6 p.m. Saturday at the shop on Church Street in Mathews. Amber Morris of… …
New herbalists (10/7/2026) - CA & J Farm, Foster, graduated its participants in the 2026 “Life Close to Nature” community herbalist course. Instructors Jean Howard and Judy Green (front center) are shown with graduates,… …RCC named a Great College to Work For (10/7/2026) - Rappahannock Community College was named to the 2026 Great College to Work For list, which was published in The Chronicle of Higher Education on Sept. 18. A total of 76… …
150th anniversary (10/7/2026) - R.S. Bristow Store in Urbanna celebrated its 150th anniversary on Oct. 1 with an open house and special discounts on a wide variety of men’s and women’s items, household goods,… …
Grand opening (9/30/2026) - Rams Petroleum held a grand opening for its new Gloucester Point location Friday afternoon. Visitors enjoyed raffles, complimentary hot dogs and hamburgers, discounted fuel and other giveaways. Shown, from left,… …
Susie Miller named Executive Director of Main Street Preservation Trust (9/30/2026) - Susie Miller has been named the new Executive Director of Gloucester’s Main Street Preservation Trust. Miller brings more than two decades of experience in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, grant development, community… …
Pumpkins & Pets (9/30/2026) - Gazette-Journal advertising representative Kim Andrews, at left, stopped by ETC Vintage in Cobbs Creek on Friday to explain to owner Terry Mullinnix about the newspaper’s October fundraiser, Pumpkins & Pets.… …Gazette-Journal hosts October shelter fundraiser (9/30/2026) - The Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal is hosting a fundraiser through October in support of the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society. Anyone who brings in a pet food or other shelter donation to the Gazette-Journal… …
American Pickers looking for stops in Virginia (9/30/2026) - American Pickers, a TV show airing on The History Channel, will be filming episodes in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina in November and is looking for suggested stops. The… …
Free Shred-It event (9/30/2026) - Southern Trade Realty, Inc., and French’s Well Drilling, Inc., are hosting a free Shred-It event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the office of Southern Trade Realty, 7824… …Events planned at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs (9/30/2026) - Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, located at 7900 Daffodil Lane in Gloucester, has a number of classes and other events for the community in the coming weeks. Mat Pilates with Valerie… …
Yorktown Wine & Oyster Festival this weekend (9/30/2026) - The Yorktown Wine & Oyster Festival returns to Riverwalk Landing this weekend, from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 on Sunday. The annual festival invites guests to… …
Gloucester Wine Festival (9/23/2026) - The 2026 Gloucester Wine Festival, the Gloucester Chamber’s premier annual event, was held on Saturday at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs. Above, Saudé Creek Vineyards was one of more than a… …
PHA under new leadership (9/23/2026) - Peninsula Heating & Air, with its office in Hayes and serving much of the Middle Peninsula and Peninsula, has announced its next generation of leaders, with staff updates reflecting the… …
Two local ‘Coolest Things Made in Virginia’ among contest nominees (9/23/2026) - Two items manufactured in Gloucester and Mathews counties are among the 69 nominees for The Coolest Thing Made in Virginia. Public voting is open now through Oct. 9 in this… …
Record Kekoka Yoga Retreat held (9/23/2026) - Over 100 yogis gathered this past weekend at YMCA/APYC Camp Kekoka in Kilmarnock for the 17th annual Kekoka Yoga Retreat. The three-day retreat raised almost $30,000 for camper scholarships. This… …
GMHS donation (9/23/2026) - Executive Director of Shelter Management Caitlin Donnelly, second from left, accepts a donation of 1,000 pounds of pet food on behalf of the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society from Laura Smith, Sumalee… …Business educational events to be held in Gloucester (9/23/2026) - Many business owners spend years building successful companies without fully understanding what those businesses are worth—or what could increase or diminish their value. Edward Jones financial advisor Carlos Britos is… …
Grants available for fishing and processing of blue catfish (9/23/2026) - The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is accepting grant funding applications for projects that will help expand the commercial fishing and processing of blue catfish in the state.… …
Dough Haus serves sweet treats to traveling service members (9/16/2026) - A donation of dozens of doughnuts by the Dough Haus at Hayes sweetened travels for United States service members traveling through Richmond Airport last weekend. Here is how the sweet… …
GVFRS mystery solved (9/16/2026) - Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue solved a mystery of Dunkin’ Donuts showing up at Station 1 every so often, with no explanation. At Monday night’s business meeting FVFRS Fire Chief… …Partnering banks launch payment utility (9/16/2026) - Rebolt Financial Technology has announced a community bank-owned payment utility, purposed for small business banking. Chesapeake Bank and Reading Cooperative Bank are the first financial institutions to go live, with… …
Sunshine Tours closes after 45 years (9/16/2026) - Sunshine Tours, a motorcoach touring company in Dublin, Virginia, has closed after 45 years in business, effective Sept. 4. According to a release from the company, the business is closing… …