Wild Daisy Books to open Jan. 10 in West Point (12/30/2025) - Holly Sowinski has always wanted to open a bookstore and when the right opportunity came along close to home, she decided to give it a go. The grand opening for… …
Sunset Nail Bar (12/30/2025) - A new nail salon, Sunset Nail Bar, has opened in Hayes off Route 17. Owner Alyssa Elliott (above) was licensed in March and previously worked as a nail tech in… …Mathews Women’s Giving Circle awards $55,000 in 2025 (12/30/2025) - The Mathews Women’s Giving Circle awarded a total of $55,000 in grants for the 2025 year in November, supporting organizations which support the well-being of women and families in Mathews… …
Corbin Hall Farm receives Clean Water Farm Award (12/30/2025) - Corbin Hall Farm in Middlesex County near the small waterfront community of Water View was one of 10 winners of the Virginia Grand Basin Clean Water Farm Awards for 2025,… …
Rhonda Carroll named president of Central Virginia MLS (12/23/2025) - Mathews native Rhonda Carroll was installed as the 2026 President of Central Virginia Regional Multiple List Service, a platform providing resources and services to real estate professionals, earlier this month… …
Phillips steps down after 36 years with PHA (12/23/2025) - Peninsula Heating and Air comfort consultant Tom Phillips has decided to retire after 36 years with the company. As a comfort consultant, Phillips does site visits, including meeting with clients… …
Gloucester resident opens Mauve Lava Arts business (12/23/2025) - Jessica Blakeslee of Gloucester spent the past year creating a wide variety of customized items in preparation for launching her new online business, Mauve Lava Arts. Working out of her… …
EDA support (12/23/2025) - Mathews County Visitor and Information Center executive director Kat Larkin receives a check from Joe Syslo, Mathews Economic Development Authority chairman. It represents the final installment of a $50,000 EDA… …Food Lion Feeds awards $2,000 to RCC (12/23/2025) - Rappahannock Community College has received $2,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation’s Nourishing our Neighbors grant to help stock its campus food pantries for students and staff facing food… …
Shane Kinner carries on legacy at Allstate office (12/17/2025) - “The ladies here have made it as easy as possible on me and we’re learning every day,” said Shane Kinner, the newest owner of the Allstate office in Hayes. Kinner… …
Shopping late (12/17/2025) - Cathy Mise, left, and Shelby South of Chesapeake Bank took a few moments Friday night to shop for bargains at Cattails. …
A visit from The Grinch (12/17/2025) - Roane’s Antiques at the Cottage had a visit from The Grinch on Saturday after the Mathews Christmas Parade. A line of children eager to meet the fabled character gathered on… …Voting underway in Gloucester Main Street Decorating Contest (12/17/2025) - Public voting is underway through Monday on Gloucester Main Street’s Holiday Façade & Window Decorating Contest.Voting will take place via an online form, and participating businesses are marked with a… …
Walter Reed Acute makes Newsweek’s list for best nursing homes (12/17/2025) - Gloucester’s Walter Reed Post Acute (formerly Walter Reed Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center) has been named among America’s Best Nursing Homes 2026 by Newsweek, marking its third consecutive year in the… …
Onlookers (12/10/2025) - Scott Shriner and his pup, Oxford, watch Gloucester County’s Christmas & Holiday Parade from the comfort and warmth of the bay window inside Virginia Made Products (soaps and lotions and… …
Main Street Open House (12/10/2025) - Heidi Bristow of Coastal Art Creations, at left, and Teresa Pointer of Riverview Creations set up shop in front of The Silver Box on Sunday afternoon, braving the cold temperatures… …
Pearl Nail Spa opens in Gloucester (12/10/2025) - A new nail spa has opened in the Gloucester Court House area, next to the Food Lion off Hargett Boulevard. After a soft opening period to get into the swing… …
Melissa Crawford to retire from Chesapeake Bank (12/10/2025) - After a 27-year career with Chesapeake Bank, Melissa Crawford, the Middle Peninsula Regional Executive and Vice President, Director of Business Services, will be retiring at the end of the year.… …Goodman’s presents ‘Christmas Traditions’ on Saturday (12/10/2025) - Goodman’s Antiques & Estate Jewelry at Gloucester Point will present “Christmas Traditions from Thalhimers and Miller & Rhoads” from noon-3 p.m. Saturday. Donna Strother Deekens, author and an original Miller… …
Rainbow Bridge (12/3/2025) - River County Pet Loss & Cremation Center has donated $350 to sponsor the new “Rainbow Bridge” project at the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society. It will feature a painted rainbow bridge where… …JS Poulin & Son hosts end-of-year online estate auction (12/3/2025) - JS Poulin & Son, a Gloucester-based business specializing in estate liquidation, is closing out the year with an online estate auction, allowing people to browse and bid on a variety… …
‘Grow Your Own Medicine’ program Saturday at CA&J Farm (12/3/2025) - A program “Grow Your Own Medicine” will be presented from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at CA&J Farm, 5620 East River Road, Foster. It is sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension at Virginia… …
Queen for a Day (11/25/2025) - The Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal honored the 95th birthday of longtime food columnist Betty Wrenn Day with a party last Thursday where she was celebrated as “queen for a day.” Employees past… …Chesapeake Bank honored for workplace excellence, performance (11/25/2025) - While celebrating its 125th anniversary year as an independent community bank, Chesapeake Bank has been recognized with three honors that underscore its impact with employees, customers and communities. The bank… …
ACI Fire & Safety donation (11/25/2025) - ACI Fire & Safety, Hayes, recently donated $1,000 to Gloucester Youth Baseball and Softball. “Growing up, our company’s president and vice president spent an insurmountable amount of time at the… …