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… …
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… …
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… …
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… …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… …
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… …
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… …
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. …
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… …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… …
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.… …
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… …
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… …
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… …‘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… …
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… …
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… …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… …
Wikle joins Gloucester Realty team (11/25/2025) - Gloucester Realty has announced a new arrival to its team, welcoming Raven Wikle to the business. “Raven is a dedicated real estate professional with a passion for helping clients find… …
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… …Phillips Energy to donate 10 percent on Giving Tuesday (11/25/2025) - Phillips Energy, located 2586 George Washington Memorial Highway in Hayes has pledged to donated 10 percent of all sales from its gas station pumps made on Tuesday to the Gloucester… …
VSU to hold sessions regarding the small farmer (11/19/2025) - Virginia State University is hosting a number of in-person and online sessions in coming weeks targeting the small farmer. At 6:30 tonight, Thursday, Nov. 20, VSU holds a Microsoft Teams… …
Virginia oysters rank No. 1 in East Coast production (11/19/2025) - The pearls of the commonwealth, Virginia-grown oysters are known for their variety, value and environmental impact.With over 40 million oysters sold each year since 2016, Virginia ranks No. 1 on… …