Self-taught artist and Bay Transit user donates painting to agency (6/22/2022) - With so many beautiful works of art on display at this year’s “Art in Transit” reception and awards ceremony, it was challenging to take in all 40 of them during… …
Roane joins G-J staff (6/22/2022) - Phillip Roane of Gloucester, is the newest member of the Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal staff. Roane, 22, began work last week as a graphics associate, where he will design and layout newspaper… …Breezeline launches program to promote digital literacy (6/22/2022) - Breezeline, the nation’s eighth-largest cable operator, has announced a series of online community education initiatives designed to foster digital literacy and equity while supporting online safety, a healthy tech-life balance,… …
Darlene Morrell named director of nursing at Riverside CC (6/15/2022) - Darlene Morrell is the new director of nursing at Riverside Convalescent Center in Mathews. With 31 years of experience, the new Mathews resident began work on March 7, overseeing all… …
Bay Transit wins Transit Association awards (6/15/2022) - For the third consecutive year, Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Bay Aging, was recognized with awards from the Virginia Transit Association. At the VTA’s 2022 Annual Conference &… …
Ammons named Gloucester’s Tourism Coordinator (6/15/2022) - Gloucester resident Susan Ammons recently started work as Gloucester’s new Tourism Coordinator. Ammons hit the ground running, working to revamp Gloucester Tourism’s social media platforms. Those who follow “Visit Gloucester… …
Commendation (6/15/2022) - The radio broadcasting team of Carroll Ashburn and Demetrius Means, above from left, who have covered high school sports on the Northern Neck for Kilmarnock-based radio station WKWI, Bay 101.7… …33 Gloucester businesses make ‘Best of’ list (6/15/2022) - Thirty-three Gloucester businesses were among those receiving top honors in Virginia Living Magazine’s 2022 Best of Eastern Virginia list, according to a release last week from the Gloucester’s Economic Development… …
Music recital (6/8/2022) - Selected students from the Regina L. South Music Studio participated in two recitals Friday at Petsworth Baptist Church. The Gloucester studio has been in business for more than 20 years.… …Brent and Becky’s Bulbs gardens now part of wildlife trail (6/8/2022) - The gardens at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, Ware Neck, have recently become a part of the Gloucester Loop of the Virginia Bird and Wildlife Trail organized by the Virginia Department… …
Carefree Boat Club adds Urbanna to its network (6/8/2022) - Carefree Boat Club of Central Virginia, part of a national operator offering “boating without owning,” has added a fourth location in its central Virginia footprint, through the acquisition of three… …
Primary care office opens in Yorktown (6/8/2022) - CountyMed DPC, Yorktown’s first direct primary care office, opened its doors on June 1. The office is located at 4600 George Washington Memorial Highway, Yorktown, and is available for primary… …
Hole in the Wall protest (6/1/2022) - A group of employees and regular customers of Hole in the Wall restaurant on Gwynn’s Island gathered in downtown Mathews last Wednesday to protest the restaurant’s sudden, unexpected closure by… …
Thank you basket (6/1/2022) - Rebecca Hudgins, right, of The Smile Group presented a gift basket to Gazette-Journal advertising representative Kim Andrews as a thank you for print work completed by the newspaper. …
Preventing drowning a top priority for YMCAs (6/1/2022) - Temperatures are rising, and pools will open soon to enthusiastic water bugs of all ages. Starting my YMCA career as a lifeguard over 25 years ago, I know firsthand the… …
A valued community partner (5/25/2022) - Chesapeake Bank was honored by the Mathews County School Board at its May 17 meeting, after the bank was named to the Virginia School Boards Association 2022 Business Honor Roll.… …
Rebrand open house/picnic (5/25/2022) - NextHome Coast to Country Real Estate (formerly Virginia Country Real Estate) held a grand rebrand open house and picnic Saturday to show off the full office remodel. From left, Amanda… …
MCF grants GMHS funds for pet pantry (5/25/2022) - The Mathews Community Foundation has awarded a grant investment of $2,500 to the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society for the shelter’s pet pantry. This service provides pet food to owners experiencing financial… …Peer resource center holding group activities throughout June (5/25/2022) - The 84 East Peer Recovery Center, Gloucester, will sponsor events in June that involve recovery, peer support and wellness of community members that suffer from drug/alcohol or mental health issues.… …
Volunteer of the month (5/25/2022) - Lisa Booth is Dug In Farms’ May Volunteer of the Month. Booth started volunteering at Dug In Farms, White Stone, during a six-month leave from her corporate job. She found… …Farmers to receive $6B in emergency relief payments (5/25/2022) - Commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments totaling approximately $6 billion through the Farm Service Agency’s… …
New owners learning ropes at Mobjack Bay Marina (5/18/2022) - Bill and Marisa Walpert recently purchased Mobjack Bay Marina at North from longtime owner Darlene Talbott and are busy learning the ropes of marina ownership. “Every day is a learning… …Gloucester welcomes Main Street professionals (5/18/2022) - Monday’s mobile tour of Gloucester’s Main Street was a success. Sponsored by the Gloucester Main Street Association, it was held to give Main Street professionals from across the country the… …
Moving company’s food drive collects 700+ lbs. (5/18/2022) - The Other Moving Company, Hayes, recently wrapped up its participation in the second annual Great North American Food Drive, collecting more than 700 pounds of food for the local food… …BayPort Foundation raises $110,000+ at Golf Classic (5/18/2022) - The BayPort Foundation raised $113,170 at its first-ever Charity Golf Classic event. Forty local businesses sponsored the inaugural tournament on April 28 along with the 84 golfers who played at… …