Berry bonanza: Blackberry, blueberry growers expecting a bountiful season (6/18/2024) - As strawberry season winds down, berry lovers still can fill their baskets as Virginia’s blackberries and blueberries ripen. After a mild winter, blueberry and blackberry growers are welcoming customers to… …
York County to hold Juneteenth celebration Saturday (6/12/2024) - York County’s third annual Juneteenth celebration will be held from 3-8 p.m. Saturday at the McReynolds Athletic Complex, 412 Sports Way, Yorktown. This free event welcomes radio host and M.C.… …
Nature’s finest (6/12/2024) - No words are necessary. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. A hibiscus and a calla lily at the Port Haywood home of Linda Dalgety. Cheryl Battle of Bavon said, “A… …
How to start a decent lawn (6/12/2024) - A friend recently asked, “How would a person go about trying to get a decent front lawn where there is nothing, not even wiregrass, to cover the hardpan?” Ah, that’s… …
International conference (6/12/2024) - These ladies in purple represented the Virginia Branch of The King’s Daughters and Sons at the annual conference of the International Order of The King’s Daughters and Sons held in… …
Officers installed (6/12/2024) - The North River Circle of The King’s Daughters installed its 2024-2025 officers at a luncheon on Tuesday, June 4, at Bangkok Noi, Gloucester. They are, from left, co-secretaries Nell Jones… …Memorial Day meals (6/5/2024) - Parishioners and friends of Abingdon Episcopal Church in White Marsh gathered on Monday, May 27 to assemble 85 meals for homebound Gloucester County residents. Delivering Meals on Wheels on holidays… …
Full bloom (6/5/2024) - There’s a good deal to enjoy in flower gardens and other settings. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Lavender “Grosso” sent by Cheryl Battle, Bavon. Merry Bown of Hayes sends… …
Hopland-LeBel (6/5/2024) - Meredith Augusta LeBel and Jonathan Arnold Hopland were married at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2024, at a friend’s home in Gloucester. Titus O’Bryant of Life Point Church conducted the… …
Yates-Shipko (6/5/2024) - Mary Shipko and Gary Smith of Gloucester Point, announce the engagement of their son, John Shipko, to Kaitlyn Yates, daughter of Michael and Lisa Yates of Cincinnati, Ohio. Kaitlyn graduated… …
Teacher Appreciation (6/5/2024) - Members of Central Village Homemakers, the Mathews chapter of the Continental Societies, Inc., and the Mathews County Woman’s Club took part in Teacher Appreciation Week by preparing and serving breakfast… …Native fringetree (6/5/2024) - A friend’s recent inquiry about the native white fringetree sent me searching my past columns index to see when I had last written about this lovely spring ornamental. To my… …
Black Birders’ Week (6/5/2024) - Members of Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex NAACP branches, the Middle Peninsula Master Naturalist Chapter, and the Middle Peninsula Bird Club participated in the third annual Black Birders’ Week event on… …
Workday at Beaverdam (6/5/2024) - Gloucester Master Gardeners have rejuvenated their demonstration garden at Beaverdam Park, removing invasive species and adding native plants to attract pollinators. Shown after a recent workday are, from left, Janet… …
DAR quilt raffle (6/5/2024) - Judy Jay, left, had the winning raffle ticket for the patriotic quilt raffled by Cricket Hill Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, Mathews. Shown presenting the quilt to Jay is… …A wall of color (5/29/2024) - There is something for every flower lover in this week’s collection. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Leanne White Bennett of Cobbs Creek enjoys the annual appearance of an amaryllis… …
An elm tree with a problem (5/29/2024) - Last Tuesday, fellow Tree Steward Rose Sullivan and I made a home visit to Master Gardener Twila Driver’s property to examine an elm tree that had recently dropped a large… …
Daily visitor (5/29/2024) - Amanda Riley-Gross photographed this heron on the shoreline of Sarah’s Creek, Hayes. “He comes every day and waits for my husband to feed him,” Riley-Gross said. “We eat a lot… …
Supporting GMCC (5/29/2024) - The 5 Rivers Woman’s Club donated $1,550 to the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic during a meeting held on May 20 at Olivia’s in the Village. The funds were raised during… …
No Shirts. No Shoes. No Problem. (5/29/2024) - Finley Caisse, Davis Bugg, Garrett Fritzlen, Jack Carey, Mare Barasik, Sullivan Caisse, Herman Gill, Caleb Dymmel, Harrison Hinton and Joey Caisse, from left, enjoyed a fun day out on the… …Community summer events and activities 2024 (5/29/2024) - Thursday, May 30 BREWS, BRINE & WINE: Gloucester Arts Festival and the Fairfield Foundation will host ”Brew, Brine & Wine” tonight from 5-8:30 p.m. at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes. Children… …
Crittenden enjoys crafting beautiful birdhouses (5/29/2024) - Frank Crittenden is a man dedicated to helping his community by making beautiful birdhouses at his home in Hayes and donating them to the DAV Thrift Store. Crittenden has been… …Incorporating birdhouses in yard can help preserve endangered species (5/29/2024) - With habitat loss, climate change and other conditions posing threats to wild birds, incorporating birdhouses in your yard can help protect nature’s marvels for generations. Sightings of purple martins in… …
Green with benefits (5/22/2024) - Vegetation is showing up in every shade of green, often accented by flowers in every color of the rainbow. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Passionfruit vine, sent by Cheryl… …
Tunstall-Jackson (5/22/2024) - Madisyn Dawn Jackson and Cody Lee Tunstall were married at 5 p.m., Saturday, May 11, 2024, at The Historic Post Office in Hampton. Pastor Patrick O. Billups of Relevant Church… …