How do insects survive cold weather? (2/4/2026) - As I sit at my laptop, typing this week’s “Gardening Corner,” I feel grateful for my cozy sweatshirt, yoga pants, and warm, fuzzy socks. The view from my window is… …
Ottarson-Downs (2/4/2026) - Anita and Mark Ottarson of Bohannon, announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittany Nicole Ottarson, and Hayden Scott Downs, son of Rachel and Jason MacBride of Moon, and the late… …
Foster-Hogge (2/4/2026) - Anita and Mark Ottarson of Bohannon, and Wade Foster of Hayes, announce the engagement of their daughter, Marie Dawn Foster, and Justin Lee Hogge, son of Lisa and Charlie Clark… …
Life goes on (2/4/2026) - We have been pretty much frozen in for a week, but our friends with cameras have found plenty of interest indoors and out. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Peace… …The enigma of biennials (1/28/2026) - “The shortest day has passed, and whatever nastiness of weather we may look forward to in January and February, at least we notice that the days are getting longer. Minute… …
Brrr… (1/28/2026) - It’s an icy land out there, with a few colors showing indoors and outdoors. Will it snow again this weekend? Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Mike Cunningham celebrated the… …
Care Clinic donation (1/21/2026) - Rita Engle, treasurer of the North River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons, at right, recently presented a $2,000 check to Arlene Armentor, executive director of the Gloucester Mathews… …
P.E.O. scholarships (1/21/2026) - P.E.O. Chapter CA (Mathews and Gloucester) presented $500 scholarship awards each to two 2025 high school graduates at the group’s December business meeting. Award recipients were Katherine Murphy (Mathews High… …
13,000+ bulbs planted by Gloucester Daffodil Club (1/21/2026) - Winter may be here, but the Gloucester Daffodil Club is at work planting daffodil bulbs. Members have planted thousands of bulbs in their personal gardens, but have still found the… …Essential long-handled tools (1/21/2026) - “I give myself very good advice but I very seldom follow it…” sang Alice in the 1951 Disney motion picture, “Alice in Wonderland.” I sang the same song two weekends… …
70th anniversary (1/21/2026) - Charles “Happy” and Barbara Foster of Bohannon, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Jan. 14. The photo was sent in by their neighbor, Debbie Kast. …
We predict… (1/21/2026) - Plenty of snow scenes for this space next week. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. White amaryllis, sent by Cheryl Battle, Bavon. Red amaryllis in bloom, sent by Beverly Shoemaker.… …
5,616 birds spotted in Middle Peninsula Count (1/14/2026) - The Middle Peninsula Master Naturalist Chapter sponsored the seventh year of the Middle Peninsula Audubon Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. Compiler Susan Crockett reported that the Middle… …
Central Village Homemakers (1/14/2026) - Tiffany Gordon, Mathews County Social Services Director, was guest speaker at the January meeting of the Central Village Homemakers. She shared information on the many services provided by Mathews County… …
Honoring Karen Duhring (1/14/2026) - The Middle Peninsula chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalists recently recognized retiring chapter advisor Karen Duhring with a unique gift of a collage of items and tokens from chapter members… …Legion community breakfast Sunday (1/14/2026) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its monthly community breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. The breakfast is $10 for adults; $5 for children aged 5-10 (children… …
K of C Italian Feast to be held Feb. 14 (1/14/2026) - The Knights of Columbus Council 11210 will host its 16th annual Italian Feast on Saturday, Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day, at the Church of the Visitation on Route 33 in Topping.… …
Mathews Continental Societies welcomes new members (1/14/2026) - Continuing its commitment to local youth advocacy, the Mathews chapter of Continental Societies, Inc., inducted two new members—Khadijah Payne and Carolyn Hayes—during a ceremony held on Saturday, Dec. 20. The… …This and that (1/14/2026) - An indoor bloomer and an outdoor bloomer, an early spring flower, and some atmospheric views fill our spot this week. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Lisa Walker sent photos… …
Master Naturalists (1/7/2026) - Leading the Middle Peninsula Chapter, Virginia Master Naturalists, in 2026 are, from left, vice president Pat Anderson, president Grace Hanners, treasurer Ginette Colot and, not pictured, secretary Lindsay Boswell. Master… …
FODR looks back on successful 2025; outlines plans for 2026 (1/7/2026) - Friends of Dragon Run, the group that works to protect the watershed and biodiversity of this remote waterway that leads into the Piankatank River, has reported on a successful 2025… …Essential hand tools for the novice gardener (1/7/2026) - To while away the post-holiday lull, I reviewed some past columns and discarded outdated references. I discovered a column from January 2016 that discussed essential tools for beginning gardeners. Here… …
Deep winter (1/7/2026) - Sunlight, what there is of it, is cherished these days; and if a daffodil blooms early, can spring be far behind? Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Poinsettia in the… …
DAR luncheon (12/30/2025) - Members of the Cricket Hill chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, recently went to the Kilmarnock Inn for their Christmas luncheon. Shown here are, front row from left, Mary-Alice Emerson,… …Endless optimism for next year’s garden (12/30/2025) - “The most noteworthy thing about gardeners is that they are always optimistic, always enterprising, and never satisfied. They are for ever planting and for ever digging up. They always look… …