When the sun disappeared…. (4/17/2024) - The April 8 eclipse seen through a colander at Machicomoco State Park, sent by Julie Shields, Hayes. Ray Stubblebine of Mathews went to his alma mater in Greenville, Pennsylvania to… …
50 years (4/17/2024) - About 35 members and guests celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Central Village Homemakers organization at a luncheon program on April 2 at Central United Methodist Church, Mathews. Among those… …
River Country Quilters (4/17/2024) - Award-winning author, instructor and keynote speaker Dawn Brotherton will discuss “My Quilting, My Writing, My Life” at Tuesday’s meeting of the River Country Quilters, which begins at 6:30 p.m. at… …
Spring colors (4/10/2024) - Nature is breaking out a new seasaon all over. Please send your flowers and spring scenes to editor@gazettejournal.net. Iris in bloom, sent by Cheryl Battle of Bavon. Fig tree blossoms… …
Two lavender hybrids (4/10/2024) - These will grow on the Middle Peninsula: My earliest foray into gardening included growing herbs in small pots on the kitchen windowsill. Later, I expanded to larger pots on the… …
Easter raffle (4/10/2024) - The York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons recently held a raffle, with the grand prize an “Easter Dinner for Twelve.” The winner was Maggie O’Brien of Gloucester… …
Pinning ceremony (4/10/2024) - The Ware River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons held a pinning ceremony for new members on April 2 at the Ware Episcopal Church Parish House. Sandy Pace, International… …
DAR State Conference (4/10/2024) - Members of the Augustine Warner Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, took part in the 128th annual DAR State Conference on March 22-24 at the Williamsburg Lodge, attending workshops, meetings,… …Mariners’ Museum to hold MilKids Fest Sunday (4/10/2024) - The Mariners’ Museum and Park, Newport News, will celebrate the region’s military families with its second annual Mariners’ MilKids Fest from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. This event is in… …
Bring it on (4/3/2024) - Everything is blooming! Even the sunsets! Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Spring flowers and orchids from Tom and Janie Miniard of Susan. Linda Makowski, Ware Neck: My garden dragon… …
Dry swales and dry streambeds (4/3/2024) - Heavy rains throughout March have left Tidewater Virginia with yards, fields, and roads saturated with nowhere for the excess water to go. Our field right now is spongy underfoot with… …
Daffodil Club members place in state show (4/3/2024) - Gloucester Daffodil Club members attended the Virginia Daffodil Society Show held at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond on March 23 and 24. The show included 1,852 stems with 1,060… …
Decked-out Dexter (4/3/2024) - Laura Lane Mills of Susan sent a photo of Dexter the dog all dressed up and basking in the daffodils at Easter. …
Shrimp for dinner (4/3/2024) - Larry Sherertz of Hayes photographed an egret finding a shrimp for dinner on Timberneck Creek on March 23. …
Happy day! (3/27/2024) - With this issue the “flower page,” started when Covid-19 caused cancellation of the Gloucester Daffodil Festival, marks its fourth anniversary. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Thank you for the… …
Hawkwatch (3/27/2024) - The Middle Peninsula Bird Club joined members of the Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory on Thursday, March 21 (https://vawildliferesearch.org) for the annual College Creek Spring Hawkwatch on the shore of the… …
Virginia Birding Classic contest begins April 15 (3/27/2024) - Registration is due Monday for the inaugural Virginia Birding Classic, a statewide birding competition where teams of birders search the state’s public lands for as many species as they can… …
Quilt donation (3/27/2024) - The Bay Quilters Quilt Guild recently donated 20 quilts to the Rural Infant Services Program. Pat Rawls, coordinator of the guild, said that the quilts are used by children from… …Photos of county’s past line the walls of Riverside Convalescent (3/27/2024) - Approximately 80 black-and-white framed pictures line the walls of the Riverside Lifelong Health and Rehabilitation-Mathews. These photos are all of various places in Mathews County. They tell a story of… …
Gov. Page talk (3/27/2024) - Phillip Page talked about Virginia’s 13th governor John Page and Rosewell at the March meeting of Augustine Warner Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which was held on… …
Master Naturalists (3/27/2024) - Several volunteers with Middle Peninsula Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalists were recently recognized for their service at the chapter’s spring equinox meeting. Those who received pins for the number of… …Framed in spring (3/20/2024) - Your submissions assure us that even greener and brighter days are ahead. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Honeybee on camellia, sent by Cheryl Battle of Bavon. Calla lily and… …
Perennials are springing up! (3/20/2024) - We didn’t have a terrible winter of heavy snow and freezing temperatures, but then, we rarely do. We had enough winter, though, of cold, dark days, high winds, and heavy… …
Historic Garden Week returns April 20-27 (3/20/2024) - The owners of nearly 170 of Virginia’s most beautiful private properties will open their front doors and garden gates to raise funds to restore and preserve the state’s public gardens,… …
Color splash (3/13/2024) - Everywhere you look, winter is being wiped off the map. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Star magnolias in full bloom at Providence, Cobbs Creek; sent by Jim McKinnon. Quince… …