York River Garden Club to hold talk Jan. 11 (1/3/2024) - The York River Garden Club will host a talk by Rick Stanley, arborist and safety and compliance manager with Xylem Tree Experts, at 10 a.m. next Thursday, Jan. 11, at… …
New Year’s medley (1/3/2024) - Two more images of Christmas, and its on to 2024. We are grateful that our readers continue to keep this corner of the Gazette-Journal well-stocked. Please send your photos to… …
Gloucester PRT holds ‘It’s My Day’ on Jan. 17 (1/3/2024) - Looking for the time and space to get that special craft project done? Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism has an idea for you. On Wednesday, Jan. 17, Gloucester PRT will… …
DAR Christmas party (1/3/2024) - The Augustine Warner chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual Christmas party at the York River Oyster Company Coastal Bar and Grill, Gloucester Point, on Dec.… …
Learn to identify deciduous trees in winter (1/3/2024) - Gloucester is a rural county with a lot of woodland. Many of us live on and care for several acres of combined woods, open fields, and water frontage. Some residents… …
Central Village Homemakers (1/3/2024) - Officers of the Central Village Homemakers were installed by Phyllis Hudgins, at left, during the annual Christmas luncheon, held on Dec. 6 at Central United Methodist Church, Mathews. Serving for… …
Decor and more (12/27/2023) - The leaves have left the trees, but look around: the season is providing many spots of beautiful color. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Paula Johnson of Port Haywood has… …Shop for bright flowers in winter (12/27/2023) - This is written at the Winter Solstice, and as much as I enjoy all of the winter holidays and celebrations, I can’t help but think ahead to January and February… …
NARFE Christmas party (12/27/2023) - Members of Chapter 1757 of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) recently held its Christmas party at Olivia’s on Main, Gloucester. Among those celebrating the holiday were, from… …
Seasonal sights (12/20/2023) - Everything, even the plants, seems to illustrate the holidays this week. Please send your photos to editor@gazettejournal.net. Four hollies, Ilex vomitoria Yaupon hollies, from Alexander Wilson of Moon, from left,… …Is the garden asleep? (12/20/2023) - Most of you will read this column on December 21, the day of the Winter Solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year. In 2014, I had written:… …
The welcomed surprise (12/20/2023) - (A work of fiction) As the crystalline snowflakes danced in the crisp winter air, a devoted young father and devoted military man, Sergeant Armando C. James, returned home for Christmas… …