Santa visits local children (12/18/2024) - CHARLIE KOENIG / GAZETTE-JOURNAL CHARLIE KOENIG / GAZETTE-JOURNAL Following Saturday’s Mathews parade, Santa Claus stopped off at the Mathews Visitor and Information Center. Among those he met with, in photos… …Letters to Santa (12/18/2024) - Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? How are the elves? How are you? I have been very GOOD! this year. This year I would like: an engine that you build;… …
GMHS Holiday Open House (12/18/2024) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society held its Holiday Open House and Bake Sale on Sunday, Dec. 8. Visitors made holiday crafts, met the shelter pets and indulged in the goodies at… …MPNN BH offers trainings, parenting classes (12/18/2024) - The Prevention, Health and Wellness Division of Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck Behavioral Health offers a wide selection of trainings free of charge, most of which include free continuing education units or… …
Shop with a Cop (12/18/2024) - The Gloucester-Mathews Farm Bureau recently donated $300 to Shop with a Cop, the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office program that provides the opportunity for approximately 100 children each year to shop… …
Private equity firm purchases The Inn at Warner Hall (12/18/2024) - The Inn at Warner Hall in Gloucester has been sold to BluWater Group, an Orlando, Florida-based private equity firm that specializes in acquiring and enhancing distinctive properties in the maritime,… …Dominion awards $32,500 in grants to local nonprofits (12/18/2024) - The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation, which supports nonprofit causes that meet basic human needs, protect the environment, promote education and encourage community vitality, recently awarded $32,500 to four local nonprofit… …
Winter begins Saturday (12/18/2024) - Saturday is the shortest day of the year, the winter solstice, which begins at 4:21 a.m. From now until the summer solstice in June, each 24-hour period will have an… …
Early deadlines for next two issues (12/18/2024) - With Christmas Day and New Year’s Day holidays both falling on a Wednesday, the Gazette-Journal will have advanced deadlines for the Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 papers, with newspaper distribution… …
Offices close for Christmas (12/18/2024) - All circuit and district courts in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed Tuesday through Thursday, Dec. 24-26, in observance of the Christmas holiday. Administrative offices and libraries in both counties… …
Here Comes Santa Claus (12/18/2024) - Gloucester County Public Library held its Santa Visits and Holiday Open House Saturday at its Main Street Center location. In photo above, children on their way to see Santa Claus… …
Christmas in Guinea (12/18/2024) - Buck’s Store Museum, Bena, welcomed the community to its annual Christmas in Guinea celebration Saturday, where lunch was provided. Above, Sharon Zuber (wearing festive elf ears), left, and Addison Ashe… …
Toys for Tots (12/18/2024) - Kristi Rowe and Sarah Burney bought 50 toys for the Toys for Tots program with money donated by Gloucester Rotary Club members. Above, Rowe is pictured with the toys. Below,… …
Gloucester Library receives 54 entries in annual Yum Yum Cookie Baking Contest (12/18/2024) - Gloucester County Public Library received 54 entries in its second annual Yum Yum Cookie Baking Contest. Contest judges were Paige Williams, owner of Kelsick Specialty Market, Gloucester County Community Engagement… …Machicomoco to host First Day Hike (12/18/2024) - Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, is one of Virginia’s state parks to hold a First Day Hike. “Woodland Wondering” will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.… …
Achilles Masonic Lodge officers (12/18/2024) - Achilles Masonic Lodge installed officers for 2025 on Dec. 10. Leading the lodge in the coming year will be, from left, Senior Deacon Lee McMillen Jr., Senior Warden Brian Williams,… …
Abingdon officers (12/18/2024) - Last week, the Abingdon Ruritan Club celebrated the success of its members in 2024 and also passed the gavel to the group’s 2025 officers. Above, Rebecca Lane, National President-Elect, at… …
VIMS awards $1.4M to National Fishing Trap Removal program (12/18/2024) - A massive cleanup of derelict fishing gear in U.S. coastal waters is set to begin now that William & Mary’s Batten School and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science has… …
25 years of service (12/11/2024) - Gloucester’s Chief Animal Control Officer Steve Baranek is celebrating 25 years of service to the county this month. County Administration and Animal Control staff gathered Friday morning for a special… …
Recycled plastic bench donation (12/11/2024) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club has been collecting plastic as an ongoing effort to support a clean Gloucester County environment. Abingdon member Roger Dick has spearheaded this plastic collection effort for… …
MPCC donation (12/11/2024) - The Middle Peninsula Classic Cruisers donated $2,000 to the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office Shop with a Cop program last Thursday. This program provides the opportunity for approximately 100 children each… …
Dr. Gross to serve as Bay Aging 2025 chairman (12/11/2024) - Dr. Barry Gross of Gloucester was named chairman of the Bay Aging Board of Directors as the organization recently selected its leadership for 2025. “I am honored to step into… …
Working waterfront sites topic of public meeting (12/11/2024) - Eleven sustainable, convenient water access sites for commercial watermen to offload their catch could be coming soon to the Middle Peninsula. Developing such sites was the topic of a public… …Early deadlines for Dec. 26, Jan. 2 issues (12/11/2024) - We want to give our readers and contributors plenty of notice to the Gazette-Journal’s holiday deadlines. With Christmas Day and New Year’s Day holidays both falling on a Wednesday, we… …
Mathews parade, Santa sightings and more this weekend (12/11/2024) - Do you hear those sleigh bells ringing? We are sure you do since Santa will be making appearances all weekend in Gloucester and Mathews counties, including at the Mathews Christmas… …