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… …
YMCA proposal dominates discussion (12/18/2024) - For the second month in a row, a proposal by the Mathews Family YMCA to offer a preschool/day care program for 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds on school property dominated public… …
71 take part in Mathews Christmas Parade (12/18/2024) - This year’s Mathews Christmas Parade, “Blue Crab Christmas,” received a total of 71 entries. Led by this year’s grand marshals Buz and Tamara Rollins, Saturday’s parade traveled from Thomas Hunter… …
First Christmas (12/18/2024) - Two-month-old Zoey Marie Torres won’t remember this first visit with Santa Claus, and she even slept through the encounter on Saturday afternoon at the Mathews Visitor and Information Center. For… …Mathews board to meet today (12/18/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors has two meetings on its slate for today, Thursday, Dec. 19, a special meeting for a closed session at 4 p.m. and the regular… …
USCG Auxiliary Flotilla holds Change of Watch (12/18/2024) - United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla, 66, Mathews, held its 73rd annual Change of Watch ceremony on Dec. 10 at the Cole Building in Deltaville. Leadership was transferred from current… …Mathews Rotary Chili Cook-Off to be held on Feb. 8 (12/18/2024) - The Mathews Rotary Club will hold its ninth annual Chili Cook-Off from 4:30-7 p.m. on the day before this year’s Super Bowl, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at the Piankatank Ruritan… …
Celebration of Lights (12/18/2024) - Throughout the year, Amy Ashberry of Mathews uses her two school buses—The Shoebox Mobiles—for collecting and transporting shoeboxes filled with gifts for children around the world through Operation Christmas Child.… …
‘Above and beyond’ (12/18/2024) - Gwynn’s Island native Lynne Davenport, holding plaque at center, was recently recognized by the Gwynn’s Island Civic League for her long-standing and ongoing commitment to the Gwynn’s Island community and… …
Lighted boat parade (12/18/2024) - Hudgins Horn Harbor Marina held its second annual lighted boat parade on Saturday evening, with 13 boats participating. Neighbors of the marina decorated their docks before the parade and all… …
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… …Youth assistants (12/11/2024) - Kingston Episcopal Parish in Mathews turned to its youth to set up tables for the annual community Thanksgiving dinner, where 300 people were served by a group of churches. The… …
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… …
Planners recommend denial of solar farms (12/11/2024) - The Mathews County Planning Commission resoundingly rejected two applications for conditional use permits for solar farms during Tuesday night’s meeting, held in the historic courthouse. The first application, located on… …
Giving Circle awards grants to preschool, Tiny House projects (12/11/2024) - In its most recent round of grants, the Mathews Women’s Giving Circle is awarding $30,000 to the Mathews Family YMCA for the preschool initiative the organization plans to introduce in… …
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… …
Buz and Tamara Rollins to serve as Mathews grand marshals (12/11/2024) - Buz and Tamara Rollins were surprised when told they’d been selected to be grand marshals of this year’s Mathews Christmas Parade, which will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday. “There… …
GMCC recognized for role in providing free medications (12/11/2024) - Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic was recognized by statewide nonprofit Rx Partnership for its role in providing free prescription medication to 179 patients this year, which represents more than 35 percent… …Mathews Rotary Club kicks off 2024-2025 grant cycle (12/11/2024) - Grant funds from the Mathews Rotary Club will be available in the 2024-2025 grant cycle, according to Ron Lambert, chairman of the club’s Community Service Committee. Lambert said that the… …
Christmas traditions (12/11/2024) - The Mathews County Woman’s Club, at its Dec. 9 meeting, heard a rendition of Christmas traditions given by Cheryl Dale (shown at left accompanied here by club president Diana More).… …
Blood drive (12/11/2024) - The American Red Cross Mathews community blood drive, held on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building in Hudgins, resulted in the collection of 57 units, according to… …
A visit from Santa (12/11/2024) - Members of Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Station 2, Bohannon, spent Friday evening preparing for a visit by Santa Claus to the children of Mathews by turning the engine bay of… …
Deck the Halls (12/11/2024) - Lilliana Fogler, Lily Presnell and Layla Fogler, from left, entertained guests with the song “Deck the Halls” during the annual Deck the Halls celebration held on Saturday at Mathews Memorial… …