Christmas Boat Parade starts at 6 p.m. Sunday (11/30/2022) - Around 10 boats are already signed up to participate in the East River Lighted Christmas Boat Parade, which will be held beginning at 6 p.m. Sunday. Note that this is… …Museum to hold indoor Christmas Bazaar Dec. 9-10 (11/30/2022) - The Mathews Historical Museum will host an indoor weekend Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9 and 10. Area crafters will display their wares, including baked goods,… …
Made in Mathews (11/30/2022) - Mary Lee Nugent and Trish Gathright of Hudgins and Caitlyn Gathright of Harrisonburg, from left, shopped together at the Bay School Community Arts Center during the Made in Mathews Open… …
‘Beautify Buck’s’ campaign is well underway (11/30/2022) - The “Beautify Buck’s” fundraising campaign is well underway, with a goal of raising $25,000 to preserve and beautify the Bena landmark. “Since we began renovating Buck’s General Store museum, we… …
Ham radio event (11/30/2022) - The Middle Peninsula Amateur Radio Club will be on the air this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Abingdon Park, sharing historical information about Capt. John Smith with… …Library to hold Santa visit and open house (11/30/2022) - The Gloucester Library, Main Street Center, will host a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus visits on Saturday, Dec. 10, followed by the library open house. For the Santa portion… …
Thanksgiving at Abingdon (11/30/2022) - Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh, held its annual free community Thanksgiving meal last Thursday, welcoming guests and treating them to a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Boy Scouts… …Supervisors to consider change to business license requirement (11/30/2022) - The Gloucester Board of Supervisors will consider an ordinance to change the county code in regards to business license issuance during its upcoming meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the… …
Santa Claus is coming to West Point (11/30/2022) - Santa Claus plans a visit to West Point Christian Church at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11. A press release said everyone is welcome to visit with Santa, enjoy story… …
Virginia-grown holiday plants make fresh, festive gifts (11/30/2022) - Poinsettias are thought to be the Cadillac of holiday plants, but Virginia gift givers have plenty of other options as well.Bulbs that blossom into delicate white flowers or large colorful… …
Stuff the Bus drives to be held in Gloucester, Hayes (11/30/2022) - Newton’s Bus Service in Gloucester will collect unwrapped and unused toys and children’s winter clothing of any size in a pair of Stuff the Bus later next month. Buses will… …
Moose Lodge to hold Christmas concert Dec. 10 (11/30/2022) - The Gloucester Moose Lodge will hold its Bluegrass Christmas Concert from 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at the lodge, which is located off Route 17, south of Gloucester Court House.… …
NAACP to hold webinar on school choice issue (11/30/2022) - The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP will be presenting an educational webinar at its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday. The topic is “Deconstructing Brown vs Board of Education and… …
Health district cautions ‘pandemic is not over’ (11/30/2022) - While COVID-19 cases remained relatively stable across the United States over the past week, the Three Rivers Health District continues to urge residents to vaccinate themselves. “The virus continues to… …
Mathews Rotary donations (11/30/2022) - The Mathews Rotary Club recently made significant contributions to several causes in the county. “We are so very grateful that the community has helped us help others in our community.… …14 traffic fatalities in Virginia over holiday weekend (11/30/2022) - Three pedestrians and a motorcyclist were among the 14 individuals who lost their lives on Virginia highways over the 2022 Thanksgiving weekend, according to preliminary data provided by the Virginia… …
East Peer to host NAMI Peer-to-Peer training (11/30/2022) - The 84 East Peer Recovery Center is partnered with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and offers free support and education to individuals and families with mental illness or… …
Letters to Santa (11/30/2022) - Children may send their Letters to Santa Claus to the Gazette-Journal for publication on Dec. 22. We ask that you send us your letters to Santa no later than the… …
Seasonal sun glare can contribute to crashes (11/30/2022) - Traffic safety experts urge motorists to be sun-glare aware at sunrise and sunset this time of year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, sun glare causes approximately 9,000… …
Voice/text messages remind residents of COVID-19 booster (11/30/2022) - Residents in the Three Rivers Health District, and other Virginia Department of Health districts across the commonwealth, ages 50 and older, began receiving text messages and phone calls on Monday… …
Draft quitclaim deed available for viewing (11/30/2022) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors made a number of changes to a draft quitclaim deed that the Gazette-Journal reported on in the Dec. 1 issue of the paper. The… …