Kayaking on the Piankatank (6/18/2024) - Couples Andrew Grenci and Kate Nelson and Mikayla and Grady Fahrney, from left, enjoyed a day kayaking on the Piankatank River Saturday, and keeping an eye out for jellyfish. The… …Summer starts today (6/18/2024) - Summer officially begins at 4:51 p.m. today, Thursday, June 20, bringing the longest period of daylight for the year. The night, if clear, will also be at its brightest, with… …
Mathews supervisor withdraws suit against county (6/18/2024) - Mathews supervisor Dave Jones withdrew his defamation and malicious prosecution suit against Mathews County and former county employees Thomas Jenkins and Jamie Wilks on Friday just as the matter was… …
‘Mathews Men’ author to speak at July 1 MSSC dinner (6/18/2024) - Author William Geroux will be the guest speaker at the Middlesex Shooting and Sports Club dinner on Monday, July 1, starting at 6 p.m. Geroux is the author of the… …
Abingdon Day (6/12/2024) - Terri and Tyler Byrne set up a sign to invite the public to Abingdon Day. This event feature bounce house rides, an archeological dig, 25 vendors, food and tours of… …Gloucester supervisors, planners discuss proposed zoning ordinance changes (6/12/2024) - Members of the Gloucester Board of Supervisors and the county’s Planning Commission met last Thursday, discussing proposed changes in the zoning ordinance and also engaging in a brief discussion about… …
Priest to deliver program on living shorelines (6/12/2024) - Bena resident Walter I. Priest III (“WIP” to some) will share his expertise in wetlands design and restoration in the Guinea Heritage Association’s next Fourth Friday program. The program will… …
Port Fun Day celebrates expansion of facility (6/12/2024) - Upwards of 200 people participated in Family Port Fun Day in Mathews on Sunday to celebrate the opening of the new pickleball and basketball courts, as well as the new… …Milford Haven transitions to Scheduled Mission Station (6/12/2024) - Milford Haven in Mathews has been operating since April 30 with reduced crews who are working scheduled shifts rather than being on duty 24 hours a day. Lt. Luke W.… …
Mathews P&R conducting online survey (6/12/2024) - Mathews County Parks and Recreation is conducting an online survey to help determine what amenities county residents would like the committee to prioritize. Among the questions are whether to create… …
100th birthday (6/12/2024) - Florence Rainier of Mathews celebrated her 100th birthday on Tuesday with her daughters, Charlene Small and Renee McHone, as well as numerous family members who dropped by during the day,… …
Thanking MVRS (6/12/2024) - Members of Oriental Lodge #20 AF&AM recently delivered gift bags to Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad members and staff in appreciation of their service to citizens of Mathews. Squad members David… …WMCL sale Saturday in Bohannon (6/12/2024) - The West Mathews Community League will hold a yard and plant sale on Saturday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the league building, 4905 East River Road, Bohannon. The league owns… …
Woodville School members visit Richmond museum exhibit (6/12/2024) - Members of the Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation’s Descendants Community Committee traveled to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond earlier this month to visit the exhibit titled, “A… …
Haven Beach reopened (6/12/2024) - Haven Beach in Mathews, closed since March, reopened to the public last week, with 40,000 cubic yards of new sand placed along the shoreline from the recently-completed dredging project at… …
Juneteenth celebration next week at Holly Knoll (6/12/2024) - One of the most historic places in Virginia is providing the backdrop for 2024 Gloucester Juneteenth Celebration. The event will be held from 3-6 p.m. next Wednesday, June 19, at… …Dual-party primary to be held Tuesday (6/12/2024) - Voters will be able to head to the polls in Gloucester, Mathews and the rest of Virginia on Tuesday to cast their ballots in dual-party primaries to decide Democratic and… …
Closings next week for Juneteenth (6/12/2024) - All courts, county offices, school facilities, DMV customer service centers, libraries, and post offices in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, in celebration of the Juneteenth… …
Early deadlines next week (6/12/2024) - Due to the closing of post offices for the observance of the Juneteenth holiday (Wednesday, June 19), each of the deadlines for next week’s issue of the Gazette-Journal will be… …
Triad Summer Health and Safety Fair to be held June 25 (6/12/2024) - Mathews Triad’s Summer Health and Safety Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, 7138 Buckley Hall Road, Hudgins.… …
Get active with the GLOutdoors Challenge (6/12/2024) - Those looking for ways to get active this summer and further explore Gloucester County by themselves or with the whole family ought to give the new GLOutdoors Challenge a try.… …MHS set to graduate 58 Saturday (6/5/2024) - Valedictorian Andrew Greve and salutatorian Mary Elizabeth “Libbie” Hospodar will lead fellow members of the Mathews High School Class of 2024 into the Harry M. Ward Auditorium on Saturday morning… …
Marine Science Day (6/5/2024) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science held its annual Marine Science Day event on Saturday, opening up the doors of its Gloucester Point campus to let visitors get some hands-on… …Library to hold puzzle competition June 20 (6/5/2024) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold its next Jigsaw Puzzle Showdown on June 20, beginning at 6 p.m. Teams of two to four will race to complete… …
Library to hold ’60s theme night June 13 (6/5/2024) - The Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold a 1960s theme night, “Beach Blanket Bingo,” on Thursday, June 13, beginning at 6 p.m. Join the library for an… …