Vehicles with excessive mileage may qualify for reduction in taxes (6/28/2023) - Gloucester County residents who have vehicles with excessive mileage may be able to qualify for a reduction in their vehicle assessments, Commissioner of the Revenue JoAnne Harris reminds taxpayers. “Citizens… …
Fireworks display Saturday in Mathews (6/28/2023) - Fireworks will rain down on Mathews County a bit early this year—on Saturday, July 1—with festivities commemorating Independence Day to begin at 6 p.m. and the fireworks display to start… …
Independence Day holiday closings announced (6/28/2023) - County offices, district court, J&DR court, libraries, and school board offices in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, July 3 and 4, in celebration of Independence… …
Early deadlines next week (6/28/2023) - To work around the July 4 Independence Day holiday on Tuesday, the Gazette-Journal will have early deadlines for its Thursday, July 6 issue, as follows: Friday, June 30: Real estate… …
‘Faith and flexibility’ lead to successful festival (6/28/2023) - The theme of this year’s Gwynn’s Island Festival was “The Road to Paradise,” and although roads and parking areas were flooded by Friday night’s downpour, presenting challenges to organizers, vendors,… …
Friends of Dragon Run honor Teta Kain (6/28/2023) - Teta Kain pulled up to last Thursday morning’s reception like a rock star, exiting her van as music was blaring and the crowd jockeyed for position to get a photo… …
A joyful noise (6/28/2023) - The gospel sounds of the Gloucester Mathews Men’s Chorus filled the air in Gloucester Court House on Saturday afternoon, just one of several groups to perform during Saturday’s Village Arts… …
Gloucester resident gets home detention/probation in J6 sentence (6/28/2023) - Melody Steele-Smith, a Gloucester resident who was indicted in federal court on Jan. 8, 2021 on charges related to the Jan. 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol, was sentenced on… …
MVFD handles house, boat fires (6/28/2023) - A house fire in the Glebe area of Mathews late Saturday afternoon caused extensive damage to the home’s kitchen and utility room. Captain Ricky Tomlinson of Mathews Fire Station 1… …
Senior Safety Fair (6/28/2023) - Mathews County’s Triad Senior Safety Fair was held Tuesday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building, Hudgins. Seniors heard informative talks, socialized, were entertained with music, and enjoyed a sumptuous lunch.… …
Best Years Trip to Cape Charles on July 12 (6/28/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism will hold a Best Years trip to Cape Charles on Wednesday, July 12, leaving at 9 a.m. and returning at 5:30 p.m. Participants will get… …
Dolphin watching trip planned for July 19 (6/28/2023) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism will hold a Best Years trip to Virginia Beach for a day of dolphin watching on Wednesday, July 19, leaving at 8:30 a.m. and returning… …
Never too young to learn financial literacy (6/28/2023) - Jerry Ligon of Grimstead is teaching his granddaughters, Avalyn, 8, and Coralie, 5, how to be entrepreneurs. A retired aviation manager and pilot, Ligon spent nine years after retirement teaching… …
How to get involved with Gloucester PR&T (6/28/2023) - There are many opportunities for people to get involved in their community with Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism. “We always need volunteers in lots of different capacities,” said Katey Legg,… …
Historic district nomination postponed for Gwynn’s Island (6/21/2023) - The Virginia Department of Historic Resources has postponed the nomination for the Gwynn’s Island Historic District after several island residents, speaking at the public hearing held in May, questioned the… …
VDOT meeting Tuesday on intersection improvements (6/21/2023) - The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting at the Gloucester County Library, Main Street Center, from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, to describe proposed improvements at two intersections. The… …
Summer baskets (6/21/2023) - The Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews created 10 summer baskets for the Social Services department to distribute to local children in need. Gloucester Social Services director Lisa Kersey, at left, is… …
Ruritan Club yard sale (6/21/2023) - The Gloucester Ruritan Club recently held its annual spring yard sale on the lawn of Louis E. Serio Jr. and Associates, CPA, on Route 17. There was something for everyone,… …
Dolly Parton Library, Gloucester seeks to recruit every eligible child (6/21/2023) - A Gloucester installment of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library went live June 1, spearheaded by Marsha Weatherwax, Pam Dishman Coleman, Nancy Dykeman, Stephanie Beach and Carolyn Haupt. The program mails one… …
Citizens for Common Good announces slate of candidates (6/21/2023) - The Mathews Citizens for the Common Good announced this week the slate of candidates the group supports in the upcoming local county elections. For Mathews Board of Supervisors, MCCG has… …
Godspeed (6/21/2023) - Godspeed, a replica of one of three ships that brought explorers to Virginia from England in 1607, was in the East River in Mathews on June 12. The wooden ship… …
Mathews Kiwanis to hold Charter Night July 9 (6/21/2023) - The Mathews Kiwanis Club will host its Charter Night program beginning at 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 9, at the Hyco House at 10941 Buckley Hall Road. The public is… …
Highland games (6/21/2023) - Mathews Memorial Library’s annual Highland Games were held last Friday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club at Hudgins. The day included a performance and lead-in march to the games by the… …
Tower goes up (6/21/2023) - The second of Mathews County’s two American Rescue Plan Act-funded telecommunications towers was delivered last Thursday and stacked at the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad building on Cricket Hill Road. Once… …
Coast Guard training center has change of command (6/21/2023) - Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown held a change-of-command ceremony last Thursday. Capt. Scott D. Benson transferred command of the training center to Capt. Scott A. Rae under the supervision of Rear… …