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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,…
IMG_1871 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…
1a village arts day chorus 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…
record glebe house fire 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…
mathews sr safety fair 2023 2 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…
how to jerry ligon kids financial literacy 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…
gloucester summer baskets 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…
gloucester ruritans yard sale 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,…
gloucester dolly parton library 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…
mathews highland games 2023 bagpipes 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…

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