Last week’s traffic victim IDed (5/8/2024) - The victim of a vehicular crash that occurred Monday, April 29, in upper Gloucester has been identified as Percy Lockley Jr., 61, of Topping. His identity was not released by… …
Registration open for well water testing (5/8/2024) - Registration is now open for the Lower Middle Peninsula Well Water Clinic, offered by Virginia Cooperative Extension. Sample kits will cost $70 this year, but limited scholarship funds are available… …
Legislators meet with DeJoy over mail delay issue (5/8/2024) - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Reps. Rob Wittman (R-Montross) and Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) met April 29 with U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to discuss… …
Couple looks to make Haven Beach handicapped accessible (5/8/2024) - Buz and Tammy Rollins of the Mathews Visitor and Information Center are hoping to raise the funds to place a Mobi-mat at Haven Beach to provide access to the beach… …
‘Keep it clean y’all’ (5/8/2024) - Last week, Mathews Visitor Center Executive Director Kat Larkin, at left, and board president Bobbi Hatton went out and helped with the placement of two new dumpsters that MCVIC has… …Canine Companions seeks permits for Mathews property (5/8/2024) - Two years after the estate of the late Helen and Murray Main donated the couple’s 220-acre property in Mathews to the national nonprofit organization Canine Companions for Independence, Inc., the… …
23 years’ service (5/8/2024) - Sue Haywood, at left, retired as the Mathews County Building Department’s permit technician on Tuesday, April 30, after nearly 23 years of service. She was recognized both for the “pride… …Police Unity Tour to come through Gloucester Friday afternoon (5/8/2024) - This year’s Police Unity Tour will make its way along Route 17 in Gloucester earlyFriday afternoon, according to Lt. Damon S. Radcliffe of the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office. The main purpose… …
Derby de Mayo raises $65,000+ for GMCC (5/8/2024) - The Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic hosted its spring fundraiser, “Derby de Mayo,” on Saturday, at the Abingdon Ruritan Club, Bena. Blending the flavors of Cinco de Mayo with the flamboyance… …Rabies clinic set for May 18 at GHS (5/8/2024) - A drive-up rabies clinic for dogs only will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, in the Gloucester High School parking lot. Sponsored by Gloucester County Animal Control,… …
‘Birds of Prey’ library program at Ark Park Saturday (5/8/2024) - Gloucester County Public Library will host a “Birds of Prey” program at Ark Park at 11 a.m. Saturday. Earthquest, a conservation education nonprofit organization, will provide a learning experience with… …
Woods X Roads intersection addressed (5/8/2024) - County transportation was the main topic of discussion at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors, as Virginia Department of Transportation Saluda Residency Engineer Lee McKnight provided… …
Large crowds turn out for May Faire (5/8/2024) - Saturday’s May Faire, the annual spring heritage festival sponsored by the Mathews Historical Museum, attracted one of the largest crowds in its six-year history, as visitors to the Mathews court… …Board keeps tax rates unchanged (5/8/2024) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors held a special called meeting last Wednesday, May 1, to set the tax rates for the 2024-2025 fiscal year and to appoint an interim… …
Thompson ‘Clicks’ his way to 2X Rodeo Photographer of the Year honors (5/8/2024) - Christopher Thompson, who also goes by the name Click, is a rodeo photographer originally from Hayes who clicked his way to Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Photographer of the Year for… …
Run for the Fallen (5/8/2024) - The 12th annual Virginia Run for the Fallen made its way through Gloucester County last week, an event held to honor and remember fallen servicemen and women. The runners began… …
HITW dredging (5/8/2024) - Mathews supervisor Mike Walls gave the Gazette-Journal a boat ride out to Hole in the Wall on Friday to observe the dredging project that’s underway in the channel. A large… …
‘Great Eight’ a part of every Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival (5/8/2024) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club will celebrate its 80th Seafood Festival from 3-8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, at the festival grounds in Bena. The Abingdon Ruritan Club Seafood Festival is… …GMHS to hold kitten bottle basics training May 18 (5/8/2024) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will hold a “Baby Bottle Basics” training session to equip individuals with the skills needed to care for bottle-fed kittens, on Saturday, May 18, beginning at… …
Mathews Sheriff’s Office to hold service Tuesday to mark Police Appreciation Week (5/8/2024) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office will hold a service to mark National Police Appreciation Week at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club, Hudgins. The public is invited. In… …
Puppy training classes begin June 5 (5/8/2024) - Puppy training for dogs ages 12 weeks to nine months begins next month at Whitcomb Lodge in Gloucester. The Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism course will be held on Wednesdays… …
Chair yoga class begins June 5 (5/8/2024) - A chair yoga class for seniors will be held on Wednesdays, beginning on June 5, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Stewart Building. The registration fee is $65 and… …
Bay Aging releases FY2023 annual report (5/8/2024) - Bay Aging served a total of 34,439 people in 2023, provided 130,711 rides to ensure essential transportation services and distributed 180,452 nutritious meals to those in need. Those are just… …Delayed opening Tuesday at Gloucester DMV (5/5/2024) - The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has announced delayed openings at various DMV customer service centers from May 7-9 to provide employees with vital safety training. The Gloucester DMV, located… …
Middlesex County man dies in Rt. 17 collision (5/1/2024) - An accident shortly before noon on Monday on Route 17 in northern Gloucester County resulted in the death of a Middlesex County man. According to Matthew Demlein of the Virginia… …