Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal

12/06/2024

Be sure to read all about the holiday events happening in Gloucester and Mathews this weekend, including tomorrow's Christmas & Holiday Parade in Gloucester 🎄

Holiday happenings are in full swing now in Gloucester and Mathews counties. The Gloucester Resource Council’s Festival of Trees will begin this weekend’s fun tomorrow,…

12/06/2024

Did you see the amazing sponsorship of Chick-fil-A Gloucester for the honor roll students in our paper this week? I was so excited and thankful to Mr.Gordon for stepping up to acknowledge 1,291 students hard work !!!! Congratulations on all your hard work and Thank you Chik-fil-A of Gloucester for encouraging and recognizing these students!

12/06/2024

Come Tuesday, the doors of Forever, the home of Brent and Becky Heath at Flat Iron, will open for the 35th Annual Christmas Open House, sponsored by the Ware River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons.

At $35 per ticket, you can enjoy the grounds, interior Christmas decoration and the gourmet pleasure of the day’s menu: ham biscuits, salmon and crackers, chicken salad croissant sandwiches, pickles and olives, pineapple cheese spread, crackers, veggie platter with dill dip, Christmas cookies and mulled cider, all created by circle members.

Get recipes for dill dip, peanut butter cookies and more at the link below 🍪

Come Tuesday, the doors of Forever, the home of Brent and Becky Heath at Flat Iron, will open for the 35th Annual Christmas Open House,…

12/05/2024

We have two local holiday parades this month. The Gloucester Christmas & Holiday Parade will be held Saturday and the Mathews Christmas Parade will be held on Dec. 14. Are you planning to attend? Let us know at the link below 🎅

12/05/2024

This restaurant, established by John and Ruth Ward in 1949 at the intersection of Routes 14 and 198 in Mathews, gave the intersection its name, Ward’s Corner, that persists to this day. The restaurant was known for good home cooking. The Wards sold the restaurant and retired in 1963, and in 1970, a fire destroyed the popular spot. The site today is an empty lot.

This restaurant, established by John and Ruth Ward in 1949 at the intersection of Routes 14 and 198 in Mathews, gave the intersection its name,…

12/04/2024

Dr. Wesley Wilson and his wife, Elaine, have been selected as grand marshals for this week’s Gloucester Christmas and Holiday Parade. The annual parade will step off from Main Street Center at 3 p.m. Saturday, making its way down Main Street through Gloucester Court House.

The Wilsons have not only been very active members of the community through their volunteer work, but they are both very passionate about education and the preservation of history.

Dr. Wesley Wilson and his wife, Elaine, have been selected as grand marshals for this week’s Gloucester Christmas and Holiday Parade. The annual parade will…

12/04/2024

Since pie is a popular Thanksgiving dessert, we decided to poll our Facebook followers on which type of pie is their favorite. The top response was apple with 19.4 percent of the vote. Sweet potato, chocolate and pumpkin tied for second place with 16.7 percent of the vote each. Pecan was the third favorite choice among respondents with 11.1 percent of the vote. Other responses included cherry, coconut cream, mincemeat and buttermilk. Two respondents said they would rather have cheesecake or regular cake over pie.

Since pie is a popular Thanksgiving dessert, we decided to poll our Facebook followers on which type of pie is their favorite. The top response…

12/04/2024

“Even if you feel good, you still need check-ups. You still need regular medical care.”

This is the sentiment that 49-year-old Bobby Todd of Gloucester, took away after experiencing a 13-day active heart attack and a three-week stay in the hospital, according to his wife, Stephanie. Bobby had not been to a doctor in 30 years because he felt fine, but had no idea about the issues lurking beneath the surface.

“Even if you feel good, you still need check-ups. You still need regular medical care.” This is the sentiment that 49-year-old Bobby Todd of Gloucester,…

12/04/2024

Crews from Abingdon and Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue squads responded to a structure fire which may have been caused by a cigarette butt in the 7000 block of Stokes Drive in Hayes Sunday morning.

Abingdon responded with one medic unit, who arrived on scene first at 9:41 a.m., two engines and one tanker. GVFR also responded with one engine and one tanker. There were a total of 30 people on scene from Abingdon and Gloucester.

Crews from Abingdon and Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue squads responded to a structure fire which may have been caused by a cigarette butt in…

12/04/2024

The first weekend of the Made in Mathews Open Studio Tour, held this past Friday through Sunday, was pronounced a success by tour spokesman Buz Rollins.

Several artists had a record number of shoppers, said Rollins, and there was increased traffic on Sunday due to the “Crab Crawl,” which gives those visiting the studios a chance to win “a significant prize of artists’ donations.”

The first weekend of the Made in Mathews Open Studio Tour, held this past Friday through Sunday, was pronounced a success by tour spokesman Buz…

12/04/2024

At the Mathews Community Thanksgiving, which was held at Kingston Episcopal Parish, Carol Swartz serves turkey for Erik Davis and his 7-year-old daughter, Wren.

CHARLIE KOENIG / GAZETTE-JOURNAL Living Waters Church, Dutton, delivered a total of 227 meals to residents of Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex counties on Thanksgiving Day.…

12/03/2024

Last chance to take this week's survey. Closes at 2 p.m. today.

12/02/2024

11/29/2024

Lisa Capen’s great-great-great-grandmother Mary Ann Hudgins, a Mathews native, is surely smiling. Her great-great-great-granddaughter and husband Harlen moved from Poquoson to the Bavon area of Mathews about a year and half ago. Ironically, the home they saw on the internet and purchased after falling in love with it at first visit was once owned by Mrs. Nora Hudgins, a native of Mathews (no relation known). “And once we stepped into the front door we knew it was for us,” Lisa said.

Check out recipes for country sandwich bread, baked chocolate custard and chocolate cake at the link below 😋

Lisa Capen’s great-great-great-grandmother Mary Ann Hudgins, a Mathews native, is surely smiling. Her great-great-great-granddaughter and husband Harlen moved from Poquoson to the Bavon area of…

11/28/2024

We hope that you have a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday 🦃

11/27/2024

This is the time of year when pies are a very popular holiday treat: pecan, apple, pumpkin, oh my! Let us know your favorite at the link below 🥧

11/27/2024

Gloucester High School’s Guy Crittenden ( #34) heads to the hoop in a 1979 game for the Dukes. Crittenden didn’t make his mark on the basketball court, but has since found fame as a talented artist of landscapes, wildlife and sporting scenes. The acclaimed Richmond-based artist is a seven-time winner of the Virginia Duck Stamp, and has won duck stamp competitions in a dozen other states as well. He is a signature member of the Outdoor Painters Society and works mainly on commissions and large originals for private and corporate clients. Basketball season has returned, with Gloucester and Mathews high school teams playing in scrimmages this past week.

Gloucester High School’s Guy Crittenden ( #34) heads to the hoop in a 1979 game for the Dukes. Crittenden didn’t make his mark on the basketball…

11/27/2024

The Gazette-Journal offices will close at 3 p.m. today. We'll be back at the office on Friday morning. In the meantime, we wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!!