Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal

01/17/2025

Mathews County Superintendent of Schools Dr. David S. Daniel addressed this week’s emergency school closure during a special meeting held Friday morning in the school board office.

All three county schools were closed both Thursday, Jan. 16 and Friday, Jan. 17 over concerns about the domestic water supply at Mathews Elementary School. With no classes held Monday because of the King Day holiday, school in Mathews is set to resume on Tuesday.

Friday’s special meeting was called for another reason, with the board addressing a personnel matter. Following a roughly 40-minute closed session, the board voted by a 5-0 margin to approve Daniel’s recommendation for revocation of an employee’s license.

Mathews County Superintendent of Schools Dr. David S. Daniel addressed this week’s emergency school closure during a special meeting held Friday morning in the school…

01/17/2025

January is National Slow Cooker Month and also National Soup Month. When these two items come together some delicious things result. They complement each other like Cinderella and the Prince.

Soup is the old partner in this relationship. Archaeological evidence showed that the first bowl of soup was cooked in 20,000 BC. It became part of the everyday menu by 6000 BC. After the invention of clay pots and bowls, making soup was easy.

Stay warm with soup recipes that can be found at the link below 🍲

January is National Slow Cooker Month and also National Soup Month. When these two items come together some delicious things result. They complement each other…

01/16/2025

Sponsor an ad in our March 6 All About Pets special section to help a homeless animal find a forever home. If you have a pet, we can include a picture of your pet with the ad. The cost is $25 per ad and all sponsorships are due by Feb. 27. Fill out the form at the link below to make a difference in local homeless pets' lives! 🐶🐱

Sponsor an ad in our All About Pets special section to help a homeless animal find a forever home. If you have a pet, we…

01/16/2025

Would you rather experience the cold of winter or the heat of summer? Do you prefer the more moderate weather that fall and spring provide? Let us know at the link below ❄️☀

01/16/2025

Planning began in January 1995 for Gloucester County’s African-American History Month in February. Committee members, from left, were Lucille Madison, Dorothy Cooke, Stanley McMullen and James Davis.

Planning began in January 1995 for Gloucester County’s African-American History Month in February. Committee members, from left, were Lucille Madison, Dorothy Cooke, Stanley McMullen and…

01/16/2025

Mathews High School wrestlers took first place over 10 other teams to win the Christchurch Tournament championship in January 1995. Team members included, front row from left, Brian Phillips and Paul Naglieri; middle row, Ken Noonan, Nick Totten, Brian Abrahamson, Alex Gibson, Johnnie Beckley, Mike Lopez, David Register; back row, mascot Maggie Shumaker, Tommy Gibson, Danny Priest, mascot Boo Shumaker, Clint Knuth, Frank Stark, Jonathan Lewis and Eric Beckley.

Mathews High School wrestlers took first place over 10 other teams to win the Christchurch Tournament championship in January 1995. Team members included, front row…

01/16/2025

All Mathews County Schools will be closed tomorrow and Friday.

01/15/2025

Two services remembering the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held on Sunday in Mathews and on Monday in Gloucester.

Two services remembering the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held on Sunday in Mathews and…

01/15/2025

It all started with a coat drive.

In October 2010, Pastor Wendy Roundy held a coat drive in New Kent where very few came to receive the donated winter wear. She took the rest to hand out in downtown Richmond, following a suggestion from a friend. By the end of the day, most of the coats had been distributed to the large homeless population residing there.

“The rest is kind of history,” said Roundy.

This was the birth of Helping the Homeless Ministries, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, now embarking on its 15th year of service in Gloucester County and beyond.

It all started with a coat drive. In October 2010, Pastor Wendy Roundy held a coat drive in New Kent where very few came to…

01/15/2025

Demolition of existing elements is underway on the Route 3/14 westbound bridge over Burke Mill Stream near the Mathews/Gloucester line. The bridge deck has been removed completely.

Darragh Frye of the Virginia Department of Transportation said, “Demo work is anticipated to take two months to complete. Crews will then replace the bridge deck, beams, bridge railings, guardrails and roadway.”

Demolition of existing elements is underway on the Route 3/14 westbound bridge over Burke Mill Stream near the Mathews/Gloucester line. The bridge deck has been…

01/15/2025

The Gloucester County School Board unanimously elected Leonne Arsenovic and Anita Parker as chair and vice chair, respectively, during its annual organizational meeting held Tuesday night in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium.

“Thank you all very much,” said Arsenovic. “I appreciate the confidence.”

The Gloucester County School Board unanimously elected Leonne Arsenovic and Anita Parker as chair and vice chair, respectively, during its annual organizational meeting held Tuesday…

01/15/2025

Please give a warm welcome to Abby!

The Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal has welcomed an intern, who will be here for the next several months.Abby Johnson, who currently lives in Georgia, was born in…

01/15/2025

Tim Doss was elected chairman and Tom Bowen vice chair at the Mathews Board of Supervisors’ organizational meeting, which was held on Thursday, Jan. 9, in the historic courthouse.

Tim Doss was elected chairman and Tom Bowen vice chair at the Mathews Board of Supervisors’ organizational meeting, which was held on Thursday, Jan. 9,…

01/15/2025

With all of the snow we have been getting lately, we decided to pose this question on our page last week. Three-quarters of all respondents said that they like to stay warm inside while there’s snow. Other responses included sledding, building a snowman, making snow cream, having lunch at Linda’s Diner in Mathews, making soup, and looking for and creating tracks in the snow.

With all of the snow we have been getting lately, we decided to pose this question on our page last week. Three-quarters of all…

01/14/2025

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

01/10/2025

📢 WASTE MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT 🗑️

The forecast shows snowfall starting tonight and continuing into Saturday morning. With that in consideration, Gloucester's convenience centers will be on a 2-hour delay on Saturday, 1/11/25.

They will open at 9 a.m. instead of 7 a.m., so WM teams can appropriately plow their sites.

The landfill is still scheduled to open at the normal time.

01/10/2025

After School Activities Canceled-Gloucester County is under a winter storm warning from 7:00 PM on Friday to 1:00 PM on Saturday, with forecasts predicting 2 to 4 inches of snow. We expect to receive more updates from Wakefield, but the latest information indicates that precipitation will begin in our area between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM tomorrow. Given the timing of the storm and the forecast of below-freezing temperatures through mid-morning on Saturday, all after-school activities are canceled on Friday, January 10, 2025, and Saturday, January 11, 2025. There are no changes to the regular school schedule.

01/10/2025

At 78 years young, Ginny Stevens is enjoying her days of baking, especially cookies and cakes. “Just as soon as the weather gets a little cool, I start baking. I love cooking. My family loves the baking,” Ginny explained as she said, “Taste one. I just made 60 of these eggnog cookies this morning.”

Check out recipes for chocolate chip cookies, eggnog cookies and more at the link below 🍪

At 78 years young, Ginny Stevens is enjoying her days of baking, especially cookies and cakes. “Just as soon as the weather gets a little…