Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal

06/24/2025

Be on the lookout for more nature photos in this week's upcoming issue 🌸🐾🌻🌺

06/24/2025

Out of eight teams, the Mathews Little League coach-pitch softball team finished runners-up to the first-place team from Caroline County on June 10, with a district tournament record of 3-2. Team members are, front row from left, Ava Verderame, Amelia Dawkins, Charli Bundy, Guinevere Evans; middle row, Kayliana Glenn, Kalina Hahn, Annabelle Swords, Callieanne Smith, Anna James Collins, Emery Elliott and Mayson Griffith. Coaching this year’s squad were, back row from left, Travis Glenn, A.J. Verderame, Gary Smith and Dani Verderame.

Out of eight teams, the Mathews Little League coach-pitch softball team finished runners-up to the first-place team from Caroline County on June 10, with a…

06/23/2025

🥎The Mathews Little League Juniors softball team won the Virginia Little League District 15 championship on Monday, June 16, defeating Westmoreland County, 10-8, in the final game. They will advance to the Virginia Little League State Championship in Alexandria on Thursday, June 26.

Team members include: front row from left, Keira Cannon, Emilia Patterson, Kyleigh Swift, Kate Small, Grace Keel, Taylor Hubbard, Hailey Love; back row, manager J.J. Ashberry, Kylee Swanson, Carter Hayes, Ryelan Miltenberger, coach Craig Small, Ella Faulkner, coach Courtney Love, and, not pictured, Bentlea Lawrence.

The team is fundraising to support its trip to states. Its first fundraiser was held last Thursday at the Howard-Dooley Café. For information about how to make a donation to Mathews Little League to support the team, call Courtney Edwards Love at 804-815-9011. Individual donations may also be made to the Little League Juniors’ account at Chesapeake Bank.

06/23/2025

We are currently under an Extreme Heat Warning, which is expected to last through Wednesday. Stay safe with these tips from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management ☀

06/23/2025

Mission Blue, an organization established by legendary oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, has named the Chesapeake Bay a Hope Spot, making it number 166 in a worldwide network of marine areas Earle and her global coalition are working to protect.

The designation followed an Explorers Club Flag Expedition that came to Gwynn’s Island last month to revisit and update Gilbert Klingel’s 1954 National Geographic expedition titled “100 Hours Beneath the Chesapeake.”

Stan Grice of the Mathews Land Conservancy, which hosted a gathering for expedition members and the public, said that Gwynn’s Island and the tributaries contributing to its waterways will serve as a research site for the future, as well.

Mission Blue, an organization established by legendary oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, has named the Chesapeake Bay a Hope Spot, making it number 166 in a…

06/22/2025

Members of the Mathews School Board received some promising news about literacy among the county’s youngest students as Superintendent of Schools Dr. David S. Daniel reviewed the latest VALLSS assessments at Tuesday’s meeting, which was held in the Mathews High School media center.

The board also recognized its retirees at the start of the meeting. Superintendent of Schools Dr. David S. Daniel and school board chair Dr. Mari Gibbs (in back) are shown here with retirees Tyrone “Rudy” White, Deborah Todd, Kim Davis, Catherine Owens and Amy Hudgins, from left.

Members of the Mathews School Board received some promising news about literacy among the county’s youngest students as Superintendent of Schools Dr. David S. Daniel…

06/22/2025

After learning about an elementary school that was destroyed by a tornado, the Gloucester High School Renaissance Leadership class jumped into action to help provide relief.

London Elementary School in Kentucky was devastated by a tornado on May 16, inspiring these GHS students to hold a donation drive. Many students connected this disaster to their memory of the tornado that destroyed Page Middle School in 2011, according to renaissance teacher Beth Coleman.

Read more by visiting https://www.gazettejournal.net/ghs-renaissance-helps-kentucky-school-with-tornado-relief/

06/21/2025

Several members of the Gloucester High School varsity softball team were named to the Eastern Region Division 4 team.

Sophomore pitcher Autumn Cookson led the way for Gloucester by being named first team all-region and the regional player of year for the second consecutive year. At the time of voting, Cookson had a pitched game record of 14-0 with a 0.36 earned run average (ERA) with an opponent’s batting average (OBA) of .104 and 169 strikeouts. Offensively, Cookson hit a .526 with 41 RBIs.

Read about all of their accolades in this week's paper 🥎

06/21/2025

Mathews High School graduate Donovan Forrest, the three-time state champion in track (twice in the 110m hurdles in outdoor track, and once in the 55-meter hurdles in indoor track) made a commitment to Virginia State University in a signing ceremony last Thursday evening, June 12, at MHS.

Mathews High School graduate Donovan Forrest, the three-time state champion in track (twice in the 110m hurdles in outdoor track, and once in the 55-meter…

06/20/2025

An annual Pound Cake Contest entered the conversation eight years ago when the first annual May Faire, a spring heritage festival, was held in Mathews. As time progressed features and programs of the event, sponsored by the Mathews Museum, were changed annually. But one part of that first Faire proved to be so successful it has been featured each year: The Pound Cake Contest.

Read all about the competition and view the winning recipes at the link below 🍰

An annual Pound Cake Contest entered the conversation eight years ago when the first annual May Faire, a spring heritage festival, was held in Mathews.…

06/20/2025

Happy First Day of Summer ☀ How are you planning to spend the solstice?

06/19/2025

We could use some help from our Gloucester readers. This is a photo of the Gloucester Choral Society from around 1976, and thanks to Christine Wesson, we have names of many of the members. We would like to have this list complete when the 250th celebration rolls around next year. If you can fill in a blank, please call 804-693-3101.

First row from left, Diane Gail Hogge, Wanda Friend, Julie Harris, Leola Hogge, Bobbie Morgan, Eloise Moore, unknown, Barter Hogge, unknown, unknown.

Second row: Tyler Harris, unknown, Margaret Lamberth, unknown, Jackie Fary, Mary Louise Morgan Jarvis, unknown, Nan Cox, Dolores Merganthaler, Charlesetta Crocket, unknown, Roberta Wiatt;

Third row, Virginia Hutcheson, Betsy Thompson, next four faces unknown, Christine Wesson, unknown, Nancy Stephens;

Fourth row, first four unknown, Jean Corr, Toni Hutchinson, next two unknown, Rex Rachel;

Back row, Harvey Morgan, Harry Corr, unknown, Ted Farrar, Myles Hutchinson, unknown, Max Harris, Ernest Foote, Andy Corr, Stuart Conner, Bill Moore, Jean Stephens, unknown, and Melvin Hogge. Pt. 2