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  • VA250 Committee

    The Mathews VA250 Committee met last Thursday to go over plans for the upcoming celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration…

    Melany Slaughter May 27, 2026
  • Memorial Day speaker: Instilling values in the next generation

    “What is important is that the values that have held our country together are instilled in each and every one of us so that when…

    Melany Slaughter May 27, 2026
  • Marker unveiled recounts story behind G.I. exodus

    A commemoration was held at the First Baptist Church in Mathews on Saturday to mark the unveiling of a state highway marker recounting the story…

    Melany Slaughter May 27, 2026

Top Stories

68 MHS seniors set to graduate (5/27/2026) - Sterling Ray Hudgins Jr. and Ella Bayleigh Ward will be the top graduates as they and their classmates receive diplomas on Saturday at Mathews High School’s 87th annual commencement exercises beginning at 10 a.m. in the Harry M. Ward Auditorium, with 68 MHS seniors expected to graduate. Hudgins, the son of Kathryn Tatterson and Sterling R. Hudgins, will be the class valedictorian, earning a 4.580 grade point average during his time at MHS. He will… …
Drought conditions remain in area despite recent rains
VIMS Marine Science Day Saturday
Board weighs Certified Local Government proposal
Deadline Monday for ‘250 for 250’ essay contest

School News

schools boys and girls club B&G Club members speak on its impact; ongoing renovation explained
schools page njhs NJHS induction
schools ghs ffa GHS FFA students succeed at regional, state competitions
schools mhs band concert top photo Spring concert

Business News

business advent Local homes and day program under new ownership
business callie New intern
business master center 1 Master Center for Addiction Medicine marks 10-year anniversary
business bayport credit union VSBA Business Honor Roll

Sports News

sports mhs softball Lady Devils crush Wolverines, 19-0
Lady Dukes defeat Warhill
sports ghs soccer 1 GHS soccer
sports hall of fame MHS Hall of Fame

Food

food williams 1 rgb Celebrating 250 years: Watch for a new Mathews cookbook
food shaun rgb Dutton homestead specializes in sourdough
food strawberries rgb They’re here! Vine-ripe strawberries are ready to pick
food vidalia rgb How sweet it is! May is National Vidalia Onion Month

Supplements

C1 May 28 Class of 2026 Join us in recognizing the Class of 2026 for Gloucester High School and Mathews High… …
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Gloucester Daffodil Festival The 40th annual Gloucester Daffodil Festival, “Anchored in Tradition,” will take place this Saturday and… …
Year in Review 2025 …
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2025 Holiday Calendar …
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Graduation 2025 …