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  • Mathews VA250 group working hard on next year’s celebration

    The Mathews VA250 Committee is working hard on next year’s celebration of the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and that includes getting the word…

    Melany Slaughter November 5, 2025
  • Movie production

    A number of sites in Mathews County are being used for filming the upcoming independent film “The Ice at the Bottom of the World,” which…

    Melany Slaughter November 5, 2025
  • Trick or Treat on Main Street

    The sun was out and a chill was in the air on Friday evening for this year’s Trick or Treat on Main Street, held annually…

    Melany Slaughter November 5, 2025

Top Stories

State goes Democratic, G-M vote (mostly) for GOP (11/5/2025) - Virginians elected the Democratic candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, with Democrats also reaching at least a 62-seat majority in the House of Delegates, which marks the largest Democratic House majority in the state since the election of 1989. Abigail Spanberger easily defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears for the state’s top job, garnering more than 57 percent of the vote in the race for governor. Democrat Ghazala Hashmi also outpaced her Republican opponent for… …
1a gloucester election 1 Bonniville, Leming take Gloucester BOS seats; school board unknown
1a ghs field hockey 1 GHS field hockey takes region, first round of states
mathews voting 2 Beattie, Walsh win BOS races in Mathews
mathews capt sally arrives Tompkins statue to be on display at Mathews Museum

School News

schools explore, act, tell Grant helps THMS students with breakfast bag program
schools jamboree on the air Local Scouts take part in Jamboree on the Air
schools mhs band Best Drum Major
CCS to hold Open House Monday

Business News

Getting ready for the holidays at the G-J
business second chance thrift store opens Grand opening Saturday for Second Chance Thrift Store
business first advantage ‘Finding Nemo’
Bacon Street to close Nov. 21

Sports News

MHS boys win region in cross country; girls 4th; states next
sports ghs boys volleyball Dukes win
MHS girls defeat N’hampton in regional tourney
sports ghs softball dishman Dishman commits to Methodist University softball program

Food

food peanut sandwich rgb Ever-popular peanut butter is for all ages
food farinholt rgb Corporate man finds comfort zone in the kitchen
food spinach rgb Be strong like Popeye! Eat your spinach!
food peo P.E.O. cookbook ladies provide additional recipes

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