Events Nov. 6-13 (11/5/2025) - THURSDAY SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will have a special called meeting at 9 o’clock this morning, Thursday, Nov. 6, for the purpose of going into closed session… …
Mathews VA250 group working hard on next year’s celebration (11/5/2025) - 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 out about the many activities… …Main Street Phase 2 improvements topic of talk (11/5/2025) - The Mathews Main Street Committee got an update on Phase 2 of the Main Street Enhancement Project last Thursday from committee chair Bette Dillehay and senior landscape architect Ricky Wiatt… …
Captain Speth to speak later this month about Susan Constant (11/5/2025) - Captain Eric Speth of Cobbs Creek, will speak later this month in a program on the re-created 17th century ship Susan Constant, of which he serves as captain, in a… …
Movie production (11/5/2025) - 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 features Oscar nominee Virginia Madsen… …
Trick or Treat on Main Street (11/5/2025) - 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 in Gloucester. In top photo,… …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… …
Bonniville, Leming take Gloucester BOS seats; school board unknown (11/5/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will welcome three newcomers in January as Nicholas “Nick” Bonniville, Dr. Joseph “Joe” Leming and Shannon Hanson were elected during Tuesday’s election. However, results… …
Beattie, Walsh win BOS races in Mathews (11/5/2025) - Voters in Mathews County handed decisive victories on Tuesday night to two board of supervisors challengers—Patrick Beattie, who garnered 31.6 percent of the vote, and David Walsh, who came in… …Closings Tuesday for Veterans Day (11/5/2025) - All post offices, county offices, courts, libraries, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observation of Veterans Day. All schools,… …
Veterans Day program (11/5/2025) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will present a Veterans Day program from 3-5 p.m. Sunday on the steps of the Gloucester County Courthouse. Rick Ward will serve as guest speaker.… …
Tribal showcase held at Machicomoco State Park (11/5/2025) - Virginia’s indigenous tribes were showcased at Machicomoco State Park in Hayes as part of the 2025 Conference of the Association of Southeastern State Park Directors hosted by Virginia State Parks.… …
Watermen’s Memorial (11/5/2025) - Dedication for the new Watermen’s Memorial in front of Buck’s Store Museum in Bena will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16. The public is invited to attend… …
SpaceX launch (11/5/2025) - Mike Cunningham of Hayes was out Tuesday night hoping to get shots of the fading Comet A6 Lemmon just after sunset, when he saw this pass overhead. There was a… …Fairfield Foundation reports on busy year of public outreach (11/5/2025) - The Fairfield Foundation recently presented its outreach report for the past year to its board members. The foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization in the midst of celebrating its 25th year,… …
Tompkins statue to be on display at Mathews Museum (11/5/2025) - A bronze statue of Capt. Sally Tompkins, the Mathews County native who operated Robertson Hospital in Richmond during the Civil War, was delivered to Mathews last Wednesday and will soon… …
Hound Hunters and Landowners (11/5/2025) - A Hound Hunters and Landowners meeting held by the Mathews County Sheriff’s Office and the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources last Thursday was packed, with an attentive standing-room-only audience, but… …
Kingston Housing Initiative (11/5/2025) - The Mathews Economic Development Authority donated $5,000 to the Kingston Housing Initiative last week to support efforts to provide workforce housing in Mathews County, including renovation of the former Kingston… …Friends of Library to meet Nov. 18 (11/5/2025) - Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library will have its fall general meeting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the Cooke Conference Room at Mathews Memorial Library. The public… …
Spooktacular (11/5/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, held its annual Spooktacular Celebration Friday night in celebration of Halloween. Above, library clerk Amanda Hudgins took part in the fun with her… …GCFL to hold annual meeting Nov. 18 (11/5/2025) - The Gloucester County Friends of the Library will hold its annual meeting on Nov. 18 at noon in the community room of Gloucester County Public Library’s Main Street Center location.… …
Little Free Pantry (11/5/2025) - The Little Free Pantry in front of Southern States in Gloucester Court House is well stocked again, thanks to the efforts of Gloucester Probation and Parole Office. With a food… …
Master Gardeners’ award (11/5/2025) - William “Bill” Walker was recently awarded Emeritus status for his more than two decades of service to the Gloucester Extension Master Gardeners. Since joining the program in 2002, Walker has… …Events Oct. 30-Nov. 6 (10/29/2025) - THURSDAY WORK SESSION: The Mathews County School Board will hold a day-long fall work session today, Thursday, Oct. 30, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Community Room of… …
Library announces upcoming programs (10/29/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, has announced several upcoming programs designed for adults age 18 and older. Make a paper flower pin ornament in a class to be… …