Mathews signs paperwork for bond issuance (4/22/2026) - Mathews officials signed the paperwork last week to formalize the $12 million municipal bond issuance that the Mathews County Board of Supervisors approved in March. The purpose of the bond… …
Beautiful weather prevails for this year’s Garden Week tour (4/22/2026) - Beautiful weather and gracious hosts marked this year’s Historic Garden Week Gloucester-Mathews Tour, held on Saturday at four homes and various other sites in Gloucester. Tour co-chairs Katherine Mazzocco and… …
‘Yes’ vote narrowly wins statewide redistricting referendum (4/22/2026) - By a narrow margin Tuesday, Virginia voters approved a referendum to amend the state’s constitution to allow for a one-time mid-decade redistricting of the state’s 11 Congressional seats ahead of… …Mathews board takes comments on real estate and meals tax proposal (4/22/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, meeting last Thursday, April 16, conducted a public hearing on the FY2027 budget. The members heard few complaints from the public about either the… …
Traffic jam (4/22/2026) - A trucking company attempted to bring two double-wide trailers around Gloucester Main Street’s court circle Tuesday afternoon before the first became stuck, causing a traffic disturbance. With the assistance of… …
Trinket Trade comes to Gloucester in front of The Nook bookstore (4/22/2026) - The inaugural Gloucester Trinket Trade was installed last Thursday by resident Arye Lundy in front of The Nook, a bookstore and gift shop, on Gloucester Main Street. “I was always… …YMCA recognizes volunteer, teen of the year (4/22/2026) - The YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas recognized its 2025 Mathews Family YMCA Volunteers of the Year and Teen Volunteer of the Year during a Community Impact Dinner held on April 16 at the… …
This year’s May Faire to celebrate nation’s semiquincentennial (4/22/2026) - Mathews May Faire takes place on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3 with this year’s theme being “Mathews Museum Celebrates VA250,” according to a release. May Faire is a… …
Ruritan Club meeting (4/22/2026) - Reggie Rossignol, center, chair of the Gloucester County Resource Council, was the guest speaker at the April membership meeting of the Abingdon Ruritan Club. She provided information on how the… …
Helping those in need (4/22/2026) - Abingdon Ruritan Club members bring food and other items to each month’s club membership meeting. This effort is managed by the club’s Social Development Committee chaired by Lynn Onesty. The… …
Deadrise workboats (4/22/2026) - Linda Grow will present a program on deadrise workboats, their builders and history at 6 o’clock on Friday at this month’s Guinea Heritage Association Fourth Friday program at Buck’s Store… …Gloucester County, school employees to receive one-time bonus (4/22/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors approved two separate resolutions during its Tuesday night work session in the colonial courthouse that will provide one-time bonuses to all county and Gloucester… …
Events April 23-April 30 (4/22/2026) - THURSDAY KING’S DAUGHTERS: The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons will meet at noon today, Thursday, April 23, in the fellowship hall of New Point Friends Church.… …
Transition from three to two schools begins to take shape (4/22/2026) - Beginning Monday, the public will see the first changes as Mathews County Public Schools transitions from three schools into two. Starting this fall, Mathews Elementary School will become a preK-7… …
Mathews Memory Café to meet April 28 (4/15/2026) - The Mathews Memory Café will meet on Tuesday, April 28, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Mathews Active Lifestyle Center, located at 10494 Buckley Hall Road. This friendly, informal… …
Social for veteran and first responder caregivers to be held April 24 (4/15/2026) - Bay Aging will host its quarterly Community Social for Veteran and First Responder Caregivers on Friday, April 24, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Coastal Church, 6686 Hickory Fork Road,… …
Mathews man sentenced following wild hunting spree (4/15/2026) - A wild hunting spree that sporadically occurred over eight months in 2024 has resulted in jail time and fines for one Mathews man and the arrest of another, who failed… …
Legionnaires to hold breakfast Sunday (4/15/2026) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold its monthly community breakfast from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the post building, 5849 American Legion Way. The breakfast is $10 for… …
Yard sale to benefit school arts programs (4/15/2026) - The Mathews County Woman’s Club’s annual Spring Indoor Yard Sale will be held on Saturday, April 25 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the clubhouse at 1947 New Point… …
Events April 16-23 (4/15/2026) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester County Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, April 16, in the Social Services conference room, 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The… …
Gloucester Museum Foundation completes survey book project (4/15/2026) - The Gloucester Museum Foundation has recently completed a survey book project with the publication of three books: “Gloucester County Survey Book A (1733-1806),” “Survey Book 1 (1817-1852)” and “Survey Book… …
Plastic bag recycling (4/15/2026) - Gloucester Ruritan Club members Paul Bauer, above, and Barbara Bauer delivered another 29.3 pounds of plastic bags in support of its recycle program, partnering with the Gloucester Lions Club. Since… …
Rinderer to be inducted today into Army Aviation Hall of Fame (4/15/2026) - Three new members will be inducted into the Army Aviation Association of America Hall of Fame at a banquet today during the AAAA Army Aviation Warfighting Summit in Nashville, Tennessee.… …Paws for Reading next week at Mathews Library (4/15/2026) - Children are invited to drop by Mathews Memorial Library from 3-5 p.m. next Thursday, April 23, and participate in a new program, Paws for Reading. A therapy dog named Canto… …
Mathews Y to host Healthy Kids Day Saturday (4/15/2026) - Families across Mathews, Middlesex, and Gloucester counties are invited to enjoy a funfilled morning at Healthy Kids Day 2026, hosted by the Mathews Family YMCA from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.… …