Marker unveiled recounts story behind G.I. exodus (5/27/2026) - 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 behind the early 20th century… …Drought conditions remain in area despite recent rains (5/27/2026) - Virginia has been experiencing serious drought conditions, and nowhere in the state have those conditions been worse than in Gloucester, Mathews, and the rest of the Middle Peninsula. Recent rainfalls… …
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… …
VIMS Marine Science Day Saturday (5/27/2026) - The College of William & Mary’s Batten School and Virginia Institute of Marine Science will hold its 24th annual Marine Science Day from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday at… …
Board weighs Certified Local Government proposal (5/27/2026) - Mathews supervisors received a presentation last Thursday on the benefits of the county becoming a Certified Local Government. During the public comment period that followed at the meeting in the… …
Cell tower on Gwynn’s Island receives approval (5/27/2026) - Mathews supervisors and planning commissioners held a joint public hearing Tuesday on a request for a conditional use permit to allow the installation of a 195-foot monopole telecommunications tower on… …
Deadline Monday for ‘250 for 250’ essay contest (5/27/2026) - Monday is the deadline for entries in the Gazette-Journal’s “250 for 250” essay contest, which invites Gloucester and Mathews students in grades 8-12 to win cash prizes for submitting a… …
Canine Companions (5/27/2026) - Mathews residents Kristin and Ian Morse, from left, travelled to Medford, New York, on Friday, May 15 for the Canine Companions graduation/matriculation ceremonies. Their lab/golden retriever mix, Hobart, was placed… …
Remembering fallen members (5/27/2026) - American Legion Mathews Post 83 held a bell-ringing ceremony and three-volley gun salute on Sunday to honor members the post lost during the past year. Those named as having passed… …
Party With a Purpose to fund new MHS band uniforms (5/27/2026) - Members of the Mathews High School band, and its director Mark Givens, were the special guests of the Mathews Rotary Club, speaking to club members at last Thursday’s meeting. They… …
Juggling, magic show comes to Mathews Library (5/27/2026) - Magician Jonathan Austin will bring his juggling and magic show to Mathews Memorial Library at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 15, as part of this year’s summer program, “Unearth a… …
Route 17 crash (5/27/2026) - Virginia State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred on Monday afternoon on Route 17 in northern Gloucester County. The preliminary investigation indicates a tractor trailer was heading northbound… …Gloucester supervisors to hold four public hearings on Tuesday night (5/27/2026) - Four public hearings are planned for Tuesday night’s Gloucester County Board of Supervisors meeting, which will begin at 6 o’clock in the colonial courthouse. Two conditional use permit applications for… …
NARFE guest speaker (5/27/2026) - Sara Marston, Riverside Health Wellness Engagement Manager, was the guest speaker at the May 19 meeting of Middle Peninsula Chapter 1757 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association,… …Events May 21-28 (5/20/2026) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, May 21, in the Social Services conference room, 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews… …
MCF grant funds projects at Mathews Museum (5/20/2026) - The Mathews Museum will be using its $10,000 grant from the Mathews Community Foundation for a number of historical and educational programs and exhibits, including “One Hundred Hours Beneath the… …
Ruritan anniversary (5/20/2026) - The 98th anniversary of Ruritan National Inc., was observed on Saturday at Holland, Virginia. The observance was held at the monument across from the site where the Holland Ruritan Club… …
Ruritan Sunday (5/20/2026) - Thirteen Abingdon Ruritan Club members celebrated Ruritan Sunday on May 17 at First Morning Star Baptist Church in Bena. The church pastor and church members welcomed Abingdon Ruritan Club members… …Mild dead zone is expected for bay this summer (5/20/2026) - Scientists at William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS, FlowWest and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science announced Tuesday that the Chesapeake Bay’s annual “dead zone” is expected… …
Wood dinghy available for purchase at MMF (5/20/2026) - An eight-foot all-wood dinghy with exceptional provenance has been given to the Mathews Maritime Foundation, which supports the Mathews Maritime Museum and the Gwynn’s Island Boat Shop through the sale… …
VA250 concert (5/20/2026) - The Courthouse Community Orchestra, led by Staff Sergeant Jarret Kocan, gave a concert of the music of America on Friday night at Mathews High School. The free concert was sponsored… …Mathews BOS holds closed meeting on litigation issues (5/20/2026) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors had a special closed session meeting on Monday, May 11 on matters pertaining to the ongoing Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill litigation. No action… …
Rotary grant will fund seven water stations in Mathews (5/20/2026) - The Mathews Rotary Club was recently awarded a $47,735 Global Grant, the first such grant ever given by Rotary International’s Strategic Water Alliance to a Rotary Club in the United… …
Avalon Center to hold June 3 town hall meeting (5/20/2026) - The Avalon Center, an organization that works to end domestic and sexual violence, will hold a community response town hall on Families, Youth & Prevention at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday,… …VACo to meet next week (5/20/2026) - The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) will hold its Region 2 meeting on Wednesday, May 27, beginning at 2 p.m. in the Freight Shed, 331 Water Street, Yorktown. At this… …