The Peggy marks 100 years; raffle for Barber painting (1/15/2025) - The Mathews-built deck boat, the Peggy, celebrates its 100th birthday in 2025. As part of the commemoration, the Mathews Maritime Foundation has commissioned renowned artist John Barber to depict the… …
Doss, Bowen to lead Mathews BOS in 2025 (1/15/2025) - Tim Doss was elected chairman and Tom Bowen vice chair at the Mathews Board of Supervisors’ organizational meeting, which was held on Thursday, Jan. 9, in the historic courthouse. Doss… …
Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association to meet Feb. 8 at VIMS (1/15/2025) - Are you an oyster enthusiast or have you thought about becoming an oyster gardener? Then you might want to join the Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association (TOGA) at its 2025 Annual… …
Procopi to be guest speaker at Book Author Luncheon (1/15/2025) - Local author Patti Procopi will be the guest speaker at the upcoming Book Author Luncheon sponsored annually by the York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons. The luncheon… …
Kelly honored by Franco-American memorial organization (1/15/2025) - The American Society of Le Souvenir Francais, Inc., has honored Gloucester County’s Historic Resources Supervisor Robert Kelly with a 2024 “Medaille d’Honneur,” or Medal of Honor. Le Souvenir Francais (French… …Gloucester supervisors to meet Tuesday (1/15/2025) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Colonial Courthouse. The board will also hold a retreat on Saturday, Jan. 25, beginning at 8:30… …
Mathews blood drive to be held Jan. 28 (1/15/2025) - The next American Red Cross Mathews community blood drive will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building, Hudgins. The blood collection, which will be held… …
Events Jan. 16-23 (1/15/2025) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, Jan. 16, at 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will… …
Aviation group meets Jan. 16 in Topping (1/8/2025) - The Northern Neck-Middle Peninsula chapter of the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society will meet on Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Pilot House Restaurant in Topping for its monthly buffet lunch meeting… …
Christmas Blessing Fund surpasses $20,000 goal (1/8/2025) - After six weeks, thanks to the generosity of Mathews citizens, the 2024 Mathews Ruritan Club Christmas Blessing Fund has surpassed its goal of $20,000, Honorary Chairperson Tom Robinson announced. Donations… …
Museum raffle winners (1/8/2025) - At the close of the 2024 Mathews Museum year, winners of two raffle contests were named. Linda Stemple, top photo, a visitor from Irvington and a member of the Rivah… …
Fun in the snow (1/8/2025) - Steven Rowe of Cobbs Creek (above), took full advantage of Monday’s snow day. “I hope someone else has a kid as crazy as mine, out before 7 a.m. playing in… …
Mathews Land Conservancy recognizes Muffelmans (1/8/2025) - At its annual Volunteer Appreciation Day Oyster Roast in December, Mathews Land Conservancy presented Pam and David Muffelman with the organization’s Distinguished Service Award for their decades of “quiet dedication… …March hearing date set for HITW case (1/8/2025) - A civil case filed by Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill in November of 2023 against the Mathews Board of Supervisors as a whole and supervisors Dave Jones and Mike… …
Snow man (1/8/2025) - The newspaper-reading man in Seward Johnson’s statue Inner World, Outer World on Main Street in Gloucester appeared to be chill with Monday’s first snow of the season. …Virtual meeting Saturday for MPAAGHS (1/8/2025) - The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society will hold a virtual meeting at 11 a.m. Saturday to review the organization’s highway marker initiative and to hold a discussion of… …
Hearing Tuesday on aviation facility CUP (1/8/2025) - The Mathews County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a request for a conditional use permit during its meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the historic courthouse on… …
Mathews Polar Plunge to be held Jan. 18 at Haven Beach (1/8/2025) - The sixth annual Mathews Polar Plunge, a fundraiser for Meals on Wheels in Mathews, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Haven Beach in Diggs, beginning at 8 a.m.… …
Events Jan. 9-16 (1/8/2025) - THURSDAY PARKS & REC: The Mathews County Parks and Recreation Commission will meet at 4:30 p.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 9, in the Historic Courthouse on Court Street. BEE CITY: The… …
Snow pup (1/8/2025) - One-year-old Hattie enjoys her first snow Monday morning at the Hayes home of Caitlin Donnelly. She was adopted from the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society last February, where Donnelly works as the… …
Snow fun (1/8/2025) - The Stafford family enjoyed a very snowy morning in Hayes by building a small snowman. Shown, from left, are sisters Katriel, Sosiella and Hadlyn all bundled up in their winter… …
First snow (1/8/2025) - Eager for the first snow of the season, sisters Zoe and Abby Carrier, from left, are all smiles Sunday night at their Gloucester home as the snow falls. …Community cat meeting at library on Jan. 16 (1/8/2025) - The Friends of Gloucester Community Cats and the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society’s Fixin’ to Save Spay & Neuter Clinic are holding a meeting on the trap, neuter/spay and release (TNR) process… …
Recycle your Christmas tree in Gloucester (1/8/2025) - Christmas has come and gone. So now, what should you do with the tree? If you’re in Gloucester, head to any of the county’s five convenience centers with your tree.… …
Camellia Solar becomes operational in Gloucester (1/8/2025) - Dominion Energy recently completed construction on a large-scale solar facility in Gloucester and is now connected to the electric grid. The new solar farm, Camellia Solar, is located a few… …