Mathews storefront being renovated into a fresh food, open-air market (10/28/2026) - Mathews residents Jeff and Rachel Sterne bought a small commercial building on Mathews Main Street in July and have been renovating it for use as a fresh food and open-air… …Election Day is Tuesday (10/28/2026) - Voters in Gloucester and Mathews counties, and across the state and country, will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in this year’s Congressional midterm elections. Aside… …
Mobjack Rowing Association seeks rezoning of Bohannon property (10/28/2026) - The Mobjack Rowing Association is seeking to rezone an 11.29-acre parcel from residential to business that it owns in Bohannon. It will be used for training. The matter will come… …
Enter your recipe in G-J Cake-O-Rama contest (10/28/2026) - The upcoming Cake-O-Rama contest being sponsored by the Gazette-Journal will have a grand-prize award of $250, the newspaper has announced. Competition is in three categories: pound cakes, layer cakes, and… …
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday (10/28/2026) - Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. Residents should set their timepieces back one hour upon retiring Saturday night. They will thus arise on Eastern Standard Time… …
Big seller (10/28/2026) - Danette and Rick Machen, from left, picked up two quarts of clam chowder on Saturday during the annual Fall Festival of the West Mathews Community League. Serving them are league… …
10 years’ service (10/28/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors recognized communications officer Heather Thomas for 10 years of dedicated service to the Mathews County Sheriff’s Office during the Oct. 15 meeting. Shown here,… …Events Oct. 29-Nov. 5 (10/28/2026) - THURSDAY HAUNTED GHOST WALK: The Mathews Museum will hold a Haunted Ghost Walk, with tours leaving every 30 minutes from 7-8:30 tonight, Friday and Saturday at 200 Main Street Mathews.… …
Mathews Archives completes digitation of general store ledgers (10/28/2026) - Mathews Archives has completed the latest digitization project featuring 13 notable general store account books and ledgers, making approximately 5,000 pages of historic business records accessible online. The project was… …Mathews road cleanup to be held Nov. 7 (10/28/2026) - The Mathews Community Fall roadside cleanup is scheduled to take place from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 7. Twice a year, in spring and fall, the Mathews County… …
Mathews Commonwealth’s Attorney candidates take part in forum (10/28/2026) - Mathews Commonwealth’s Attorney candidates Christopher Paul Reagan and J. Grant Spears participated in a forum sponsored by the Mathews Branch of the NAACP last Wednesday at the Cobbs Creek Arts… …Box lunch fundraiser to benefit Mathews Meals on Wheels (10/28/2026) - Mathews County Meals on Wheels will hold a box lunch fundraiser on Wednesday, Nov. 4, with pick up at Salem Church, 1099 Salem Church Road, Mathews, from 10:30 a.m. to… …
Protect yourself and others this cold and flu season (10/28/2026) - Throughout the cold weather months, influenza, COVID-19, the common cold and other respiratory conditions come out in full force. When people are supposed to be getting lost in corn mazes… …Motorola rep discusses benefits of Mathews joining radio system (10/28/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, meeting on Oct. 15, heard a special presentation from Motorola Design Team Presale Director Mike McGannon regarding the benefits of Mathews joining the Peninsula… …
Sheriff recognizes two deputies for their heroism (10/28/2026) - Mathews Sheriff April Edwards recognized two deputies during the county supervisors’ Oct. 15 meeting for their lifesaving efforts in locating and rescuing a woman who was stranded in marshland at… …Halloween happenings begin today (10/28/2026) - Breathe in the crisp autumn air, feel the crunch of fallen leaves beneath your feet and sneak a piece of candy—or two—because Halloween activities begin today in Gloucester and Mathews… …
Kiskiak Indians’ historical marker to be unveiled Nov. 7 (10/28/2026) - A new Virginia historic highway marker will be unveiled in Mathews County at a ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 7. Titled “The Kiskiak Indians’ New Homeland,” this new marker will commemorate… …
Marker unveiled at Antioch Rosenwald School (10/21/2026) - Antioch Baptist Church was packed on Sunday afternoon for a service commemorating the unveiling of a highway marker recognizing the historical significance of the Antioch Rosenwald School in Susan. The… …Mathews BOS approves settlement in one of Hole in the Wall cases (10/21/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, meeting last Thursday, voted 3-2 to approve a settlement of Case 220, Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill LLC vs Board of Supervisors of… …
Cake recipes sought for G-J baking contest (10/21/2026) - The Gazette-Journal is sponsoring a Cake-O-Rama cake baking contest, and asks you to send your cake recipes. Finalists will be selected in three categories—layer cakes, pound cakes and everything else—and… …
Accessible driveways needed for emergency vehicles (10/21/2026) - As cooler temperatures set in and wet, windy weather picks up, it might be time to begin assessing driveway accessibility. Something that can often times impede emergency responders from reaching… …Events Oct. 22-28 (10/21/2026) - THURSDAY LEADERSHIP SEMINAR: The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP will have a Pathways to Leadership Seminar on the Courts, the School Board, and the School Superintendent at 6 o’clock tonight,… …
Lafayette author to speak in Gloucester, Mathews (10/21/2026) - Author Ryan Cole will discuss his book, “The Last Adieu,” about the Marquis de Lafayette’s return to America decades after the American Revolution, in back-to-back programs in Gloucester and Mathews… …
Walk/run being held to honor memory of ‘Pete’ Peterson (10/21/2026) - An Alzheimer’s/dementia 5K run/walk will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, in Mathews. The walk will begin at Mathews County Parks & Recreation next to Mathews High… …