9/11 anniversary marked with memorial run (9/9/2026) - To mark the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the members of the Mathews Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary held a memorial run on Saturday morning at Mathews… …Mathews Market Days returns this weekend (9/9/2026) - The 52nd annual Mathews Market Days will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday in and around the historic court green located… …
VDOT holds design public hearing for proposed roundabout (9/9/2026) - Around 40 people attended a design public hearing held by the Virginia Department of Transportation last Wednesday on the proposed construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Twiggs Ferry… …Fairfield to hold Historic House Party at Brighton (9/9/2026) - The Fairfield Foundation is taking reservations for its 11th annual Historic House Party, its biggest fundraising event of the year. The party will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday,… …
Elderly twin sisters found dead on Gwynn’s Island (9/9/2026) - Elderly twin sisters were found deceased on a Gwynn’s Island beach last Thursday after a relative called the property’s lawn care service and asked that someone perform a welfare check.… …
Town hall addresses proposed local sales tax in Mathews (9/9/2026) - A town hall, moderated by Pastor Patrick Billups, was held Tuesday night to give Mathews County residents a better idea of the issues surrounding a referendum on this year’s ballot… …Planners’ chair addresses Sunday afternoon subcommittee meeting (9/9/2026) - Facing criticism about a subcommittee meeting that was held on Sunday afternoon at a real estate office on Main Street, Mathews County Planning Commission chairman Billy Cook addressed the issue… …
USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 66 celebrates 75th anniversary (9/9/2026) - The 75th anniversary of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 66 was celebrated on Saturday, Aug. 29, with a brief but meaningful ceremony at the Mathews Yacht Club at Hudgins. Speakers… …Mathews supervisors to have closed session Tuesday morning (9/3/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will have a special meeting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, in order to go into closed session and once again consider legal… …
Events Sept. 3-9 (9/2/2026) - THURSDAY CLEAN AND GREEN: The Gloucester Clean and Green Committee will meet at 5 o’clock tonight, Thursday, Sept. 3, in the Stewart Building conference room, 6382 Main Street, Gloucester. PARKS… …
Town hall Tuesday on sales tax ballot initiative (9/2/2026) - A community town hall meeting will be held Tuesday to explain the details of the upcoming ballot initiative to create a 1 percent local retail sales tax in Mathews County… …
Closings for Labor Day holiday (9/2/2026) - All post offices, courts, county offices, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Schools in both counties will be… …
Who remembers 9-11? (9/2/2026) - The 25-year anniversary of the Al-Qaeda attack on the United States is fast approaching. We would like to hear your memories of this devastating day. Attacks in New York and… …
Mathews EDA hears report from state tourism rep (9/2/2026) - The Mathews Economic Development Authority, meeting last Wednesday, heard a report from Laura Messer, Destination Development Manager of the Virginia Tourism Corporation, on the impact that tourism has had in… …
Mathews Sheriff holds forum on Flock Camera issue (9/2/2026) - The Flock LPR (License Plate Reader) Camera has generated a lot of public discussion lately, especially on social media, and that includes in Mathews County. At a public information session… …
Dine to Donate to benefit Mathews school music programs (9/2/2026) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation is holding its next Dine to Donate from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. next Thursday, Sept. 10, at The Seafood Shack, 10744 Buckley Hall… …
Rudy Bear (9/2/2026) - Martha Frame, vice president of the Piankatank Ruritan Club in Mathews, introduced the club’s newest “member,” Rudy Bear, at the August dinner meeting. Rudy Bear is the official mascot of… …Mathews planners to meet Tuesday (9/2/2026) - The Mathews County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the historic courthouse on Court Street. Kathryn Tatterson has requested a zoning amendment to rezone… …
Mathews YMCA to hold open house (9/2/2026) - The Mathews Family YMCA, located at 33 Cricket Hill Road in Hudgins, invites the community to attend a free open house on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 1… …Republicans to hold Constitution Day spaghetti supper on Sept. 17 (9/2/2026) - The Mathews County Republican Committee will hold a Constitution Day spaghetti supper from 5-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building in Hudgins. Constitution Day is… …
Mathews GOP holds fundraiser (9/2/2026) - The Mathews County Republican Committee hosted a fundraising event for the reelection of Rep. Rob Wittman at Belmont (circa 1854), home of MCRC chairman Scott Gibbs and his wife Mari… …
School year starts in Gloucester, Mathews (8/26/2026) - Sunny skies and smiling faces greeted students back to school in Gloucester and Mathews counties bright and early Monday morning for the 2026-2027 academic year. The superintendents of both districts… …
Flock camera forum Aug. 27 in Mathews (8/26/2026) - A public forum will be held tonight in Mathews on the use of Flock Safety Cameras. The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office is holding the forum at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday,… …
Treasures from the museum (8/26/2026) - Continuing our series on local museums, we present information on three Mathews County treasures which are under management by the Mathews County Historical Society. The Mathews County Historical Society partners… …
Mathews reassessment shows property values up 20-30 percent (8/26/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, meeting last Thursday, received an update on this year’s reassessment from Jason Cowan, chief assessor for Cowan Services LLC. Cowan reported that, since the… …