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Cormier pleads guilty to double homicide (3/26/2026) - Carol Paul Cormier pleaded guilty yesterday in Mathews Circuit Court to the July 2025 murder of 54-year-old Chad Wayne Ashford and 56-year-old Audrey Elaine Hudgins, receiving 48 years, five months…
Events March 26-April 2 (3/25/2026) - THURSDAY KING’S DAUGHTERS: The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons will meet at noon today, March 26, in the fellowship hall of New Point Friends Church. SUPERVISORS:…
BOS trims county’s share of school funding to $8.5M (3/25/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, in a budget workshop Tuesday, voted 3-2 to have County Administrator Ramona Wilson revise the proposed budget to reduce the county’s share of funding…
Mathews EDA to serve as conduit for $12M in bonds (3/25/2026) - The Mathews Economic Development Authority, meeting in a joint session with county supervisors on Monday, voted unanimously to serve as the conduit for $12 million in bonds approved by supervisors…
MCSO to hold Women’s Safety Night April 11 (3/25/2026) - The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office is sponsoring a Women’s Safety Night from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, at The Shores of Cedar Point on North River Road, courtesy of…
mathews supes 03 19 26 wilton recognition Supervisors set borrowing cap at $12.2M for capital needs (3/25/2026) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors, at its regular monthly meeting last Thursday, voted 4-1 to borrow “no more than” $12.2 million from Atlantic Union to pay for capital needs. The…
mathews mah jongg rgb Mah Jongg games (3/25/2026) - The Mathews Mah Jongg group meets from noon to 3 p.m. every Tuesday at Mathews Memorial Library on Main Street. The group encourages anyone who plays the game or would…
1a colon cancer awareness rgb Colorectal cancer on the rise locally (3/25/2026) - March is colorectal cancer awareness month, an umbrella term that encompasses both colon and rectal cancers, a disease that is showing a sharp impact on the local area. Hampton Roads…
Events: March 19-26 (3/18/2026) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, March 19, in the Department of Social Services conference room, 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS:…
Mathews BOS to meet tonight (3/18/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6 o’clock this evening, Thursday, March 19, in the historic courthouse on Court Street. Among the items…
School board, BOS appear closer to consensus on budget (3/18/2026) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors and Mathews School Board seemed closer to a consensus on school funding at the end of a joint budget workshop held last Thursday afternoon in…
1a mathews school board Bus supervisor, facility use fees addressed at meeting (3/18/2026) - A packed crowd filled Thomas Hunter Middle School’s J. Murray Brooks Auditorium Tuesday night, primarily for two reasons—first, to express concerns over doing away with the position of transportation supervisor…
Spring begins Friday (3/18/2026) - Spring begins Friday at the moment of the vernal equinox, 10:45 a.m. From then until the fall equinox, each 24-hour period will have more daylight than darkness.
An exhibit celebrating early Mathews life and focusing on the indigenous population opened Saturday at the Mathews Museum. Among those on hand, from left, were R. Wayne Bowman of Gloucester, vice chief of the Kiskiack tribe; Zachary Yupo Thomas, president of the Native Student Club at Mary Washington University, Fredericksburg; and museum president Tom Robinson. They are standing in front of a canoe hand-hewn by historian Russell Reed of Onemo. Indigenous focus (3/18/2026) - An exhibit celebrating early Mathews life and focusing on the indigenous population opened Saturday at the Mathews Museum. Among those on hand, from left, were R. Wayne Bowman of Gloucester,…
mathews history speaker ‘Virginia Campaign of 1775’ topic of upcoming talk (3/18/2026) - Author and military historian Dr. Patrick H. Hannum will speak on “The Virginia Campaign of 1775: Great Bridge & Removing Dunmore” on Thursday, April 2, at 7 p.m. at Mathews…
Supervisors to hold hearing on raising county’s meals tax (3/18/2026) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors, meeting on Tuesday afternoon in the historic courthouse to once again wrangle over the budget, agreed to hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 16,…
In Mathews: Pared-down budget presented (3/11/2026) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday afternoon for a budget work session to establish budget priorities and goals. County Administrator Ramona Wilson presented the board with a budget…
Mathews planners look at updating county’s comp plan (3/11/2026) - The Mathews County Planning Commission, meeting on Tuesday night, included a lengthy discussion concerning required revisions and updates to the county’s comprehensive plan. Chairman Billy Cook introduced former longtime planning…
mathews early voting Early voting (3/11/2026) - Early voting began Friday in the statewide referendum on mid-decade redistricting of Virginia’s Congressional districts—a measure proposed by Democrats as a one-time response to efforts in Texas, North Carolina and…
mathews redistricting amendment opposition brenda pogge Residents urged to vote ‘no’ at town hall program at Living Waters Church (3/11/2026) - A town hall was held Saturday morning at Living Waters Church in Dutton to encourage Mathews residents to vote “no” on a constitutional amendment to redraw Virginia’s congressional districts outside…
African-American genealogy group to meet Saturday (3/11/2026) - The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society will meet virtually at 11 a.m. Saturday. The meeting will feature a talk by historian Dennis Halpin titled “Henry Jones: A Life…
Events: March 12-19 (3/11/2026) - THURSDAY SUPERVISORS/SCHOOL BOARD: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors and Mathews County School Board will hold a joint budget workshop at 1 o’clock today, Thursday, March 12, in the historic…
Property owners invited to sign up for VADeed Alert deed fraud alert program (3/11/2026) - Property owners are being encouraged by Mathews Clerk of Circuit Court Elizabeth Brown to enroll in VADeed Alert, a free, voluntary notification service to help Virginians protect their property from…
Events March 5-12 (3/4/2026) - THURSDAY EQUALIZATION: The Gloucester County Board of Equalization will meet from 9-11 this morning, Thursday, March 5, in the Environmental Conference Room on the second floor of County Building Two,…
Dine to Donate fundraiser next weekat Howard-Dooley Cafe (3/4/2026) - Dine 2 Donate, a fundraising effort of the Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation, will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. next Thursday, March 12, at Howard-Dooley Café, 9303…

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