Events Nov. 13-20 (11/12/2025) - THURSDAY TOURISM: The Gloucester Tourism Advisory Committee will meet at 4 o’clock today, Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Museum of History, 6539 Main Street. UTILITIES: The Gloucester Utilities Advisory Committee… …
Brunswick stew fundraiser to be held (11/12/2025) - The Sons of Confederate Veterans Mechanized Cavalry 5th Platoon will hold a Brunswick stew fundraiser on Saturday at 125 Blue Crab Drive in Moon. Stew sales begin at 10 a.m.… …
Community Conservation Day to be held Dec. 6 in Mathews (11/12/2025) - Residents of Mathews and Middlesex counties are invited to the first Community Conservation Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, hosted by Mathews Land Conservancy at… …
Dillehay reluctantly steps down as library director (11/12/2025) - Mathews Memorial Library Director Bette Dillehay reluctantly submitted a letter of resignation to the library’s board of trustees during a meeting last Wednesday. “It’s very painful for me,” said Dillehay.… …
Christmas Comes to G.I. set for Nov. 22 (11/12/2025) - Christmas Comes to Gwynn’s Island, a free family event hosted by the Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation with sponsorship by New Point Life Services, will be held from 1-5 p.m.… …Mathews Museum reopens Saturday after renovation (11/12/2025) - After an extensive period of renovation, the Mathews Museum, located at 200 Main Street in Mathews Court House, reopens to the public from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. The recently-acquired statue… …
Scott raises $11,000 in Christmas Benefit Hunt (11/12/2025) - “My family did everything they could to give me what I needed and make me strive, so I think every kid deserves to be cherished and welcomed—even if they don’t… …HITW suit headed to settlement conference (11/12/2025) - Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey W. Shaw has ordered that Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill participate in a settlement conference on Dec. 5 with the Mathews County Board of Supervisors… …
Mathews BOS approves new contract with county administrator (11/12/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors met for a lengthy closed session last Thursday, after which members returned to open session and voted to adopt a new employment agreement with… …
Brunswick stew fundraiser on Nov. 15 (11/5/2025) - The Sons of Confederate Veterans Mechanized Cavalry 5th Platoon will hold a Brunswick stew fundraiser on Nov. 15 at 125 Blue Crab Drive in Moon. Stew sales begin at 10… …
Events Nov. 6-13 (11/5/2025) - THURSDAY SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will have a special called meeting at 9 o’clock this morning, Thursday, Nov. 6, for the purpose of going into closed session… …
Mathews VA250 group working hard on next year’s celebration (11/5/2025) - The Mathews VA250 Committee is working hard on next year’s celebration of the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and that includes getting the word out about the many activities… …Main Street Phase 2 improvements topic of talk (11/5/2025) - The Mathews Main Street Committee got an update on Phase 2 of the Main Street Enhancement Project last Thursday from committee chair Bette Dillehay and senior landscape architect Ricky Wiatt… …
Captain Speth to speak later this month about Susan Constant (11/5/2025) - Captain Eric Speth of Cobbs Creek, will speak later this month in a program on the re-created 17th century ship Susan Constant, of which he serves as captain, in a… …
Movie production (11/5/2025) - A number of sites in Mathews County are being used for filming the upcoming independent film “The Ice at the Bottom of the World,” which features Oscar nominee Virginia Madsen… …State goes Democratic, G-M vote (mostly) for GOP (11/5/2025) - Virginians elected the Democratic candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, with Democrats also reaching at least a 62-seat majority in the House of Delegates, which marks the largest… …
Beattie, Walsh win BOS races in Mathews (11/5/2025) - Voters in Mathews County handed decisive victories on Tuesday night to two board of supervisors challengers—Patrick Beattie, who garnered 31.6 percent of the vote, and David Walsh, who came in… …Closings Tuesday for Veterans Day (11/5/2025) - All post offices, county offices, courts, libraries, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observation of Veterans Day. All schools,… …
Tompkins statue to be on display at Mathews Museum (11/5/2025) - A bronze statue of Capt. Sally Tompkins, the Mathews County native who operated Robertson Hospital in Richmond during the Civil War, was delivered to Mathews last Wednesday and will soon… …
Hound Hunters and Landowners (11/5/2025) - A Hound Hunters and Landowners meeting held by the Mathews County Sheriff’s Office and the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources last Thursday was packed, with an attentive standing-room-only audience, but… …
Kingston Housing Initiative (11/5/2025) - The Mathews Economic Development Authority donated $5,000 to the Kingston Housing Initiative last week to support efforts to provide workforce housing in Mathews County, including renovation of the former Kingston… …Friends of Library to meet Nov. 18 (11/5/2025) - Friends of the Mathews Memorial Library will have its fall general meeting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the Cooke Conference Room at Mathews Memorial Library. The public… …
Events Oct. 30-Nov. 6 (10/29/2025) - THURSDAY WORK SESSION: The Mathews County School Board will hold a day-long fall work session today, Thursday, Oct. 30, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Community Room of… …
WMCL Fall Festival (10/29/2025) - Susan and Walter Stillman supplied gentle harmonies on Saturday during the West Mathews Community League’s Fall Festival, held at the league headquarters, the historic Peninsula School at Bohannon. Below, Donnie… …
Ribbon cutting held for new Y preschool (10/29/2025) - The Mathews Family YMCA hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 21, for its new preschool at Westville Baptist Church on Main Street in Mathews. The event, which was attended… …