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HITW granted preliminary injunction (7/25/2025) - Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill was granted a preliminary injunction in court on Friday morning, allowing the Gwynn’s Island restaurant to reopen after it was evicted two weeks ago…
Events July 24-31 (7/23/2025) - THURSDAY KING’S DAUGHTERS AND SONS: The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons will meet at noon today in the fellowship hall of New Point Friends Church. Amy…
events oyster tour Oyster tour (7/23/2025) - Tours of the oyster hatchery and oyster tastings will be held from 5-8 p.m. Friday at Oyster Seed Holdings, 425 Callis Wharf Road, Grimstead. To book a visit, go to…
business regional health care partnership Regional initiative seeks to boost health care workforce development (7/23/2025) - A new regional partnership designed to strengthen health care workforce development throughout the Fredericksburg area, Northern Neck and the Middle Peninsula was rolled out recently. This is part of a…
HITW files request for emergency injunction (7/23/2025) - Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill has filed a request for an emergency injunction in Mathews Circuit Court against both the Mathews County Board of Supervisors and County Administrator Ramona…
mathews Williams Wharf love sign New LOVE sign at Williams Wharf honors shipbuilding tradition (7/23/2025) - Williams Wharf Landing is the home of the latest LOVE sign in Mathews County. The design honors the deep maritime and shipbuilding tradition of Williams Wharf, the East River and…
mathews moc wider shoulders Mathews Outdoor Club advocates for wider shoulders (7/23/2025) - In an effort to create safer bicycling and pedestrian conditions, Mathews Outdoor Club is advocating for the creation of wider shoulders where rumble strips are present in the county. “Even…
Gwynn’s Island restaurant eviction dominates discussion (7/23/2025) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors had an ambitious agenda for its July 17 meeting, held in the auditorium at Mathews High School, but discussions of the county’s eviction of Hole…
Farm to table talk postponed (7/23/2025) - A talk and tasting of home-grown products, which had been set for tonight at the Mathews Museum, has been postponed until Oct. 23 due to construction at the museum. Christian…
Events July 17-24 (7/16/2025) - Thursday SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester County Board of Social Services will meet at 7:30 a.m. today, Thursday, July 17, in the Social Services Conference Room, 6641 Short Lane. SUPERVISORS: The…
mathews water Water for Everyone bringing relief to Mathews residents (7/16/2025) - An initiative of the Mathews Community Foundation, Water for Everyone, is bringing relief to Mathews County residents who lack access to clean drinking water. Led by Ron Lambert, a past…
mathews library kukla talk on henry Patrick Henry biographer to speak at Mathews Library (7/16/2025) - Jon Kukla of Richmond, a noted biographer of Patrick Henry, will give a talk on the Virginia patriot at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, at Mathews Memorial Library. The…
1a cricket hill 1 249 years (7/16/2025) - Members of the Virginia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard fire a musket salute at the end of Saturday’s ceremony to commemorate the 249th anniversary of…
mathews hole in the wall eviction County evicts Gwynn’s Island restaurant (7/16/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors took action against the Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill last Thursday, July 10, evicting the Gwynn’s Island business and its employees from the…
1a murder in mathews cormier in court Suspects arrested in Mathews double homicide (7/16/2025) - A murder suspect and his alleged conspirator were arrested early Sunday morning after an intense investigation by the Mathews County Sheriff’s Office following the discovery by Mathews firefighters Friday night…
arts music on maple july Events July 10-17 (7/9/2025) - THURSDAY BEE CITY: The Gloucester Bee City USA Committee will meet at 5 o’clock this evening, Thursday, July 10, in the Stewart Building program room, 6382 Main Street, Gloucester. UTILITIES…
editorial letter sherrrill One American’s journey to citizenship (7/9/2025) - Most of us take our American citizenship for granted. Others, not so much! As we waved our flags at our community’s 4th of July parade last Thursday, we heard this interesting…
mathews cricket hill Celebration Saturday to mark 249th anniversary of Battle of Cricket Hill (7/9/2025) - On Saturday, the Richard Henry Lee Chapter, Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution, will celebrate the 249th anniversary of the Battle of Cricket Hill/Gwynn’s Island with a ceremony in…
Farmers to speak at Museum (7/9/2025) - Christian Brown, owner of Mush Love, and Mark Zamanian of Blessed Harmony Farms, both in Mathews, will talk about their products and demonstrate the art of cooking with home-grown mushrooms…
condemned waters VerbylaGlcsMthwMap20250701 Condemned waters: Local acreage drops slightly compared to 2024 (7/9/2025) - Total acreage of local waters closed seasonally or year-round to shellfish harvesting has dropped slightly since 2024. A compilation of local condemned areas, as maintained by the Virginia Department of…
maritime Mathews Maritime Foundation keeps legacy alive (7/9/2025) - A group formed 26 years ago is doing its best to honor and keep alive the nautical heritage of Mathews County. The Mathews Maritime Foundation was incorporated in 1999 by…
Mathews planners to seek outside counsel on zoning proposal (7/9/2025) - The Mathews County Planning Commission, meeting Tuesday evening in the historic courthouse, voted unanimously to seek outside legal counsel before taking any action on a proposal to exempt the county…
1a boat docking lady luck MVFD boat docking, fireworks were ‘flawless’ (7/9/2025) - Captain Derrick Hoy of Quantico, Md., and his crew of the “Crusher” and Captain Treavor Green of Hayes, and his crew of the “Lady Luck” were the top winners in…
Agricultural cost-share signups announced (7/2/2025) - Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex county farmers, it’s that time of year again. The signup period for the Virginia Agricultural Cost-Share Program begins July 21 and runs through Aug. 25, according…
Mathews Museum slated for reconstruction (7/2/2025) - The Mathews Museum at 200 Main Street is slated for a significant reconstruction and internal rearrangement and will be closed for the months of July and August, president Tom Robinson…

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