Events Oct. 9-16 (10/8/2025) - THURSDAY LIBRARY BOARD: The Mathews Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet at 1 o’clock today, Thursday, Oct. 9, in order to hold a closed session to discuss the performance… …
Carmichael addresses NAACP at Freedom Fund banquet (10/8/2025) - Christine Carmichael, etiquette coach and founder of The Flemming Academy of Etiquette & Protocol, served as guest speaker for the Mathews County NAACP’s annual Freedom Fund banquet on Saturday at… …County seeks VMRC permit to replace G.I. boat ramp (10/8/2025) - Mathews County has applied for a Virginia Marine Resources Commission permit to replace the failing boat ramp, dock, and bulkhead at the public boat landing on Gwynn’s Island, adjacent to… …
Mathews planners to hold two hearings Tuesday (10/8/2025) - The Mathews County Planning Commission will hold two public hearings during its meeting beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The Towers LLC and Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, and… …
Maritime Foundation to hold annual meeting Oct. 16 (10/8/2025) - The Mathews Maritime Foundation/Museum will hold its annual membership meeting at 6 p.m. next Thursday, Oct. 16, at the museum on 482 Main Street, Mathews. A notice said directors will… …
Female pirates topic of Tuesday’s talk in Mathews (10/8/2025) - Wisteria Perry of The Mariners’ Museum and Park will give a public presentation, “Fierce and Feminine: Female Pirates That Roamed the Seven Seas,” on Tuesday, beginning at 7 p.m. at… …
MLC welcomes new MPPDC acting executive director (10/8/2025) - Rachael Peabody, the acting executive director of the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission, was the featured speaker at last Thursday’s Mathews Land Conservancy Lecture Series event at Williams Wharf Landing.… …Find out what’s growing in Mathews on Oct. 23 (10/8/2025) - Two Mathews growers of fresh produce will talk about their products and provide a tasting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street. Christian Brown,… …
Mathews holds first of several candidate forums (10/8/2025) - The Mathews NAACP kicked off the local candidate forums, with about 50-60 gathered at the Cobbs Creek Arts Center last Wednesday to hear from candidates for the county’s board of… …
Plans for new Mathews Volunteer Fire Dept. Station 1 to be unveiled at Sunday’s Open House (10/8/2025) - The Mathews Volunteer Fire Department is making progress on plans to convert the former Boys and Girls Club building on Church Street into a modern, well-equipped fire station to replace… …Closings Monday for holiday (10/8/2025) - All post offices, courts, county offices, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed Monday in observance of Columbus Day. Gloucester schools will be open, but… …
Events Oct. 1-8 (10/1/2025) - THURSDAY PLANNERS: The Gloucester County Planning Commission will meet at 6:30 tonight, Thursday, Oct. 2, in the Thomas Calhoun Walker Education Center auditorium, 6099 T.C. Walker Road, Gloucester. FRIDAY THE… …
Fire open houses Sunday, next Saturday (10/1/2025) - Back-to-back open houses at fire departments in Gloucester and Mathews will give residents of both counties a chance to view fire apparatus and gear and learn a few things about… …
Mathews sheriff shares good news with county board (10/1/2025) - Mathews County Sheriff April Edwards had nothing but good news for the Mathews Board of Supervisors during the board’s Sept. 18 meeting. Edwards told the board during public comment period… …
G.I. Civic League to host candidate forum next Thursday (10/1/2025) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League is hosting a candidate forum next Thursday, Oct. 9 from 7-9 p.m. at the G.I. Civic Center, 1996 Old Ferry Road. All candidates campaigning for… …
DAR meeting (9/24/2025) - The Cricket Hill Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, met on Friday at Kingston Parish, Mathews. Members listened to Fred Lyon, chairman of Mathews VA250 talk… …
Lions Club gets new machine to process eyeglass donations (9/24/2025) - An upgrade has been made to the Mathews Lions Club Eyeglass Recycling Center, with a new Visionix VX 40 Lensometer now in operation. “We are proud of the work this… …Events Sept. 25-Oct. 2 (9/24/2025) - THURSDAY BOOK LAUNCH: M.P. Slaughter will have a book launch and signing for her debut poetry collection, “Until the Cardinals Carry Me Home,” from 4-6 p.m. today, Thursday, Sept. 25,… …
Workboat reunion (9/24/2025) - Hudgins Horn Harbor Marina at Port Haywood was the location for Saturday’s annual workboat reunion, giving visitorsa chance to appreciate the craftsmanship of the shipwrights who built these floating works… …Mathews supervisors look at Main Street concept plan (9/24/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, during its regular meeting last Thursday, got a look at the concept plan for Phase II of the Main Street Enhancement Project. This phase… …
Supporting Hands Across Mathews (9/24/2025) - Libby Crawford (left) and Sheila Crowley (right) with the Mathews County Democratic Committee, present Jan Mohr, chair of the Board of Directors of Hands Across Mathews, with funds collected at… …Events Sept. 18-25 (9/17/2025) - Thursday SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, Sept. 18, in the Department of Social Services conference room, 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS:… …
High tide (9/17/2025) - The ditches were full and water crossed the road at the Davis Creek public dock in Bavon shortly after the 6 p.m. high tide on Tuesday, but the dock itself… …Early voting begins tomorrow across Virginia (9/17/2025) - In-person early voting begins Friday for the November general election, featuring the races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, two local House of Delegates’ seats, as well as a… …
Mathews County’s VA250 Committee working hard on planning events (9/17/2025) - The Mathews VA250 Committee is working hard on event planning and fundraising so it can provide Mathews residents with a memorable celebration for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of… …