Events May 1-8 (4/30/2025) - THURSDAY PARKS & REC: The Mathews County Parks and Recreation Commission will meet at 5 o’clock tonight, Thursday, May 1, in the historic courthouse on Court Street. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews… …
MCF awards $194,451 in grants (4/30/2025) - The Mathews Community Foundation awarded 43 grants totaling $194,451 to local nonprofit organizations serving Mathews County. Community impact grants support local nonprofits whose programs include cultural vibrancy, economic prosperity, educational… …
Mathews BOS scheduled to adopt budget tonight (4/30/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the proposed FY2026 tax rates at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, May 1, in the historic courthouse on Court… …
Mathews May Faire returns Friday, Saturday (4/30/2025) - This is a celebratory year for the Mathews Museum, now in its 10th year of operation, and the museum’s annual May Faire this Friday and Saturday will be, fittingly, a… …
Dine to Donate fundraiser Tuesday at Richardson’s (4/30/2025) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation will host its next Dine to Donate from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Richardson’s Café on Main Street, Mathews. A portion of… …
Gonzalez joins MLC Board of Directors (4/30/2025) - Mathews Land Conservancy has announced that Cirse Gonzalez is the newest member of its board of directors. “We continue to expand our scientific and technical skill-sets on the board to… …
Blood drive (4/30/2025) - An American Red Cross blood drive, held on April 15 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club in Hudgins, resulted in the collection of 53 units of blood. A total of 54… …Mathews offices close for May Faire (4/30/2025) - Mathews County’s administrative offices will be closed Friday for May Faire. The county parking lot on Brickbat Road will close at 4 o’clock today, Thursday, May 1, for the festival,… …
Hands Across Mathews undergoes restructuring (4/30/2025) - Hands Across Mathews, a nonprofit established 1986 and dedicated to providing assistance to families experiencing crises in the Mathews area, is currently restructuring how certain items are donated and stored,… …
Victims’ Rights Week (4/30/2025) - Marie Walls, the Mathews County Commonwealth’s Attorney, and Sheriff April Edwards, from left, recently commemorated National Crime Victims’ Rights Week that focused this year on “Kinship: Connecting & Healing” for… …
Mathews board holds budget public hearings (4/23/2025) - An edgy crowd attended last Thursday’s public hearings on Mathews County’s proposed $36.34 million FY2025-2026 budget and tax rates, with some attendees worked up over an advertised increase in the… …Deadline approaching for candidate filing (4/23/2025) - The deadline for local candidates to qualify for the November election is the same day as the June primary election—Tuesday, June 17—and voter registrars in Gloucester and Mathews are asking… …
Garden Week returns Saturday (4/23/2025) - Three riverfront homes and gardens in Gloucester will be open to visitors on Saturday in the 2025 segment of Historic Garden Week in Virginia. Locally sponsored by the Garden Club… …
Easter egg hunt (4/23/2025) - The Mathews Community Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Tara M. Plotino Memorial Fund and the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center, was held on Saturday morning on the Mathews… …
70th anniversary (4/23/2025) - Mathews Chapel United Methodist Church, Cobbs Creek, celebrated the 70th wedding anniversary of Evelyn and Thomas Edwards on April 13. The church presented them with a quilt made by church… …Mathews broadband group conducting survey (4/23/2025) - The Mathews Broadband Advisory Board is seeking information from Mathews residents about their need for high speed, reliable internet access. All residents 18 and older are asked to complete a… …
Eubanks’ civil suit against Mathews County dismissed (4/23/2025) - A property dispute that began a decade ago, resulting in a civil suit that’s been stewing in Mathews Circuit Court in one form or another for nearly seven years, was… …
‘Day of Action’ protest (4/23/2025) - A series of nationwide protests against President Donald Trump and his policies were held Saturday across the U.S. While there were large protests in Washington, D.C., New York City and… …Events April 24-May 1 (4/23/2025) - THURSDAY SUPERVISORS: The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 o’clock this evening, Thursday, April 24, in the colonial courthouse at 6504 Main Street, Gloucester. FRIDAY CAR SHOW:… …
Boat Virginia class to be held on May 3 (4/23/2025) - Experienced U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 66 instructors will conduct a free Boat Virginia Class from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. The class will be held… …
Williams Wharf topic of May Faire talk (4/23/2025) - The history of Williams Wharf and its role in Mathews County history is the topic of a May Faire talk to be held at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2 at… …
‘Give Me Liberty’ exhibit opens Saturday at Mathews Museum (4/23/2025) - Two exhibits from the nation’s early years are now open for visitors at the Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street. Installed this week was a traveling exhibit, “Give Me Liberty: Virginia… …
Events April 17-24 (4/16/2025) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, April 17, at 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will… …
Scouting Night in Mathews to be held April 23 (4/16/2025) - Scouting Night in Mathews will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, at Kingston Parish, 370 Main Street. The event is open to all local families with children… …
Indoor yard sale to benefit Mathews athletics (4/16/2025) - The Mathews County Woman’s Club will hold an indoor yard sale on Saturday, April 26 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their clubhouse, located at 1947 New Point Comfort… …