Motel request withdrawn in Mathews (3/13/2024) - A crowd of Cobbs Creek residents showed up Tuesday night at the joint Mathews County Planning Commission and Mathews County Board of Supervisors meeting to protest a request for a… …
Bipartisan group of Virginia lawmakers address USPS delays (3/13/2024) - A bipartisan group of Virginia lawmakers came together this week to send a letter to the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service, sharing stories of USPS disruptions and… …
Read Across America (3/13/2024) - Thomas Hunter Middle School seventh graders participated in the annual Dr. Seuss Day Read Across America event last Thursday by reading books to students in Mathews Elementary School. Shown above,… …
Spring comes Tuesday (3/13/2024) - Spring on the East Coast begins at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday, just before midnight. Daylight is just about even now at the vernal equinox. On Wednesday, March 20, the first full… …
Mathews Plog-a-Thon to be held Sunday (3/13/2024) - The fourth annual Mathews Plog-a-Thon will be held along Mathews County roadways and shorelines on Sunday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Plogging is the act of walking or jogging while picking… …
Club speaker (3/13/2024) - Kat Larkin, director of the Mathews County Visitor Center, addressed the Central Village Homemakers at their meeting last week. Larkin, with a background in community relations, related what the center… …
Few surprises, low turnout in Tuesday’s primary (3/6/2024) - Virginia’s double primary presidential election, held on Tuesday, yielded few surprises. Those voting in the Republican race largely supported former president Donald Trump, giving him 63.31 percent of the vote,… …
All About Pets contest tops 139 entries (3/6/2024) - The Gazette-Journal’s All About Pets photo contest (Section C in this week’s paper) reached new heights this year with 139 entries collected since the contest was first announced on Feb.… …
Deep roots: Early days of MHS football, growing up in Mathews (3/6/2024) - From the early days of football at Mathews High School to today, Archie Owens has observed many changes and experienced much. He has had fun times as well as difficulties.… …
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday (3/6/2024) - Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday and will remain in effect until Nov. 3. Timepieces should be set ahead one hour (“spring forward”) upon retiring Saturday night. Residents… …
Bay Aging receives state grant to address homelessness (3/6/2024) - Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development have reaffirmed their commitment to addressing the problem of homelessness in Virginia by awarding a $12 million boost… …
Roahrig named Market Days chair (3/6/2024) - Jennifer Roahrig has been named chairman of the 2024 Mathews Market Days Committee. She succeeds Megan Evgen, who was last year’s chair. A Tidewater native who was born and raised… …
Concert Sunday for Judy Ward Scholarship Fund (3/6/2024) - A concert to benefit the Judy Ward Scholarship Fund for Mathews High School seniors will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at Gwynn’s Island Baptist Church, 2011 Old Ferry Road,… …
Valentine’s talk (3/6/2024) - Marilyn Iglesias spoke to the Mathews County Woman’s Club on Monday, Feb. 12, about the history of Valentine’s Day. The program added to the festivities of the many handmade Valentines… …
Mathews author wins award for short story (3/6/2024) - Mary Ann Carr of Mathews was recently awarded first place for her short story “Aunt Etta’s Last Ride” in a short story contest honoring the irony of Flannery O’Connor’s writing.… …
Museum to show ‘State Fair’ on Friday (3/6/2024) - The musical “State Fair” will be shown in the free Movie Night at the Mathews Historical Museum on Friday night. Doors open at 5 p.m., followed by a slide show… …
3 public hearings on Tuesday’s agenda (3/6/2024) - The Mathews County Planning Commission will hold three public hearings during a joint meeting with the Mathews County Board of Supervisors at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the historic courthouse on… …
Suit against county set for hearing on June 14 (2/28/2024) - A hearing on the case of George Jones, David Jones and JB Property Development LLC, complainants, versus the County of Mathews, Thomas Jenkins and Jamie Wilks, defendants, is scheduled for… …
Historian discusses John Warren Cooke and massive resistance (2/28/2024) - Fred Lyon of Port Haywood, a retired attorney and historian whose research focuses on civil rights in Virginia, massive resistance, and Brown v. Board of Education, gave a talk last… …
MCHS dinner (2/28/2024) - Mathews County Historical Society recently held its 2024 annual meeting and dinner. Three new members of the Board of Directors are, above from left, John Hoffman, Roger Emig and Marybeth… …
Machen family at CPAC (2/28/2024) - The Machen family of Foster attended the Conservative Political Action Conference last week in National Harbor, Maryland. Family members helped at the John Birch Society booth along with headquarters’ staff… …
Thomas Hunter honors its roots at Founders Day (2/28/2024) - “To seek knowledge is to achieve honor.” That was the theme of Friday night’s Founders Day program at Thomas Hunter, as the current Mathews County middle school paid tribute to… …
Thomas Hunter School centenarian reflects on his life (2/28/2024) - William Cooke, a 100-year-old honoree recognized during the Thomas Hunter Middle School Founders Day program on Friday, was unable to attend the ceremonies, but spoke with the Gazette-Journal before the… …
Checking in on our legislators in Richmond (2/28/2024) - The Gazette-Journal went to Richmond on Monday to drop in on legislators who represent Gloucester and Mathews in Virginia’s General Assembly. Representing Senate District 26 is Sen. Ryan T. McDougle… …
Mathews NAACP celebrates Black History Month Saturday at Cobbs Creek Arts Center (2/28/2024) - In the final weekend of Black History Month, the Mathews Branch of the NAACP held a celebration, featuring guest speakers Allison Thomas and Elsie Williams, descendants of Gwynn’s Island residents;… …