School enrollment on steady decline over decade (4/15/2026) - Public school enrollment in the Gloucester and Mathews counties has dropped in a steady line for the past 10 years. This experience is repeated statewide, according to a recent study… …Redistricting special election Tuesday (4/15/2026) - Early in-person voting ends Saturday for the statewide special election on the proposed constitutional amendment to redraw Virginia’s congressional district boundaries. Registrar offices in Gloucester, Mathews and the rest of… …
Garden Week returns Saturday (4/15/2026) - Garden Week, a hardy springtime perennial in Virginia, returns Saturday with a tour of four homes sponsored by the Garden Club of Gloucester and Mathews. Garden Week is a project… …
Opening pitch (4/15/2026) - Emmett Dye of the Susan T-ball squad had the honor of throwing out the first pitch of the Mathews Little League season at a brief ceremony Saturday morning at one… …Mathews BOS to hold budget hearing tonight (4/15/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will have four public hearings during its regular monthly meeting at 6 o’clock tonight, April 16, in the historic courthouse on Court Street. The… …
Mathews planners recommend against adoption of CIP (4/15/2026) - Mathews planners expressed their disapproval of the county’s proposed FY2027 capital improvement plan during Tuesday night’s meeting of the Mathews Planning Commission, unanimously voting to recommend against adoption of the… …
DeRemer joins MCF board (4/15/2026) - The Mathews Community Foundation announced recently the addition of Craig DeRemer of Gwynn to its board of directors. With a background as a trained psychologist and anthropologist, DeRemer brings a… …Mathews to begin spring clean week Saturday (4/15/2026) - The Mathews County Visitor & Information Center is expanding its annual spring clean-up week to span a full week, beginning this Saturday and lasting until April 25 to allow residents,… …
Mathews Y to host Healthy Kids Day Saturday (4/15/2026) - Families across Mathews, Middlesex, and Gloucester counties are invited to enjoy a funfilled morning at Healthy Kids Day 2026, hosted by the Mathews Family YMCA from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.… …
Paws for Reading next week at Mathews Library (4/15/2026) - Children are invited to drop by Mathews Memorial Library from 3-5 p.m. next Thursday, April 23, and participate in a new program, Paws for Reading. A therapy dog named Canto… …
Yard sale to benefit school arts programs (4/15/2026) - The Mathews County Woman’s Club’s annual Spring Indoor Yard Sale will be held on Saturday, April 25 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the clubhouse at 1947 New Point… …
Events April 16-23 (4/15/2026) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester County Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, April 16, in the Social Services conference room, 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS: The… …
Mathews man sentenced following wild hunting spree (4/15/2026) - A wild hunting spree that sporadically occurred over eight months in 2024 has resulted in jail time and fines for one Mathews man and the arrest of another, who failed… …
Mathews Memory Café to meet April 28 (4/15/2026) - The Mathews Memory Café will meet on Tuesday, April 28, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Mathews Active Lifestyle Center, located at 10494 Buckley Hall Road. This friendly, informal… …
Events April 9-16 (4/8/2026) - SATURDAY GRAND OPENING: Quiet Pine Market will have a grand opening from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday at 1805 Potato Neck Road, Port Haywood. FARMERS’ MARKET: The Mathews… …
Tree removed at MHS (4/8/2026) - A tree that stood in front of Mathews High School was removed on Tuesday in preparation for an upcoming VDOT project that will provide a crosswalk on Buckley Hall Road… …
Little Free Library (4/8/2026) - Jennifer Clark of Cardinal recently started little free library at her home. Jen’s Little Free Library (Charter #220501) is located at 3536 East River Road and has books available for… …G.I. Museum open for season (4/8/2026) - The Gwynn’s Island Museum opened for the season on Friday, offering visitors a chance to explore the history, ancestry and archaeology of the island. The museum houses a large collection… …
Mathews board votes to hold off funding plan for employees (4/8/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors met last Thursday, April 2 to resume a closed session continued from March 24 on legal matters pertaining to Hole in the Wall Waterfront… …
Cobbs Creek resident sees first-hand the result of ICE arrests (4/8/2026) - A little over a mile from the U.S./Mexico border checkpoint at the Paso del Norte International Bridge in El Paso, Texas, is Annunciation House, a center that provides hospitality, advocacy… …
Easter Egg Hunt (4/8/2026) - The Mathews Community Easter Egg Hunt was held on Saturday morning on the Mathews Court Green. Children lined up for the 11 a.m. to find as many of the 5,000… …Pound Cake Contest returns to May Faire; new category (4/8/2026) - The annual Pound Cake Contest is part of May Faire again in 2026. The two-day May Faire festival, sponsored by the Mathews Museum, is on Saturday, May 2 and Sunday,… …
Newlywed cottage saved decades later (4/8/2026) - When Bette Dillehay was a newlywed some decades ago, she and her late husband Rob lived in a small cottage at Iron Point on the banks of the Piankatank River… …
Work progressing on new MVFD Station 1 (4/8/2026) - Work is proceeding apace on Mathews Volunteer Fire Department’s new Station 1, to be located in the former Mathews Boys and Girls Club on Church Street. The front part of… …
Cobbs Creek man in the midst of restoring two 1930s Plymouths (4/8/2026) - Randy Krahn doesn’t consider himself a purist when it comes to old cars. Krahn found himself the owner through family of a 1935 Plymouth PJ 4-door sedan a couple of… …