BOS trims county’s share of school funding to $8.5M (3/25/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, in a budget workshop Tuesday, voted 3-2 to have County Administrator Ramona Wilson revise the proposed budget to reduce the county’s share of funding… …
Events March 26-April 2 (3/25/2026) - THURSDAY KING’S DAUGHTERS: The Chesapeake Bay Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons will meet at noon today, March 26, in the fellowship hall of New Point Friends Church. SUPERVISORS:… …
Supervisors to hold hearing on raising county’s meals tax (3/18/2026) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors, meeting on Tuesday afternoon in the historic courthouse to once again wrangle over the budget, agreed to hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 16,… …
‘Virginia Campaign of 1775’ topic of upcoming talk (3/18/2026) - Author and military historian Dr. Patrick H. Hannum will speak on “The Virginia Campaign of 1775: Great Bridge & Removing Dunmore” on Thursday, April 2, at 7 p.m. at Mathews… …
Indigenous focus (3/18/2026) - An exhibit celebrating early Mathews life and focusing on the indigenous population opened Saturday at the Mathews Museum. Among those on hand, from left, were R. Wayne Bowman of Gloucester,… …School board, BOS appear closer to consensus on budget (3/18/2026) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors and Mathews School Board seemed closer to a consensus on school funding at the end of a joint budget workshop held last Thursday afternoon in… …
Spring begins Friday (3/18/2026) - Spring begins Friday at the moment of the vernal equinox, 10:45 a.m. From then until the fall equinox, each 24-hour period will have more daylight than darkness. …
Bus supervisor, facility use fees addressed at meeting (3/18/2026) - A packed crowd filled Thomas Hunter Middle School’s J. Murray Brooks Auditorium Tuesday night, primarily for two reasons—first, to express concerns over doing away with the position of transportation supervisor… …Mathews BOS to meet tonight (3/18/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6 o’clock this evening, Thursday, March 19, in the historic courthouse on Court Street. Among the items… …
Events: March 19-26 (3/18/2026) - THURSDAY SOCIAL SERVICES: The Gloucester Social Services Board will meet at 7:30 this morning, Thursday, March 19, in the Department of Social Services conference room, 6641 Short Lane, Gloucester. SUPERVISORS:… …
Property owners invited to sign up for VADeed Alert deed fraud alert program (3/11/2026) - Property owners are being encouraged by Mathews Clerk of Circuit Court Elizabeth Brown to enroll in VADeed Alert, a free, voluntary notification service to help Virginians protect their property from… …
African-American genealogy group to meet Saturday (3/11/2026) - The Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society will meet virtually at 11 a.m. Saturday. The meeting will feature a talk by historian Dennis Halpin titled “Henry Jones: A Life… …
Events: March 12-19 (3/11/2026) - THURSDAY SUPERVISORS/SCHOOL BOARD: The Mathews County Board of Supervisors and Mathews County School Board will hold a joint budget workshop at 1 o’clock today, Thursday, March 12, in the historic… …
Mathews planners look at updating county’s comp plan (3/11/2026) - The Mathews County Planning Commission, meeting on Tuesday night, included a lengthy discussion concerning required revisions and updates to the county’s comprehensive plan. Chairman Billy Cook introduced former longtime planning… …
Early voting (3/11/2026) - Early voting began Friday in the statewide referendum on mid-decade redistricting of Virginia’s Congressional districts—a measure proposed by Democrats as a one-time response to efforts in Texas, North Carolina and… …
Residents urged to vote ‘no’ at town hall program at Living Waters Church (3/11/2026) - A town hall was held Saturday morning at Living Waters Church in Dutton to encourage Mathews residents to vote “no” on a constitutional amendment to redraw Virginia’s congressional districts outside… …In Mathews: Pared-down budget presented (3/11/2026) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday afternoon for a budget work session to establish budget priorities and goals. County Administrator Ramona Wilson presented the board with a budget… …
Mathews Memory Café to meet March 24 (3/4/2026) - The Mathews Memory Café will meet March 24, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Mathews Active Lifestyle Center, located at 10494 Buckley Hall Road. This social gathering offers a… …
Supervisors seek help in upcoming Commonwealth’s Attorney election (3/4/2026) - Mathews supervisors are seeking help from Gov. Abigail Spanberger and the Virginia General Assembly ahead of what chairman Tom Bowen sees as a significant problem for Mathews County in the… …
County to get consultant on emergency radio coverage (3/4/2026) - Mathews supervisors voted unanimously to authorize county administrator Ramona Wilson to seek a consultant to come up with solutions to a coverage problem with the emergency radio network used by… …
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday (3/4/2026) - Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday and will remain in effect until Nov. 2. Timepieces should be set ahead one hour (“spring forward”) upon retiring Saturday night. Residents… …
Aug. 4 party primary set for November general elections (3/4/2026) - Party nominations for all offices appearing on the November 2026 General Election ballot, which will include in Virginia a Senate race and Congressional elections, will be decided in an Aug.… …
Redistricting forum held in Mathews (3/4/2026) - The redistricting measure that’s coming up for a vote in Virginia localities starting tomorrow was the subject of a meeting held on Monday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club in Mathews.… …
‘Our Indigenous People’ opens next week at museum (3/4/2026) - A new exhibit, “Our Indigenous People,” will open next week at the Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street. Russell Reed, who grew up in Mathews and is a descendant of the… …
Pam Manz named museum’s Volunteer of the Year (3/4/2026) - Pam Manz has been named Volunteer of the Year at the Mathews Museum, honoring her for the four murals she has painted at the site at 200 Main Street. Manz… …