Mathews supervisors to consider parks ordinance (10/18/2023) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing Tuesday night to discuss a proposed new ordinance for the regulation of county parks. The hearing will be held… …
Pope puts forward his name for Tidewater SWCD seat (10/18/2023) - Steve Pope, 67, of Mathews, has announced that he is running as a write-in candidate for a seat on the board of the Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District. There… …
Breast cancer awareness (10/18/2023) - Fifteen-year-old Kacey Walker of Mathews designed this year’s breast cancer awareness T-shirt for Tidewater Federal Firefighters Local F-25. Each year’s T-shirts are sold to union members to raise money for… …VCDL endorses Tricia Stall (10/18/2023) - Tricia Stall, a candidate for the Mathews County Board of Supervisors who is running as a Republican, recently received an endorsement from the Virginia Citizens Defense League Political Action Committee.… …
MHS Homecoming King and Queen (10/18/2023) - Mathews High School seniors Fabian Cardenas Flores and Chloe Schaible were crowned MHS Homecoming King and Queen during a ceremony held on Friday evening on the school’s football field. …Mathews school board adopts policy addressing transgender students (10/18/2023) - Following a lengthy discussion Tuesday night, Mathews County School Board approved a policy addressing transgender students, a policy based on recommendations from Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration. The board approved the… …
Former Mathews County officials seek change of venue (10/18/2023) - Three former Mathews County officials who are defendants in a case brought by Mark and Candy Eubank involving their waterfront cottage at Tin Can Alley on Gwynn’s Island have requested… …
Mathews NAACP holds Freedom Fund banquet (10/18/2023) - Eighty-five people attended the Mathews Branch NAACP Freedom Fund banquet held on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Church of Francis de Sales in Mathews. This event serves as a fundraiser… …
Two students injured in Saturday night Mathews bus crash (10/18/2023) - A Mathews County School bus, returning to Mathews on Saturday night from a band competition in Gloucester, was involved in a single-vehicle bus crash at the intersection of Route 14… …
Hole in the Wall responds to BOS petition (10/18/2023) - Hole in the Wall Waterfront Grill has filed a response to the Mathews County Board of Supervisors’ petition requesting the circuit court reverse the Board of Zoning Appeal’s July 12… …
Virginia’s fall fire season begins (10/18/2023) - The Virginia Department of Forestry reminds everyone that the fall fire season has arrived. From now through November, the VDOF cautions, be extra careful when burning yard debris, or enjoying… …
Homecoming court (10/11/2023) - The Mathews High School Homecoming Court was announced last week. Members are, front row from left, seniors Fabian Cardenas Flores, Chloe Schaible, Noah Wright, Lainey Wilson, Emersyn Duff, Ethan Deptola;… …
Mathews planners oppose event venue application (10/11/2023) - After a nearly three-hour public hearing, the Mathews County Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday night to recommend denial of an application for an event venue, Winding Waters Estate, on Ebenezer… …Voter registration deadline Monday for Nov. 7 election (10/11/2023) - The Nov. 7 general election is less than a month away, and the deadline to register to vote in that election is 5 p.m. this Monday, Oct. 16. Registration can… …
Mathews NAACP candidate forum next week (10/11/2023) - The Mathews Branch NAACP #7090 will hold a candidate forum on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The forum will be held from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Cobbs Creek Art Center, 61 Cobbs… …
Mathews ceremonies honor men and women who kept the lights burning (10/11/2023) - Attending a ceremony on Saturday at Smither Memorial Cemetery in Hudgins to honor Windmill Point lighthouse keeper William Edward “Eddie” Davis (1861-1932), a Mathews native, were, above from left, Paul… …Democrats to hold food drive Saturday (10/11/2023) - The Mathews County Democratic Committee will hold a food drive for donations to Hands Across Mathews from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Mathews Farmers’ Market. Look for… …
Key Club being formed in Mathews (10/11/2023) - A Key Club for all Mathews High School and Mathews homeschooled high school students is being formed by the Mathews Kiwanis Club. These students are invited to a kickoff to… …
Candidates engage in Q&A at Ruritan forum (10/11/2023) - Mathews voters had one of their few chances to ask questions of candidates for constitutional offices during a forum held last Thursday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club at Hudgins. The… …
On-demand bridge openingsto resume Sunday (10/11/2023) - After a major repair project with lengthy delays, the Gwynn’s Island bridge is expected to finally resume on-demand openings for marine traffic this Sunday, Oct. 15. According to Virginia Department… …
Rabies clinic for dogs and cats on Oct. 21 (10/11/2023) - A rabies vaccination clinic will be held by Mathews Animal Control from 8-11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21 at Animal Care of Mathews, 10746 Buckley Hall Road. The cost is… …
Marker committee (10/11/2023) - The committee that worked on the text for a proposed historic marker for Gwynn’s Island was recognized during a gathering on Saturday at the Piankatank Ruritan Club of nearly 100… …Supervisor, Clerk candidates address Mathews voters (10/4/2023) - Candidates for Mathews County Board of Supervisors and Clerk of Circuit Court answered questions on a variety of topics during a candidate forum held last Thursday at the Piankatank Ruritan… …
Historian to tell the tale of ‘Haunting of Hudgins House’ (10/4/2023) - Mathews County Historical Society, in partnership with Mathews Memorial Library, will host a lecture by historian Benjamin H. Trask on “The Haunting of the Hudgins House: An Ever-Evolving Tale,” on… …
Maritime Heritage Day (10/4/2023) - Mathews Maritime Foundation held its Maritime Heritage Day Festival on Saturday at the museum on Main Street, as well as the Gwynn’s Island Boat Shop. The festival was held to… …